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WCBD is now using Al Vanik as a VO for their open. He replaces Gregg O’Neill who they have used since they flipped to Media General graphics in 2002. They are still using O’Neill on promos, including during the newscast.

Local TV station WCBD had no morning or midday news on Thursday. Because a guy cut their internet and telephone lines. He has been arrested.

http://www.postandcourier.com/news/summerville-man-arrested-accused-of-cutting-internet-and-phone-lines/article_4848d30a-aac6-11e7-923b-cf27d445f5d1.html

Here is the open from WTAP, the NBC in Parkersburg, WV.

Here are some WCBD promos and part of their news open from November 1993. It starts at 4:00.

WTOC weeknight anchor Jody Chapin retired Friday after over 30 years at the station, to spend more time with her family.

http://www.wtoc.com/story/35871266/after-more-than-30-years-jody-chapin-says-goodbye

Here is some very rare WCBD from 1980. One teaser starting at 5:18, then at 7:07, a promo for former weatherman Specs Munzell, then another teaser featuring both of their news anchors at time.

Very sad news out of Savannah. WTOC morning news anchor Don Logana was killed in a car wreck early this morning. This is now the third WTOC male news anchor to die in the last decade. Steven Shoob died in 2008 in a car accident on I-95; Mike Manhatton succumbed to cancer two years ago, and now this.

Prayers to him, his family and for that TV station.

http://www.wtoc.com/story/33754403/wtoc-morning-anchor-don-logana-passes-away

Here's a morning re-open from WCSC's morning news. No date given on this, but I'd say it is sometime between 1995 and 1997, since they still were in their downtown Charleston studios.

Here is a rare video of Pope John Paul II visiting Columbia, SC in 1987, coming from WIS-TV.

A great video of WABC after the Yankees clinched a berth to the 1976 World Series. Bill Beutel anchoring with Tom Ellis.

WCIV is adding a 5pm newscast on April 20. This will be their first 5pm news since 2002. Sinclair putting money into that station.

Most of WPXI 6pm newscast from January 1987. No open.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_w0B0qZZIw

Tornado coverage from WHBQ in 1994 (about a year before the Fox switch). Includes open.

A WCBD preview of the 1989 Florida Citrus Bowl:

And a WBTW sports promo from 1990:

WDHN close from 1984.

WCBD open from 1989, right before Hurricane Hugo:

And about 38 minutes of footage from the three local Charleston stations and national broadcasts of the day before Hugo. Includes when WCIV and WCSC were forced to sign off locally because of the storm.

WTKR news and commercials from '93:

WJBF open from 1990:

WOLO promo from 2012 (featuring current WACH anchor Bree Boyce):

WTVD partial newscast from February 2000:

WYFF opens and news coverage from 2000 (includes Patrick Rockey)

WJCL's open for their first 5pm newscast, from April.

Almost 15 minutes of Charleston sportscasts from 1985 (including WCBD, WCIV and WCSC):

WSPA open and director's commentary from June 2003

KOIN news open and parts of news from Oct. 1988

WDSU open from 1986

KCBA open from 1998:

Parts of WKPT newscast from 1987:

WGNX open/news from 1995: