For those of you commenting on the GM's reaction or lack-there-of... this was back in the days when GM's were allowed to actually work for the station and not for their corporate entities. They would offer editorals or rebutals based on what they actually felt rather than pander to popular public opinion. It's also a time when they didnt hire actors to read a teleprompter but had reporters and journalist actually reporting the news.
this was the end to many a friday and saturday nights partying in the 80s for me. bleary eyed and barely awake i forced myself to stay up for high flight ,and the ntl. anthem (sometimes until 3:30 or 4 in the morning). just a weird ritual. cool memories,though.
The mid-80's, I was 7. Remembering where I was, I can picture me back then watching this clip. Why don't they have sign offs anymore? Also back then, it seems I would watch N joyable channels like this one, ABC. That music to "high flight" really soothes my noctural moods, ha ha ha. The national anthem in key of F major, I'm getting to hear more, it's been years since I've heard that one. I miss my elementary school years. Now more frequently, again I can check this clip out. I'm lucky.
No one who is pregnant would be home watching this editorial anyway. At least the young girls he is probably talking about. They are out at the bar drinking! lol.
I miss the signing off, that would give me the sense to turn in "Go to bed nothing more to see." Now with television exploding to endless programming. I often stay up too late. I know, I know , get a Tivo. No thanks!
@warlaker given what time this broadcast, it's doubtful that many people were watching it anyway, so much like the station GM, the editors probably didn't give a damn
The version of "Forgotten Dreams" (as heard over Dean Webber's sign-off here) that I remember, is the one on this link:
watch?v=VMDMSQWgBQ0
This one was used by sister station WABC-TV in New York for the close of their Friday evening editions of "Eyewitness News" through 1977. As you can see, there are some differences in the recordings . . .
P.S. It should be noted that writer Leroy Anderson recorded two versions of "Forgotten Dreams," each one used by a different ABC O&O. Here, his 1954 recording was used; WABC, through 1977, used Anderson's 1959 redo.
I remember the KABC sign-off from the mid-70s...The music that played during the final announcement was the "Jupiter" piece from Holst's "The Planets".
DOES ANYONE KNOW THAT INSTRUMENTAL SONG THAT WAS PLAYED WITH THE 7 LOGO? PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
THANKS.
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For those of you commenting on the GM's reaction or lack-there-of... this was back in the days when GM's were allowed to actually work for the station and not for their corporate entities. They would offer editorals or rebutals based on what they actually felt rather than pander to popular public opinion. It's also a time when they didnt hire actors to read a teleprompter but had reporters and journalist actually reporting the news.
cuttersboi08 10 months ago
Thanks for posting--I saw "High Flight" and the SSB-Moog quite a few times.
AlexLatex2 1 year ago
this was the end to many a friday and saturday nights partying in the 80s for me. bleary eyed and barely awake i forced myself to stay up for high flight ,and the ntl. anthem (sometimes until 3:30 or 4 in the morning). just a weird ritual. cool memories,though.
12161euclid 1 year ago
The mid-80's, I was 7. Remembering where I was, I can picture me back then watching this clip. Why don't they have sign offs anymore? Also back then, it seems I would watch N joyable channels like this one, ABC. That music to "high flight" really soothes my noctural moods, ha ha ha. The national anthem in key of F major, I'm getting to hear more, it's been years since I've heard that one. I miss my elementary school years. Now more frequently, again I can check this clip out. I'm lucky.
TheRenard10 1 year ago
No one who is pregnant would be home watching this editorial anyway. At least the young girls he is probably talking about. They are out at the bar drinking! lol.
Great post!
monkeeman1966 1 year ago
I miss the signing off, that would give me the sense to turn in "Go to bed nothing more to see." Now with television exploding to endless programming. I often stay up too late. I know, I know , get a Tivo. No thanks!
sevenlemon 1 year ago
I'm surprised the channel 7 editors didn't catch Severino's "ho hum" look at the very end of his spiel.
warlaker 2 years ago 5
@warlaker given what time this broadcast, it's doubtful that many people were watching it anyway, so much like the station GM, the editors probably didn't give a damn
josephD32 1 year ago
The version of "Forgotten Dreams" (as heard over Dean Webber's sign-off here) that I remember, is the one on this link:
watch?v=VMDMSQWgBQ0
This one was used by sister station WABC-TV in New York for the close of their Friday evening editions of "Eyewitness News" through 1977. As you can see, there are some differences in the recordings . . .
wmbrown6 2 years ago
P.S. It should be noted that writer Leroy Anderson recorded two versions of "Forgotten Dreams," each one used by a different ABC O&O. Here, his 1954 recording was used; WABC, through 1977, used Anderson's 1959 redo.
wmbrown6 1 year ago
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Why do you include the last minutes of the news, jackass?
GodotheInfantry 2 years ago
I remember the KABC sign-off from the mid-70s...The music that played during the final announcement was the "Jupiter" piece from Holst's "The Planets".
ignoblius 2 years ago
I love the way the GM of the station looks like he doesn't give a damn at the very end lol
jmrus2007 2 years ago 9
HAHAHAHA Fantastic. The eye roll was the best.
LaurenBrooke81 2 years ago 5