October 17, 1989, early coverage of Loma Prieta Earthquake from KRON 4

[hockyjocky4]

I knew the kid that was in the car on the bridge. His mom was killed and his legs caught fire. He went to my school. I wonder how he's doing

[nerfmyaccount]

Kron was pro as heck back then. They're a joke network now.

[isuzu008]

Hard to believe this was 22 years ago today. It seems like yesterday to me. It is also hot in SF today, like it was that day.

[spangelosf43]

I remember this broadcast-my friends had power on in the Twin Peaks area. After they would report, the screen would go blue and just emergency info would appear. To make a call, you would have to pick up the phone and wait while it simply made "clicking" sounds until a dial tone would start. What a night that was-I hope I never have to witness something like that again.

[eyeh8nbc]

Somewhere I have tape of KRON coming back on the air right after the earthquake knocked them off- they're in the studio mostly in the dark since the main power wasn't working. I taped KTVU at the same time and uploaded that last week.

[MrYoniXII]

that is sooo bad

[MrRobloMan]

this was the quake shown in the book Smile

[Krogerdude8]

"Crake..Quake"

[jujumediazone]

Susanne Shaw had one of the best news caster voices. I remember when she was with Channel 7 KGO as Suzanne Saunders...