I'm not sure what WPVI would have been like if they had used different theme music... like Gari's "Hello News" or "Great News"... and several other themes. I take it that WPVI and its viewers will want MCTYW to stay for many more years to come.
Not a bad effort, but I don't think there's any way you'll get WPVI viewers to switch from their 70s era news theme any more than you'll get WPVI to get a new logo. If it weren't for the NBC/CBS switch, new networks (FOX/WB/UPN/CW) Philadelphia would be stuck in the 70s forever. Believe me, I left 1981 and went back 2003 and except for the aforementioned changes it was just the same. Especially with WMMR & WYSP playing the same songs. LOL ;-)
It's a good try. Really it is. But we're talking about a station that tried to replace MCTYW with an orchestral version of the same song, and failed. It's going to happen, but the News Director that does it better have some major brass...or live in a different city.
@kcmetro1 They failed with the orchestral version IIRC because they received too many complaints. Yea, Philadelphians will tolerate the unions, mafia & corruption ruining their city, but don't change the channel 6 theme. Hey Philly, :-P
"Move closer to your world" is the best and should stay...Period. I'm guessing your the kind of guy that thinks we should change the national anthem as well...right?....to old, get out of here!!
This song IS Philly and no need to run from it or change it.
Harry Kalas just passed away, we have to TRY and replace him....MUSIC never dies you moron...Take you High Tech crap and ...
The station calls themselves 6 abc NOT ABC 6!! Plus 6 ABC is only mentioned for non news programming, Action News is acknowledged as being on Channel 6 in the closes as seen on this very site shows,
Well, they haven't promoted their HD news nearly as much as you did in the opens, and I think their calls are pretty symbolic without needing to identify them. Yes, change is what it is, NO, not anytime soon. That said, I do like the NewsEdge synch, though I'd prefer the main cut of it (KENS).
I'm not sure what WPVI would have been like if they had used different theme music... like Gari's "Hello News" or "Great News"... and several other themes. I take it that WPVI and its viewers will want MCTYW to stay for many more years to come.
atl2003 10 months ago
Not a bad effort, but I don't think there's any way you'll get WPVI viewers to switch from their 70s era news theme any more than you'll get WPVI to get a new logo. If it weren't for the NBC/CBS switch, new networks (FOX/WB/UPN/CW) Philadelphia would be stuck in the 70s forever. Believe me, I left 1981 and went back 2003 and except for the aforementioned changes it was just the same. Especially with WMMR & WYSP playing the same songs. LOL ;-)
andrewcheadle 1 year ago
This is absolutely heinous!!!
tvnewsjunky 1 year ago
It's a good try. Really it is. But we're talking about a station that tried to replace MCTYW with an orchestral version of the same song, and failed. It's going to happen, but the News Director that does it better have some major brass...or live in a different city.
kcmetro1 2 years ago 11
Try Scranton, Penn. and WNEP? Maybe Buffalo?
hkfreak 2 years ago
@kcmetro1 They failed with the orchestral version IIRC because they received too many complaints. Yea, Philadelphians will tolerate the unions, mafia & corruption ruining their city, but don't change the channel 6 theme. Hey Philly, :-P
andrewcheadle 1 year ago
"Move closer to your world" is the best and should stay...Period. I'm guessing your the kind of guy that thinks we should change the national anthem as well...right?....to old, get out of here!!
This song IS Philly and no need to run from it or change it.
Harry Kalas just passed away, we have to TRY and replace him....MUSIC never dies you moron...Take you High Tech crap and ...
rjchstoner 2 years ago 3
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Replace with the WPLG/WEWS theme of the late 80s, or even the most venerable CHL/Tar Sequence/NS2K.
Buffalo... you do likewise, too!
StukInBuf 2 years ago
1. Use the cut KOKH used for its talent opens.
2. Definitely not!
3. Nice choice of cuts.
4. Not too bad, but I wouldn't use it.
AngelicRomeo1024 2 years ago
No, no, no, good God, no.
INNCDEyewitnessNews 3 years ago 6
this is bad and you should feel bad!
MycalFelps 3 years ago
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The station calls themselves 6 abc NOT ABC 6!! Plus 6 ABC is only mentioned for non news programming, Action News is acknowledged as being on Channel 6 in the closes as seen on this very site shows,
jerseyfla 3 years ago 7
I still like MCTYW...and only WPVI can make the theme seem less dated.
90stvland 3 years ago 11
Yeah, man!
djwash5 2 years ago 2
Well, they haven't promoted their HD news nearly as much as you did in the opens, and I think their calls are pretty symbolic without needing to identify them. Yes, change is what it is, NO, not anytime soon. That said, I do like the NewsEdge synch, though I'd prefer the main cut of it (KENS).
hkfreak 3 years ago 4
The first music you used...KOKH OKC actually used that when they first started their 9pm newscasts.
Robshow35 3 years ago