rkolsen 1684 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Going to have to add KLST to this list. I don't know what exactly they did, the animations and color is completely off in their open! Wow. Have they heard of fill lighting? Those shadows on the face are horrible. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-175505 Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRolyPoly 2415 Posted May 30, 2017 Share Posted May 30, 2017 Wow. Have they heard of fill lighting? Those shadows on the face are horrible. Remember, that's San Angelo. That is so DMA #195... #195 of 210! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-175507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MidwestTV 1232 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 Remember, that's San Angelo. That is so DMA #195... #195 of 210! It would also explain why their chief meteorologist and sports director look to be fresh college grads, but when you're market 195, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-175957 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eat News 4745 Posted June 4, 2017 Share Posted June 4, 2017 It would also explain why their chief meteorologist and sports director look to be fresh college grads, but when you're market 195, that's not necessarily a bad thing. Must be fun to be the only Nielsen family for hundreds of miles.. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-175958 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Info Junkie 1286 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 It's back on youtube! Even more ironic? They have an "XD" in their call letters -- the same as a laughing emoji! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-184306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1566 Posted September 19, 2017 Share Posted September 19, 2017 The one thing worse than a lousy news open? Not having one at all. It's a troubling trend as some stations have given up entirely and just dump straight into the news as if they're coming back from break. Maybe a breaking news stinger to start it off, but that's it. Some stations have made the compromise to make the "breaking news" open that's quick and serves the dual purpose. Tbh that's still better than playing an awful, drawn-out open. At least no open saves time and allows you to sneak in another VO or add a SOT to a VO. What I prefer to do is run the 6-8 second open, then a SOT or a quick VO before a 2-shot. Headlines are a waste of time too. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-184307 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Info Junkie 1286 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 WTVH's opens from 1999-2002 are ok, but MAN... that announcer sounds really bored. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-186450 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 This one has to sneak in there... [MEDIA=vimeo]237344183[/MEDIA] Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-186460 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicago's Very Own 104 Posted October 14, 2017 Share Posted October 14, 2017 Cheesy music and vocals (the latter of which they ended up dropping), graphics that are slightly better than the 3d view on Google Earth (surely they could have afforded to get drone or helicopter shots), and an overly loud rooster sound effect to start your all-American day. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-186479 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Info Junkie 1286 Posted November 15, 2017 Share Posted November 15, 2017 An update to KLFY basically rigs the already beloved CBS-Nexstar graphics. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-188993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlnews2 591 Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 We've already seen KAEF's terrible HD open, now let's see cross town rival KIEM's terrible Standard Def open Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195434 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Info Junkie 1286 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 WNYT obliterated their 1997 graphics in 2002 by cheaply adding Arial fonts and blue-purple gradients in their L3’s and opens. There isn’t an open during that era shown at all but I found some snippets on the internet archives. This comparison shows the downgrade. Sticking with Albany, rival WRGB did a similar thing with their “Impact” graphics after going HD — their 2014 package made the Sinclair graphics look better! And Raymie’s already talked about WTEN’s attempt to “modernize” their then-6 year old package on this thread a few years ago... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195451 Share on other sites More sharing options...
scrabbleship 429 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 [ATTACH=full]5331[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]5330[/ATTACH] WNYT obliterated their 1997 graphics in 2002 by cheaply adding Arial fonts and blue-purple gradients in their L3’s and opens. There isn’t an open during that era shown at all but I found some snippets on the internet archives. This comparison shows the downgrade. The opens were the exact same as the 1997-2002 opens, only with a font change. The talent opens were roughly the talent in front of a blue/purple gradient screen. The L3's were a very bad imitation of the NBC News graphics of this time and in their cheapness the background of those had "WNYT NEWSCHANNEL 13 LIVE LOCAL LATEBREAKING" ghosted in the background. The perfect package for a time where WNYT was uncharacteristically unstable. Fun fact: The reporter on the right of the 2-box demonstrating this abomination is Elizabeth Scarborough, daughter of Chuck whom was hired straight out of college. She later would go to WCMH and KPRC before leaving the business. Sticking with Albany, rival WRGB did a similar thing with their “Impact” graphics after going HD — their 2014 package made the Sinclair graphics look better! This package went live about three months before the Sinclair package and Curves/Glass started to roll out. It makes me wonder if this was either the original concept Sinclair was coming up with or a "Plan B" for markets where they have two practical news operations such as Mobile and Eugene. And Raymie’s already talked about WTEN’s attempt to “modernize” their then-6 year old package on this thread a few years ago... I will daringly say this: Out of every package I remember, going back to the last "Action News" intro seen when that 1987 newscast was unearthed, the best graphics/theme combination is what they have right now since Inergy fits it and them like a glove. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195494 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Info Junkie 1286 Posted January 30, 2018 Share Posted January 30, 2018 Yep, I (barely) remember those opens when my family watched WNYT back in 2003. I was a little 2-year-old who had an obsession with John Gray (I don’t know why but I was little kid so y’know...) He left that station at the end of the year, 8 months before WNYT debuted a much more beautiful-looking graphics package. And if WRGB’s package WAS Sinclair’s original concept, then I would feel really ashamed if I owned a Sinclair station that would be adopting those. Thank god for the “curves”! Now let’s have a look at WIAT’s mess of a new look (I hope this soon gets pushed aside for the Nexstar CBS package): Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Big Country News 435 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Now let’s have a look at WIAT’s mess of a new look (I hope this soon gets pushed aside for the Nexstar CBS package): Holy hell. It's worse than I thought. Such a hodgepodge. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195513 Share on other sites More sharing options...
nathannah 2429 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Now let’s have a look at WIAT’s mess of a new look (I hope this soon gets pushed aside for the Nexstar CBS package): That looks like something some teen kid Wikipedia editor who has been blocked 19 times with 17 sockpuppets came up with trying to make up a station. That barely-visible text thinness is the polar opposite worst from WJZ's Fat Helvetica. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195517 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Blow it up, Eric Land-style. At least the logo. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw-804 192 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 Holy hell. It's worse than I thought. Such a hodgepodge. I mentioned in the Nexstar thread that WIAT's been using the open since 2014 after the "WIAT 42" rebranding and the switch to 615 Music's Impact. I'm guessing WIAT has been using the blue graphics since last year although the lower thirds still remain the same. The only thing they used the WFLA graphics package is when they mention their mobile news or weather app during their newscasts. They're probably transitioning to the new ones very slowly. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195523 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 435 Posted January 31, 2018 Author Share Posted January 31, 2018 I can't stand WNBC nor KNTV's current opens, I wish they took KNSD's open instead ( ) or a new theme. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195529 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmasters1 403 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 This one has to sneak in there... [MEDIA=vimeo]237344183[/MEDIA] Not much of an open-- they didn't even mention a weather man (unless the main anchor is also doing weather)! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195538 Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyNewsOpens 83 Posted January 31, 2018 Share Posted January 31, 2018 I always though WRTV's graphics looked terribly cheap for a market Indy's size in the mid 90's: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195546 Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyNewsArchive 197 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I'm not sure if somebody has mention this already but, here is the newscast opens for KFDA in Amarillo, TX, circa late 80's. I think this was the worst, cheapest newscast openings. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=FyzrLi2ivls;t=149 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToriElectra 292 Posted February 1, 2018 Share Posted February 1, 2018 I always though WRTV's graphics looked terribly cheap for a market Indy's size in the mid 90's: As I stated on the Classic Video Thread, this may have been a temporary look after an apparently disastrous relaunch earlier that year (still don't know what they did exactly, since WRTV from the mid 90s is rare to begin with). Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195608 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Info Junkie 1286 Posted February 4, 2018 Share Posted February 4, 2018 [MEDIA=vimeo]244566783[/MEDIA] WDHN’s 1995 open may be your typical low-budget last place UHF station, but when you compare it to what their sister station KARK in Little Rock was using at the time... You’d think WDHN could do better than that. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195848 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2895 Posted February 6, 2018 Share Posted February 6, 2018 Didn't WDHN have a pack like the KARK one as late as 1999? Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/11/#findComment-195962 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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