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From Jacksonville: WTEV CBS 47 Action News 5:30 news talent open (July 2012) featuring their new 5:30 anchor, Tera Barz. John Young is the new VO, replacing Greg O'Neill: WTEV CBS 47 Action News 5pm talent open (Mar 2012):

WGN's Muriel Clair has resigned after 34 years with the station, reports Robert Feder. Clair said it was her decision to leave. http://timeoutchicag...o-call-it-a-day Meanwhile in Richmond, WRLH will launch a new one-hour morning newscast at 7am called the Fox Richmond Morning News January 16th (tomorrow). It will be anchored by Gray Hall, meteorologist Andrew Frieden and traffic reporter Tracy Lynn. All three are also on WWBT's NBC12 News Today and NBC12 News at Noon.

WBBM (Chicago) 5am Talent open - September 2004: http://youtu.be/FeplUOhYBzM WBBM 10pm Talent open - April 2004: http://youtu.be/qZQKlffgJZY WBBM 6pm Talent open - 2007: WBBM Talent open for both 5 & 10pm - 2007 KSAT 12 "Good Morning San Antonio" opens - July 2011: WCBI (Tupelo/Columbus, MS) 10pm open, November 2011 - KENS 5 (San Antonio) Eyewitness News at Noon open, October 2011 - KSAT 12 First News at 4 open, May 2011 - KSAT 12 Nightbeat open, May 2011 -

From Cleveland: WKYC "News @ 7" intro, Sept. 2011: WKYC 11pm open, September 2009: WOIO "19 Action News" at 10pm (on WUAB), Sept. 2009: WOIO "19 Action News" at 4pm, Nov. 2011 (with new Raycom graphics): From Myrtle Beach/Florence, SC: WMBF News at 5 open, Sept. 2011: From Roanoke, VA: WDBJ News 7 at 11 open (Sept. 2011): From Bluefield, VA/WV: WVVA News at 6 open (Sept. 2011): From Wilmington, NC: WWAY NewsChannel 3 at 11 open, Sept. 2011:

WBZ-TV news opens (1978-84). Includes audio clips WCVB promos and news opens (1973-early 1980s):

Uh, it's the same logo design as KWQC's. You don't see them calling themselves "KWQC HD News 6"!

A couple of WZZM news opens: WZZM 13 News at 11 (May 15, 2010) with VO Ed O'Brien: http://youtu.be/wxJo9EF4AJw WZZM 13 News at 6pm (July 30, 2010) -- with Bill Ratner replacing O'Brien. http://youtu.be/5MEYTic3gIc And a WXMI open from October 6, 2011: http://youtu.be/5MEYTic3gIc

Starting Monday, October 3rd, WWBT's NBC12 News Today will expand to 4:30am. WWBT is the third station in Richmond to join the 4:30am bandwagon. Here's a link to a funny video promoting the launch featuring the station's weekday morning meteorologist Andrew Freiden. http://youtu.be/t-ETGtIb8No Let's go to another Channel 12, WSFA in Montgomery where meteorologist Dan Atkinson is retiring after 40 years. He first worked at the station from 1974-1982 and then moved to Atlanta (WSB and The Weather Channel). He returned to WSFA in 2006. His last day will be this Sunday, October 2nd. I remember watching him on TWC years ago. We at TVNT wish Dan a happy retirement. http://www.wsfa.com/...in-broadcasting

KCNC in Denver is pulling the plug on its 4pm newscast (that replaced Oprah) due to low ratings. It will be replaced by Dr. Phil on September 5th. http://www.denverpos...ews/ci_18742504 http://www.mediabist...newscast_b19332 Forgot to mention that Evrod Cassimy (pronounced cass-uh-mee) from WWBT/WUPV is now an anchor/reporter for KCNC.

WTSP (Tampa) 10 News Weekend Edition open, 1995 WJKW (Cleveland) NewsCenter 8 open, 1978 WCAU (Philadelphia) 10 News open, March 1986 http://youtu.be/q7rhC5_6VbE WCIX (now WFOR-4 Miami) "6 Action News" open, January 1994 WCCO (Minneapolis/St. Paul) Saturday 6pm Report open, 1981 (begins at 0:30) http://youtu.be/T4c85UHNFkM WCCO "The Scene Tonight" with Dave Moore, 1971(?) http://youtu.be/b1auyft1xx0

Speaking of WTSP, Mark Collins will be joining the station on September 15th. Collins is a native of St. Petersburg and he's been splitting his time as a freelance meteorologist between WTSP and Jacksonville's WJXT. http://www.mediabist...her-team_b18823

KHOU 11 News at 10 (Houston) open, April 2011: WTSP (Tampa) "10 News" noon open, July 2011:

WSB, WAGA and WXIA (Atlanta) opens from 1976-77: A WXIA promo/image campaign from 1974 during the "Pro News" era (station was an ABC affiliate; logo appears @ 0:50)

WESH 2 News Opens (including WESH 2 News on CW18) with the current "Local. Live. Late Breaking." slogan, 2010-present: http://youtu.be/eCC6gK12pNU WESH 2 News opens (HD) with the former slogan "Big Coverage of the Big Story", 2009: http://youtu.be/M0D9kiCtEiQ

On to Richmond with news opens and montages... WRIC 11pm news montage (March 2003) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpyLjP95iiA WRIC "Good Morning Richmond" open (March 2003) featuring now-former anchors Gwen Williams and John Reid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRyzXO7-anM WRIC 11pm news open from May 2003 featuring Juan Conde and now-former anchor Lisa Schaffner. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEovZESMB2k WRLH Fox News at 10 open from 2003 featuring now-former WWBT anchor/reporter Mychael Dickerson (WRLH's 10pm newscast is produced by WWBT). http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zF6cIRt9t0 WTVR 11pm news montage (March 2003). "News 6 Network" (WTVR-TV, FM 87.7 and wtvr.com) was their news branding at the time while the general branding was "WTVR 6". http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9zF6cIRt9t0 WWBT 6pm news open Thanksgiving Day 2003 featuring Curt Autry, Julie Bragg (formerly of WWBT and WTVR) and Christina Feerick (now with WRIC)

WSVN 7's "Deco Drive" montage (9/24/2010): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYCre2a_Oso&feature=player_embedded

NewsChannel 3 (WWMT) Live at 10 on CW7 open (2008): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZS3gW9aN0c