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  1. 3 days ago · Los Angeles television has lost one of its most influential figures with the passing of Tom Van Amburg on Monday at the age of 83. Known for his transformative impact on the city*s local broadcast news, Van Amburg*s legacy will forever be entwined with the rise of beloved television personality Regis Philbin, whom he gave his start in daytime television.Van Amburg took charge at KABC-TV in ...

  2. 3 days ago · Amburg was known for transforming the city’s local broadcast news when he took charge at KABC-TV in 1981, where he launched Regis Philbin’s iconic morning career. GC Images

  3. 3 days ago · Amburg was known for transforming the city’s local broadcast news when he took charge at KABC-TV in 1981, where he launched Regis Philbin’s iconic morning career — whose legacy continues ...

  4. 4 days ago · Tom Van Amburg, a former KABC-TV executive who helped boost the careers of Regis Philbin and Paul Moyer, died Monday at his home in Los Angeles, according to Tuesday media reports. He was 83. The late exec ran KABC from 1981 to ’86 and made the call to give Philbin a local daytime talk show that eventually became the morning show that is today known as “Live With Kelly and Mark.”

  5. 4 days ago · Disney Legend Regis Philbin passed away from natural causes on Friday, July 24, his family shared. The Emmy ® Award-winning morning show host, who was also beloved for hosting ABC’s Who Wants...

  6. 4 days ago · Groundbreaking KABC Exec Tom Van Amburg Dies At 83. He died Monday in Los Angeles after a short illness. He’s remembered as a trailblazing Los Angeles TV executive whose innovations drove KABC to the top and launched Regis Philbin as a morning talk show fixture.

  7. 3 days ago · Amburg was known for transforming the city’s local broadcast news when he took charge at KABC-TV in 1981, where he launched Regis Philbin’s iconic morning career — whose legacy continues with ABC’s “Live with Kelly and Mark” — and LA standbys like Chuck Henry, Christine Lund, Paul Moyers and Jerry Dunphy.Under Amburg’s leadership, KABC-TV dominated the LA news scene, making it ...