TServo2049 81 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 The plot thickens. When I listened to the instrumentation of those promos (the horns, the teletype, etc.) I legitimately thought that could be Gari. But the head/tail didn't sound like Gari to me. The 1982 promo, the editorial intro and the intro and teaser cuts we've heard sound more Gari-esque...but are they? Now I wonder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Viewer 319 Posted September 18, 2014 Share Posted September 18, 2014 It seems there was a sort of refresh of the campaign that took place in 1983/84, which was a more aggressive sound for TSOTB with the "Watch Our Spirit Now" promos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1290 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 A few KTVK news bumpers from 1986 as seen in a newly uploaded compilation of local commercials: Too bad this material is from September 1986 and not earlier, because so little is still known about KTVK's pre-1986 Eyewitness News era. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 It seems there was a sort of refresh of the campaign that took place in 1983/84, which was a more aggressive sound for TSOTB with the "Watch Our Spirit Now" promos. That's exactly what I'm thinking. Possibly when the callsign changed to WXFL? Also, a new open and theme: KVBC, 1985! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPRF1hTEp5Y And there's where that came from! And in full! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Viewer 319 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 WJXT "Eyewitness News" promo extravaganza from the 70's, 80's and 90's with all the faces you know: http://www.news4jax.com/news/from-the-vault-vintage-promos/27793884 The WJXT 1981 theme has to be from Klein &. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 WJXT "Eyewitness News" promo extravaganza from the 70's, 80's and 90's with all the faces you know: http://www.news4jax.com/news/from-the-vault-vintage-promos/27793884 The WJXT 1981 theme has to be from Klein &. That's excellent. The pre-TVbD WJXT/We'll Take You There stuff is new too. They also have this mid-60s "Newsnight" promo that is amazing to see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerseyfla 196 Posted September 19, 2014 Share Posted September 19, 2014 It seems there was a sort of refresh of the campaign that took place in 1983/84, which was a more aggressive sound for TSOTB with the "Watch Our Spirit Now" promos. It definitely seems like it, especially with the fact (I believe) that they were in 3rd in ratings behind WTSP at the time. They flipped flopped main anchor pairings 4 times from 1982-1985 (Ratliff/Bates, Hite/Bates, Ratliff/Hite, and then finally Hite/Sierens) and I think they also relegated Meteorologist Jim Smith to mornings for Bob Baron towards 1984 or 1985. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFTV Channel 9 80 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 WFLA 8 On Your Side Promo Campaign (October 1992) http://youtu.be/myreXby4wWw (1:00) (Three :10 IDs) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesapeakeTV 310 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 The tail end of a 1975 WAAY newscast, with a theme that reminds me of what WLWD/WDTN was using at the time: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted September 21, 2014 Share Posted September 21, 2014 The tail end of a 1975 WAAY newscast, with a theme that reminds me of what WLWI/WDTN was using at the time: A good reminder that WAAY was once an NBC affiliate, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sctvhound 27 Posted September 24, 2014 Share Posted September 24, 2014 WCBD open from 1989, right before Hurricane Hugo: And about 38 minutes of footage from the three local Charleston stations and national broadcasts of the day before Hugo. Includes when WCIV and WCSC were forced to sign off locally because of the storm. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbs2newengland 71 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 If you pay attention to the set and the weather center, you could've mistaken this from being a Gannett station back then. It was a little different then what they used, but if I was around longer back in the 80s, I'd hate Gannett the same way I do today. Their mandated high strung red/white/blue set scheme back the 80s was so over the top. Belo had owned them for about two years and it seems like there was two different branding/looks being used in tandem. Thought The Spirit was used during this time according to the NMSA. I thought this was kinda crazy, anyone know the answer why? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Viewer 319 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 There were quite a few stations that also used a red/white/blue color scheme to some degree in the '80s. WFLA, owned by Media General, had the color scheme between 1985-1989. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cbs2newengland 71 Posted September 26, 2014 Share Posted September 26, 2014 There were quite a few stations that also used a red/white/blue color scheme to some degree in the '80s. WFLA, owned by Media General, had the color scheme between 1985-1989. I thought the Gannett look even extended into the Chyron or Vidifont, whatever KHOU was using at that time. Many Gannett stations were using a serif/typewriter like font. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 I thought the Gannett look even extended into the Chyron or Vidifont, whatever KHOU was using at that time. Many Gannett stations were using a serif/typewriter like font. That was more related to CBS syndicating that typeface (used at the network level) to its stations than anything else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TServo2049 81 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 From what I understand (e.g. the Media Probes documentary) the red/white/blue look came from the Frank Magid consultancy firm. But Gannett really did take it and run with it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevieboy247 42 Posted September 27, 2014 Share Posted September 27, 2014 Here's an interesting 1975 report from WNBC about the logo conflict involving NBC and Nebraska's NET Commission regarding the use of the trapazoid 'N' logo, as reported by the late Tom Snyder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sfomspphl 453 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 From what I understand (e.g. the Media Probes documentary) the red/white/blue look came from the Frank Magid consultancy firm. But Gannett really did take it and run with it. Yes Magid was the source of it. And Gannett has a relationship to this day with Magid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFTV Channel 9 80 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 A few things that I have found on YouTube: WWNY Newsight 7 Open (Feb 1990): TVW-7 Hello Perth Promo Campaign (1987): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dugYsLaAJus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tw-804 190 Posted September 28, 2014 Share Posted September 28, 2014 Here's a few things I've found... WTVR (Richmond, VA) "News90" open from 1977 (with The Who's "Baba O'Riley" as its news theme). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7cZUcwwp1k WTVR "Nightbeat" open from 1992. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e85316m15sA KTVI (St. Louis) 5pm news open from 1986. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K3DQD6XNH0c Here's something from WXIA's (Atlanta) pre-11Alive days: A promo and image campaign song from 1974 (including a glimpse of the "Pro News" set) Here's some rarities from WXEX (now WRIC; the station was located in Petersburg until 1990): An episode of "PM Magazine" from 1981 hosted by Deborah Kent and future "Today" anchor Matt Lauer. ...and an early 1980's promo featuring their sports team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1290 Posted October 1, 2014 Share Posted October 1, 2014 Here's none other than Walter Cronkite guest-anchoring the national news on France's Antenne 2 network in 1981 (on location in Monte Carlo that evening): 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneManHerd 553 Posted October 8, 2014 Share Posted October 8, 2014 Taking liberties with the "Classic Video" theme, but Keith Olbermann today told a brief and odd story about KCBS management when he was there in the late 80's. That, and he confirmed the existence of the long rumored number 3 pencil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1290 Posted October 11, 2014 Share Posted October 11, 2014 CityTV, Toronto, Canada; 1977 news open: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Viewer 319 Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 KIRO 1982 news open: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted October 16, 2014 Share Posted October 16, 2014 Hours of Portland and national news from CBS in 1983. At the end of this linked clip is 18 seconds of a close to some Montana newscast. Any clue as to which station? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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