PelicanGuy

WAFB did a flasback series this week to 1979, when they were known as Newsline 9. Click the link below to see some of the actual stories from that year...and to see how some of the anchors and reporters looked back then. http://www.wafb.com/global/category.asp?c=178218

http://www.wwltv.com/video/news-index.html?nvid=169533 WWL-TV report on Hurricane Camille after she made landfall the morning of Aug. 18, 1969. The late Bill Elder anchors, the late Al Duckworth with the meteorological aspect of the storm and the late Jim Metcalf with a report from Biloxi.

Here is WDSU's "Midday" open from 1966. http://www.wdsu.com/video/19262971/index.html The first "Second Cup" open in the 60s. http://www.wdsu.com/video/19263174/index.html

Here are parts 29 and 30 Part 29 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AMhrnawC1B4&feature=related Part 30 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rxNdvUNmrQ

Found some videos from New Orleans: * Montage of NOLA station's opens from the 90s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J0yRz8NfCJM * WVUE report on Seth Green and the famous Rally's phrase used by the Saints in 1991. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TjQ5dlQ3axc * WDSU/WVUE promos in the 80s. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZJd01MikZOw

WDAM newscasts, 1978. Damn, Jim Gibbon (weather guy) seems to have been there FOREVER. [yt][/yt]

Hurricane Elena coverage, 1985. WBRZ KATC

WWL "Spirit of Louisiana" promos, 1990s Cajun country ballad theme http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/spiritcountry.wmv&props=noad Swinging jazz theme http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/spiritjazz.wmv&props=noad Urban blues theme http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/spiritblues.wmv&props=noad Traditional gospel theme http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/spiritgospel.wmv&props=noad Doo-wap theme http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/spiritdowop.wmv&props=noad Latin jazz theme http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/spiritlatinjazz.wmv&props=noad Latin salsa theme http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/spiritlatinsalsa.wmv&props=noad Louisiana zydeco theme http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/spiritzydeco.wmv&props=noad New Orleans funk theme http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/spiritrock.wmv&props=noad Louisiana musical montage theme (five styles put into one) http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/spiritmontage.wmv&props=noad Background info http://www.wwltv.com/spirit/retired.html

WWL "Spirit of Louisiana" promos, summer 2004 Country/Zydeco theme http://www.wwltv.com/cgi-bin/bi/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/spiritfiddle.wmv&props=noad Classic jazz theme http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/spiritlaughlin.wmv&props=noad Contemporary gospel theme http://www.wwltv.com/perl/common/video/wmPlayer.pl?title=www.wwltv.com/spiritnewgospel.wmv&props=noad

Jackson, Miss. clips: WAPT 5 pm newscast, 1994 WJTV 10 pm newscast, August 1994 WJTV 5 pm newscast, May 1994 WJTV 6 pm newscast, May 1994 WJTV 10 pm newscast, October 1993

My area had a similar forecast as that one. I still get chills when I see such video.

WWL's Eyewitness News at 6pm promo f/new graphics I and a few others have mentioned:

WWL's Wheel of Fortune promo, early 90s: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3QDMz6j8Eg