Thursday, July 24, 2008
Wednesday, July 23, 2008
WMXJ-FM Miami 1992
After Sonny Fox left Y100 Miami for Dallas in 1989, he returned to Miami and Majic 102.7 in 1990. Currently, Sonny is the program director for the XM comedy channels.
Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Monday, July 21, 2008
Sunday, July 20, 2008
WOR-TV New York 1979
I haven't been able to find any videos for WOR, so I thought I'd at least show their logo. I grew up watching the NY Mets on channel 9. The announcers were Ralph Kiner, Lindsey Nelson, and Bob Murphy.
Saturday, July 19, 2008
Friday, July 18, 2008
WFLA-TV WFLA-AM Tampa 2007
Just before his 30-year celebration and imminent retirement, a local Tampa anchor was arrested for DUI in the first two videos.
The third clip announces the suicide of a very popular WFLA-TV meteorologist.
Thursday, July 17, 2008
WZTA-FM Miami 1987
Wednesday, July 16, 2008
WAXY-FM Miami 1988
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
WHYI-FM Miami 1984
This is a scoped aircheck of the Sonny Fox morning show on WHYI-FM, also known as Y100. In the 70s and 80s, Y100 was a juggernaut. Here's the history of the station.A little bit about how Sonny arrived at Y100:
In 1982 Bill Tanner and Jim Reihle left Y-100 for WASH-FM/Washington, DC. To replace him, Sonny Fox and Ron Hersey were recruited for mornings from crosstown WSHE-FM. Using a blend of parody songs, phony commercials, and impersonations of local and national celebrities and politicians Fox, Hersey, "Captain Y", and John "Footy" Cross led the morning show to its highest ratings ever.
In 1987, Hersey moved on to mornings at WNVZ-FM/Norfolk, WAPW-FM/Atlanta and KKFR-FM/Phoenix where he worked with Danny Bonaduce. Fox left the following year and moved to mornings at KHYI-FM/Dallas (Y95) with Bill Murphy and Joannie Siani.
Fox is now on the XM/Sirrus Comedy Channels, Hersey on WFTL-AM in Miami.
Monday, July 14, 2008
Sunday, July 13, 2008
B&W to Color
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:
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:
Friday, July 11, 2008
Thursday, July 10, 2008
SKY News London 1999
Sky News (a sister network of FOX News) is a cable news channel providing 24-hour news coverage including the latest breaking news. Currently broadcasting from a news center in London, the channel provides domestic and international coverage to audiences in the UK as well as around the globe. Sky News started broadcasting on February 5, 1989 as part of the then four-channel Sky Television service. Sky News provides an hourly news radio service to multiple radio networks in the UK and provides news services to Channel 5. Although the station is targeted at the UK and Ireland, it is carried around the world on a number of services, particularly being favored by expatriates who want to keep up-to-date with the latest news from home.Wednesday, July 9, 2008
Tuesday, July 8, 2008
Monday, July 7, 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
Local TV News Themes
One of the most famous was the Eyewitness News theme, based on music from Cool Hand Luke.
This theme was used by many stations who used the Action News Format. It's entitled "Move Closer To Your World." First, the short version, then the long version. I think the second example may be the only news theme that actually includes singers.
Eyewitness News Theme
This theme was used by many stations who used the Action News Format. It's entitled "Move Closer To Your World." First, the short version, then the long version. I think the second example may be the only news theme that actually includes singers.
Short Version - Action News Theme
Long Version - Action News Theme
WCIX-TV Miami 1988
This is a WCIX-TV opening just prior to CBS buying the station.The official Miami affiliation changeover occurred on January 1, 1989: WCIX became a CBS affiliate, while NBC's full schedule of programming moved to WTVJ. Fox moved its programming over to WSVN, while most of WCIX's syndicated programs went to WDZL. WCIX also began a half-hour newscast at 6:00 p.m., moved their 10:00 newscast to 11:00, and continued to increase its local news output in the early 1990s. Channel 6 officially became a CBS-owned station on January 2, 1989. However, WCIX struggled as a CBS station due to its weak signal in Fort Lauderdale. Despite operating a translator in the area on channel 27, CBS persuaded WPEC (channel 12), the longtime ABC affiliate in West Palm Beach, to switch to CBS in order to give the network a stronger signal in northern Broward County.
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.
Miami Channel Switch 1995
WTVJ-TV (NBC) moved from channel 4 to channel 6. WCIX-TV (CBS) moved from channel 6 to channel 4 and becomes WFOR-TV. Once again, WPLG, channel 10, remains an ABC affiliate.
In 1994, CBS and Westinghouse (Group W) Broadcasting signed a long-term affiliation deal, part of which resulted in three Westinghouse-owned stations becoming CBS affiliates. As a sidebar, a subsequent deal between NBC and a new Group W/CBS joint venture was made in 1995, with CBS selling the channel 6 facility to NBC as compensation for the loss of two Westinghouse-owned NBC affiliates, in Philadelphia and Boston. In return, Group W/CBS received the stronger channel 4 facility and cash as compensation for the loss of WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, which was being acquired by NBC. NBC also included stations in Denver and Salt Lake City in the trade off to Group W/CBS.
At 1:00 a.m. on September 10, 1995, WCIX and WTVJ swapped dial positions. The entire WCIX intellectual unit (including programming and staff) moved from channel 6 to channel 4, thus returning CBS programming to channel 4 after a six-year hiatus. WTVJ had been Miami's CBS affiliate from its sign-on in 1949 until the 1989 switch to NBC. Along with the frequency change came a new set of call letters, WFOR-TV. However, WFOR's studios remained the same as they were when the station was on channel 6. Even though the FCC regards channel 4 as changing its call letters from WTVJ to WFOR on September 10, the stations themselves did not change hands, only the transmitting facilities. ([1], [2]) As a result, WFOR operates with the original WTVJ license, while the present WTVJ operates using WCIX's license.
In 1994, CBS and Westinghouse (Group W) Broadcasting signed a long-term affiliation deal, part of which resulted in three Westinghouse-owned stations becoming CBS affiliates. As a sidebar, a subsequent deal between NBC and a new Group W/CBS joint venture was made in 1995, with CBS selling the channel 6 facility to NBC as compensation for the loss of two Westinghouse-owned NBC affiliates, in Philadelphia and Boston. In return, Group W/CBS received the stronger channel 4 facility and cash as compensation for the loss of WCAU-TV in Philadelphia, which was being acquired by NBC. NBC also included stations in Denver and Salt Lake City in the trade off to Group W/CBS.
At 1:00 a.m. on September 10, 1995, WCIX and WTVJ swapped dial positions. The entire WCIX intellectual unit (including programming and staff) moved from channel 6 to channel 4, thus returning CBS programming to channel 4 after a six-year hiatus. WTVJ had been Miami's CBS affiliate from its sign-on in 1949 until the 1989 switch to NBC. Along with the frequency change came a new set of call letters, WFOR-TV. However, WFOR's studios remained the same as they were when the station was on channel 6. Even though the FCC regards channel 4 as changing its call letters from WTVJ to WFOR on September 10, the stations themselves did not change hands, only the transmitting facilities. ([1], [2]) As a result, WFOR operates with the original WTVJ license, while the present WTVJ operates using WCIX's license.
WPIX-TV New York 1979
Notice the guy in the background typing as fast as two fingers will let him.
The same anchors fronted the INN news. They simply took down the "11" logo and hung up the INN logo. There was different music for the INN News.
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.
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