WRAL-TV: "Action News 5" (March 9, 1977)

This is a nearly complete 11 p.m. newscast from March 9, 1977. The recording I received was fast-forwarded through sports. Using my editing software, I slowed it down as best I could. The audio is intelligible. Unfortunately, the video in that section is fair at best.

Charlie Gaddy anchors. Bob DeBardelaben does the weather and Nick Pond anchors sports.

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[stephenedwardsnyc]

Thanks for posting these. I was 8 years old when these aired, don't remember the sets until the 1979 desk appeared.

[tkaye2]

Too bad they went into the commercial breaks without a music bed. It would have been great to hear some alternate cuts from the "Home Country" package.

[KentB3]

WGHP in High Point, NC used this news theme as well, around the same time period.

[StukInBuf]

The news theme... heard in Louisiana on WWL in N'yawlinz and KATC in Lafayette.

[RaleighChickenMan]

GREAT! I remember these like it was yesterday.

[joebradio]

..and at 20:37 its Gordon Jump AKA the Big Guy on WKRP

[3656761]

No women?

[popweaverhdtv]

Wow! Another jewel...thanks for continuing to posting these videos of WRAL!