Classic Video Thread (pre-2008)

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KMTV promos for two very well-known station alumni.

 

Dick Fletcher was an idol of mine growing up. I recently learned that he earned his weather chops working alongside Charlie Umpenhour at KOA-TV (later of WTOL) in Denver. "Fletcher's Fearless Forecast" was the title of Fletch's weather segment at KOA.

 

KMTV had many great talents pass through in the late 70's: Mary Hart, Chuck Roberts, Dale Hansen, Dick Fletcher

 

EDIT: Sounds like another custom theme from Omaha!

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KEPR in 1993...kind of forgettable.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=MMJwMmEUtIs;t=271

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At least they had an...interesting 19 logo!

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This isn’t really news, but I wanted to share it anyway with all the recent talk about the new graphics. It was used to promote FOX’s upcoming NASCAR debut in early 2001.

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That mystery guy strikes again in this KSFY promo from 1997, and we finally get to see the ABC version of the Ellis/EQ Vance look:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=Fow50aYwAwk;m=3;s=8

 

And at long last, the full Kelo-Land News open with First News/Nowhere Else:

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The following 1983 WLS newscast is really interesting; it's from the On Your Side era and features extensive coverage of the mayoral election that took place the following day. And because it's an in-studio recording, it includes conversations during commercial breaks:

 

 

I've always liked the On Your Side era, but since it was short-lived and was followed by another anchor reshuffle, I presume WLS experienced declining ratings at the time. Does anyone know more about this time in the station's history? And the timing has always confused me -- the KABC-like set was introduced before Joe Ahern joined the station, right?

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The following 1983 WLS newscast is really interesting; it's from the On Your Side era and features extensive coverage of the mayoral election that took place the following day. And because it's an in-studio recording, it includes conversations during commercial breaks:

 

 

I'll answer over here... https://forums.tvnewstalk.net/index.php?threads/the-definitive-abc-7-thread.12805/page-119#post-203014

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Besides a couple of promos and 4:30, I believe this is the only other YT clip from WLS's On Your Side era:

 

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Of course, the On Your Side theme itself -- with a different cut used for the open -- was introduced at the tail end of the previous look:

 

[Samantha 2898]

More KFOR from 1993...but still with the Gilmer custom theme:

 

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More KFOR from 1993...but still with the Gilmer custom theme:

 

 

I would love to see more opens from this era.

 

Linda... we miss you. The golden standard of journalism in Oklahoma but I'm glad she's enjoying her retirement.

[Info Junkie 1286]

More KFOR from 1993...but still with the Gilmer custom theme:

 

Wow, Rob Hedrick is back!

 

Hopefully he has more to post - my white whales for OKC TV have been fulfilled, except for KWTV in the mid ‘90s, KOCO using its short-lived “5” logo circa ‘93, as well as KOCO from the early ‘80s.

[Samantha 2898]

Wow, Rob Hedrick is back!

 

Hopefully he has more to post - my white whales for OKC TV have been fulfilled, except for KWTV in the mid ‘90s, KOCO using its short-lived “5” logo circa ‘93, as well as KOCO from the early ‘80s.

 

The need for more News Team 4-era material (1990-early 92) is still palpable.

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WPEC during ABC affiliate days

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufV1bubdHTU

 

WPEC 12's weekend opening & promos Gary Tuchman now at CNN

 

WXTV 34 during CBS affiliate days

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OMbkI3Yd7Y

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And for posterity's sake: here is the complete (actually half complete because WTVX's evening news was an hour long) newscast from October 8, 1985, and the CBS Evening News that followed it:

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It's not American, but old military news programs are among the highlights of any YouTube collection of news specials simply because the material is so rare:

 

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WDBJ in 1991 (50th anniversary of Roanoker Restaurant)

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Yuck, that is one of the worst depictions of Virginia I've ever seen...

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Yuck, that is one of the worst depictions of Virginia I've ever seen...

While the open is questionable, the set and graphics are actually really nice for that era.

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A behind the scenes video of WDIO's Action News from February 1988, when the girls of the Duluth Singing Strings came to visit:

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=ajgM9HmEaus;m=7;s=10

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Couple of KBMT promos

 

 

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KSTP in 1987:

 

 

Clips from the opening of WCCO's communication center in 1983 and (first video) a historical special from then. "On the Move" was the theme — and likely the three-note signature to WCCO 1983:

 

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KSTP in 1987:

 

 

Clips from the opening of WCCO's communication center in 1983 and (first video) a historical special from then. "On the Move" was the theme — and likely the three-note signature to WCCO 1983:

 

Mark Curtis pre-KPNX...

 

Also the NMSA hasn’t identified Don Harrison as the VO on that KSTP open - this isn’t the first time this has happened.

 

Here’s a WOI update from after they became “News 5” and actually started to use more decent-looking graphics for the time frame...

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6nAIHdFLAII

Edit: That unknown WPXI-WILX-KCPQ voiceover guy returns in this quick CBS Evening News slide right before WCCO’s news...

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The announcer on that Cronkite spot, as well as the WPXI/WILX/KCPQ opens, was Bob Perry. He also did some voiceovers for WNOL (New Orleans) during their pre-Fox/CW days.