newscenter 0 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 There are FOX affiliates out there that are more classy and a lot more dignified. The only one I can think of is KTVU Channel 2 in the California Bay Area (San Francisco, San Jose and Oakland). The News Opens with powerful voice-over, beautiful animation and graphics and orchestral theme music http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0UN1FHiKBo&feature=related Station ID with FOX at the end Unlike the other FOX affiliates: there is no theme music with in-your-face beats and swooshing sound effects, no tabloid-style graphics, not even sensationalism in reporting. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6226-the-classy-more-dignified-fox-affiliates/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 596 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I think that's the only one... WXMI is the only one I can think of that comes close to "refined": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSgKun_bwOU Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6226-the-classy-more-dignified-fox-affiliates/#findComment-57362 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 596 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 WALA seems relatively "classy"....same for KCPQ. Those two popped up into my mind while I was making my post! I agree that it seems like all the New World FOX stations were "classy" in the years after they switched affiliation. You'd never guess this would be a FOX station today: Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6226-the-classy-more-dignified-fox-affiliates/#findComment-57365 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newscenter 0 Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Those two popped up into my mind while I was making my post! I agree that it seems like all the New World FOX stations were "classy" in the years after they switched affiliation. You'd never guess this would be a FOX station today: The KDFW clip was after becoming a FOX network O&O in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, after years of being a CBS affiliate owned by another company. The Aurora package from 615 Music is what I'm hearing, and for a FOX O&O, this was a more dignified piece of music. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6226-the-classy-more-dignified-fox-affiliates/#findComment-57368 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newscenter 0 Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Another station - and KDFW's sister station (which is also a former CBS affiliate) - is WAGA in Atlanta from 1994. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra did a rendition of Eddie Horst's WAGA theme. The theme music was to reflect the WAGA's switch from CBS to FOX, but also the FOX Network's purchase of Channel 5. Another dignified theme music, next to 615 Music Aurora package, only having the network news quality (i.e. John Williams' NBC News theme). And now, the Atlanta Symphony for the new FOX-5 Eyewitness News Primetime Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6226-the-classy-more-dignified-fox-affiliates/#findComment-57369 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 596 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 The KDFW clip was after becoming a FOX network O&O in the Dallas/Fort Worth area, after years of being a CBS affiliate owned by another company. The Aurora package from 615 Music is what I'm hearing, and for a FOX O&O, this was a more dignified piece of music. That's what I mean. In the several years after becoming FOX, the New World stations kept their "refined" identities before switching to "flashy" looks (most of them picked up Outlaw News or Magnum). For example, WTVT retained the "Eyewitness News" title. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6226-the-classy-more-dignified-fox-affiliates/#findComment-57370 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mre29 1523 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 I think that's the only one... WXMI is the only one I can think of that comes close to "refined": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSgKun_bwOU Holy crap, that looks fantastic! Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6226-the-classy-more-dignified-fox-affiliates/#findComment-57371 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newscenter 0 Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 I think that's the only one... WXMI is the only one I can think of that comes close to "refined": http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FSgKun_bwOU For WXMI's news open and graphics, FOX17 adopted the graphics and animation from the SO FOX campaign. Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6226-the-classy-more-dignified-fox-affiliates/#findComment-57372 Share on other sites More sharing options...
newscenter 0 Posted February 15, 2010 Author Share Posted February 15, 2010 Let's not forget WDRB FOX41 News (Louisville, KY): The first clip of Various TV Newscast Open, Part 39 from NewsActive3 Channel on YouTube. It features Bold Horizons from Sample Music, A dignified News Open, and No Flashy Graphics. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prkcGHK7aU4 Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6226-the-classy-more-dignified-fox-affiliates/#findComment-57373 Share on other sites More sharing options...
News4LA 0 Posted February 15, 2010 Share Posted February 15, 2010 Holy crap, that looks fantastic! I said thought the same thing when I saw that. Interesting talent opens where everyone had to wear black. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd6ZtOcFAqA&feature=related Link to comment https://localnewstalk.net/topic/6226-the-classy-more-dignified-fox-affiliates/#findComment-57379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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