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KXTV 1997 (?) bumper. Definitely a Gari signature, but does that mean TIYN began in '97? Confirmed this is from 1997, so the NMSA must be off or their '96 theme was from Gari

KXTV 1990 promos with unknown theme:

KXTV 1991 open with an unidentified theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=ZEcuiKfhdOc;m=2;s=22

I'm impressed they did that. I've been wanting to get in contact with the author of an Amazon e-book about WEVU's early history to see if he could provide info on their early news themes.

WBNS from 1985:

WTSP finally hires a news director... Kelly Frank comes to WTSP from WBNS in Columbus where she was ND since 2015: http://www.tvnewscheck.com/article/112778/kelly-frank-named-wtsp-news-director Very interesting considering Tegna's approach to news is so different from WBNS, a station long considered to be the market leader. Meanwhile, WTSP's ratings are usually in last place, except in late news.

Al Schottelkotte was, according to some sources, the highest rated local anchor in America. This is the only video I've been able to locate on YT: And here is the audio opening for his newscast (1950s?):

WTVT "Pulse 13" news close from 1985: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=ZoKIlAmXf30;m=3;s=9

Is that the Wow & Flutter theme? There is an ID toward the end that sounds like "Newschannel" but the rest doesn't sound like it.

Cool WJZ close from 10/31/1980 with a cut from "Oxygene Part II" by Jean Michel Jarre:

I may ask him to post the open on its own. He was kind enough to post the WTSP promo I wanted to see. Too bad it sounds like the audio is distorted on that WXFL open.

Sheryl Previll later went by "Sheryl Browne" in Cleveland and Tampa Looks like a young Don Postles worked at WLWD

Has anybody seen this yet? WFAA w/ 'Cool Hand Luke': https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=4diXvz767vM;m=4;s=42

Don't think this goodie from WPLG has been posted yet-1986 open with the unknown theme: This needs to be in a permanent archive! A perfect Ernie Anderson voiceover: Take a look at this slogan-does the unknown theme having something to do with "We're with You"-an ABC tie-in maybe? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=XUY7XXsXEnY;t=10

Brief clip from WTHR/Paul Udell in 1977:

Graphics Express comes to mind. Popular set designer in the '80s. Don't know much other than that.

WDBO is a station we don't have a lot of footage from considering they were No. 1 in Orlando prior to WFTV's rise in the late 70's. The clips I've seen from WDBO have been kind of lackluster, including this one:

Not really. They tried an hour long 6 o'clock format from '86-'87 that apparently didn't perform well. Also by '88, WXFL had revamped their news team and in '89, WTSP suffered a computer hacking scandal. Still, the station had come a long way from it's WLCY days, when it had a terrible news reputation.

WTSP news promo from 1986 when, believe it or not, they challenged ratings king WTVT for the lead:

I just watched the GMA interview the FL couple. Why on earth did they choose to conduct the interview with the streetside window behind the couple?

Dick Fletcher was an idol of mine growing up. I recently learned that he earned his weather chops working alongside Charlie Umpenhour at KOA-TV (later of WTOL) in Denver. "Fletcher's Fearless Forecast" was the title of Fletch's weather segment at KOA. KMTV had many great talents pass through in the late 70's: Mary Hart, Chuck Roberts, Dale Hansen, Dick Fletcher EDIT: Sounds like another custom theme from Omaha!

Interesting glimpse of the Tampa/St. Pete market after the "Big Switch" of Dec. '94. Mostly from WFLA but some WTVT clips at the end. WFLA attached the NBC peacock to their logo bug, but did not officially update their "NewsChannel 8" logo until fall '95. At this point, they were still using their 1993 'tabloid' era graphics and set, which would change (thankfully!). WTVT showed almost no sign of being a Fox affiliate. Their bug had the '13' logo and 'WTVT' calls WTSP (not in this video) debuted a new set in Sept. 1994 and a promo campaign, you can view on YT

Did WSB ever use "Turn To News"? It's listed on the NMSA, but by all indications, they were actually using this electronic theme: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=6mTUWriErKE;m=2;s=35

Btw did he ever do any other station besides Runza and the four stations listed? I'm surprised he wasn't more widely used....while his voice may not have been "Voice of God" like Charlie Van Dyke, this guy's voice is buttery smooth

He did commercials for Runza in the '80s. Answer: Jim Morgan (according to a YouTube post of Omaha commercials)