@sctvhound And exactly one station still uses the parent package - that would be KYMA Yuma, AZ - and it's probably only on their evening newscasts (samples indicate use of a production theme in the mornings and NBC Collection on the 10pm Nightside).
It's a crying shame. Wall to Wall News after 25 years is up against a similar fate (its last holdout is WDSI Chattanooga, TN, it seems). Hello News, remarkably, is still used by several stations!
You gotta love the Music background! I remember there used to be a female singer in the background. Hey, NewsRetiree, do you have this ID bumper with the music/vocal background?
I love the logo. I agree, Channel 3 should go back to this open. The stuff they have now is too bland for my taste. Does anybody have the Hello News opens for channel 3 from the early 1980s?
Is it just me, or has Les Smith been on almost every TV station in Memphis?
sabster74 5 days ago in playlist Memphis TV Nostalgia
That theme music is out of date now.
sctvhound 1 year ago
@sctvhound And exactly one station still uses the parent package - that would be KYMA Yuma, AZ - and it's probably only on their evening newscasts (samples indicate use of a production theme in the mornings and NBC Collection on the 10pm Nightside).
It's a crying shame. Wall to Wall News after 25 years is up against a similar fate (its last holdout is WDSI Chattanooga, TN, it seems). Hello News, remarkably, is still used by several stations!
raymieX 1 year ago
@sctvhound actually it's not. it may occured in the 80's and 90's, but it's not out of date.
Mr2012pimpin 8 months ago
pam was fine back then is it true she works at fedex?
MrJsmoove1984 2 years ago
@MrJsmoove1984 as a Manager, Corporate Communications specialist
applesauce2100 1 year ago
The WREG Dream Team!!
yellowrocket 3 years ago
You gotta love the Music background! I remember there used to be a female singer in the background. Hey, NewsRetiree, do you have this ID bumper with the music/vocal background?
jarvisbrodiea1 3 years ago
my thoughts EXACTLY!!! this opening is sooo much better than now's.
BBQkrewe 3 years ago
I love you, Brian -- Memphis will never be the same without you!!!
38106chick 3 years ago
I love the logo. I agree, Channel 3 should go back to this open. The stuff they have now is too bland for my taste. Does anybody have the Hello News opens for channel 3 from the early 1980s?
TV5Alive 3 years ago
Channel 3 should go back to this newstheme, its a whole lot better than what they have now, and why did Les Smith stop doing sports?
MTown2GI 3 years ago
cause les smith is at channel 13
MrJsmoove1984 2 years ago
This was one of WREG's best opens of all time.
Thanks for posting this.
tenntv83 3 years ago
Love the open, hate the orangey logo they had at the time. Do you have any opens from WREG in-between the '86 and '91 versions?
htmldon 3 years ago