Classic Video Thread (pre-2008)

[10Viewer 338]

WTVT 1993/CBS Evening News promos:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IxXxG3deuu4

[ChesapeakeTV 312]

KNDU, 1999. Notice how much of a carbon-copy of WHEC the station's branding is, right down to voiceover and slogan!

 

6 PM:

11 PM:

[Samantha 2902]

Wow. That is one heck of a copy. And they were never sister stations.

 

The 11pm branding to me suggests that it aired on KNDO and KNDU together.

[ChesapeakeTV 312]

 

The 11pm branding to me suggests that it aired on KNDO and KNDU together.

 

That would make sense given the lead story. Nobody in the Tri-Cities would care about a shooting in Yakima, and vice versa.

 

More interesting tidbits...

 

A glimpse of WIFR with People You Can Count On...in 1995 (complete with KDLH-alike logo):

 

WOAY 1995, still with News 88 (evidently they were using it with the 1994 theme):

 

Amazingly, they were still using that set in 2001, though it sounds like they had a new theme (snippet of it in the last few seconds):

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WOAY 1995, still with News 88 (evidently they were using it with the 1994 theme):

 

Amazingly, they were still using that set in 2001, though it sounds like they had a new theme (snippet of it in the last few seconds):

 

I believe they still have the same set now, but it's been heavily refreshed. Would be nice if they would at least get a new desk that doesn't scream 80's...

[Samantha 2902]

KHBS/KHOG reports Kurt Cobain's death, 1994. Note the logo, set, big hair and weather tease with Gari's On Your Side (or, in other words, wow, much out of date):

 

Now with full open:

 

WIBW, 1987:

[TexasTVNews 1378]

WFTS 28 Tampa Bay News at 6pm (Debut Newscast) - In honor of their 20th Anniversary this week.

 

- Part One

- Part Two

[Samantha 2902]

I thought there couldn't be a worse rendition of the Turn To song than KXLY. Well, I was wrong...thanks to KXLY.

 

[LexTVandRadio 418]

I've looked myself but can't find any...

 

Anyone have any or seen openings from WTVQ, WKYT, and/or WLEX 1990-1995?

 

I've got some on YouTube from Mid 90's to Mid 2000's.

 

Thanks

[ChesapeakeTV 312]

Crommy5 strikes again...

 

KCPQ 1983, new theme, KCRA-alike logo (makes sense, they were sisters at the time):

[nicksair 63]

 

KHBS/KHOG reports Kurt Cobain's death, 1994. Note the logo, set, big hair and weather tease with Gari's On Your Side (or, in other words, wow, much out of date):

 

Now with full open:

 

 

Out of date yes, but i cant help but like that open.

[TheOneManHerd 555]

 

Out of date yes, but i cant help but like that open.

 

Couldn't agree more. That cut of On Your Side has been near the top of my news theme wish list for a while.

[nicksair 63]

 

Couldn't agree more. That cut of On Your Side has been near the top of my news theme wish list for a while.

 

I wont lie in the fact that ive been whistling the theme most of the day. Lol.

[KnoxvilleTVFan 286]

"KOLR 10 NewsBeat" -

(News open can be seen at :10 and news close is seen at 2:32)

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WLS, Chicago; 10 p.m. -- I'm sorry, 10:45 p.m., 1982:

 

[bmasters1 413]

 

WLS, Chicago; 10 p.m. -- I'm sorry, 10:45 p.m., 1982:

 

 

Why would that one come on @ 10:45?

[jerseyfla 207]

The newscast probably followed Monday Night Football, Monday Night Baseball, or one of the MLB League Championship Series that ABC televised in 1982. I think it was most likely baseball since MNF began at 8PM CT.

[bmasters1 413]

 

The newscast probably followed Monday Night Football, Monday Night Baseball, or one of the MLB League Championship Series that ABC televised in 1982. I think it was most likely baseball since MNF began at 8PM CT.

 

That sounds like the most logical explanation!

[Samantha 2902]

WTOV early 90s (maybe late 80s) promo featuring music from the "Team to Watch" package:

 

 

A chunk of KRIS from 1995. The top story, the death of Selena:

 

 

I don't know how to describe this:

 

[Samantha 2902]

WTOC 50th anniversary documentary (44 minutes):

 

It looks like they had the brand "Eleven Country News" in the late 70s. Did they use Home Country?

 

A good 50-minute or so documentary on how news was produced at KAKE in 1989:

 

Commercial real includes elements from KERO in 1988 using Turn To: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jH50on0lwWQ The package was unknown for KERO but should have been known all along as their current website is turnto23.com

[10Viewer 338]

WGR 1982 news open/newscast:

 

WGR 1980? Special Presentation:

[ChesapeakeTV 312]

Clean WFSB Daybreak open, 1995:

 

Same time, same station, new name/music/graphics - Eyewitness News This Morning, 1998:

 

Another set of new graphics in 1999:

 

Joyeux Noël à tous!

[TheOneManHerd 555]

Cedar Rapids news from 1993, begins with a KGAN TVbD open with Real News.

 

 

Speaking of KGAN, here's a brief clip of Bob Hilton anchoring the news (yes, game show fans, that Bob Hilton).

 

[ChesapeakeTV 312]

Looks like there was a certain amount of local tweaking there...not even TVbD's history of mediocre editing can justify the horrible nameline animation. The color scheme doesn't match either.

 

A rather interesting KXLY newsbreak, 1985:

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KCRA near-full newscast, 1990: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T56LsiEuMrs

 

As to the KGAN open, given that it was 1993 that looks completely modified. That open animation would probably date to 1988/89. It was used by KMPH and KOTA (which of course held onto it throughout the 90s).