What a great memory that is! I had the maddest crush on Marissa Morris in the 80's! That hair! Those eyes! She made me all fluttery inside. I remember running home from school to watch her on the 5 o'clock news, then she switched to the 11. I was the only 14 year old kid that religiously watched the news! Do you have any more of that footage? I'm begging you to post more if you have it!!!
I was a visitor in Pittsburgh, Pa, and that beat theme is the same from where I come from. I am from Willingboro, NJ in the Philadelphia, Pa area. It's called Action News on channel 6 WPVI-TV Philadelphia. Try to log on WPVI-TV 6 Philadelphia Action News, and tell me what you think. Hope you reply.
This is really cool stuff! I was so young I barely remeber these anchors....btw they USed the same intrumental till the late 90's...early 00's. BTW my grandfather was a pgh police officer whos been deceased, wonder if I can get any news footage of him from any of the stations archives, especially 11, since he worked Hill District and Northside....
Wow...Hank Baughman who now does the morning news on WISH 99.7. Interesting enough, there is a WTAE '80s signoff video on here that tells the viewer to tune into WTAE-Radio for all-night music with Sara Lockard...who is also now on the WISH 99.7 morning show.
I figure it debuted around Feb. 1987. I had a recording of 'Down and Out with Donald Duck' which I think was from January and it had the old '11' and my recording of 'Sport Goofy' in February or so had the then new 'circle 11.'
WPXI went way downhill, so badly produced
19Chuck80 3 months ago
@19Chuck80 no, Channel 4 went downhill....
JJGSeven13 2 months ago
@19Chuck80
JJGSeven13 2 months ago
Wow....I COMPLETELY forgot about the news theme. It was so catchy!
KiraBlaize 1 year ago
This probably aired on Sunday, November 22, 1987.
0814ma 1 year ago
6 abc action news in Philadelphia uses this same theme song and music. I loved Channel 11 news and grew up watching it.
e170flier 1 year ago
From 1:03-1:08, was the thing that says "WPXI CHANNEL 11 NEWS ©1987 WPXI-TV" really there?
DVaccarelli1988 2 years ago
On this video description, you spelled Marissa wrong.
DVaccarelli1988 2 years ago
Does anyone have an WPXI open with the closed captioned logo?
GameShowNetwork 2 years ago
WKBW-TV in Buffalo, N.Y. uses Move Closer to Your World as well...
Dink513 3 years ago
...which for those who might not know, is what the news music is called in this clip.
Dink513 3 years ago
The interesting thing is a lot of news stations share the same music, even to this day.
DJTheC 2 years ago
WNEP Uses the crappy new version
of it
rexxdexx 2 years ago
I like that theme song. They should bring it back with their new HD set and a video clip with it.
Videogamer191988 3 years ago
What a great memory that is! I had the maddest crush on Marissa Morris in the 80's! That hair! Those eyes! She made me all fluttery inside. I remember running home from school to watch her on the 5 o'clock news, then she switched to the 11. I was the only 14 year old kid that religiously watched the news! Do you have any more of that footage? I'm begging you to post more if you have it!!!
Staci
Staciautunns 3 years ago
sure could go for some O fries right now (:47)
luckyleaf6 3 years ago
Awesome news intro for being 20 years old! I remember this from when I was a little kid. Love the theme music!
HIPPABELLE 4 years ago
I was a visitor in Pittsburgh, Pa, and that beat theme is the same from where I come from. I am from Willingboro, NJ in the Philadelphia, Pa area. It's called Action News on channel 6 WPVI-TV Philadelphia. Try to log on WPVI-TV 6 Philadelphia Action News, and tell me what you think. Hope you reply.
buzzlewie 4 years ago
Listening to those old-time instrumentals gives me goosebumps. The video montage wouldn't be complete without the camera from the gurnney.
cmubrado 4 years ago 2
This is really cool stuff! I was so young I barely remeber these anchors....btw they USed the same intrumental till the late 90's...early 00's. BTW my grandfather was a pgh police officer whos been deceased, wonder if I can get any news footage of him from any of the stations archives, especially 11, since he worked Hill District and Northside....
Thanks Again Brings back Memories
Chuck
19Chuck80 4 years ago
This is my favorite intro.
tram602 4 years ago
Try WPVI channel 6 Philadelphia, it has the same intro. If you do try it tell me what you think.
buzzlewie 3 years ago
Wow...Hank Baughman who now does the morning news on WISH 99.7. Interesting enough, there is a WTAE '80s signoff video on here that tells the viewer to tune into WTAE-Radio for all-night music with Sara Lockard...who is also now on the WISH 99.7 morning show.
JWLJN 4 years ago
The "Circle 11" logo started in '87?
They used that logo for 20 years!!!
videonut33 4 years ago
I figure it debuted around Feb. 1987. I had a recording of 'Down and Out with Donald Duck' which I think was from January and it had the old '11' and my recording of 'Sport Goofy' in February or so had the then new 'circle 11.'
stiffkids2006 4 years ago