KING 5 News at 11 Tease, Open - 2001

The open for KING 5 News at 11 from 2001. Anchors Dennis Bounds and Margaret Larson. Margaret Larson left KING 5 after the September 11 attacks to join Mercy Corps as the VP of Communications.

These graphics first debuted in 1999 along with the set. In 2007, KING replaced the graphics although the set remained.

KING TV 5 - Seattle • Tacoma • Everett

Number 1 in Western Washington

Coverage You Can Count On

NBC Affiliate

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• 1999

[sanantonionewsman]

Do you have anything from KIRO and KOMO from around this time? I notice this is from 2001, which is why I'm asking.

[TelevisionNews]

I should have something on VHS. I have been looking for the tapes... if I can find them, I plan to post those videos too.

[truedanielg]

I really liked these graphics. They were good.

[jakeroot1]

Holy shit they had HD then? Damn, Seattle is advanced.

[jakeroot2]

@buzzbarber925 You replied to me back when I had that old account. I watch it in HD every night as well, I just think it's so cool how much technology they had back even in 2001.

[buzzbarber925]

@jakeroot1 huh? i watch king 5 news in 1080p every night. they are definitely still in HD.

[TXNews]

@jstensl Not quite the first in the world. Dallas-based WFAA-TV started broadcasting its newscasts in HD on February 28, 1997.

[jakeroot1]

They quickly fell behind-they broadcast in 480 now, not 720 or 1080. Bummer.

[jstensl]

Seattle's ABC affiliate KOMO was first in world to go HD in 1999, followed by KING (NBC) and KIRO (CBS). The switch was almost immediately after the FCC decision to embark on an HDTV format. Here's the catch, KING only had one HD studio camera untill around 2007.

[daamits]

What date was this recorded?

[hintomedia]

Novocom did these graphics. They were also used on KREM, KTVB, WHAS and KHNL, and a variation was used on Hong Kong Cable News.

[manhizzy]

KCRA's slogan? They got KCRA's star anchor from the 1980s, Margaret Pelley (Larson)!

[MicroJaguar]

Atleast they still use the 1999 music theme on some of their bumpers today.