# @sjmagmedia on Instagram

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- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/CeeM15BPFnO
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/187628-sjmagmedia-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2022-06-06T17:16:43.000+00:00

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Have you caught up with @rickwilliams6 on  @6abcactionnews yet!?

There are many things that go into being a top newscaster. Empathy. Intelligence. Relatability. Not to mention a flair for fashion and a velvet-toned voice. Rick Williams fills the role easily on 6abc’s Action News, sliding into the coveted spot previously occupied by the beloved Jim Gardner, and he doesn’t miss a beat. That’s not surprising if you know anything about Williams. This smart, serious, funny, theater-loving newsman is ready for anything.

It was January 11 of this year when Jim Gardner officially stepped away from the 11 pm newscast after 4 decades. But it was a year earlier that Gardner first raised the topic internally, which is the first Williams heard of the opening.

“My managers approached me and asked if I had any interest,” says Williams, “and I said sure, I do. From an historic standpoint, there had never been a person of color in that shift. Filling in for someone whom I consider one of the best anchors in the country was a challenge I thought I would relish.” He ultimately was the one chosen for the slot, and took on the new assignment with his signature passion and humility.

Read more about the journey that brought him to the anchor chair at our Link in Bio!

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| Name | Username | Profile | Role |
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| SJ Magazine | @Justsaysj | https://gondola.cc/Justsaysj | Account Manager |
| Elyse Notarianni | @ElyseNotarianni | https://gondola.cc/ElyseNotarianni | Social Media Manager |

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