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KTRK 1982 Open http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YXWdcDOpzyU Looks like the Newsmat skyline set launched sooner than we thought...

KOMO 1983 preshow and open. Theme is similar to the mid 80s one, but different melody, and likely still Dan Dean based on the sound.

At the end of this clip is a brief glimpse of the mid 80s KOMO close with the funky Dan Dean music, and wide shot of their Newsmat set

KNBC 1984 open Not sure a high quality version of this has floated around http://archive.org/details/tobacco_vty27a00

Yes it probably is production music. Was just used when that 10pm newscast first debuted (it used to be 11pm). Not sure it lasted more than a year. That set though...I think that went on for a good 8 or 10 years.

So here's the deal with KCRA themes... In that clip the pre-show teaser music dates from about 1983/84. There was an open that used it as a basis, and a number of bumper cues. Around 1986 a more majestic set of opens were composed, but the other cues remained. See here in 1985 the original open See here in 1987 the pre-show, 1986 open, and bumpers Then, in 1988 a jazzier package of bumpers was created (seen in the open and close of the 1990 clip) that remained in use until mid 1990 or so, but the 1983/84 pre-show music remained. Then that 1990-92 package came about, when they went to '24 hour news,' but I think the 1983 pre-show stayed in place. Finally in 1992 for the early prime shift the package was completely reworked. It was a great set of cues those 9 years or so...wish they turned up somewhere. In my top 5 of best packages.

That's video of a stealth bomber, and that wasn't flown until the late 80s.

KARE 11 1987 11pm news close

And more Bay Area clips from a former KRON photographer's account 6pm open 1982 Live at 5 open 1984 Live at 5 close 1984 Note the irony of a 'portions pre-recorded' disclosure at the end of a 'Live' at 5 newscast...

He's got an old KGO 1987 newscast up there too That closing is a piece of work.

Early 80s KRON clips from Telecopter 4

And here's the abbreviated newscast from 1990 that features that KCRA intro and open. Also get a taste of their jazzy bumper music from the late 80s / early 90s

And in a vote for most sleepy news intro of all time... KXTV 1991

KCRA 1990 preshow KCRA 1988-90 open The logo popping out of the wall is low budget but clever

KHSL Chico 1988 That set is recycled -- it was KPIX's from 1980-84. KCPM Chico 1988

Hey - anyone remember which Newsactive 3 reel has the early 80s (I think about '84) KOA Denver open... There's one here. The one I'm looking for has same music, but the talent graphics portion is more over the top.

KPIX Eyewitness News 1982 - story profiling their rise to #1 in the market, some great interviews with the anchors and managers. This team stayed together for another 7 years or so. Some good clips of their opener too. Now their rise to #1 also coincided with the rise of the 49ers, which aired on CBS...but no mention of that. http://www.youtube.c...41&feature=plcp

KCRA 1986 11PM Open and clip Poor sound quality but you get the gist. Basically in 1986 they launched this set and added less urgent, more symphonic opening music, but the opening graphics were in an interim state before a full 3D package later in the year. And in this clip you get a voiceover promo with part of their 80s package in the background

Behind the scenes at KPIX Eyewitness News, 1980 http://www.youtube.com/user/AvidEditGuyinDFWTX#p/u/3/Og9nErqlK3c This youtube channel has a few other early 80s KPIX gems

And a peek at KCRA 1988-90 graphics http://www.youtube.com/user/FlyCoJoe#p/u/3/IsgczxKGRCw

Midway through this are some shots of KNTV and KGO sets from 1988 http://www.youtube.com/user/FlyCoJoe#p/u/5/4l2DBkTHKG8

KOVR mid 80s open -- with Newsmat set http://www.youtube.com/user/FlyCoJoe#p/u/1/Fba6hnJllsM

KCRA mid-80s open and small clips of newscast from December 1985. I think their more elaborate 3D open debuted the following year. This music/open probably dates from '83 or '84.

KNTV early 1990s - 1995 5PM open KNTV early 1990s - 1995 6PM open

KGO 1982-84 open Set lasted 1982-85 when they moved to a new building Music 1982-84 in a brief respite from Cool Hand Luke themes -- they would break again in 1987-88