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You are in for a special treat, because YouTube user 'VPR2B' has uploaded the KTXL NewsPlus music package from 1981.

Logo design aside (though I am a fan), props have to be given for any station willing to go with a color scheme that isn't the tired "dominant blue, red/yellow accents". WPSG had a fantastic set of green/blue graphics when they were producing their own morning show (separate from KYW). They also had a great red variant of the early CBS O&O graphics.

I thought the same thing. Honest to god, I'd love to see some ice cream consumption data for this DMA in two or three years. Might be a bit of a rush on Mint because, ya'know, subliminal messaging.

That mint color only has me thinking of mint ice cream. A subtle feature I noticed that was surely was intentional is there are 5 black lines that comprise the '1' and '0' adding up to 10.

There will never be a better set then from 1980 to about 89. News for New York in studio 6B which is now Jimmy Fallon. The set head depth and was interesting all around. Even though it was relatively a small space the right camera angles and lines is provided a depth of field and a ability to focus out of the background. If anybody has a clean copy of the music from that time I have been looking for it for about 30 years.

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Although the title is different, this video features clips from KDUH, KSTF and KOTA all recorded back in 1984 with news opens included. Here is an entire KDUH "Newsline" broadcast from Christmas Eve 1983. You can go to https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPGvbm9bqaWxxfXkeUwkIvw for this and other news clips.

WTVF from 1985 featuring a future NYC and Philly anchor on the weekends:

Me too. I switched to 7 during that era. Felt like they were on a shoestring budget.

They aren't breaking up Joe & Sandra. Works perfectly for me.

Stanley Roberts has been laid off at KPHO.