Classic Video Thread (pre-2008)

ChesapeakeTV · May 19, 2017

TVQ Eyewitness News Brisbane 1982
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=niTIxrKvxBY

Eyewitness Newsbreak w/Kay McGrath (now Ch 7 veteran)

As stated by uploader Australian TV Fan, the open featured the "Eyewitness News" helicopter, speedboat and even a 4WD.

Ah, Release of Energy...one of my favorite tracks from KPM (especially with all the synthy sound effects presumably added for TVQ).

Info Junkie · May 19, 2017

KHOU in 1991, during their first year of the "11 News" branding. RIP Doug Paul.

Samantha · May 19, 2017

A taste of WCPX 6 News from 1993:

TexasTVNews · May 20, 2017

In the memory of the late, great Wayne Walker, RIP.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=A4Bxr19zCig;t=43

Chicago's Very Own · May 20, 2017

WFLD opening in 1993, with a 1940s newsreel-esque dramatic orchestra in the background and a very messy and busy-looking early 90s looking intro.

Walter Jacobson's first year at WFLD, according to the description. I don't think either of the music choices that they used suited a 9pm news broadcast, even in 1993.

ChesapeakeTV · May 20, 2017

A quick KTVB ID from 1999 shows them using Broadcast News...but I'm linking the whole thing because of a very certain production track in the commercial preceding it.

This part also provides more of a look at the jcbD graphics of the time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=M1jua28mABw;m=2;s=10

Samantha · May 20, 2017

Did Blacker's become Mor Furniture for Less or something, or at least did they use the same production company? The whole ad screams Mor to me (including VO). Mor had a tendency at one point to use Network Music and actually directly contributed to one ID of a piece of music! (That would be Dominant Force. Hearing it in a Mor commercial actually sparked me finding it. It helped that I already knew it was a production track by its appearance in a Rick Santorum presidential ad.)

ChesapeakeTV · May 20, 2017

Blacker's is still alive and well, though they're down to just two locations nowadays. Maybe they had the same ad agency at the time?

Info Junkie · May 20, 2017

KSAT in 1994 -- who in the heck would make a news open this creepy? Apparently whoever was channel 12's general manager at the time.

Samantha · May 21, 2017

It's the Gannett of the Mid-90s Grand Tour:

Samantha · May 21, 2017

One more I think is noteworthy:

Ntropolis · May 21, 2017

One more I think is noteworthy:

So much 90s goodness

Chicago's Very Own · May 21, 2017

KSAT in 1994 -- who in the heck would make a news open this creepy? Apparently whoever was channel 12's general manager at the time.

Besides the creepy synth wind noises that sound straight out of some cheap VHS horror movie, I love the dramatic talent introductions.

SALTER *dun, DUN, dun*

onthesea · May 21, 2017

20/20's report on local news, anchors and consultants (1982), and at the end, a snippet of WCVB's 6PM news from May 1981, when Natalie and Chet had their daughter.

Samantha · May 21, 2017

A taste of something different: KGMB in 1999. The news theme debuted two years earlier and was written by Audy Kimura. The graphics at least that accompanied this theme lasted into 2001.