CBS Color ID (1966 Kinescope Version)

Black and white kinescope version of the 1965-70 CBS network opening ID. This is the 1966-70 (and up to 1972 for some specials) Bob Hite version of this network ID.

Sourced from ToonTracker's show open clip for the now lost (outside of a few fragments from black-and-white delayed broadcast 16mm kinescope reels) 1960s Saturday morning cartoon "The Beagles".

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Presented as a historical reference. No infringement is intended.

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• Bob
• Hite
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• intro
• program
• start
• ID

[DrexelGal]

It would have been a pleasant touch if this kinescope had been in color.

[1happycats]

Announcer: CBS presents this program in colour.

Me: And black and white.

[guminmyhair222]

This is Bob Hite who worked as a CBS radio and television announcer and anchor from 1944 through 1979. He was also one of the early Lone Ranger radio narrators at WXYZ Detroit before coming to CBS. He also did narrations for The Shadow, The Green Hornet and Yukon Challenge and others.

[RkivUnderground]

Talk about fraudulent material.

[miskellkyle]

CBS is being in color from 1966!

[miskellcki]

CBS PRESENTS THIS PROGRAM IN COLOR!

[joesphx19]

@pilotpoodle

Whenever I hear this I am always reminded of radio. Being a child from the 50s, I remember most of the tv program announcers were former radio men.

For those remarking about this not being in color, kinescopes were used in preproduction for the most part and were actually a film camera recording off of a tv monitor, so no need for expensive color film. Luckily, many programs were filmed in their entirety. Remember this was either before videotape or it's widespread use.

[pilotpoodle]

The Announcer for this "in-color" presentation was Bob Hite (Sr.), radio and television announcer and anchor for CBS from 1944-1979. Before coming to CBS, Hite was the radio narrator of the Lone Ranger, Green Hornet, The Shadow, Yukon Challange and more at WXYZ Detroit.

[MTCesquire]

Oh yeah, they present this color, alright...black, white & gray.

[BluestreakPictures]

Epic. Fail.

[JB17Wagna]

yeah, that's great color lol!