Guest cfif Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 Post videos of some of the greatest news opens of all time, based on music, v/o, gfx, etc. http://www.flnewscenter.com/tampa/wtvt/24.html WTVT 1995 http://www.flnewscenter.com/tampa/wtsp/16.html WTSP 1998 http://www.flnewscenter.com/pensacola/wear/10.html WEAR 2002 WTVJ 1988 WMAR 2002 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LvVlobJChdA WCSC 1989 WBBM 1991 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D4NOokjMrw0 WDIV 1994 http://youtube.com/watch?v=M_KHsW8QsUs WNCT 2003
Ntropolis 600 Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 When I hear "the greatest news open of all time" I think this... WUSA 1987-1991
sg9018 10 Posted March 4, 2007 Posted March 4, 2007 WCBS 2000 Opens WCBS-TV 2000 6pm News Open WCBS 2000 This Morning WCBS 4pm WCBS 2001 reopen 6pm reopen
jdcnow 14 Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 Old school WFAA, from the early-mid 90 1992 6pm Open http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=di73GUB7ZEc Closing from the same newscast http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FVt6z3JPyss I love the shot right after the Dallas City Hall shot, the one where the helicopter flies over the building and the camera is almost blinded by the spotlights on each of the 4 corners of the building. Excellent camera work. John B Wells closing voiceover http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VTnuUEDkbsk Full cut of the closing theme It's a shame, though: We may never know for sure who created that excellent music package from this era. I think it was TM Productions, who created the previous package before this one.
jestbiteme 13 Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 Hands down. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mh2EdmkkMGk
WAVY 10 Fan 233 Posted March 6, 2007 Posted March 6, 2007 Arguably WVEC's greatest open http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pm2EqMXmABY
NewsRadioFan07 0 Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 It's a shame, though: We may never know for sure who created that excellent music package from this era. I think it was TM Productions, who created the previous package before this one. give'm a line. http://www.jonestm.com
WAVY 10 Fan 233 Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 WNBC 1987, Edd Kalehoff, CGI, Don Pardo, who could ask for anything more: That's the News 4 New York version with Fred Facey's V/O. Still great.
Chief-O 34 Posted March 16, 2007 Posted March 16, 2007 WBZ's ----beautiful animation [could you call it that?] accompanied by the classic "Catch 5" intro cut. WEWS 80's intro---Just Gari's "Good News" and the Ernie Anderson VO make it worth watching. The bold graphics [TVBD?] only add to it.
TServo2049 82 Posted March 17, 2007 Posted March 17, 2007 KHOU 1991: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=im42Lg2o1FU Gives me goosebumps. WCBS 1984: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CWFjmaOK5c Are you kidding me? Listen to the ending of the WBBM theme here... WCBS 1986-87: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xI_PxAEL4bM "Everything you need to know, because ANYTHING can happen in New York!" WNBC 1982: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6dVn7FeKGFc Even better than the 1987 look IMO... WPLG 1986: Yes, it's Ernie Anderson again... WXIA 1986: Amazing...too bad this is the best video I could find on YouTube... WFAA 1984: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TgeAcAPGl9E Excellent. WFAA 1988: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFVr6hkutVc Great. WCCO 1985: If just for the beginning part... I'd also have given the original KXAS "Wall to Wall News" open or the WCVB "Big News" open, but neither are on YouTube anymore...
FirstNews8 13 Posted March 17, 2007 Posted March 17, 2007 This is a great open from WQAD, the graphics arnt that good, but the music and the voice is good. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kj8rDW2o0Bk
AutisticPsycho 0 Posted March 19, 2007 Posted March 19, 2007 I'd also have given the original KXAS "Wall to Wall News" open or the WCVB "Big News" open, but neither are on YouTube anymore... WCVB "Big News" 1993:
NBC10 WJAR-DT 0 Posted March 22, 2007 Posted March 22, 2007 By far the best open... Also their long extended promo is amazing...
tbnews 0 Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 WKBW 1983... definitely a classic.. amazing for the time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykAKBN69rRk
stevieboy247 43 Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 I think these 2 opens are the best in the world. WNBC New HD Open WNBC Pre-HD Open
tvpirate05 1 Posted April 12, 2007 Posted April 12, 2007 WKBW 1983... definitely a classic.. amazing for the time http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ykAKBN69rRk There's a Fresno station who used a similar open c. 1978.
MikePulse 319 Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 and the WTVJ "Watch Our Team Work" era.
10Viewer 338 Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 I would nominate this WFLA open: Also, the opens that WBNS in Columbus used from 1996-1998, which I unfortunately don't have video of, but they used this cool 'glassy' look with the "News Source" music.
who?cares 256 Posted September 23, 2007 Posted September 23, 2007 i like the current WALA FOX 10 open.
semistatic 0 Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 One of the best ever: (w/ VO) (w/o VO) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm1oBsaT79E My favorite cut of Enforcer TMJ's RenderOn opens KLAS' HD open
WXmanTim 88 Posted September 27, 2007 Posted September 27, 2007 One of the best ever: (w/ VO) (w/o VO) Agreed. I absolutely adored the Michael Whalen theme...it's light while still remaining "newsy" and the graphics are top notch.
Amra 172 Posted October 7, 2007 Posted October 7, 2007 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7t_O_ofSxs Channel 11 before being bought by Univision. For 2001, they had the best graphics and music. Too bad it only lasted 1 year. Excuse the ad that appears at the end. And I didn't record that for the recort to the Department of Redundacy Department.
jdcnow 14 Posted October 15, 2007 Posted October 15, 2007 From WFAA: Evolution... [yt=425,350]XIe4MRqWxmY[/yt] Propulsion... [yt=425,350]LOIAPPASgE8[/yt] I've said it before, I'll say it again: Somewhere, Chip Moody () is looking down over the balconies of Heaven and smiling...
jestbiteme 13 Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 [YT]161dCb9X42Y[/YT] Part of the WTVT EWN Series - the greatest of the greatest Yes I know I'm bumping an old old thread OHHHH YES! LOVE THAT!
jestbiteme 13 Posted December 31, 2007 Posted December 31, 2007 Damn right....and Frank Robertson did his best to imitate Kelly's hair flip from the 10pm show. There's just something about that David Lowdermilk!
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