Samantha 2878 Posted April 20, 2014 Share Posted April 20, 2014 Wow. The early EWN ones are amazing with the "KTVK-TV is totally Arizona owned and operated" line. Actually, right now, discounting the pending sale to Meredith and assuming that Gannett does not have any control over KTVK's operations while said sale is pending, KTVK *is* totally Arizona owned and operated... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Part 124 of the NewsActive 3 collection, so much good stuff in here! My personal favorites being the WXII open from around 1990 with their custom Wall-to-Wall theme, WNCT from 1993, and Jeremy Wheeler pre-WAVY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Part 124 of the NewsActive 3 collection, so much good stuff in here! My personal favorites being the WXII open from around 1990 with their custom Wall-to-Wall theme, WNCT from 1993, and Jeremy Wheeler pre-WAVY Yeah, that WXII one is amazing. I think that may be an actual Television by Design open but TVbD's 30 Years site does not credit them with any work for WXII. If it isn't it's certainly heavily inspired by their typography and motion graphics choices. Also, I failed to see the KOOL/KTSP material. There may be another music theme lurking from that super short lived "TV10 News" era. It's so short-lived I think that's the first anyone has unearthed of it. Two to three MONTHS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheOneManHerd 553 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Yeah, that WXII one is amazing. I think that may be an actual Television by Design open but TVbD's 30 Years site does not credit them with any work for WXII. If it isn't it's certainly heavily inspired by their typography and motion graphics choices. Also, I failed to see the KOOL/KTSP material. There may be another music theme lurking from that super short lived "TV10 News" era. It's so short-lived I think that's the first anyone has unearthed of it. Two to three MONTHS. Seeing TVbD was already doing graphics for WGHP, I think it was a facsimile made in-house. A very, very well-made facsimile, mind you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Good point. And WFMY's open from 1989 also has some TVbD influence. The chyron really startled me. Times and Univers Condensed Italic were TVbD staples in their 80s work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1290 Posted April 21, 2014 Share Posted April 21, 2014 Since several of the TV Guide ads above feature Mary Joe West, here is a short PBS feature on Phoenix's first female anchor and her early years at KOOL: And here's a clip of West during her KTVK years: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 There's nothing to see, but there's plenty to hear in this one (just click, trust me it's good): First iteration of WTHR's Hello News III intros. The station was months away from rebranding to NewsChannel 13, not NewsCenter 13: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nicksair 62 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 There's nothing to see, but there's plenty to hear in this one (just click, trust me it's good): Like x1million....... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChesapeakeTV 310 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 There's nothing to see, but there's plenty to hear in this one (just click, trust me it's good): Could someone help me get my jaw off the floor? AWESOME find, Raymie! And now, my own paltry contribution... WFMZ Berks Edition open with the 1996 theme, 1999: http://youtu.be/rsGcLjMzIxs?t=32m25s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1290 Posted April 22, 2014 Share Posted April 22, 2014 An interesting chapter in the history of "Action News" are the two European stations that used the branding in the 1990s: SBS6, Netherlands, 1998; Open: Close: RTL2, Germany, 1994; Pre-show teaser: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 232 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 From bpar73's channel, here are a couple of local sports reports First is one from WAVY featuring a young, slimmer Bruce Rader (listed as 1981; but the date is probably no later than January 8, 1982 due to Bruce making his conference championship predictions* {WAVY switched to "Gold 10" logo/Daily News branding in 1982 last I checked}): *For what it's worth, Bruce whiffed on picking San Diego over Cincinnati (and the weather ); and makes no prediction on the NFC Championship. Also, there's a WVEC sportscast with a young Scott Cash from 1989 (originally listed as 1987; but I mentioned based partly on the WVEC news intro from 1988 graphics/set being much different; as well as Barbara Ciara having returned to that station, this might be 1989 due to there also being baseball scores included in the segment): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted April 25, 2014 Share Posted April 25, 2014 From bpar73's channel, here are a couple of local sports reports First is one from WAVY featuring a young, slimmer Bruce Rader (listed as 1981; but the date is probably no later than January 8, 1982 due to Bruce making his conference championship predictions* {WAVY switched to "Gold 10" logo/Daily News branding in 1982 last I checked}): This may have very well been from 1981. Back in 2007, right before WAVY did their 50th anniversary special, someone edited the WAVY Wikipedia article putting 1982 as the switch date to that logo and The Daily News, much so that WAVY noted 1982 as the start date for that logo/name in their 50th special. After the special, WAVY uploaded an extensive amount of archive material to their website, including a newscast (sportscast?) that mentioned the then-ongoing 1981 MLB strike. I honestly believe the gold 10 and The Daily News began in 1981. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1290 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 KPHO, Phoenix; topical news promo, February 1995 (just a few months after the Phoenix affiliation swap): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-y5smook2s&t=10m33s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRob 919 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Our weekend meteorologist gave us video of himself during his television weather debut -- 30 years ago this month. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WXmanTim 88 Posted April 26, 2014 Share Posted April 26, 2014 Our weekend meteorologist gave us video of himself during his television weather debut -- 30 years ago this month. Oh wow! Not that I remember Mr. Lauria specifically, but I do remember C13 News. The only "primetime" newscast in the area for years. I believe they came on at 930 pm. At the time WCEE was picked up by most of the cable systems in central and southern Illinois and had a decent OTA signal too. They were a fairly decent general entertainment Indie until the early 90s when Paxson got ahold of it and decimated the syndicated lineup before aiming the signal at St Louis. Broadcasting out of studios in Mt Vernon, IL I think their *very* low budget newscast lasted maybe 5 or 6 years, if that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted April 27, 2014 Share Posted April 27, 2014 There's a C13 news open in the NewsActive3 collection (and the NMSA). By the early 90s "C13 News Tonight" had a news anchor and a sports presenter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Viewer 319 Posted April 28, 2014 Share Posted April 28, 2014 Not sure if this has been posted before: WHAS 1976 news open and highlights of news anchor Lee Hunter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10Viewer 319 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 WTVT Dec. 1964 newscast: http://www.fuzzymemories.tv/index.php?c=3801#videoclip-4564 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WAVY 10 Fan 232 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 This may have very well been from 1981. Back in 2007, right before WAVY did their 50th anniversary special, someone edited the WAVY Wikipedia article putting 1982 as the switch date to that logo and The Daily News, much so that WAVY noted 1982 as the start date for that logo/name in their 50th special. After the special, WAVY uploaded an extensive amount of archive material to their website, including a newscast (sportscast?) that mentioned the then-ongoing 1981 MLB strike. I honestly believe the gold 10 and The Daily News began in 1981. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt as the local media historian, then; but it's surprising (and rather concerning thinking about it) that there would be that much change to a special based on one Wikipedia edit. On a side note, it's really a shame WAVY never kept that footage up on their site (or uploaded it to YouTube). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ntropolis 593 Posted April 29, 2014 Share Posted April 29, 2014 I'll give you the benefit of the doubt as the local media historian, then; but it's surprising (and rather concerning thinking about it) that there would be that much change to a special based on one Wikipedia edit. On a side note, it's really a shame WAVY never kept that footage up on their site (or uploaded it to YouTube). All it takes it a lazy producer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WFTV Channel 9 80 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 KPHO Localized "I am CBS People" promo (11/5/94) http://youtu.be/ToGlRqKm7UU?t=11m36s Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samantha 2878 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 KPHO Localized "I am CBS People" promo (11/5/94) http://youtu.be/ToGlRqKm7UU?t=11m36s Great find! I never even knew they used that variant. That 5 had debuted in March 1994 as a blue-and-white logo. Now it was purple and teal? There's also an attack ad against J.D. Hayworth (KTSP sportscaster turned 12-year Republican Congressman) and an ad for John Shadegg (another Republican Congressman who had a good run). He also has a WTVJ commercial reel from December 1988, complete with "we're switching to NBC" promos: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-F61X_so6t0 And another KPHO reel from February 1995: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G-y5smook2s (news promo at 10:36) KETV 1989 (new theme, Pulitzer late 80s animations): https://archive.org/details/tobacco_rnx27a00 WTXL 1989: https://archive.org/details/tobacco_ynx27a00 WOTV 1990, Live at 5: https://archive.org/details/tobacco_onx27a00 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1290 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 From Dontryl Alexander's account (this may be a re-upload, but I'm not sure): KTVK, Phoenix; 10 P.M. montage, 1988: KTVK, Phoenix, 6 P.M. close, 1988: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWUpdate 1290 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 And from the same year, here's the 6 P.M. news from KTSP in Phoenix -- featuring Bill Close, who was nearing retirement at the time: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TexasTVNews 1366 Posted April 30, 2014 Share Posted April 30, 2014 Yes, I'm re-uploading Phoenix newscasts this week, and I've plenty more coming. So check my YouTube channel for newscasts and game shows. https://www.youtube.com/user/1TexasTV Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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