James Gardner

James or Jim Gardner may refer to:

Jim Gardner (broadcaster)

Jim Gardner is the stage name of James Goldman (born May 17, 1948), an American news anchor for WPVI-TV in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In 1970, Jim received his Bachelor of Arts degree (in political science) from Columbia University. It was there where Gardner got his first taste of broadcast journalism. Gardner reported on the "Historic Student Riots" at Columbia in 1968 for the university’s radio station, WKCR-FM. In 1970, Gardner became a desk assistant/writer/producer for 1010 WINS in New York City.

In 1972, Gardner became a reporter for WFAS radio in White Plains, New York, rapidly becoming News Director.

Gardner has worked for WPVI since June 1, 1976. He currently solo anchors the 6:00 PM and 11:00 PM weekday newscasts, which he has done since May 11, 1977. He has covered every Democratic and Republican presidential nominating convention since 1980, and has interviewed every president and major presidential candidate since 1976.

The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia named Gardner their person of the Year in 1996 and inducted him into their Hall of Fame in 2003. Gardner and his wife, Amy, live in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. He has four children.

James Gardner (musician)

James Gardner (born 1962) is a New Zealand musician and composer.

Gardner was born in Liverpool, England. He was a school friend of Noko and Howard Gray, with whom he later formed the band Apollo 440, Gardner spent much of the 1980s in London playing and programming keyboards and synthesizers for a variety of artists. During this time he also formed the short-lived band The Umbrella (which included Noko), where the John Barry fixation can be seen. Later, Gardner was involved with Luxuria, the band formed by Noko and Howard Devoto. In 1990, he co-founded Apollo 440, a band and remixing team.

In 1993, Gardner left Apollo 440 in order to concentrate on composition, which had been a parallel interest, and he moved to New Zealand in 1994 with his (now) wife Glenda Keam, becoming a citizen of the country in 2001. In 1996, he set up the contemporary music ensemble 175 East, of which he was until recently director and occasional conductor, and his compositions have been played and broadcast throughout the world.