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The open to a weekend edition of WTVH's Newscenter 5 in 1992, with a cut of Symphony not yet documented for WTVH: And the music makes this 1986 WHEC promo:

WENY seems to have been on the same "older than it is" kick that then-sister station WMGM was on. At least WMGM in 1993 tried to act like the current year, even WENY's local ads looked like they were made a decade earlier

It's the reincarnation of 7 Too!

CNN's WorldWide Update from Inauguration Day, 1993 (and yes, this is where I got my username from):

The news broke late the night before, so full coverage began bright and early on Monday the 8th. I'd assume this was the main open at 7am, but the network had actually been on the air earlier for what would be a scrubbed space shuttle landing. I remember it like it was yesterday. 13 years ago, this morning...

Yeah, this idea that Tegna is rolling out the red carpet for a vet anchor is crap. He's doing commentary and is probably not getting paid a whole lot to do so. Tegna has pushed out far more longtime anchors than they've brought in, that's for sure. Seems like half the people at KING are like nobodies now. (Hip nobodies)

So FOX goes first?

With respect, that’s likely because a good number of “the posters on this board” are employed by or have experience with stations in this market or others, and may be more keenly aware of the economics that drive business decisions in this industry. We are each certainly welcome to our opinions, but I do think we need to thoughtfully consider the perspective of those actually working in the trenches. Perhaps it’s the case that ratings aren’t the only metric driving business decision. Maybe the station profits more from producing and selling advertisements for a newscast than syndicated fare.

It was included in another form on the video I posted in the Classic Video thread, but I went and got another take of it in (slightly) better quality. The clock ticking to 4 o'clock is something I wish could be reincorporated into opens again, someday.

Even for WJZ, this was pretty corny. But this at least looked a little better:

Scripps & (TEGNA) have wanted to get rid of high price profile anchors in their respected markets. For TV5 being such a legacy station it current state and most state of Scripps stations suck donkey balls. I understand they have to streamline and that all good and great. However WEWS looks like crap, and Leon Bibb said he working part-time at WKYC.

Definitely and it didn’t seem like she did really anything to help her case. There was a lot of victim blaming from the young girl which was rather bizarre.

That young woman should have thought clearly before going on TV. She admitted to doing it and if an charges are brought or a lawsuit she can’t plea innocence.

I found the premise of the whole interview to be bizarre. I'm not really sure how to explain, but I don't know why they even had her on the show for an interview in the first place.

He does pretty well with Pyramid, but on interviews, ehhh, not so much.

A historical compilation of news opens from TVQ-10 (originally TVQ-0) in Brisbane, Australia, since the 1970s:

WEWS has hired a new news director a little over a week after WKYC hired its new one. Both are the second and third station to add a brand new ND after WOIO/WUAB earlier this year.

But do KING and KONG offer a happy ending? Didn't think so!

Gray is now buying WFFP outright for $100K. As stated earlier, Gray is changing the station calls to WZBJ on 9/1.

It's WENY's Eyewitness News in 1993...or is that 1980??? Also in Ithaca was the cable newscast "News Center 7", which still looks better than WENY: And on the other side, WTVW looked almost major-market in 1990:

i have you all beat, i will be 35 in 6 weeks.

No, they were a little different. In style they were closer to the 1993 set. They had a "Heart of Carolina" logo at the front, too.

Another video from the day after Peter Jennings' death. This one, however, comes from my personal archives. The tape was a little damaged over the years, but this might be the first in a series of uploads from all my stored tapes.

First in HD First full-time NBC First broadcast in time for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Happy birthday, W Myrtle Beach Florence!

In Australia, WIN Tasmania is moving the production of its regional news to the mainland -- and eliminating all weekend regional newscasts. This is how ABC Tasmania reported on the development:

Even by WKYC bringing Leon Bibb back, the TEGNA-zation kind of weirds me out, seeing as how WKYC has, for the most part, been unscathed by corporate mandates. It actually makes WEWS just a tad more watchable, even though that station is a shadow of its former self. I can't wait to see what Gray does to 19.... they'll probably just make it even more mediocre than it is now....

It seems that When Gannett/TEGNA got a hold of those former Belo Stations. TEGNA got a hold of the most respected stations and gutted them. WWL is a shadow of it former self. When you read about some of the execs said they had to transform the news into a 21st century model. They just went crazy in my book.

Julius I think this is the dumbest conversation I’ve ever heard on one of these threads you’re entertaining something that isn’t even brought up into existence the only prevelant question I have for a FOX O&O is why WNYW didn’t go through with the noon newscast and of course the set but pretty much everyone has let that go since they’ve gotten the new couch and backdrop which probably means there gonna be there for a while.

Exactly. Never thought I’d be referring to the Robin, George, Josh, Lara and Sam era as the “good old days” but the show was 1000x better then than it is now. Stop insulting everyone’s intelligence by trying to pass off Michael as a journalist. Blow the whole program up and start over at this point

Agreed, 100%. I loved Michael on “Live” and thought he was great when he was part time on Good Morning America. I saw the interview, too. Pretty awful. I’ve also seen other broadcasts where they have him interviewing the former NYPD commissioner about counter terrorism and it’s a struggle to watch. If they want Strahan to be part of the cast, Good Morning America should’ve went back to a winning ensemble model similar to what they had in 2012/2013 with Robin, George, Josh, Sam, and Lara. The current version could be Robin, George, Amy Robach, Ginger Zee, and Michael Strahan.

WHDH meteorologist Bri Eggers won't be returning to the station after maternity leave; she's returning to Idaho (or as she calls it, Idahome.) https://www.boston.com/culture/celebs/2018/08/17/meteorologist-bri-eggers-is-leaving-7-news-heading-idahome

[MEDIA=vimeo]219131683[/MEDIA] Some KTUL clips from 1986, still using the 1985 theme. Anchors featured are Carole Lambert and Richard Hull of WLWT fame, as well as of course, Charles Ely. Was Hull the guy who replaced Bob Hower?? I know Steve Knight didn’t come in till ‘88, and Hower retired two years prior.

The job posting for a meteorologist is still there. I'd enjoy watching her at KFMB.

More vintage CNN... CNN Morning News, 1993: DayWatch, 1988: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=FcBBtLeMIs4;m=1;s=30 Daybreak, 1983:

Gotta love the play on the call letters. WDBJ and WZBJ. Haha I love it.

CNN Evening News, 1986: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=O5b7SwuB3Q0;m=13;s=52

*Shrugs shoulders* As long as WGCL starts ''experimenting'' with Bobeth Yates being the new meteorologist I'm fine with it. Bobeth Yates during her tenured at ABC7 as a meteorologist. [MEDIA=vimeo]226400128[/MEDIA]

I turned 20 in April.

We all are getting old, I'll be 20 in December. Man that's pretty old

Not to mention... its still the only place for local news at 4:00 and 4:30 and was the only home for local news at 5:30 for a number of years until WPDE added 5pm news in 2015.

The Raleigh playlist continues... Is it just me or does Bill Leslie look A LOT like Austin anchor Ron Oliviera?

It figures... It's August. That's what stations do in August...they twiddle with anchors, and the slots because of vacations or whatever. Reporters will anchor...fish will walk upright. It's only August.

Is he actually doing the other three stations? Because I was planning on doing San Antonio for my second go-round after I dig through NewsActive3’s channel. Were those opens the same as this but without Cool Hand Luke?

Evan Watson - formerly of Macon's WGXA - joins Hampton Roads' WVEC. [MEDIA=twitter]1026965086496276480[/MEDIA]

It would seem like Sam Ryan is freelancing, much like Andy Field. The posting is still up for the Weekend Sports Anchor and she's not on the website.

Possibly inspired by YT compilations on my channel and that of The ID Junkie, DMA37Dude has decided to create news open compilations, but is focusing solely on his home market of San Antonio. (He asks that no requests for other markets be given.) I don't know if he'll include KVDA and KWEX among the stations he'll focus on, or just the Big Four outlets. First up, WOAI-TV: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vjAMHaSE2CY

WMBF is celebrating a decade of existence. Happy 10th Anniversary.

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