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WTVD Eyewitness News Open - Early 1970s:

 

 

 

Watching that one made me feel like I was watching the beginning to a movie at the theater. I was waiting for the "Turn Cell Phones Off" and "Candy and Drinks at the Concession Stand" to come up. :-p

Yeah, the 70s CapCities MCTYW open style (used on WKBW, WTVD, KFSN, and I assume KTRK as well) was really really cool...

 

I don't think KTRK had that style of open... Most of the stuff I've seen from the mid-to-late 70's is basically studio shots of the personalities as the V/O mentions them or various shots of Houston leading into the studio shot.

Yeah, the 70s CapCities MCTYW open style (used on WKBW, WTVD, KFSN, and I assume KTRK as well) was really really cool...

 

I'm sure WPVI also used these opens as well but found more success in the late 70s with the sights and people of Philadelphia which everyone knows is still used to this day.

Guest abc7miami

Clips from the 1992 documentary compilation "Hurricane Andrew-As it Happened"

 

Hurricane Andrew montage:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1mBu5-tW5Ec

 

Tracking Hurricane Andrew:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=czk4DvPRyEc

 

Hurricane Andrew- preparation:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MxOvOXe3DCs

 

Hurricane Andrew-Landfall:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1gYmv_qprA

Guest abc7miami

Arkansas station KARK-4 weather forecast (late 1982?):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IJEB87Tvrqs

 

WCBS TV Channel 2 New York Test Pattern:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEwCWZElHXM

 

KTVX Salt Lake City, Utah Riesen/Carns Promo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jUJANgxWads

 

So Happy Together WISN (1994):

Guest abc7miami

WTVO-TV (Rockford, IL, Sign-Off, cir. 1983):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXwZMHDNzas&NR=1

 

WTVJ News 4 Today 2/23/89:

 

WTVJ 1992 Olympic Nightcast:

 

Vintage TV clips from Albany:

http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=switchersolo

 

WSVN NBC Intershow April 1984:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nveHcJ1lNC4

 

WSVN NBC Intershow February 1986:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxuj3GIY1Oo

 

WSVN NBC Monday Promos May 1987:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGYp2hqGCbc

 

and more New South Florida Clips:

http://www.youtube.com/profile_videos?user=WREYNetwork

 

KTVX Salt Lake City, Utah Promo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26A1KSeDneA

 

1986 KTVQ Billings, Montana Weather Promo:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PEUbjkhsDZo

Guest abc7miami

1990 WTAE TV Pittsburgh's Talking Open:

 

KSVI TV Billings, Montana 1994 Station ID:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rXguI9GRZmQ

 

SuperStation WTBS TV Atlanta ID:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ZCjPcBJ0q4

 

WSFA Twelve Elements 1992-97:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxADKmNwUyY

Guest abc7miami

WFSB "The One and Only TV3" (1984):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJBbw2udLT4

 

WFSB-TV Eyewitness News 3 commercial (1984)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsLYuXHC2TE

 

Vintage WTAE TV Promos:

 

WTAE Flashback: Studio Lighting Scare:

 

WTAE Flashback: Old Newscast Laughs:

 

Joe DeNardo Mad Scientist WTAE Promo:

 

Joe Said It Would WTAE Promo:

Guest abc7miami

wpxi 11 news promo: late 80s:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3QXAdcMmMcQ

 

WTAE 4 News: 1994 Open:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7Kvy342WJc

 

WTAE 4 News: 1995:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m8oEzChfl0

 

KDKA Eyewitness News: 1986 Open:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztRa6TSAt1M

 

KDKA-TV News: 1989 Open:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BSd89uj0PKQ

 

KNXT's "Two on the Town" - on Famous Announcers!:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Se71sPt8CwU

 

Check out the groovy opening theme. Also note that longtime WPSD-Paducah Chief Meteorologist Cal Sisto is mentioned.

 

 

Terri Smith is now morning co-anchor, Dick Rice is still the Chief Meteorologist (though, I think he is about to retire soon) and both Cathy Nash and Will Kohlmeyer are gone.

 

 

This is the same studio set as the September open, but they weren't quite ready to debut the video wall two months earlier. Incidently, the video wall is still being used at WTVA though mostly for sports and the weekend newscasts.

 

Some other clips from WTVA are more religious in nature and are from their morning show show Mornin' starring Kay Bain and her late husband Buddy ranging from the early 1990s to Christmas 2006 (Mornin' was retitled The Morning Show in late 2005/early 2006, Buddy passed away in 1997) and is co-hosted by Kay Bain, Terry Smith and Kelli Cook. Mornin'/The Morning Show has been a WTVA staple since fall, 1978 and is still more a music/variety show than a straight newscast.

 

Check out the groovy opening theme. Also note that longtime WPSD-Paducah Chief Meteorologist Cal Sisto is mentioned.

 

 

Terri Smith is now morning co-anchor, Dick Rice is still the Chief Meteorologist (though, I think he is about to retire soon) and both Cathy Nash and Will Kohlmeyer are gone.

 

 

This is the same studio set as the September open, but they weren't quite ready to debut the video wall two months earlier. Incidently, the video wall is still being used at WTVA though mostly for sports and the weekend newscasts.

 

Some other clips from WTVA are more religious in nature and are from their morning show show Mornin' starring Kay Bain and her late husband Buddy ranging from the early 1990s to Christmas 2006 (Mornin' was retitled The Morning Show in late 2005/early 2006, Buddy passed away in 1997) and is co-hosted by Kay Bain, Terry Smith and Kelli Cook. Mornin'/The Morning Show has been a WTVA staple since fall, 1978 and is still more a music/variety show than a straight newscast.

 

Yeah!! Cal Sisto! The most boring meterologist alive!

Guest abc7miami

WCMH-TV News 4 Open (1995) Colleen Marshall & Cabot Rea:

 

WEWS-TV5 Cleveland - some graphics from the late 70s:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sYXyIji7sEo

 

WFOR News 4 South Florida 6pm News tease and open 1998:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVw5aCa7Ptw

 

WSVN News Break & Open 10-15-1994:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=spCitxJplvs

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