WBZ-TV "We're Today's 4" Promos 1982

[CelesteK]

Did they do a network affiliation switch?

[newstarcadefan]

@CelesteK Not untill the mid 1990's. That is...WJZ in Baltimore got the shaft when ABC affliated with lower-rated WMAR-TV. So...Westinghouse as a safeguard made the non-CBS stations (KYW and WBZ) into CBS afflilates. They also got KCNC and WTVJ's former channel 4 facility. KDKA and KPIX were aready CBS at this time.

[ringtailedfox]

@CelesteK they switched from NBC to CBS in 1996, when their owner, Group W Broadcasting (and their Owner, the Westinghouse Corporation) were bought by CBS. It's now a CBS owned-and-operated station, and while it still gets respectable ratings, it can't compare with the ratings NBC pulled in from 1982-2000.

[mr2del]

@ringtailedfox Actually, it was 1995 this all started, but you're right ringtailedfox. NBC was the HIT from 1982-2000.

[mr2del]

An era truly ended when BZ opted to go along with the CBS-Westinghouse merger. This is just 1 of the now memories of BZ. No offense to those who love BZ, but I certainly hope one day that CBS does decide to sell it to NBC.

[kbirdusa]

@mr2del WBZ didn't "opt" to go along with any merger. That decision was made at the corporate level and part of that deal was for the Westinghouse stations that were not already affiliated with CBS to switch. WBZ had no choice in the matter.

[mr2del]

@kbirdusa I still don't like the combo, but I thank you for clearing that up. Apologies to you, BZ, and maybe you'll get sold and released. Thanks again, kbirdusa.

[SurfingTrucker]

:49 Good to see local boy Tom Bergeron!

[mr2del]

@SurfingTrucker Tell me about it. Old school WBZ outweighs today's hat, hands down!!

[AdamJ617]

My favorite part is around :39. The original Feud with Richard Dawson. I wish someone could post a promo from when it was on WBZ.

[garison2]

I was the Promotion Director and spent many hours doing these promos when I was working at WBZ. It is really great to see them again after so many years. Funny, I also remember doing several takes using my finger to push down to the 4 channel on the TV set so it would match the music. Remote control… what’s that? Thanks for posting these.

[whattheheck1000]

One of those TVs (Magnavox) had to be from 1976 or earlier.

[AdamJ617]

Did WSVN(then WCKT) in Miami do this campaign? I'm curious.

[tvnutboy]

That's probably the best clarity I've ever seen of this promo, you have any of the "We're 4 Today" spots from '83?