WPVI names Adam Joseph chief meteorologist following Cecily Tynan’s retirement

WPVI has promoted longtime meteorologist Adam Joseph to chief meteorologist for “Action News,” filling the position left vacant by Cecily Tynan’s retirement in August 2026.

Joseph, who has spent more than two decades at the ABC-owned station in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, most recently served as weekday senior meteorologist, delivering forecasts during the station’s 4 p.m., 5:30 p.m. and 10 p.m. newscasts.

The station announced the promotion Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, formalizing a leadership transition in its weather department following Tynan’s departure.

“Adam is a beloved figure in the region’s broadcasting community and a viewer favorite,” said John W. Morris, WPVI general manager, in a statement. “His enthusiasm and dedication to forecasting, authenticity and ability to clearly explain complex weather systems have made him a trusted voice across the region and a clear choice to step into this role.”

Joseph joined WPVI, which is known as 6abc on air, in 2005 as a weekend meteorologist before moving into weekday and primetime broadcasts. During his tenure, he has become a regular presence across the station’s weather coverage and special programming.

In addition to his forecasting responsibilities, Joseph has participated in broadcasts of the 6abc Dunkin’ Thanksgiving Day Parade and station specials previewing the Philadelphia Flower Show and Philadelphia Auto Show.

He has also appeared as a guest meteorologist on ABC News’ “Good Morning America.”

Before arriving in Philadelphia, Joseph served as chief meteorologist at WBOY in Clarksburg, West Virginia. He later worked at WSAZ, serving the Charleston-Huntington, West Virginia, television market.

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During his time at WSAZ, he earned the American Meteorological Society’s Seal of Approval for Television and received several meteorology awards.

Joseph’s work at WPVI has also received regional recognition. Philadelphia Magazine named him Philadelphia’s Best Meteorologist in 2009, while the Philadelphia Business Journal included him among its 40 Under 40 honorees in 2011.

He has additionally received multiple Best On-Air Meteorologist honors from Main Line Today.

A graduate of Lyndon State College, Joseph holds a bachelor’s degree in meteorology and has maintained an interest in weather forecasting since childhood.

Outside broadcasting, Joseph has been involved with hospice organizations and the American Cancer Society. He is also an endurance athlete who has completed more than a dozen triathlons, including a 70.3-mile half-Ironman competition in Bear, Delaware.

Joseph lives in the Philadelphia suburbs with his husband, Karl, and their two children.