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Even stranger that their SSA partner KMTR was Sinclair-ized in the last go-around with the Curves package. Usually it's the other way around, but the transition was a little rushed since Newport sold KMTR to Roberts (and SSAed to KVAL), then Fisher was bought by Sinclair months later...

Other stations do this in other states where they don’t actually serve the entire state. It’s no big deal.

They might have both been ABC affiliates in Missouri, but the 2 NewsTeam != NewsTeam 2: The guy who uploaded this also put up an hour of his own work, including rare looks at KBCI and KCRG in the late 70s/early 80s. One open at 5:57. What's appalling? That open was new in January 1984 which is when the story is from — the station had just changed logos and the open looks like it's 1980 or 1979. (NewsCenter II as a theme is one clue this is laaaate.)

Small market Florida: WMBB in 1984: