KMBC "Spirit of Kansas City" Bumper - c. 1983

[bdsnook2]

Are you sure this bumper is from 1983? I could have sworn WFAA was the original station for the Spirit package, but not until 1984.

Nevertheless, neat bumper!

[amnewsboy]

It could have been 1984; this was just my best guess.

[bdsnook2]

I am seeing a response you wrote a while back about the station moving, so I take it you work for KMBC. You guys moved out of the Lyric Opera Building?!? That's kinda sad...I did a few shows there when I was an undergrad voice major at KU, and I ran into station people all the time.

[amnewsboy]

'fraid so... we're now at 63rd & I-435. It's nice to be in a new station and a new facility, but the old place had so much character.

[videonut33]

oh i mean WFAA in Dallas.

[gameshowguy2000]

Yep, that would be correct. The first Spirit theme was composed by James R. Kirk of TM Productions was used from 1984-2000 (second phase was known was the WFAA 1986 News Theme by the NMSA). The second Spirit theme was composed by Stephen Arnold and was used from 1996-present. My guess is that KMBC was going to use the TM Spirit theme at the very least.

[kc86er]

I think this is originally from 1982-83. The slogan for the following season was "So Good To Turn To".

[amnewsboy]

That's the best date I can pin on it... it was found on a random tape while we were cleaning out (in preparation for the station's move next month).

[kc86er]

Do you have a video of the news open used from this period?

Also, I noticed the "Total News" video you had uploaded on here. Do you also have a video of the station ID used from that era?

[amnewsboy]

I've uploaded pretty much what I have... the news opens I've found from that era aren't "opens", per se, but the anchor talent simply reading over a VO and saying. But, with more and more tape getting sifted through and sorted through, you never know...

[videonut33]

WFFA had the "spirit" graphics a year later.

[ASKconard]

I am glad you are trying to save the old tapes. That's classic stuff.