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A WALA weather promo from 1988

Quick update about WNEM's graphics. They have recently ditch their "knockoff" gfx and switch to the CBS O&O GFX. It's a huge improvement than before . OLD: NEW

Many of these opens we've seen in NewsActive3 or Compubit compilations, while there a few that are completly new! Including this open from KMID:

Hewitt is deep policy wonk...way too deep for most audiences... of BOTH parties. I don't understand why MSNBC even bothers with any type of conservative programming unless they have a guilty conscious. Ok here is a funny joke for you and the toons... Q: How can you tell it's a holiday on FOX News Channel??? A: Juan Williams is guest hosting every show. (cue chuckles) (rimshot)

Maybe. But, Cecilia is also a high-profile political reporter for the network who is WNT more often than not.

It appears WNEM has not only gotten the regular CBS O&O GFX now, but an actually pleasant look that can possibly now put it on par with its sister stations.

Did KTVO call up WDAM and have them do their open? The WGEM open uses the WUAB/WICU syndicated graphics. The compilation is killer! The long KCNC 5pm tease is excellent. There's also one of just St. Louis and KC from him:

Probably because they have the stigma of "former CNN anchor" attached to their name.

This brief clip indicates it was being used in 1979: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZa9F6yd3zo

I wonder who it will be? And only if they had a new set to go with it? One can only dream

Might’ve even been earlier, like even late ‘78.

Here's a late Canadian selection... The CFCF Pulse theme debuted in September 1997 was written by Peter McLaughlin of Montreal. The theme was the successor to Total News for CFCF, as demonstrated by this June 20, 1996 edition of Pulse: ——— Not quite a composer, but worth noting. The date is 12/21/79, so the theme mentioned is News People??? "He was, for example, largely responsible for the new set and opening-credit sequence on Channel 2's newscasts. ([Paul] Paolicelli, who used to be a trumpet player, even wrote part of the new theme music.) Before coming to Atlanta, Paolicelli was a consultant with Frank Magid Associates, the based TV news consultant firm that has, rightly or wrongly, become identified with the trend in local newscasts toward "cosmetics" over substance."

It was Hugh Hewitt’s 30 minute show that got canned. Apparently no one noticed until now.