I watched black and white television for 10 years. Networks slowly started to broadcast in color in the late 50s and it really picked up in the 60s. By 1970, it was hard to find any new programs broadcast in black and white.
When the broadcast television networks aired a program in color, the show was preceded by an announcement highlighting that fact. First up is a video showing the color presentation packages from ABC, CBS, and NBC.
A great video showing all the NBC IDs throughout the years:
Showing posts with label ABC. Show all posts
Showing posts with label ABC. Show all posts
Sunday, July 13, 2008
Friday, July 11, 2008
Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Sunday, July 6, 2008
WABC-TV New York 1972
The weatherman in these commercials, Tex Antoine, always seemed creepy to me growing up. Here's how he lost his job:On November 24, 1976, his weather spot came up just after a report of a violent rape of a five year old girl. Tex thereupon quipped: "With rape so predominant in the news lately, it is well to remember the words of Confucius: 'If rape is inevitable, lie back and enjoy it.'" Roger Grimsby led the 11 p.m. newscast that night with the official apology from WABC. Five days later Grimsby would introduce Antoine's replacement, Storm Field with "Lie back, relax and enjoy the weather with Storm Field."
Saturday, July 5, 2008
Thursday, July 3, 2008
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
WNYS-TV Syracuse 1974
Nothing like a "colorful channel" logo in black and white. WNYS-TV channel 9 is now WSYR-TV. To make things more confusing, there is now a WNYS-TV broadcasting on channel 43. It is owned by the same company that owns the current WSYR-TV.And, to confuse the whole thing, channel 3 used to have the calls of WSYR-TV before the call letters were changed to WSTM-TV in 1980.
Miami Affiliate Switch 1988
NBC moves from WSVN-TV, channel 7 to WTVJ-TV, channel 4. CBS moves from WTVJ-TV to WCIX-TV channel 6. WSVN loses the NBC affiliation and eventually picks up FOX. WPLG-TV, channel 10, remains an ABC affiliate.
Tuesday, July 1, 2008
WPLG-TV Miami 1982
Glen Rinker left for Orlando in 1982 and was replaced with Mike Schneider. Here's a video of Mike's first day. This also debuted the Eyewitness News brand. Formerly, channel 10 was identified as Newswatch 10.Schneider is now with Bloomberg television.
Monday, June 30, 2008
WPLG-TV 1992 Miami
We never saw this newscast. The power went out and Hurricane Andrew's eye hit soon thereafter.
On this video, they mention the "freight train" sound, and indeed, it's absolutely true. Our ears popped as Andrew roared overhead.
On this video, they mention the "freight train" sound, and indeed, it's absolutely true. Our ears popped as Andrew roared overhead.
Sunday, May 25, 2008
WABC-TV New York 1970
Notice the announcer saying, "This has been a color presentation of WABC-TV news." There were still a few programs still shown in black and white at this time.
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
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