newsguy22 59 Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 yikes. scary and bad. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-53727 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bm10k 1 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 KSDK's Opens from the Late 80's to the Late 90's it cries small market. They dominate the ratings in St. Louis, But then again it's St. Louis. nothing but KTVI, KPLR, And KMOV, As rival news operations Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-54675 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliverolang 41 Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 KENS Open 1995. Actually impressive open, but Dan Cook doesn't look like the happiest man in the world: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-54676 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 435 Posted February 2, 2010 Author Share Posted February 2, 2010 KARK-TV open 2009 (Little Rock, AK) Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57110 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 596 Posted February 4, 2010 Share Posted February 4, 2010 KARK-TV open 2009 (Little Rock, AK) That's not too bad. The B/W anchor still photos are a bit discordant. I really think the last couple opens WEWS had before adopting the new Scripps look were the worst "recent" opens. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57151 Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityprod 9 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 The open is ok from an artistic standpoint, I think you need to look at the atrocity of everything but the open. The atrocity of Five News is pretty unmistakeable, but I just don't understand the open at all. Makes no sense to me whatsoever. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57294 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1916 Posted February 12, 2010 Share Posted February 12, 2010 KARK-TV open 2009 (Little Rock, AK) I think it'd make a great morning show open... evening news, not so much. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viakenny 4 Posted February 13, 2010 Share Posted February 13, 2010 The atrocity of Five News is pretty unmistakeable, but I just don't understand the open at all. Makes no sense to me whatsoever. here's the opening sequence to a regular Five News bulletin (the 7pm edition was cancelled some time ago): and the opening to Five News when Natasha Kaplinsky took over, before Five adopted its current logo: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
taylor2646 0 Posted March 9, 2010 Share Posted March 9, 2010 This is the station that I intern at. It's The University of Alabama's station. It's fully commercial... but that doesn't mean we have monties out the wazooh. Here's our current open... the open itself isn't too bad... it's the sparkly music. Keep in mind, all the stuff in that montage is current. I recorded it about a week ago from my DVR. [YT][/YT] Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57800 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1566 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 KCNC used to use that music...in the 80's. I think the main issue with that open is the graphics, not the music. That "This is WVUA" rotating box looks really odd. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57804 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fl19ga114sc105 3 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 KSAT 12 10pm news open 1994 (I like it but...)- Watching the start of that and you almost envision a bunch of business men in downtown Tokyo in the 1970s screaming in poor dubbed English "It's Twelve-Zilla We Must Flee!" Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57805 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 435 Posted March 10, 2010 Author Share Posted March 10, 2010 From the magical land of KTVK in 1987, it's NewsChannel 3 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-2w2g5Dx_8 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57806 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw-804 192 Posted March 10, 2010 Share Posted March 10, 2010 This is the station that I intern at. It's The University of Alabama's station. It's fully commercial... but that doesn't mean we have monties out the wazooh. Here's our current open... the open itself isn't too bad... it's the sparkly music. Keep in mind, all the stuff in that montage is current. I recorded it about a week ago from my DVR. [yt][/yt] Let me guess: WVUA is a "This TV" affiliate. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57810 Share on other sites More sharing options...
XYZTV 0 Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 This is the station that I intern at. It's The University of Alabama's station. It's fully commercial... but that doesn't mean we have monties out the wazooh. Here's our current open... the open itself isn't too bad... it's the sparkly music. Keep in mind, all the stuff in that montage is current. I recorded it about a week ago from my DVR. [yt][/yt] I feel sooo bad for people who live in markets like this and have to see this less than high school level broadcast... Just Sad. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjohnson 17 Posted March 18, 2010 Share Posted March 18, 2010 Ah Yes, Image VII by Gilmer Music Productions. Those packages have good, if not dated sound to them. They scream small market. Station presentation isn't that bad. We've all seen much, much worse. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
d247 43 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Looks like WSVI has got a new look. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57917 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Weeters 1916 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 Looks like WSVI has got a new look. I'm about ready to give them some graphics. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57920 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 435 Posted March 19, 2010 Author Share Posted March 19, 2010 Looks like WSVI has got a new look. It's the traveling sperm! ...with Wes Small. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57921 Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw-804 192 Posted March 19, 2010 Share Posted March 19, 2010 (*sigh*) I thought we're done making fun of WSVI... Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-57925 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjohnson 17 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Is that station even trying? I don't doubt their commitment to keeping the community informed, but the graphics look they came out of Windows Movie Maker. They also overcompressed their video for YouTube. We need another station makeover campaign. I nominate WSVI. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-58005 Share on other sites More sharing options...
C Block 1566 Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 Is that station even trying? I don't doubt their commitment to keeping the community informed, but the graphics look they came out of Windows Movie Maker. They also overcompressed their video for YouTube. We need another station makeover campaign. I nominate WSVI. Close, those lower thirds come from iMovie. They didn't even bother to change the color of the lower third from the default (that subdued plum color). The fact that they use free software to produce and edit their "newscast" and are so cheap that they haven't even ponied up the $100 for even Final Cut Express really proves that their effort is half-assed at best. Sure, perhaps they don't need a live control room, remote trucks, etc. but with just a few hundred bucks, they could use better software and better workflows to make a better quality news program that would be on-par with college film students who use Final Cut. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-58006 Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjohnson 17 Posted March 26, 2010 Share Posted March 26, 2010 Which is what we use. FCP makes all the difference. I'd say $2500 bucks and they could get up to about market 100. Right now, they are better than Glendive's "newscast" but only just. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-58008 Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 435 Posted September 21, 2010 Author Share Posted September 21, 2010 Oh, yes, I got more opens to scare you with. Let's try WVLA in Baton Rouge. Open: Talent: Close: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-61574 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliverolang 41 Posted September 21, 2010 Share Posted September 21, 2010 Oh, yes, I got more opens to scare you with. Let's try WVLA in Baton Rouge. Open: Talent: Close: Luckily I don't live in the BR area anymore LOL! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-61582 Share on other sites More sharing options...
SFTV 526 Posted September 26, 2010 Share Posted September 26, 2010 Oh, yes, I got more opens to scare you with. Let's try WVLA in Baton Rouge. Open: Talent: Close: the "at 5:00" font looks like they just added it thru Final Cut Pro. smh Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/3540-the-worst-news-opens-of-all-time/page/5/#findComment-61700 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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