I don't think this was from '85, because the "Vote '84" video featured the newer Eyewitness News logo that WLS used up untill changing their news branding to "ABC7 News" back in '96...so this video would've had to have been recorded before '84.
The opener w/the Eras font was used from January to September 1984. Although it got cut out, the logo entered the screen w/an unusual trail effect (creeped me out as i was 6). This was also around the time 7 ditched their 3pm movie to make room for a 4pm newscast. In fact, they experimented one week w/a 4pm newscast in May 1984. It must have been successful enough that they decided to make it permanent.
You remember the anchors? Oprah Winfrey and Joel Daley. Oprahs first on air interview was with Libarachi. Should have figured it out then. Oprah loves the "boys." Cant complain though, I dated her producer.
I Believe This Was A Video Clip Of WLS-TV's Channel 7 Eyewitness News At 4 Video Open From May 1984.
radiodj1520 1 year ago
I don't think this was from '85, because the "Vote '84" video featured the newer Eyewitness News logo that WLS used up untill changing their news branding to "ABC7 News" back in '96...so this video would've had to have been recorded before '84.
ctmajka 3 years ago
I don't KGO ever used a set just like this one, but they did use a similar set.
mbhfromla 4 years ago
The opener w/the Eras font was used from January to September 1984. Although it got cut out, the logo entered the screen w/an unusual trail effect (creeped me out as i was 6). This was also around the time 7 ditched their 3pm movie to make room for a 4pm newscast. In fact, they experimented one week w/a 4pm newscast in May 1984. It must have been successful enough that they decided to make it permanent.
jPHQ 4 years ago
You remember the anchors? Oprah Winfrey and Joel Daley. Oprahs first on air interview was with Libarachi. Should have figured it out then. Oprah loves the "boys." Cant complain though, I dated her producer.
rb707guy 4 years ago
thanks for the open...there is another clip on Youtube which features a close...this definitely works. KABC and WABC both had similar sets.
mbhfromla 4 years ago
Looks like WLS may've been the first to KABC-ize their set, followed by WABC . . . have to ask when KGO followed . . .
wmbrown6 4 years ago
Wow.
NewsFan2 4 years ago
Wow....that looks A LOT Like WABCs set.
ctmajka 4 years ago
*KABC'S Old Set.....sorry.
ctmajka 4 years ago