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WTLV newsbreaks and NBC promos from 1990:

A partial WFLA newscast from May 1994, with a mention of rival WTVT dumping CBS for Fox:

That's a huge find. I had heard from somewhere that "That's What Friends Are For" was a slogan that WCMH used but never saw any proof.

WCMH parody of "ER". This is really good:

So this turned up. Two great promos from the 1980 Atlanta Emmy Awards. At about 1:02, we hear the "WSB 1980 News Theme" in all it's glory. The slogan: "It Takes 2". https://www.facebook.com/reel/887019726240271

LOL. WTSP and WTLV are not too impressive. Both built in the '60's if I recall.

WFLA "NewsWatch 8" from 8/24/92, the aftermath of Hurricane Andrew. Just a month earlier, they debuted the new studio set, graphics, and "(You'll Always Have) 8 On Your Side" music:

WTLV "Action News" update 1979. What theme is that?

WBNS mid '90s "SkyCam" promo:

WTSP 1995 newscast:

WFLA "NewsWatch 8" Update from 1981 with the short lived 'gapped 8'"

WTSP from September 2002. The graphics and set were short lived. The next month, they blew up this look for the red and white graphics they had until 2008.

KGTV 1990 "Nightcast" updates:

WXFL, Tampa, 1984 late news open:

Complete WTSP (ABC) newscast from 1/24/89. The waning days of "Action News" and just before the computer hacking scandal was discovered. A wild year for WTSP

Former NHC spokesman and TV meteorologist Dennis Feltgen had some very nice words for Dr. Frank on Facebook. The Tampa stations did many interviews with him.

WBNS weekend newscast from 1997. Those graphics were truly mind-blowing at the time!

It's been confirmed that Mannheim Steamroller composed the 1979 theme that WOWT used, called "Action Spirit". The KMTV 1982 theme also sounds like it could be a Mannheim Steamroller composed piece.

WYTV 1989:

WJKW 1980 open:

WIVB "Love Canal: Neighborhood of Fear" special from 1980:

WDIV 1980 partial newscast:

Brief clip of Tulsa anchor Clayton Vaughn during his stint with KABC in 1970:

Tampa, Denver and Cleveland aren't 'mid-sized' markets

Watching today, looks like WCMH is still on the temp set and only showing tight shots of the weather center as well.