WUSA 4PM News Open 1989

From WUSA Washington, the 4PM News Open in 1989. During this time the talent did the show on stools in front of the main set.

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• WUSA
• Eyewitness
• News
• Open

[jmkitten1]

I remember them both! I wonder who the announcer was; anyone know?

[eyeontv]

The announcer is the fantastic Mike Lewis, was the voice of channel 9 for 20 years, also can be heard on WABC.

[brb588]

Those graphics are pretty darn sharp for 1989

[hkfreak]

Wow, quite novel for a time like this...

[zshaw7549]

Mike Buchannan and Andrea Roane. I was eight in 1989. Andrea Roane is still doing it. I watch her in the mornings before I go to work. I am 29 now.

[zshaw7549]

The old 9 logo. Awesome!

[Mentalhelpers]

9 News used to be so cool in that they had news at 4PM. Now, tell me if I'm wrong, its WRC TV News 4 that has the 4PM broadcast and WUSA9 is the one with 7PM local news after the CBS Evening News. In the 1990's CBS Evening News was on at 7PM with only ABC having ABC News at 6:30 with NBC and CBS on local news.

[jhm]

Does anyone know if the closing credits for WUSA with the real time helicopter shots of the Mall and monuments at night from the late 80s (1987-88) is posted if at all? It was the best closing credits I have ever seen.

[JG0372]

I ♥ the music!!! <3

[nthnbt7]

Can you do "WUSA 4PM News Open 1992"?

[CajunGypsy]

I remember that CGI "helicopter over DC" shot opening Channel 9's newscasts when I first moved to the DC area in early 1989. I lived there long enough to see it finally be dropped in favor of a much less interesting one before moving to NYC in 1996. Thanks for sharing!

[c8a6lvin]

This WUSA set is better than the current one.