WXmanTim 88 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Good Morning Arizonaaaa! Exactly. The news director at the time of the singing WGCL was the former news director at KTVK-Phoenix. Obviously didn't last long. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 232 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Who in their right mind to sing a news music package during a news open???!!!! Wow. Unbelievable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 WKYC's HD open: [yt]inVtBKKZUs0[/yt] I'm sorry, maybe it's just me, but never have I ever needed sunglasses to watch a YouTube clip...until now. And advertising during the show open is so 1950s-game-show. Just not my cup of tea. They changed sponsorships, now its Ford. It has a blue sky background so it isn't as bad as the Time Warner Cable one was and their nightime opens have the skyline in the background. Actually I really do like WKYC's opens. Here's their new ones: Speaking of bad opens, did we mention this one yet. Yuk. Heck, even markets smaller than that have stations that look more modern. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 KIEM's open has grown on me, it's not that bad... it's just a slide... with music... I wouldn't call it the worst news open of all time. Their talent bump-out is okay... it's got a pretty cool, but a bit gaudy, CGI of the Eureka area. It's KIEM, so I cut them a bit of slack. And those WKYC opens are awesome. I bet they look spectacular in HD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 432 Posted July 17, 2008 Author Share Posted July 17, 2008 Speaking of bad opens, did we mention this one yet. Yuk. Heck, even markets smaller than that have stations that look more modern. Said already by me. KIEM-TV in Eureka, CA is the most watched news... more like the ONLY news in the area. KIEM News Channel 3 6pm Open http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBW3eCADKuA KIEM News Channel 3 6pm Talent http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=48QFNzEUm6U Someone tried to resych it with Advantage V.7, look at his attempt. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1946 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Someone tried to resych it with Advantage V.7, look at his attempt. That resynchronization doesn't fit well with the graphics. They would have to go with a completely different graphics pack to incorporate the music. But their current music is not bad. It does fit well with their graphics, even though the graphics does screams 1989!! WEWS used the same cut of music (remixed with Catch 5) in their 1981-1984 open. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c76FPVObElg I actually love this open. I don't even call this the worst open at all. This is actually one of my favorite themes from Hello and adding the "Catch 5" signature logo makes it more lively. I even like the 11pm promo music too, which is basically the same. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Said already by me. Someone tried to resych it with Advantage V.7, look at his attempt. Sorry about that. Advantage V.7 doesn't work too well with that in my opinion. The fact is that it is very dated and using contemporary news music with 1980's style graphics won't work well in any case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 KIEM's open has grown on me, it's not that bad... it's just a slide... with music... I wouldn't call it the worst news open of all time. Their talent bump-out is okay... it's got a pretty cool, but a bit gaudy, CGI of the Eureka area. It's KIEM, so I cut them a bit of slack. And those WKYC opens are awesome. I bet they look spectacular in HD. I think its the fact that a network affilate newscast that still does a newscast with 1980's production values bugs me the most more than anything. The folks who run the station must be really cheap. Heck, even KTVO in market 200 looks more modern. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1946 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 I think its the fact that a network affilate newscast that still does a newscast with 1980's production values bugs me the most more than anything. The folks who run the station must be really cheap. Heck, even KTVO in market 200 looks more modern. Just be thankful they do put an effort to even have an only newscast in Eureka, even if they do have older graphics and theme music. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 Just be thankful they do put an effort to even have an only newscast in Eureka, even if they do have older graphics and theme music. You're right it is better than nothing. Their only other news source is a simulcast of KTVU. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewsJunkie247 1 Posted July 17, 2008 Share Posted July 17, 2008 How about another one from the CBS station in Fairbanks, Alaska: And this one is my personal favorite and is hands down THE WORST NEWS OPEN OF ALL TIME: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPeRJb2sn9E Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhratbrat 435 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 Said already by me. Someone tried to resych it with Advantage V.7, look at his attempt. I made that as a joke 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1946 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 And this one is my personal favorite and is hands down THE WORST NEWS OPEN OF ALL TIME: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPeRJb2sn9E I swear to God, I heard this opening theme from some commercial back in the day. Isn't this a college station or some sort? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
detroittv313 3 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cOeA75CQaAw Ew. WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT???!!!!!!!!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrtraveler01 738 Posted July 18, 2008 Share Posted July 18, 2008 WHAT THE HELL WAS THAT???!!!!!!!!!! Did anyone else notice how defensive the submitter of that video was towards it. Yikes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 232 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 Did anyone else notice how defensive the submitter of that video was towards it. Yikes. For a second, I thought it was a fake station open. That's how bad it was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KRAP-TV 145 Posted July 19, 2008 Share Posted July 19, 2008 I submit WGNX's (now WGCL) 1994 open on the basis of the use of pastel colors and the spooky music... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 I submit WGNX's (now WGCL) 1994 open on the basis of the use of pastel colors and the spooky music... Pastel colors were popular for stations in the early-mid 90s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
channel2 918 Posted July 20, 2008 Share Posted July 20, 2008 Pastel colors were popular for stations in the early-mid 90s. And I kinda like them. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsgm2002 65 Posted July 23, 2008 Share Posted July 23, 2008 The last generation of WKBW's Eyewitness News was pretty awful: Move Closer To Your World and "whoosh" sound effects do not mix. Also the television monitors and awkward poses and it's no surprise that WKBW ended up even further in the cellar in 2002. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pyiF4i5Oc4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1946 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 The last generation of WKBW's Eyewitness News was pretty awful: Move Closer To Your World and "whoosh" sound effects do not mix. Also the television monitors and awkward poses and it's no surprise that WKBW ended up even further in the cellar in 2002. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_pyiF4i5Oc4 I actually liked this open with the sound effect. IMO, KB died when the dropped MCTYW. I despise RHRN. They're ratings have stayed in the basement. I wished they would bring back the old theme one day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capsgm2002 65 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I actually liked this open with the sound effect. IMO, KB died when the dropped MCTYW. I despise RHRN. They're ratings have stayed in the basement. I wished they would bring back the old theme one day. I agree with that statement, but it seems rather out of place with the whooshes. If the theme goes back in some form or another, Buffalo will take notice. I've read that they are using the theme in promos, but not sure how true that is since I haven't seen video footage. Hopefully, if WKBW decides to bring MCTYW back, it will be the original without the "whooshes" or the Cliff Schwarz WNEP version, which I think is a better fit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CircleSeven 1946 Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 I agree with that statement, but it seems rather out of place with the whooshes. If the theme goes back in some form or another, Buffalo will take notice. I've read that they are using the theme in promos, but not sure how true that is since I haven't seen video footage. Hopefully, if WKBW decides to bring MCTYW back, it will be the original without the "whooshes" or the Cliff Schwarz WNEP version, which I think is a better fit. Based on what I've read, they're supposedly playing the MCTYW theme for the station's 50th Anniversary. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED2 144 Posted July 26, 2008 Share Posted July 26, 2008 I give you CJFB-TV in Swift Current, Saskatchewan... Open - Weather - Promo - http://youtube.com/watch?v=SMnUi7Vx3DM And the demise of the station... http://youtube.com/watch?v=3vqgBoLMkC8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted December 23, 2008 Share Posted December 23, 2008 Not sure if this beats the KXD opens, but it's worth listing... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=taF_A3CXsoc#t=3m25s Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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