WCBS WEEKEND NEWS OPEN - NEW YORK, NEW YORK - 1989

[newscaster13]

Brian Williams did work for the CBS-owned stations: WCAU Philadelphia (now an NBC O&O) and, of course, WCBS New York.

Seeing that this is the case, I wonder why their parent company (CBS) did not have any way Brian can join alongside Dan Rather.

Nothing from the CBS National News, but defaulted to NBC National News.

[chyrongeek]

Also, IIRC on Curtis McConley's website for many years, he had the actual commission date: it was May 15, 1989 (it fell on a Monday, too I think) on Channel 2 News at Noon, twenty years ago today. Wasn't that great as the PNP, or the 92, but nevertheless this marks the 20 years of this era of WCBS-TV.

[americanidol434]

Brian Williams was on WCBS? wow

[chyrongeek]

The best WCBS-TV geeks know that Brian Williams' first NY gig was there and the NBC execs were wanting him till he got the network news gig over at NBC in 1993, just less than 7 years at the local level on Channel 2.

[retroguy1976]

@americanidol434 yea back in the late 80's early 90's he used to be on at noon during the weekdays

[keiichiudagawa]

anpanman!

[Qopel]

How did you get that? The end was a key so it wasn't from broadcast.

[Qopel]

A "Clean Open" is an open done without any mistakes. I've been a Technical Director for live TV news for the past 25+ years. What makes you qualified to know more than me?

[chyrongeek]

Also how could I say you were more qualifed when you never said any of this... you are more qualified on the issue when you spammed the WNBC blopper clip not too long ago with your rants over and over about what Sue said a year ago... Fair enough arguement?

[Qopel]

Never assume and never be overcobfident. Never underestimate who you are talking to.

[Qopel]

BTW: Most places don't use Chyron anymore. They use Deko or other PC driven devices.

[Qopel]

It's called a "keyable open", because you can use a luminence key to key out the black portion and have the rest remain keyed over a camera (normally showing a wide shot of the entire studio).

[Qopel]

Before you ask...the black is normally "super black" at 0 ire instead of regular TV black 7.5 ire (In the NTSC standard) so that you can get a clean key.

Just in case you were wondering.

[chyrongeek]

I'll put in a nicer tone: Disregard what I said... it's too bad that I cannot get into this business given the "new economy" - TV stations will be out of business in 5 years. It's too bad that I won't be in this business. and I appoligize my ingorance. Some large markets and most mid to smaller markets still are Chyron shops FWIW...

[Qopel]

You want some free advice? If you want to get into this business, stop acting overconfident. Second, there will always be a need for TD's and Graphics Operators....no computer can ever do that.

[chyrongeek]

Again I applogize - I didn't mean to be way out there - I though it was a little overconfident - but not what you are telling me... could we just clear this thread please... :-)

[Qopel]

I'm really a nice guy and could probably help you get a job in the business, if you really deserved it.

[fatman50000]

An all male newscast...you ain't gonna see that anymore.

[3fan4eva]

Wow Rock Rote.....I belive thats how you spell it was a sports reporter for KTVK here in Phoenix right before this

[chyrongeek]

When did Brian Williams go and anchor Channel 2 News at Noon with Carol Martin? I thought it was by this time.

[wtvg1]

I think that was the early 90s

[fatman50000]

IIRC, I believe it was 1990.

(RIP Reggie Harris and Rock Rote's career...)

[gameshowguy2000]

And I believe in Reggie died in 2000.

[jhshifris1]

@gameshowguy2000 He did. He also worked at WWOR.

[gameshowguy2000]

@jhshifris1

And he also worked at KXAS in Dallas; Mydog2150 has a clip of D/FW openings from 1986. Check it out over there.

[gameshowguy2000]

I believe it was 1989..

[HulkieD]

Interesting part: Brian Williams had just come from WCAU. John Bolaris was just about to *go* to WCAU...

[gameshowguy2000]

And Bolaris came back in 2003 (the same time WCBS picked up KCBS's News in Focus package..ironic, the same day they picked up that pack, KCBS dropped it).

[chyrongeek]

We knew that for years anyways...

[Qopel]

Overconfident a-hole