Jeff Cole - Adopted son of Philadelphia, a man of the people

About this episode

Jeff Cole shares his journey as an investigative reporter in Philadelphia and discusses the evolution of news dissemination.

Jeff Cole seemed to have nose for broadcasting early on and eventually brought his talents to Philadelphia & for 25 years broke stories as the investigative reporter for Fox 29. Jeff takes us on his journey as a youngster as 1 of 6 kids growing up in Southeastern Massachusetts and being a fan of the Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics & Bruins. We talk about the pros & cons of disseminating the news today versus the past. For over a quarter of a century Jeff has seen the best and the worst of the city and shares some of his stories while being a man of the people. Join me for my Obstructed View with Jeff Cole.

People in this episode

Host: Glenn Phillips

Guest: Jeff Cole

Topics covered

• broadcasting
• investigative reporting
• Philadelphia news
• sports fandom
• media evolution

Keywords

• Jeff Cole
• Philadelphia
• Fox 29
• investigative reporter
• sports
• media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Fox 29, Red Sox, Patriots, Celtics, Bruins

Places: Philadelphia, Southeastern Massachusetts

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