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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iZOa0FeP41U My next news open compilations are from Oklahoma City - sorry @T.L. Hughes beat you to it!

A WALA weather promo from 1988

This clip has a commercial at the very beginning with a theme that also can be heard in this KETV weather promo (10:19):

A WSB open that was so interesting that I screen-recorded off a recently uploaded radioman1968 video.

Are these photos I found on logopedia from that video? Also you know what I’d want more than those opens to be uncovered? A full-fledged clean cut of “Groove News” (the first version). Such an underrated package.

We’ve been on a good streak lately finding rare clips, so I’ll add another to the mix. A rare look at “News San Diego” in 1988 (spoilers: no open of course):

I agree. I even though the Crane pack was used WITH this package until I saw this. More from that same station too: Btw if I do plan on updating existing news open compilations KTVI will definitely be on that list, and so will WRTV and all the Cleveland stations.

KTVI must’ve used the Chris Crane pack for a year I guess, cause we now have the first version of its Eyewitness News open.

I’m now on Jacksonville! Keep in mind I am possibly not going to update the WJXT opens though or any existing news open compilations from other channels, but I will be doing existing TV markets that don’t have any compilations. Also after Jacksonville I’ll be doing Cincinnati. And yes, JPMcFly1985 has some WLWT open compilations on YouTube, but I’ll be adding the ones post-2000.

I screen-recorded them off of these NewsActive3 compilations: Also I’m not done with Colorado Springs yet: This aired 2005? 2006? Definitely was their last package using Broadcast News.

A KRDO open from 2007: These graphics would eventually take a 180-degree turn for better the following year. Edit: it appears that video is misdated, but I DID find this:

Chronicle Broadcasting at its finest... They used similar GFX at KRON and KAKE - and the latter along with WOWT were in smaller markets! This KMOV open is new-ish...

Greetings El Paso! KVIA is “A New Vision”! I think that’s what the KNTV 1984 Theme is called...

This isn’t really a bad open graphics-wise, but when you use the voice of tabloid TV news alongside a very mellow-sounding news theme, you get a very mis-matched news open. Hubbard would later make more bad choices for their TV stations’ imaging in the years to come:

I really, really, really don’t like the usage of Chapin in those news opens. His styles and senses of tabloidism don’t mix with the news theme at all - especially for the 5pm open. On the bright side, these clips were just another thing to add to my latest compilation: After I upload the WCCO one tomorrow I will be doing a compilation for WBFF and then, it’ll be Jacksonville’s turn.

And what’s odd is that this open debuted during the Gannett era - in fact the waning days of the Gannett era, as you had posted in the Discovered composers & publishers of music themes thread: “WLVI: Channel 56 is a last-minute entrant in the fall set-remodeling contest. Its "10 O'Clock News" gets a makeover Oct. 25 - which, not-so-coincidentally, is the same day WSBK-TV (Ch. 38) begins broadcasting a WBZ-produced 10 p.m. newscast. Look for a new anchor desk, an expanded background with brighter colors and new computer-controlled lighting. The station will also modify its graphics design to match the set changes.” This was from October 1993, and Gannett would sell the station the next month, finalizing the sale to Tribune in 1994. This video also shows proof (17:37):

WOOOWWWWW.... *mind blown* Say hello to Minneapolis-St. Paul! Btw if you’re wondering the first thing I do when I make news open compilations is go through ALL of NewsActive3’s compilations and take notes on where a specific station open is in there (ex: WBAL’s 1995 open pops up in Various Newscast Opens Part 21 at 6:25.) This can take up to several weeks.

It appears WNEM has not only gotten the regular CBS O&O GFX now, but an actually pleasant look that can possibly now put it on par with its sister stations.

So KMTV’s 1993 Theme is really the KDFW 1990 Theme (or it really should be WKBD 1988?) I might add that at 2:47 in this video is a car commercial voiced by the guy associated with WWOR and KRIV. And he sounds like he’s going to pop a vein.

Might’ve even been earlier, like even late ‘78.

I think it’s talking about the supposed WSB 1980 Theme (the one BEFORE 2 Steps Ahead).

When exactly did they switch to News Series 2000 Plus?

Say no more, my friend:

D’oh! Totally forgot them. Because of how nasty hot it is in New York right now, it was the same way 25 years ago. You know it’s bad when the video starts with Chapin screaming at you.

I believe that set of opens debuted when Forrest Sawyer took over for Chuck Moore, and then the branding became “Eyewitness News” later that year. Now that I’ve filled up most of the gaps for West Palm Beach, it’s your turn, Minneapolis-St. Paul... Also I never knew Terry McSweeney worked at WPBF. Must’ve been his job before going to KSAZ and WTEN...