I was there. I watched. I listened. This is a compilation of video and audio from the places I've lived, when I lived there.
News and audio clips from Atlanta (1988-1991), Miami (1980-1988, 1991-1995), London (1999-2002), New York (1956-1979), Richmond (1995-1999), Syracuse (1975-1979), and Tampa (2001-present).
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.
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.
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.
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.
These are commercials from WAXY 106 from the early 80s. (1984?) Later on, the station changed their name to WAXY 105.9 recognizing that radios needed to be tuned into the exact dial position. I would suspect the repositioning was also due to ensure that Nielson families (for ratings) entered "105.9" in their diaries.
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.
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.
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.
These are commercials from WAXY 106 from the early 80s. (1984?) Later on, the station changed their name to WAXY 105.9 recognizing that radios needed to be tuned into the exact dial position. I would suspect the repositioning was also due to ensure that Nielson families (for ratings) entered "105.9" in their diaries.
A product of WPIX New York, this news was for those TV stations without a network affiliation.
