WBTV - Looking Better All The Time

In 1999, WBTV, Charlotte's CBS affiliate, celebrated its 50th anniversary. As part of the festivities, the station broadcast a retrospective program featuring clips from the station's past and current programming.

This particular promo, from the early 1980s, shows a maturation of the WBTV logo introduced in 1978. Computer-generated graphics made it possible to render the logo in three dimensions. These graphics nicely complement the montage of scenes from Carolina life and WBTV personalities.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• WBTV
• Charlotte
• 1980s
• CBS
• Three
• Promos

[drjjjones]

Wow...when Charlotte truly had local talent! This was THE golden age of WBTV! Such a wonderful network! Bob Inman, Sarah James, Barbara McKay, CJ Underwood, Vivian Harris....the list goes on and on. Great station!

[JimmySand9]

0:25 Forget the Brady Bunch, it's the 'BTV Bunch.

[newscaster13]

It has a mention of CBS's Round One of "We've Got the Touch."

As seen in the CBS 1983 promo, a person watching a CBS show connecting to a CBS Star; only in this version, it shows a couple putting down a bouquet of flowers next to the TV, and sportcaster Mike McKay grabbing one of the flower.

[huggyface]

And Jim Valvano running around looking for someone to hug after winning the Cinderella 1983 NCAA championship!

[Hollywood49]

PM Magazine!!

[bobwinky]

WLKY-TV (32 Alive) in Louisville had a very similar promo (same melody) in the early 1980's.

[Mowac]

Rest in Peace C.J. Underwood, Jim Patterson, Bob Knowles, Melissa Greer, Fred Kirby...........