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Maybe they had transferred some of that already to another format? IDK-some stations clearly don't care. A shame to say the least.

Always wondered what that building looked like inside. Back in the '80s it had a giant Proud "N" on the front when they were with NBC.

Did you see the open at 2:10:47 with "All the News"/KSNW 1985?

WLWI Ch. 13 Indianapolis bloopers from the early-mid '70s!

That KTVI open would be super cool to find. I do believe they debuted that "NewsCenter 2" logo in 1979 when Larry Conners took over the anchor desk after Gene Tuck left for San Antonio. That was when KTVI actually passed KSD in the ratings for a few years.

WTSP also did that "Getting Out Alive" gimmick in the '90s featured at 18:55 with Dale Schornack.

WISN Newsbrief from May 1985 with "WWL News". Looks like it was used from 1984-85: Anybody know who the voiceover is that WISN used in the late '70s-80s?

WRAL in April 1988. Can anybody ID the music? That package is much more extensive than what the NMSA has. That close at the very end...whoa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=1LCgVY0YfjA;m=4;s=17

This is awesome. You captured all the opens I've ever stumbled upon. I asked Bob Hite on YouTube if he would post opens from Part of Your Life era or Spirit of Tampa Bay. I really would like to see the newscast from May 9, 1980. He said he has a copy of it. If you didn't know, Bob knew the bus driver that drove off the Skyway Bridge. Apparently, Bob was pretty emotional during that newscast. BTW, there used to be a video on YT with a short clip of a 1976 WFLA newscast but no open and I'm aware of the weather guy that posted clips from 1973.

WCMH visits a competitor (?) in 1993. Public access TV. Interesting look at WCMH after a late 1992 revamp: Ah, the promise of Public Access TV in the '90s!

Yes, it was very odd that Nationwide Communications (owner of WNCI-FM) never owned any of the Columbus TV stations. Alan Henry, in his book "A Man and his Medium" talks about the formation of Anchor Media-He was previously one of the top brass at Gulf Broadcasting.

The new set debuted in September 1992. It was met with derision in the local newspaper, calling it something out of a "Batman" film. It would get replaced in late 1995. Still too bad we can't find anything with "USA News"... WSYX trivia: IIRC the executives of Anchor Media, which purchased the station in 1987, were the same people behind Gulf Broadcasting (WTSP, KTSP, WGHP). Anchor also owned KOVR and a few others.

WTSP covers the 1987 papal visit to Miami with anchors John Wilson and Sheryl Browne and reporter Peter Henderson: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=qsyj4dwIWXg;t=356

WFLA's short lived 1992-93 era with Gari's "On Your Side". This set was deemed "too distracting" by management and in August 1993, the set was redesigned and the "NewsChannel 8" era began with a tabloid focus.

This brief clip indicates it was being used in 1979: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZa9F6yd3zo

WXFL 1988 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=Y3KhW1my7BI;m=7;s=48 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=0Kh-AtVnLKc;m=29;s=35 This was the resurgence of Channel 8 in the ratings. They would claim a victory over WTVT in 1989. The team of Bob & Gayle proved to be very successful. The news director who paired them was also WTSP's news director in the Don Harrison era (hence the voiceover by Harrison at WXFL).

Whoops! These threads should be color coded or something. Too easy to miss.

Great American owned WTSP. Terry Cole went on to work in TV on the management side as GM at WOWK and, IIRC, WCHS. His (ex) wife was Sandra Cole, an anchor at WOWK. One of the newspaper articles did state that an executive producer was told by Cole that he and Shapiro "hated Channel 13" and would do whatever it took to beat them. Cole, however, denied he ever "sat and plotted" with Shapiro and denied seeing Shapiro access WTVT's computer files. (courtesy Google newspaper archive) At any rate, this is how John Wilson opened WTSP's 6:00 news on 2/7/89: "Our top story tonight-what could be the first case of it's kind in the nation. Channel 10's assistant news director charged with tampering with computers of a competitor."

It was more of a case of trying to get back to #1. They were tying/beating WTVT in 1985-86 and then ratings fell and they hired Terry Cole as ND in late summer 1988. It appears, based on what I've read, that Cole hired Shapiro from WTVT with the express intention of breaking into WTVT's servers. They also broke into Frank Magid's data. It was discovered in early 1989. At one point, a folder full of WTVT's personnel files was found behind a storage shed at WTSP's studios. Speculation is that other WTSP employees knew what was going on, but nobody other than Cole and Shapiro were actually committing the act. The state could have seized WTSP under anti-racketeering laws but the ownership agreed to pay out a hefty settlement and donate to the state attorney's office.

Guess where that guy ended up working (Yes, he returned to TV news)? rialcniS Use your magic decoder ring!

WTSP on hurricane duty in 1988: The station debuted a new set and graphics that summer, but kept the '83 theme. The next year would be a major year of change, with the computer scandal breaking in March, resulting in the arrest (Yes, the arrest) and prosecution of WTSP's news director along with more cosmetic changes.

Those WTOG clips are rare-glad to see it. I've read a handful of articles about WTOG's news department, which I believe was housed in a building across the street from their main facility. The articles pointed out that WTOG was, at least until 1986, trying to do a network affiliate style newscast. However, on October 1, 1986, they launched "Tampa Bay Tonight" which was more feature oriented. Anchor Barbara Callahan jumped ship to WFLA Ch. 8 and would return in 1993.

You are correct. Florida News Network was the brainchild of Ken Middleton, WTSP's ND. Thom Allen also did V/O work for KMOL

KXTV's '96 theme is probably Gari

KXTV from 1995 when they were still with CBS. Their slogan at the time: "It's all about people" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=CaC-W2NXQBQ;t=47