A new logo -- a silver numeral 7 in a silver circle -- swirled on a blue background as red and orange lines darted on the screen while an announcer said, ''Live, from WHDH -Boston, this is 7 news at 5:30.'' The melodramatic chords that accented his words were just that -- chords -- and could hardly be called a theme song.
From the Boston Globe (Tuesday, November 2, 1993):
Strong chords and bold lines marked the debut yesterday of the new set on WHDH -TV (Ch. 7). A manhunt for escaped prisoners and a shooting rampage in New Hamsphire were on the agenda for all three local stations, but the stories fit right in with the fast-paced and somber tone Channel 7 has adopted.
Great clip. Thanks for posting. This aired on Wednesday, December 1, 1993.
From the Boston Herald (12/2/1993):
"Fifty employees at the sprawling West Bridgewater distribution center for Chadwick's of Boston were sent to three area hospitals last night when noxious fumes spread through the complex, authorities said."
This had to be after '94 - thats when the format switched. Sunbeam bought 7 in summer of 93, but it was after the New Year they went from News 7 to 7 News.
The new Sunbeam format was exactly a month old on the date of this broadcast!
VaultMasterDBT 8 months ago
@mediadude08 I'm glad that I've validated your memory. :)
0814ma 11 months ago
@0814ma I KNEW I saw the new format that month, though I was only 11 at the time.
mediadude08 11 months ago
@chyrongeek Actually, the new format debuted on Monday, November 1, 1993.
0814ma 1 year ago
A new logo -- a silver numeral 7 in a silver circle -- swirled on a blue background as red and orange lines darted on the screen while an announcer said, ''Live, from WHDH -Boston, this is 7 news at 5:30.'' The melodramatic chords that accented his words were just that -- chords -- and could hardly be called a theme song.
0814ma 1 year ago
From the Boston Globe (Tuesday, November 2, 1993):
Strong chords and bold lines marked the debut yesterday of the new set on WHDH -TV (Ch. 7). A manhunt for escaped prisoners and a shooting rampage in New Hamsphire were on the agenda for all three local stations, but the stories fit right in with the fast-paced and somber tone Channel 7 has adopted.
0814ma 1 year ago
Great clip. Thanks for posting. This aired on Wednesday, December 1, 1993.
From the Boston Herald (12/2/1993):
"Fifty employees at the sprawling West Bridgewater distribution center for Chadwick's of Boston were sent to three area hospitals last night when noxious fumes spread through the complex, authorities said."
0814ma 1 year ago
@rd2mms Why hate a billionarie who like flashy & tabloid news?
applesauce2100 1 year ago
This had to be after '94 - thats when the format switched. Sunbeam bought 7 in summer of 93, but it was after the New Year they went from News 7 to 7 News.
I love the end - so classic Chapin like.
chyrongeek 2 years ago
This was the beginning of the end for 'HDH..they would never be the same again.
mediadude08 2 years ago