Info Junkie

34 minutes ago, KnoxvilleTVFan said:

In the video description, I noticed that for the WTVR news open they used WSLS' 1988 news therme. Considering the newscast was recorded back in 1986, it was used way before 1988. And, it may have a name according to YouTube user Channel 37. WTVR used a JDK Music package titled "Shenandoah" due to the fact that the Shenandoah Valley is in Rockingham County in Virginia.

Let’s ring the Discovered Composers thread.

5 hours ago, 24994J said:

 

Meanwhile, in this weird, alternate universe, WGN Morning News was a calm, sophisticated hour of serious news.

 

 

And still, no one watched WBBM.

Why? So they couldn’t hear Chapin yell the last names of the anchors?

Here’s a KENS intro from 1979:

And a WTVR open from the same channel:

A WJLA clip from 1983 on smoking. 

A WJLA clip from 1983 on smoking. 

KJEO from 1995 at 2:13 - featuring a young Lucy Noland!

https://archive.org/details/paymar_jimsdubmasteranchor

I accidentally posted these in the international thread due to my habit of clicking on the Classic Vid category tab without knowing what thread it is. Anyway these are a set of KRON opens I haven’t seen before. Sister station WOWT had a similar set, with a shot of their control room:

19 hours ago, Ramona said:

They all just got off planes and they're all ready to give St. Louisans the news — a promo for KTVI's new news team in 1988:

 

 

And I can guess where they all came from - Iola from Dallas, Kevin from Cleveland (he was at WKYC in 1980), Stu from Detroit and Miles from New Orleans.

Hiring out-of-towners really didn’t do much for KTVI. Miles was gone a year later in favor of Dave Murray, who was previously at KSDK. And that move has paid off after 30 years. 

4 hours ago, RGSJenkins said:

5pm open: 

 

BEAUTIFUL.

Honestly if I could redo my favorite news opens list this would be a dead lock in my Top 10.

A WYFF weekend newscast from 1996 featuring KOCO’s Tyler Suiters on sports. Second to WTMJ this is one of John Christopher Burns’ best design concepts.

6 hours ago, NewsStar2 said:

Hello all, I have started uploading videos at a new YouTube site - Houston TV History. I only have a few clips up right now, but am looking to bring back some old favorites as well as some "new" classic content in the coming days and weeks. The first three are examples of the latter - stuff I haven't posted before. 

 

A rare editorial statement from KTRK's Dave Ward on crime from August 1991.

 

A promo for KRIV's 7 PM newscast from mid-1986, during the transition from Metromedia to Fox

 

And not news... (well, there's a quick spot for it prior to the open) but the intro to KRIV's late night movie showcase, "Nightwatch 26" from the same period.

 

Watch out world, Houston’s coming BACK!

And plus millions of (possibly) other stations too....

A WNYT interview circa 2005 on Donald Trump visiting Albany, followed by a promo on the Catholic Church (features the “LIVE, LOCAL, LATEBREAKING” tag under the News Channel 13 logo).

16 minutes ago, hmaxhanson said:

And here's another episode of Five Country Closeup from September 1979, proving that the logo debuted that year (in case @Info Junkie wants to upload the ID by itself, and the maybe news open too):

 

Watch at the end for a commercial break that was from the previous recording!

Honestly I’m kinda mad at myself cause I went through those videos while I was making the WOI compilation - and didn’t even bother looking hard enough to find the 1980 open!

Also @Ntropolishas found an article on WTKR’s 1994 botched tabloid relaunch with the (possibility) unknown GFX company that I’ve been looking for identified!

https://www.dailypress.com/news/dp-xpm-19940910-1994-09-10-9409100141-story.html

8 hours ago, MiamisHisTV said:

After a long hiatus YouTube search by date has been restored.

 

WMUR 80'S promo.

 

KXTV 1985 clips.

 

WUSA 1987 Eyewitness News

 

WGRZ 1988 News center 2

 

 

LOVE the KXTV 1986 Theme (really should be 1984) cut at the beginning of that KXTV close.

A curious look at KOAA’s news in 2001, almost three months before becoming “News First.”

@KnoxvilleTVFan When is the set SET (heh heh) to debut? I ask cause I am going to do a news open montage for WATE in the future and I want to upload it once the set premieres.

Live 5 News Nightwatch!!!!

Ken Watts went to WAGA afterwards, which itself launched a 5pm newscast in January 1988... with ANOTHER new open set? AND Ernie Anderson NOT on an ABC station?!!!!!

Tribute to the late Chris Corley. Godspeed.

I have made a demo reel featuring some news opens (I believe) to be designed by some unknown graphics company from the mid 1990s. I’ve been researching about this company’s whereabouts for years and haven’t found any luck.

I’ve updated the WTSP compilation since I’ve been watching WTSP clips on YT lately - yesterday I was humming The Hour and Great News in class! @8Viewer

On side note, I believe ‘TSP re-composed the Hour around 1990/91 to use the classic Gari 1990s synthesizer music. Wish we had a clean cut if so.

On 3/17/2019 at 3:49 PM, Ramona said:

This WCCO 1996 news excerpt has elements with their use of the KCBS Michael Randall package—in 1996, a year before the NMSA has them using it.

 

 

Those anchors turn too fast!!!!!!!

Also Rebecca Kolls - known as Rebecca Reheis when she worked at KTVX.

And I’m guessing this design was a One80 job. Very well done indeed.

17 minutes ago, hmaxhanson said:

Here's our mystery man the late Jeff Ellingson right after he began VO work for WAFF:

 

IS THAT HIM?!!!????? 

@Ramona

KWCH’s 1991 newscast has been reuploaded by @WFTV Channel 9. Godspeed Houston TV News’ channel.

Heres a WNDU intro that screams early TVBD.

If anything, maybe THIS open was what KSN used after the call letter change in 1982.

I also pondered that as well that KSNW and WRAL had similar news themes. I’ll take a shot at guessing - VTS????

A Meningitis outbreak on The San Jose Newsch... I mean Northwest NewsChannel 8?

A KWCH retrospective on Roger Cornish - includes a look at the 1983 call letter change and a news open (covered up a bit by dialogue) at 5:47!

Sticking to the area, a look at KAKE News from 1994!