Classic Video Thread (pre-2008)

[TheOneManHerd 555]

WESH newscast from September 1990, with one of the clunkier slogans I've heard. It didn't last long, the slogan that is. Also one of the only newscasts I've seen outside of New England that opens with the lottery numbers from earlier in the day.

 

Edited January 5, 2023 by TheOneManHerd

[MediaZone4K 2236]

Inside Story (1984) covering big name local news anchors like KABC/KCAL's Jerry Dunphy and WTVJ's Ralph Renick.The aforementioned men had competing philosophies. Renick advocated for giving the audience hard wide ranging news, whether they or media consultants like it or not. Dunphy believed in giving the audience what they want to see -- within the boundaries of good taste-- as ratings keep a station alive. It's amazing to see anchors like Dave Moore & Charles Kuralt's concern for journalistic content as far back as its prime--the 80s! Imagine what they'd think of today's local news. One thing that Kuralt and Moore needed to realize is that substance is prime but decoration attracts viewers. A good tasting cake must first look appealing to entice the eater. Elements like set design and graphics may seem tivial but still matter.

 

Edited January 6, 2023 by iron_lion

[SoFloTVClassics 1003]

WOLO 25 News 1990

 

 

WDIO/WIRT Eyewitness Newsbrief 1995

 

 

WGGB News 40 2001

 

 

[H-Town TV Fan 219]

WIS News Nightcast open (25:28; April 29, 1991)

 

WWLP 22 News at 6:00 (January 5, 2003)

 

WGGB News 40 First at Five (February 3, 2002)

I honestly don't know why this is much lower-toned than usual...tape damage?

 

WWLP 22 News at 6:00 (February 24, 2002)

 

WPTZ NewsChannel 5 at 11:00 (October 9, 2005)

 

WABC ABC 7 Eyewitness News at 11:00 (December 17, 2003)

 

WXXA Fox 23 News at 10:00 (December 12, 1999)

 

WABC Channel 7 Eyewitness News at 11:00 (October 24, 2004)

 

[sfomspphl 498]

KRON NewsCenter 4 UPDATE preshow and open early 1986

 

 

 

[Ntropolis 598]

Some more WIS from 1991 for your viewing pleasure.

 

A full 11pm newscast from March 17, 1991

 

A special report from earlier in the day, covering President Bush's visit to Sumter:

A partial newscast from April 12th, a little over a week out from dropping this look for the Spirit of Carolina theme:

 

 

[H-Town TV Fan 219]

KTVO News for the Heartland: Late Edition (December 29, 1988)

 

KXMB KX News at 10:00 (March 5, 2000)

 

[VHSgoodiesWA 310]

Brief clip of KAPP 35 Nightcast at the end (4/29/91), with a different opening montage but has the same early '90s news music. Was blocked at first but should pop up this time around

 

[newsteam13 400]

Past the 1:45 mark, you get to see the closing of NewsWatch 4 from Denver's KOA-TV (now KCNC) from 1980. The news theme package was TuesdayG from Tuesday Productions. Wasn't too long before NewsWatch4 was rebranded as NewsCenter4 later that year.
 

 

Edited January 11, 2023 by newsteam13

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Rare find, WABC 5 & 6 PM News, 1999. Late era Bill Beutel.

 

[TennTV1983 806]

I haven't heard this version of News Series 2000 before. 

 

[24994J 5621]

6 minutes ago, TennTV1983 said:

I haven't heard this version of News Series 2000 before.

 

I've never heard it as an open, but WLS used it in a promo campaign in 1984/85-ish.

 

 

[sfomspphl 498]

Here's another rarely used NS2000 promo cut for an open

 

 

[WWUpdate 1292]

A just-uploaded rarity--a 1977 edition of WLS's 6 p.m. news:

 

 

[H-Town TV Fan 219]

13 hours ago, sfomspphl said:

Here's another rarely used NS2000 promo cut for an open

 

 

That cut was also used on KRDO in the 90's.

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Barbara Walters fills in on GMA alongside Joan Lunden (1992). Always interesting to see big names fill in on other broadcasts.

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Edited January 17, 2023 by iron_lion

[compubit 674]

On 1/13/2023 at 12:50 AM, TennTV1983 said:

I haven't heard this version of News Series 2000 before. 

 

IIRC, KTRK used it on some of their extended closes (Fridays).

[H-Town TV Fan 219]

WAST 13 News at 11:00 (January 20, 1981)

 

Yo, WNYT unearthed a true rarity here!

[newsteam13 400]

1 hour ago, H-Town TV Fan said:

WAST 13 News at 11:00 (January 20, 1981)

 

Yo, WNYT unearthed a true rarity here!

 

Wouldn't be too long until Channel 13 became WNYT and an NBC affiliate. As for CBS, it went to where NBC used to be, which was WRGB channel 6. It was a swaparoony. Moreover, that news theme was Good Company by deWolfe Music, which was also heard on KPRC Houston during its Big 2 News days.

Edited January 21, 2023 by newsteam13

[CircleSeven 1960]

With all the talk about KCBS & KCAL these recent weeks, let's not forget how it started.

 

Twenty years ago today (1/20/03), the on-air consolidation of these two stations at Columbia Square began...... 

Videos are from Sloan's YT Page.

Edited January 23, 2023 by CircleSeven

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Today in History: Jan 22 1973: Roe v Wade Passed & President LBJ Dies. Cronkite's team put that filmed obituary versy fast assuming it wasnt publicly known that Johnson was on his last days.

Historic Moments in color!

Edited January 22, 2023 by iron_lion

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WSVN debuts their “data center” - showcasing their connection to the information super highway. 1994 

 

 

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Starting at (10:04) BET, MTV, VH 1 Coverage of 9/11 via CBS

BET Tonight (non CBS) coverage of 9/11

NBC News OJ Verdit Coverage featuring Tom Brokaw in Studio 1A. Looks like they had an alterante backdrop with the blue background saying "NBC News" instead of "Today".

 

Edited January 26, 2023 by iron_lion

[bmasters1 410]

Full debut broadcast of the expanded hour evening edition of Action News 5 on WRAL w/Charlie Gaddy from Mon. June 14, 1982 (when that was the ABC station of the Triangle)...

 

 

[10Viewer 338]

i don't think this has been posted. It's WSB from 1974. The main anchor is David Sisson and the title of newscast is "Newsroom". Surprisingly, they are also using "MCTYW" here: