WTAE Action News at 6 Open - c. 1997

WTAE open with Sally Wiggin, Andy Pearson, Joe DeNardo, and Mark Johnson.

Best guess is that this is from 1997 (which is when the generic HATV graphics package debuted).

This clip c) Hearst-Argyle Television. No challenge to the ownership is implied.

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[amnewsboy]

In the late 90s, HATV had all the station switch over to a similar graphics pkg and Frank Gari theme music ("Image News" in most cases, the "B Package" in some)... in '05, most of the stations switched over to the new HATV theme music and similar graphics pkg. (I think WMUR was the only one not to switch theme music.)

[markdespo]

Looks as if you have a station version of the re-open since it continues after the music is over. How did you get that?

[amnewsboy]

a) You're absolutely right, and b) the station I work for (a HATV station) is moving -- so these things are getting recycled and such.

[FutureNewsAnchor]

This opening sequence has to be from November of 1995. Mark Johnson would remain as sports director at Channel 4 Action News for about another year before leaving.

[FutureNewsAnchor]

I think this might be from before 1997, since Andrew Stockey was the sports director by then.

[raymieX]

@amnewsboy Hearst actually had Gari make both of those. (WCVB would be the first to use Image News (Nov. 1995) and the NMC package (2003).)

[mrceleb2006]

I've seen this on WCVB-TV in Boston back then.

[CCProductionsTV]

this is just like wcvbs old graphics before they went HD!

[blazenbee]

She's not very friendly in real life...

[cms0678]

How old was Joe DiNardo when he retired? He looks about 86 in this open.

[OTownNews]

And now, Flagship is in full-time usage, with the "Where The News Comes First" signature of the Hearst theme only used in the 7-day forecast.