Yankees4life 561 Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Looks like they were trying to carry over that edgy early 90s Fox feel to NBC, to disastrous effect Here is their open just one year earlier for comparison Found one just after they switched to NBC
atlnews2 591 Posted August 16, 2018 Posted August 16, 2018 Found one just after they switched to NBC Marcinkiewicz looks like a lost school girl in some dark Kansas City alley.
MidwestTV 1239 Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 Found one just after they switched to NBC Can we please discuss the horrendous strobe light effect in this and the Fox version? Like holy crap those newscasts needed to have come with a seizure warning.
AJClementeFan69 477 Posted August 17, 2018 Posted August 17, 2018 Somewhat off-topic, but speaking of KSHB...their newscast format back then was interesting to say the least. It was highly experimental. For many stories, instead of an anchor reading a script live, they would voice-track the script over graphics or VO and music. Almost like little 20-30 second packages. The photography and presentation was fascinating as well; music on almost every story, lots of camera tilts, slowed-down shots, zooms. And don't forget the newscast ending in "SEE YA!" It's definitely worth a watch. It almost reminds me of what Tegna is attempting today in terms of radical changes to traditional newscast formats. (The problem, IMO, is that Tegna is messing with established stations, while KSHB is an upstart, but that's for another thread.).
RGSJenkins 435 Posted August 26, 2018 Author Posted August 26, 2018 WHCP 2005-06 (Now WQCW) I think they spent a wee too much money on that open.
Ntropolis 598 Posted August 26, 2018 Posted August 26, 2018 WHCP 2005-06 (Now WQCW) I think they spent a wee too much money on that open. Looks like Cinemagic work... they did a lot of medium-market stuff in the early-mid 2000's, but did have some bigger clients like KDKA and WMAR. They sure did blow their budget on graphics instead of spending it on things more worthwhile from the sound of it.
TheRolyPoly 2559 Posted August 26, 2018 Posted August 26, 2018 WHCP 2005-06 (Now WQCW) I think they spent a wee too much money on that open. You know what's sad about that? The WSAZ-produce 10pm news is better than WHCP's own attempt at news and that's astonishing that news produced by a sister station offers a better quality than the one that the station tried to attempt on.
news89 468 Posted August 26, 2018 Posted August 26, 2018 You know what's sad about that? The WSAZ-produce 10pm news is better than WHCP's own attempt at news and that's astonishing that news produced by a sister station offers a better quality than the one that the station tried to attempt on. I have that newscast on tape. I will upload it sometime I know everyone is on the edge of their seats to see it.
TheRolyPoly 2559 Posted August 26, 2018 Posted August 26, 2018 I have that newscast on tape. I will upload it sometime I know everyone is on the edge of their seats to see it. [ATTACH=full]6388[/ATTACH] Oh god no. No no. After watching that intro, I've already seen enough.
bhratbrat 437 Posted August 26, 2018 Posted August 26, 2018 Looks like Cinemagic work... they did a lot of medium-market stuff in the early-mid 2000's, but did have some bigger clients like KDKA and WMAR. They sure did blow their budget on graphics instead of spending it on things more worthwhile from the sound of it. It is Cinemagic's work. It was based off of the FOX Toledo GFX package that CINEMAGIC did for them.
Yankees4life 561 Posted August 30, 2018 Posted August 30, 2018 We got another winner That anchor's voice didn't help either
Payton39 26 Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 These Hearst theme songs are underwhelming along with their intros Interesting. I used to get that station at my college in Vermont, and I really liked their opening for the nightly slots (opening with a booming announcement of their calls and market: "WCVB TV BOSTON!). This was back in the mid-90's. Still a good station, apparently., I'm watching the breaking news report on the gas fires right now.
bmasters1 411 Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 And we got another winner Talk about an underwhelming open Doesn't even have the channel number in it, just "WCTV"!
bmasters1 411 Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 And we got another winner Talk about an underwhelming open Doesn't even have the channel number in it, just "WCTV"!
WestleyWolf 122 Posted September 14, 2018 Posted September 14, 2018 Doesn't even have the channel number in it, just "WCTV"! at one point they did.
Thor 43 Posted September 17, 2018 Posted September 17, 2018 Marcinkiewicz looks like a lost school girl in some dark Kansas City alley. She was shaking her head a lot there. She's been here in Pittsburgh for close to two decades now. She seems better suited as a beat reporter.
TheRolyPoly 2559 Posted September 18, 2018 Posted September 18, 2018 at one point they did. And they still do. In fact, speaking of them, not to get too off-topic, WCTV added an hour-long WCTV Eyewitness News at 4:00 today.
swillh2k2 203 Posted September 18, 2018 Posted September 18, 2018 We got another winner That anchor's voice didn't help either That's actually not bad. Obviously a Nexstar package, but not bad.
Payton39 26 Posted September 21, 2018 Posted September 21, 2018 Looks a bit glitchy at :04 , but overall, not bad at all, especially for a fairly small market.
Yankees4life 561 Posted November 2, 2018 Posted November 2, 2018 And we got another winner Certainly it isn't hard to get some photos of the anchors
Info Junkie 1286 Posted November 6, 2018 Posted November 6, 2018 I’ve got one too - why WSTM chose MCTYW in 1993 when that theme became dated is beyond me. Keep it in Pennsylvania folks!
Brain 81 Posted November 7, 2018 Posted November 7, 2018 I’ve got one too - why WSTM chose MCTYW in 1993 when that theme became dated is beyond me. Keep it in Pennsylvania folks! MCTYW actually goes pretty well with the "Balls & Walls" opening. That's not a joke.
atlnews2 591 Posted November 30, 2018 Posted November 30, 2018 I'd like to nominate this mid 90s KDBC open
Guest Posted December 2, 2018 Posted December 2, 2018 On 8/15/2018 at 9:20 PM, Yankees4life said: Found one just after they switched to NBC Oh my God what is that news music they're using. That whole newscast would give me nightmares.
Yankees4life 561 Posted December 12, 2018 Posted December 12, 2018 Good God. That is one underwhelming intro
Recommended Posts
Archived
This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.