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Honoring and recognizing Ukee Washington for nearly forty years of dedicated service to CBS 3 (KYW-TV) and to the people of Philadelphia.
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WHEREAS, Ukee Washington, born Ulysses Samuel Washington III, joined CBS News Philadelphia (CBS 3 / KYW-TV) as a sports anchor in July 1986, and on July 9, 2026, will mark his fortieth anniversary with the station, a milestone that places him among the longest-tenured local news personalities in the history of Philadelphia television; and
WHEREAS, In 1996, Mr. Washington moved from sports to the news desk as early morning and noon anchor, and in July 2015 was promoted to anchor of the evening editions, where he today anchors CBS News Philadelphia at 5, 6, and 11 p.m., as well as CBS News Philadelphia at 8 p.m. on Philly 57; and
WHEREAS, A proud son of West Philadelphia, Mr. Washington attended Dover High School in Delaware, where he was a celebrated athlete, and later graduated from the University of Richmond, before beginning his broadcast career as a sports anchor at WBBH-TV in Fort Myers, Florida, and WSB-TV in Atlanta, Georgia, prior to returning home to Philadelphia; and
WHEREAS, Over the course of his four decades on the air, Mr. Washington has been front and center anchoring some of the region's most memorable and consequential stories, including Superstorm Sandy in 2012, the 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia, and Pope Francis' historic visit to the City in 2015, and his assignments have ranged from hosting the 2015 Philadelphia Mayoral Candidates Forum to going behind bars to interview a high school classmate on death row, as well as covering the rise of a young Kobe Bryant at Lower Merion High School, the 1997 President's Summit for Service, and the Philadelphia Eagles' Super Bowl championships; and
WHEREAS, Mr. Washington's talents have also been showcased on the national stage, having guest co-hosted the CBS network talk show THE TALK on three occasions, in 2013, 2014, and 2016, and...
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