Art Moore, former director of programming at 6abc, retires with ABC after 53 years [Video]

NEW YORK (WPVI) — ‘Live with Kelly and Mark’ celebrated the incredible career of TV legend and former director of programming for 6abc, Art Moore, who is retiring after more than a half-century in television.

Employees gathered for a retirement party to celebrate Moore on Wednesday night in New York.

Art has been a part of the ABC family for 53 years. He joined us here at WABC in 1989.

You probably know Moore from his appearances on “Live with Kelly and Mark,’ but he’s been an integral part of the ABC team behind the scenes, most recently serving as the Vice President of Programming at our sister station WABC.

Moore has been a part of the ABC family for 53 years, joining WABC in 1989.

He began working on ‘Live!’ in its second season and made frequent appearances on the show, including the Halloween episodes.

Some of those appearances were celebrated …