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Arch Campbell, iconic local broadcaster and movie reviewer for Channel 8/WJLA, is taking “a break” after several decades in TV.
The Washington Post calls him a "local legend." His career includes 32 years at NBC and NBC4 television, as well as eight years with WJLA-TV News and sister....
WTOP celebrates Arch Campbell's 70th birthday by taking a trip down Movie Memory Lane.
January 22, 2025 | WTOP's Jason Fraley chats with Arch Campbell (Jason Fraley)
WASHINGTON — His trademark fedora casts a cool shade over the nation’s capital.
His belly laugh echoes across Capitol Hill. And, if you look hard enough, you’ll find the remnants of his popcorn washing up on the banks of the Potomac.
Washington’s longtime cultural gatekeeper Arch Campbell celebrates his 70th birthday on Monday, and you’d be hard-pressed to find a bigger fountain of D.C.
movie knowledge. After winning eight Emmys over 40 years on TV from NBC-4 to ABC-7, he’s been dubbed both a “local legend” by The Washington Post and the reigning “Washingtonian of the Year” by Washingtonian Magazine.
“God, how did this happen?” Campbell told WTOP with his signature self-deprecating humor.
In true Arch form, the semiretired entertainment buff remains as hu