KRON didn't "surrender the peacock," it was yanked out from under them. Actually, NBC *did* try to buy KRON, but Young was sooo obstinate about their asking price ($750m), NBC pulled KRON's affiliation when KNTV *offered* to become an affiliate. When NBC had the op to buy KNTV, they made another last-ditch to buy KRON. When Young again wouldn't budge, NBC scooped up KNTV for $250m, *half a billion* less than Young demanded for KRON.
Judging from his reputation for not staying around a particular station very long (prior to ending his career in Honolulu), how much longer was it before Paul Udell got the U-Haul packed up?
KRON - from Peabodys and Emmys to Darya doing the swim. How far the mighty have fallen. NBC, you must acquire KRON for the greater good of broadcast journalism in Northen California. Even if you make the newscasts clones of KNBC they will be a million times better than these pieces of **** I just saw on here. When I was a teenager in East Oakland I knew KRON was the best in terms of hard, serious news.
NBC can own and operate KRON as their main station out of 1001 Van Ness and use KNTV as Telemundo out of San Jose, and sell off the existing Telemundo station.
I grew up in the Bay Area and do remember Belva Davis on KRON. She was also on KQED and began her career in the '60's at KPIX. Pioneer Black broadcast journalist in the Bay Area.
KRON didn't "surrender the peacock," it was yanked out from under them. Actually, NBC *did* try to buy KRON, but Young was sooo obstinate about their asking price ($750m), NBC pulled KRON's affiliation when KNTV *offered* to become an affiliate. When NBC had the op to buy KNTV, they made another last-ditch to buy KRON. When Young again wouldn't budge, NBC scooped up KNTV for $250m, *half a billion* less than Young demanded for KRON.
wannawatchu66 1 year ago
Judging from his reputation for not staying around a particular station very long (prior to ending his career in Honolulu), how much longer was it before Paul Udell got the U-Haul packed up?
ChristianKidsShowFan 1 year ago
I believe that the music is a rendition of Tchaikovsky's Piano Concerto No.1.
jaybee1973jaybee 2 years ago
What's up with the applause at the end of the video?
WordUp4Life 3 years ago
That director "Fast" Fred Bushardt!
av6162 3 years ago
The "3 hours and 15 minutes of daily news" cited in Bob Jimenez's narration likely consisted of:
(1) NewsCenter 4 Daybreak - five minutes each at 6:45, 7:25 and 8:25 a.m.;
(2) NewsCenter 4 Midday - 11:30 a.m. to noon;
(3) NewsCenter 4 Live at 5 - 5:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m.;
(4) NewsCenter 4 - 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.; and
(5) NewsCenter 4 Update - 11:00 p.m to 11:30 p.m.
These add up to 2 hours, 45 minutes. I'm 30 minutes short. Which program did I miss? Perhaps "T.G.I.Four" or "Bay City Limits"?
jaybee1973jaybee 3 years ago
KRON 4 News is now the worst in the Bay Area!
bisnagaboy 3 years ago
No KRON is basically on life support or it could be dead in the next 10 years.
dinfg6 3 years ago
If only they hadn't surrendered the peacock...
gshowguy 3 years ago
i wasnt even born yet!!
diehardoaklandfan510 4 years ago
Who is doing the voiceover? He sounds like Bob Jimenez, who left KRON-TV circa 1990.
jaybee1973jaybee 4 years ago
KRON - from Peabodys and Emmys to Darya doing the swim. How far the mighty have fallen. NBC, you must acquire KRON for the greater good of broadcast journalism in Northen California. Even if you make the newscasts clones of KNBC they will be a million times better than these pieces of **** I just saw on here. When I was a teenager in East Oakland I knew KRON was the best in terms of hard, serious news.
NBC, buy KRON and make it a crown jewel again.
micmac99 4 years ago 4
NBC won't buy KRON because they already have KNTV11.
dinfg6 3 years ago
NBC can own and operate KRON as their main station out of 1001 Van Ness and use KNTV as Telemundo out of San Jose, and sell off the existing Telemundo station.
micmac99 3 years ago
What's the name of the music piece in the background?
lviefortoday 4 years ago
It's a Hooked on Classics track, can't put my finger on which one.
johnnysama 3 years ago
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jaybee1973jaybee 2 years ago
I presume the Ikegami's used at the studio at the time were HK-323's?
wmbrown6 4 years ago
KRON is now My4 (MyNetTV)
videonut33 4 years ago
is that Mike Landess of KMGH on the KRON4 desk with KQED's Belva Davis?
sky1beam 4 years ago
I grew up in the Bay Area and do remember Belva Davis on KRON. She was also on KQED and began her career in the '60's at KPIX. Pioneer Black broadcast journalist in the Bay Area.
micmac99 4 years ago
No, but it looks just like him. That's actually Paul Udell and Roz Abrams.
manhizzy 2 years ago