WIFR 1980 Newscast George H. Bush

[polyiguana]

And Rockford had a news helicopter!

[kidk0111]

lets not turn this into a politcial discussion?????? this is a video to shows us our history of tv interveiws, i find the commercials to be o so diffrent in the valu and deals then today, lol wat happend to make it hwere it is? lol. DON'T TURN THIS INTO A POLITCAL DISCUSSION

[waynemegaman]

Interesting to note from the previous clip I viewed, I think early 1980 and this one in the fall of 80. The change in Sue's broadcast with the rotating weather display in both clips. I didnt notice any video in the early broadcast but in the latter one its obvious with video from the Rock River with ducks and graphix injected into the picture. Its more advanced today but not realy that much different.

[castoops]

This newscast is SO much better than anything available in Rockford currently. So much more professional. The network affiliates in Rockford now are terrible at producing a local news show. Not that this is great.

[Joeydback]

Yeah, he sucks, but at least he was moderatly "presidential". As opposed to his fuck-sucking son.

[stoogman]

Bush Sucks!! The Bush family sucks!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wing667]

so does your mother

[stoogman]

your grandmother does after she takes out her dentures.

[stoogman]

Bush blows!!!!

[wallacre]

Hey pbarret, thanks for posting. I grew up in Janesville, and to this day I remember that opening music to the WIFR newscast. That is the ULTIMATE TV news opening music.

[mackela30]

"Carter was going to debate, then decided not to debate." It's funny how that sounds so familiar.

[Cigaro1887]

wow this is old school

[FlavorRed]

It was only 1980.

[Cigaro1887]

Ya and i was 4,like i said old school,christ look at there news car its a damn pacer. tell me that isn't old

[FlavorRed]

Oh, no doubt it's old. So old that if we went back in time it'd take a while to get used to everything again. Those cars look way out of date.

[jamesrsfo]

Wow, what a trip down memory lane!! I am originally from Rockford. I live in L.A. now, and get home sick. I remembered that Sue Mroz. Gee, I wonder where she is now? Thanks for posting.

[InLobbyTV]

Sue Mroz is Director of Economic Development for Winnebago County. We WIFR folks keep in touch!

[Jonnythehat57]

wow. i wish we were only 65 billion in defecet. what is it? 8 trillion?

[BrosaJarlen]

What I miss is the good old days when buzz-words like glasnost and peristroyka were often heard. Incidentally they mean peace and openness (in government to be specific)

[tonyt55]

the news theme sounds like classial gas

[Nrthcarman23]

Crazy this all happened just under a year before I was born. Wow. Long time ago.

[FlavorRed]

And a year after I was born. Now it looks old and out dated. We're old fucks now! Kids these days think we were born in the old days.

[markjwil]

If George Bush can hear himself now. We've already read your lips.

[tonyt55]

sounds like carter was right huh!

[kuhndog40]

Nice commercials.

[megamedia]

Amazing how this station looked better in 1980 than it does now.