Classic Video Thread (pre-2008)

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When WISH was CBS

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=6I8EL87oCdE;t=97

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WCVB 11pm in 1989:

 

 

One of two parts of KFMB's News 8 from November 27, 1991:

 

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Here's a short news clip from the East Coast cousin of KMEX Univision 34, WUVG Univision 34 in Atlanta. from around 2004-2006.

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In fact, cause she appears at 4:11, I’ll mention that Sue Nigra is currently working at a program in Johnstown, NY called Transitions, which is a “college experience” program for people with disabilities. I’ll be visiting that program this coming weekend for a possible opportunity after I graduate high school.

 

During her anchoring days, Sue Nigra was a huge deal as she was seen as the Next Big Thing and her departure from WTEN to WRGB in 1998 led to her suing Young Broadcasting as they tried to block her from leaving. WRGB put her on a pedestal, hiring her husband* and having her host the local wraparounds for the 2002-03 syndication bomb "Life Stories" among others. Her departure in 2006 was seen as a bit of a shock though seeing how Liz Bishop won't retire may have been for the best.

 

* Fun fact: She met him working at WNYT; she was an intern, he a camera operator. He has since gone into nonprofit management and was back in the news when the health clinic he runs had an Ebola false alarm a few years back.

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A full hour and 40 minutes of KWQC and NBC News from 1993

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Question for you. During Channel 4 era as CBS affiliate. I read that Channels 4 & 5 were neck & neck in the ratings while Channel 8 was the top dog. Did Channel 4 do well in the ratings as CBS affiliate? Do you know what the ratings were before the big CBS/FOX switch? Channel 11 they were an Indy outlet, and did they well as an Indy?

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JUST as I uploaded a WTMJ open compilation... this gets uploaded.

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KGUN, Tucson; 1980:

 

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9/11 coverage from Des Monies, Iowa and. St. Loius (mainly KSDK)

 

 

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There's a vintage KOAT open in this segment not sure what year though.

 

 

KNXT 1971 11 o'clock report

 

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Chernobyl 1986 U.S. News snippets

 

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KVUE 1989 block

 

KDNL 1998 promo "THE fastest growing news is St. Louis" do you buy that?

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CLTV, Chicago; 7 p.m., 2003:

 

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From Chicago, WGN's news from 1972; the crash of United Flight 553 is the top story (w/ sound issues at the beginning):

 

 

CBS News correspondent Michelle Clark died in the crash.

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WTVJ and WOR 1987 promos

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pgh-NdFJp-g

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In honor of WXTV's 50th anniversary, here's a really old news clip of Reportar 41 from the 1980s.

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KVUE 1989 block

 

KDNL 1998 promo "THE fastest growing news is St. Louis" do you buy that?

 

As for KDNL;

Maybe they got a bump up in the ratings from 1997 to 1998. Maybe they went from a 1.5 to a 2.3. It called growth. Who knows?

However, give them credit their product wasn't bad. Even the look was polish. Too bad they couldn't have build off of that.

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WXIA 1991 11pm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id=L7HJP26WaEM;t=286

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From New Orleans, WWL's coverage of the crash of Pan Am Flight 759, 1982:

 

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As for KDNL;

Maybe they got a bump up in the ratings from 1997 to 1998. Maybe they went from a 1.5 to a 2.3. It called growth. Who knows?

However, give them credit their product wasn't bad. Even the look was polish. Too bad they couldn't have build off of that.

 

Yea. Blame it on Sinclair.

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Darn you for taking a huge bite out of this KFDA 1989 open!!

 

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Darn you for taking a huge bite out of this KFDA 1989 open!!

 

 

KWTV's Robin Marsh!

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KNBC 1981 news intro

 

 

WGPR (WWJ) 1995 commercials.

 

 

HDTV In san Diego news clips 1998

 

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Vintage WAGA Eyewitness News from the late 80s to the early 90s.