Classic Video Thread (pre-2008)

[TServo2049 82]

The plot thickens. When I listened to the instrumentation of those promos (the horns, the teletype, etc.) I legitimately thought that could be Gari. But the head/tail didn't sound like Gari to me.

 

The 1982 promo, the editorial intro and the intro and teaser cuts we've heard sound more Gari-esque...but are they? Now I wonder...

[10Viewer 338]

It seems there was a sort of refresh of the campaign that took place in 1983/84, which was a more aggressive sound for TSOTB with the "Watch Our Spirit Now" promos.

[WWUpdate 1292]

A few KTVK news bumpers from 1986 as seen in a newly uploaded compilation of local commercials:

 

 

Too bad this material is from September 1986 and not earlier, because so little is still known about KTVK's pre-1986 Eyewitness News era.

[Samantha 2902]

 

It seems there was a sort of refresh of the campaign that took place in 1983/84, which was a more aggressive sound for TSOTB with the "Watch Our Spirit Now" promos.

 

That's exactly what I'm thinking. Possibly when the callsign changed to WXFL?

 

Also, a new open and theme: KVBC, 1985! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPRF1hTEp5Y

 

And there's

where that came from! And

in full!

[10Viewer 338]

WJXT "Eyewitness News" promo extravaganza from the 70's, 80's and 90's with all the faces you know:

 

http://www.news4jax.com/news/from-the-vault-vintage-promos/27793884

 

The WJXT 1981 theme has to be from Klein &.

[Samantha 2902]

 

WJXT "Eyewitness News" promo extravaganza from the 70's, 80's and 90's with all the faces you know:

 

http://www.news4jax.com/news/from-the-vault-vintage-promos/27793884

 

The WJXT 1981 theme has to be from Klein &.

 

That's excellent. The pre-TVbD WJXT/We'll Take You There stuff is new too.

 

They also have this mid-60s "Newsnight" promo that is amazing to see.

[jerseyfla 207]

 

It seems there was a sort of refresh of the campaign that took place in 1983/84, which was a more aggressive sound for TSOTB with the "Watch Our Spirit Now" promos.

 

It definitely seems like it, especially with the fact (I believe) that they were in 3rd in ratings behind WTSP at the time. They flipped flopped main anchor pairings 4 times from 1982-1985 (Ratliff/Bates, Hite/Bates, Ratliff/Hite, and then finally Hite/Sierens) and I think they also relegated Meteorologist Jim Smith to mornings for Bob Baron towards 1984 or 1985.

[WFTV Channel 9 80]

WFLA 8 On Your Side Promo Campaign (October 1992)

 

http://youtu.be/myreXby4wWw (1:00)

 

(Three :10 IDs)

[ChesapeakeTV 312]

The tail end of a 1975 WAAY newscast, with a theme that reminds me of what WLWD/WDTN was using at the time:

[Samantha 2902]

 

The tail end of a 1975 WAAY newscast, with a theme that reminds me of what WLWI/WDTN was using at the time:

 

A good reminder that WAAY was once an NBC affiliate, too.

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WCBD open from 1989, right before Hurricane Hugo:

 

 

And about 38 minutes of footage from the three local Charleston stations and national broadcasts of the day before Hugo. Includes when WCIV and WCSC were forced to sign off locally because of the storm.

 

[cbs2newengland 72]

 

If you pay attention to the set and the weather center, you could've mistaken this from being a Gannett station back then. It was a little different then what they used, but if I was around longer back in the 80s, I'd hate Gannett the same way I do today. Their mandated high strung red/white/blue set scheme back the 80s was so over the top.

 

Belo had owned them for about two years and it seems like there was two different branding/looks being used in tandem. Thought The Spirit was used during this time according to the NMSA. I thought this was kinda crazy, anyone know the answer why?

[10Viewer 338]

There were quite a few stations that also used a red/white/blue color scheme to some degree in the '80s. WFLA, owned by Media General, had the color scheme between 1985-1989.

[cbs2newengland 72]

 

There were quite a few stations that also used a red/white/blue color scheme to some degree in the '80s. WFLA, owned by Media General, had the color scheme between 1985-1989.

 

I thought the Gannett look even extended into the Chyron or Vidifont, whatever KHOU was using at that time. Many Gannett stations were using a serif/typewriter like font.

[Samantha 2902]

 

I thought the Gannett look even extended into the Chyron or Vidifont, whatever KHOU was using at that time. Many Gannett stations were using a serif/typewriter like font.

 

That was more related to CBS syndicating that typeface (used at the network level) to its stations than anything else.

[TServo2049 82]

From what I understand (e.g. the Media Probes documentary) the red/white/blue look came from the Frank Magid consultancy firm. But Gannett really did take it and run with it.

[stevieboy247 42]

Here's an interesting 1975 report from WNBC about the logo conflict involving NBC and Nebraska's NET Commission regarding the use of the trapazoid 'N' logo, as reported by the late Tom Snyder.

 

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From what I understand (e.g. the Media Probes documentary) the red/white/blue look came from the Frank Magid consultancy firm. But Gannett really did take it and run with it.

 

Yes Magid was the source of it. And Gannett has a relationship to this day with Magid.

[WFTV Channel 9 80]

A few things that I have found on YouTube:

 

WWNY Newsight 7 Open (Feb 1990):

 

TVW-7 Hello Perth Promo Campaign (1987):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dugYsLaAJus

[tw-804 194]

Here's a few things I've found...

 

WTVR (Richmond, VA) "News90" open from 1977 (with The Who's "Baba O'Riley" as its news theme).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7cZUcwwp1k

 

WTVR "Nightbeat" open from 1992.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e85316m15sA

 

KTVI (St. Louis) 5pm news open from 1986.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3DQD6XNH0c

 

Here's something from WXIA's (Atlanta) pre-11Alive days: A promo and image campaign song from 1974 (including a glimpse of the "Pro News" set)

 

Here's some rarities from WXEX (now WRIC; the station was located in Petersburg until 1990):

An episode of "PM Magazine" from 1981 hosted by Deborah Kent and future "Today" anchor Matt Lauer.

 

...and an early 1980's promo featuring their sports team.

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Here's none other than Walter Cronkite guest-anchoring the national news on France's Antenne 2 network in 1981 (on location in Monte Carlo that evening):

 

[TheOneManHerd 555]

Taking liberties with the "Classic Video" theme, but Keith Olbermann today told a brief and odd story about KCBS management when he was there in the late 80's. That, and he confirmed the existence of the long rumored number 3 pencil.

 

[WWUpdate 1292]

CityTV, Toronto, Canada; 1977 news open:

 

[10Viewer 338]

KIRO 1982 news open:

 

[Samantha 2902]

Hours of Portland and national news from CBS in 1983. At the end of this linked clip is 18 seconds of a close to some Montana newscast. Any clue as to which station?