by the way, i love the clarity--especially of the audio...you can really hear the synthesizers in the "citypulse" theme, or even the little details in the "citypulse" open like the chopper and the sound of paper being torn off the printers in the newsroom...sure came off a well-maintained tape if you ask me! :)
It is a shame that Laura was let go. I hope she bounces back quickly, she's a great news anchor. Seeing this clip is funny - I forgot what the 'old' City Pulse News room was like!
@OTownNews I wonder if that was an actual full time news chopper, or if Citytv just rented one and stuck a logo on it for the sake of promo shots. The latter was what CIVT in Vancouver did in the late 90s before they got Chopper 9 in 2004.
and by the by...teresa roncon--i only knew now that she was a much VJ who was also recruited by city to do entertainment news (like JD and monika before her)...well, i wasn't born here so i wouldn't really know...but looking at a very short clip of her in the intro, my, she's a hottie! :D
wow...great find, as always! slowly, the video history of "citypulse" (both for the 6:00 and 11:00 shows) is coming together on youtube...:P
gotta love the intro music (synthesizers all over? really, really reminiscent of the '90s)...and the HUGE font coming out of the chyron/inscriber/character generator or whatever you wanna call it for laura di battista's name on the screen. :p
@MitchBurke755 I know ever since Chum sold CityNews to Rogers, and CP24 to CTVGlobemedia, the production qualities of news and of series and broadcast have gone down. Moses Znaimer now owner of MZ Media, who owns Classical 96.3, should have not let go of Chum that easily.
there was an old Mississauga transit bus in this news segment lol
philipstephenbird 7 months ago
laura has aged really well. almost 20 years on and i think she's looking better now.
openhead 1 year ago
by the way, i love the clarity--especially of the audio...you can really hear the synthesizers in the "citypulse" theme, or even the little details in the "citypulse" open like the chopper and the sound of paper being torn off the printers in the newsroom...sure came off a well-maintained tape if you ask me! :)
mangdannyboy 1 year ago
It is a shame that Laura was let go. I hope she bounces back quickly, she's a great news anchor. Seeing this clip is funny - I forgot what the 'old' City Pulse News room was like!
MsFrank1978 1 year ago
may citytv crash and burn for letting go of half their veteran staff.
Skaliwag66 1 year ago
Laura Di Battista looks like Elaine from Seinfeld back then. lol
rico7738 1 year ago
So, Citytv had their own news helicopter? What was it, CityChopper? XD
But that was Citytv in its prime - daring to be different. Not the Citytv we know now.
OTownNews 1 year ago 2
@OTownNews I wonder if that was an actual full time news chopper, or if Citytv just rented one and stuck a logo on it for the sake of promo shots. The latter was what CIVT in Vancouver did in the late 90s before they got Chopper 9 in 2004.
hintomedia 1 year ago
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and by the by...teresa roncon--i only knew now that she was a much VJ who was also recruited by city to do entertainment news (like JD and monika before her)...well, i wasn't born here so i wouldn't really know...but looking at a very short clip of her in the intro, my, she's a hottie! :D
mangdannyboy 1 year ago
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mangdannyboy 1 year ago
wow...great find, as always! slowly, the video history of "citypulse" (both for the 6:00 and 11:00 shows) is coming together on youtube...:P
gotta love the intro music (synthesizers all over? really, really reminiscent of the '90s)...and the HUGE font coming out of the chyron/inscriber/character generator or whatever you wanna call it for laura di battista's name on the screen. :p
mangdannyboy 1 year ago 2
The CityTV station here in Edmonton doesn't have a newscast anymore. Unless you count Breakfast Television, which is really, really bad.
Tenspeeder 1 year ago
One can't even compare where Citytv is presently to, lets say, even 2 years ago. So sad. :(
MitchBurke755 1 year ago
@MitchBurke755 I know ever since Chum sold CityNews to Rogers, and CP24 to CTVGlobemedia, the production qualities of news and of series and broadcast have gone down. Moses Znaimer now owner of MZ Media, who owns Classical 96.3, should have not let go of Chum that easily.
Kenster1025 1 year ago
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MitchBurke755 1 year ago
One of the best (and most genius) concepts for a news open ever. The Rocky-esque music theme ROCKS!
ZoneCountry 1 year ago
@mrsmiley102 What she got fired? Why? She was really good! :(
nuji78 1 year ago
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ZoneCountry 1 year ago
I almost didn't realize it, but that's a synthesized version of the Rocky theme!
bhayes06 1 year ago