RGSJenkins 427 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 We have the greatest news opens of all time thread, how 'bout the worst. It could the music package, talent shots, or the one thing that can ruin a news open. I got a few right here which make me laugh. Bad music package WRCB-WDEF 1994 Opens (What was WRCB thinking at the time?)- Bad talent shots WAPT 10pm News Open - 1990 (Those aren't still pictures)- Both KSAT 12 10pm news open 1994 (I like it but...)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lVdq7bhVUaQ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1278 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 This early '90s WJAR open isn't bad, but its "slogan overload" cracks me up. As I posted in YouTube's comments section... Whenever I watch this news open, I imagine a group of station executives sitting behind a big desk trying to pick the best news slogan (out of several proposals) to include in the open. They can't agree on which one to go with, so in the end they just give up: "What the heck! Let's include them all!" 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 590 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 That WVII open from the early 90s where the police are doing a raid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5Viewer 1 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FHtK4MF5Yog 2006/WSEE Erie (Yes it is a very low budget station, but I think they should be able to do better than that.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oliverolang 40 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 I was never a fan of KCNC's 1992-1995 open. The pictures of the talent looked cheesy, and I didn't like that they looked off screen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 590 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 Oooh! Forgot about this one... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who?cares 240 Posted April 14, 2008 Share Posted April 14, 2008 WTWO's LIVE and LOCAL era. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 427 Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 The fastest talent open ever (Huh?) KNVN Action News talent open 2008- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtSz0adGLTM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cityprod 9 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 The fastest talent open ever (Huh?) KNVN Action News talent open 2008- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wtSz0adGLTM Is that an open or a bumper? Feels more like a bumper to me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mario500 3 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 Here is my description of WALA's newscast open from 2003 to 2005: Close up of WALA's studio transmitter. Shot of a news van with station building and transmitter in background. Shot of cameraman and his lens. Both halves of WALA logo (FOX Ten) on screen with announcer Greg O'Neil saying, "You're watching FOX Ten News". Flashy WALA logo ("10" and FOX Ten) with music fading. Everything from the music to the camera shots was unmemorable, but fortunately WALA has chosen a better newscast opening and music that is as memorable as "News Series 2000", "Advantage", and "Up to the Minute" from the NBC and early FOX affiliate years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 427 Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 Cheese factor, and tons of it WMTW-TV 1982 Slide & Voice ID + News Open- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2TX9YIFz3qE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ctmajka 104 Posted April 15, 2008 Share Posted April 15, 2008 KSAT 12s early 90s open: NO MUSIC BESIDES Random Orchestral Hits Charlie Van Dyke: "You're Watching San Antonio's News Station. KSAT 12. SALTER!. GHALLAGER! (sp?) This, is 12News Tonight." AWFUL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 427 Posted April 15, 2008 Author Share Posted April 15, 2008 The Irish jug! WDJT Open- The graphics WITN June 2004 6pm Open, Return, Close- WITN 1998 6pm Open- WITN 6 pm News Open - November 2007- (the graphics are better but the whoosh sound) The flags on the set KWES Newswest 9 at 10 Open 2007- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bfKWZ4WgRoY Michael Douglas, 'nuff said NBC Nightly News open with announcer- 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Viewer 315 Posted April 16, 2008 Share Posted April 16, 2008 Yeah, I don't like the Michael Douglas V/O on the current NBC Nightly News. Another one to add is this 1988 WGRZ open that seems a bit dated, even for 1988: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aSMBNxoI94 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RGSJenkins 427 Posted April 17, 2008 Author Share Posted April 17, 2008 EyeWETness News WBZ TV Eyewitness News Open Noon Edition 1982- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivfhanN9J4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdcnow 14 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tPeRJb2sn9E "Newstouch 25"/1990 - not sure what actual station this is or if it's just cable. I don't know. When I first saw the YouTube poster's description, I thought that this may have been vintage KXXV (the ABC station in Waco, TX, broadcasting on channel 25). Brownwood is a town that is within the Waco-Temple-Killeen, Texas market (DMA #95), about 60 miles as the crow flies due west of Waco (See the references below). I don't know whether it may have been an LP repeater station or what. I attempted to look up KXXV's station history to no avail. Wikipedia says that KXXV out of Waco has been on the air since '85. Just wondering: why would Brownwood have another channel 25 station (LP or not) so close to Waco? Brownwood: Waco: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdcnow 14 Posted April 17, 2008 Share Posted April 17, 2008 Both KSAT 12 10pm news open 1994 (I like it but...)- KSAT 12s early 90s open: NO MUSIC BESIDES Random Orchestral Hits Charlie Van Dyke: "You're Watching San Antonio's News Station. KSAT 12. SALTER!. GHALLAGER! (sp?) This, is 12News Tonight." AWFUL!! Here's a KSAT Noon open from '97: [YT]dQLAWok8GwQ[/YT] Scott Chapin is this open's ONLY saving grace. The cut of The One And Only they used sounds like a wounded cat. :lol: 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstNews8 13 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Heres a few bad ones from here in the QCA (old ones) WHBF (CBS 4)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEIPGvpYtJQ ANd my alltime least favorite- KWQC(formerly WOC)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICZna3WsZmw&feature=related Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 590 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 Heres a few bad ones from here in the QCA (old ones) WHBF (CBS 4)- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GEIPGvpYtJQ That one's pretty good... great music, very fast-paced for the time. I don't see what's so bad about it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FirstNews8 13 Posted April 20, 2008 Share Posted April 20, 2008 That one's pretty good... great music, very fast-paced for the time. I don't see what's so bad about it. Its really not the music and stuff its the control room video that makes it bad IMO...its definately isnt as bad as KWQC (WOC)'s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdcnow 14 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 WKYC's HD open: [yt]inVtBKKZUs0[/yt] I'm sorry, maybe it's just me, but never have I ever needed sunglasses to watch a YouTube clip...until now. And advertising during the show open is so 1950s-game-show. Just not my cup of tea. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 590 Posted April 22, 2008 Share Posted April 22, 2008 WKYC's HD open: I'm sorry, maybe it's just me, but never have I ever needed sunglasses to watch a YouTube clip...until now. And advertising during the show open is so 1950s-game-show. Just not my cup of tea. The music certainly makes up for it though... love that cut of Tower V.3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
who?cares 240 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I kind of like that open, short, and sweet. Great Music also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucc 4 Posted April 23, 2008 Share Posted April 23, 2008 I love the WKYC open, the music is really cool too. In this day and age stations probably can use all the money then get can from advertisments, so why not put one in an open? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 230 Posted April 28, 2008 Share Posted April 28, 2008 EyeWETness News WBZ TV Eyewitness News Open Noon Edition 1982- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PivfhanN9J4 Fourzilla! AHH!!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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