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I remember this video. I'm from Sacramento....born n raised.
HONDH8R 1 year ago
I am going to miss Leslie Nielsen. A wonderful actor and a great man. He made me laugh even with this simple promo.
RIP.
Amar7605 1 year ago 4
Whoever posted this is my hero!! This was the the greatest commerical for local news in the history of TV and totally spoofed more "serious" newscasts like channel 3 KCRA...AWESOME.
pdlounge 1 year ago
Yes Channel 40 was the first TV station in Northern California with a Satellite Truck... they didn't just lease it they owned it. Bought it from Hubbard communications and were a CONUS member for years. This was back in the days when local families owned the TV stations. Jack Matranga wanted to one up the Kelly brothers who had been the first to buy every piece of new technology in town for decades.
hypnokirick 2 years ago
before channel 31?
thegreatsamurai82 2 years ago
Wow this was amazing. I forgot all about 40 having its "own satellite" actually probably just leased space, but still.
o0901325a 3 years ago
Wow! This is awesome. Thanks for posting it. I love seeing our local TV from back in the day.
bender916 3 years ago
I can't believe they hired Leslie Nielsen for this spot. Was this before or after 'The Naked Gun'?
ASKconard 3 years ago 2
I found that kind of odd too.. it had to be at least after "Police Squad" and "Airplane." The spot kinda started as a spoof (I was flashing back to the sandwich in the SCTV control board), but then when Nielsen showed up it mostly was straight. Funny thing was, before "Airplane" he was regarded mostly as a serious, leading man type, which was ideal for this news spot.
joebradio 3 years ago
Anything local attracting ANY star is amazing. lol
southparkgtaca 2 years ago
With Leslie Nielsen doing the promos, well, surely, he can't be serious. Nielsen is serious, but don't call him Shirley.
cdelano81 3 years ago 4
"And yes...not even Channel 3."
Love it.
80stvthemes 4 years ago 4
I Love That Part Too.
jerrymouse16 3 years ago
Funny that channel 3 is way better now. lol
southparkgtaca 2 years ago
@80stvthemes "Yes... BEYOND the Nut Tree." LOL!
Amar7605 1 year ago
Heh! My dad has worked in engineering at 40 since '75. He told me this was shot on a weekend. Nice to see the old master control booth & those 1" c-band tape machines again!
MrCombustion 4 years ago
My condolences- if I'd worked there a long time I'd be hella depressed seeing how much it's declined from the great station it once was. I sometimes drive past their building and even that makes me cry.
eyeh8cbs 4 years ago
Nut Tree in Vacaville in now a shopping complex and amusement park
sky1beam 4 years ago
I drove past channel 40's building just the other week and couldn't believe how decrepit it looks from the outside. You'd think they could invest in a new facility or something.
o0901325a 3 years ago
Channel 3 and channel 13/31 are the best now.
They have the best studios and highest quality HD.
Channel 13's set looks like it's the most up-to-date.
southparkgtaca 2 years ago