WRAL-TV "Action News 5" Open - 1982

[WVU1981]

... and now with this idiot Gov Perdue the tax is 8.25%

[randygupton2]

A 5% sales tax in North Carolina? OH, I only wish!

[WRALdirector80s]

I was the director of this newscast. The headlines was pre-recorded about 15 minutes prior to the newscast. At 6, Master Control rolled that tape and then gave "control" to control room number 2 at that point. I then rolled the opening (earth spinning) from TCR, dissolved to camera one as it trucked left to right and then dissolved to camera 2 for Charlie. The move that camera one executed was actually a difficult shot.

[blueboy962000]

Wow ... I always knew WRAL had always been a classy operation (it was practically the only station I watched when I was at Carolina). But this open almost looks major-market in quality. Then again, back then the Charlotte and Raleigh stations (with the notable exceptions, in both cases, of the NBC affiliates) had pretty high production values.

[SopranosFan777]

Does anyone have any more news opens of WRAL during its ABC days and WTVD during its CBS days? I've seen the one from 1983 that I already posted, but I'm more interested in stuff from 1976-1981. Any help would be appreciated.

[rmg1204]

During the open, it looks like Bob DeBardelaben is mocking the cameraman...

[WRALdirector80s]

@rmg1204

Hello rmg1204...Bob was actually complimenting the cam operator on executing a difficult move. I was the director of this newscast and the anxiety level was high for this first newscast.

[devswartz]

That shot at 0:26 seriously looks like a network newscast with stunning lighting and a very busy newsroom. I'm amazed that, considering the success of their normal paced newscast, they felt the need to sell a breathless WRAL. True, it was one of the slickest images 5 ever had, but let WTVD be the one that scares its viewers away.

[714arewenotmen]

yeah i remember the switch all this talk about Charlie Gaddy makes me feel old also brings back lotz of memories! Thanks!

[TServo2049]

I'm still certain that this music is Tuesday Productions...

[orderchao]

does anyone knows when it switched to cbs did the logo changed as well to the funky 5 with the rainbow streak on the bottom?

[bhayes06]

My guess is 1984.

[appstaterebel]

No, WRAL switched to CBS and WTVD switched to ABC in August 1985.

[rayssonation]

The expanded edition of Action News 5 from 1982. The woman coveraging the head story was Ann Devlin and the top anchor was the legendary Charlie Gaddy who was at the helm of the WRAL Newscast from 1969-1994. And speaking of this segment from 1982 is sportscaster Tom Suiter,who has been at WRAL since 1971,and to this day is a legend in the Triangle area when it comes to sports!!!

And the time Channel 5 was the ABC affliate until 1985.

[1998disco72]

Wow this brings back some memories

[bhayes06]

Correction - Charlie Gaddy started at RAL in 1970 but did not become the main anchor until '74.

[mrplanecrash]

Who is That Woman On doing The Headlines?

[kingofphilly1985]

I lov when Charlie Gaddy anchored the news from 1970-94.

[chibicelchan]

Dude, I love that music! The news used to be an adventure.

[cs1220]

thank you for these videos! brings back memories

[appstaterebel]

Will any more opens for WRAL and WTVD in the early 80s posted here soon?

[gsnman]

I remember when channel 5 was an ABC affiliate around the time I was born.

[huggyface]

I was a kid when WRAL was ABC...they switched to CBS in summer 1985 when I was 14.

[tonyt55]

i remember that i allways liked abc on 5

[huggyface]

that's how i 1st remember WRAL, as an ABC affiliate. but of course 20-plus years later i've pretty well gotten used to them being CBS. times change... :-)

[jcatlett1976]

yep, I remember the switch over. I was nine years old and thought it was the end of the world. Took a while to get used to.

[huggyface]

I was 14 at the time of switcheroo (August 1985), and yep I wondered how I'd manage LOL...and I had to "cope" again when WLFL/WRAZ flip-flopped networks in '98 (FOX/WB). Times change, which is oftentimes kinda sucky but is typically inevitable in today's "fast-paced" world. ;-)

[tonyt55]

do you remember the after school movies they use to have on 5 everyday? and the 530am movies on sat mornings? wow those was the days lol.

[AuburnTowers]

I agree.

[ASKconard]

That has to be one of the very best '80s opens I've seen.