WABC Eyewitness News open 1979

some vintage commercials and a WABC station ID precede the opening minutes of a 1979 WABC Eyewitness News broadcast anchored by Roger Grimsby

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• TV
• television
• news
• eyewitness
• broadcast
• 1970s
• 1979
• Roger
• Grimsby
• NY
• NYC
• New
• York
• Lena
• Horne
• Count
• Basie
• Colt
• 45
• station
• ID
• stock
• exchange
• protest
• wall
• street
• nuclear
• anti

[StukInBuf]

Didn't someone else have this clip beforehand?

[robatsea2009]

yes, it was on my previous account

[tom01757]

i could go for some colt 45

[TOTIARO]

"Elllo Rogair Greemsbeeee!"

[dustincrops]

Roger Grimsby and Bill Buetel were my introduction great anchormen. I remember my parents loved to watch this station and I grew up with them. Typical of the 70s, did any of you notice the cigarette smoke coming from behind Bill Buetel's shoulder?

[spacepatrolman]

@lianlaspinas mission impossible by lalo shiffren is the biggest ringtone who can it be now is number 2

[spacepatrolman]

@StukInBuf what was the 4:30 movie the bridge on the river kwaii

[lianlaspinas]

Cool Hand Luke: The Tar Sequence by Lalo Schifrin (July 14, 1969–September 2, 1983, March 3, 1986–October 6, 1989 as main theme)

[Afroxec]

wow everything still relevant now! wall st occupied and now the world in default

[mbsjrcc06]

@lianlaspinas WJKS (now WCWJ) in Jacksonville, Florida used Cool Hand Luke in the mid-to-late 1980's, as did WFTV in Orlando, Florida in the early 1990's.

[lianlaspinas]

The Cool Hand Luke theme (or the 1969 WABC-TV Eyewitness News Theme) used for RPN-9's NewsWatch in 1969 to 1983 and again 1986 to 1989

[PREGO1966]

Roger Grimsby and Bill Beutel were my first 2 child heroes when I was 3. The next time I am back in New York, I am going to take a walk over to the studio and have a moment of silence for 2 men who always told me the truth.