Jump to content
View in the app

A better way to browse. Learn more.
Soap Opera Network Community

A full-screen app on your home screen with push notifications, badges and more.

To install this app on iOS and iPadOS
  1. Tap the Share icon in Safari
  2. Scroll the menu and tap Add to Home Screen.
  3. Tap Add in the top-right corner.
To install this app on Android
  1. Tap the 3-dot menu (⋮) in the top-right corner of the browser.
  2. Tap Add to Home screen or Install app.
  3. Confirm by tapping Install.

Old News Intros/Headlines

Max
in Off Topic Lounge

Featured Replies

  • Member

I thought it would be interesting to start a thread where we could post clips of old television news intros and/or stories. Here is a CBS News 1984 Report, complete with their graphics package, of Gary Hart's upset victory over Walter Mondale in the 1984 New Hampshire Democratic Presidential Primary:

<iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pOvRpT2p9LE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

Though the story I posted above was political, this thread can include news reports on all types of different topics.

Edited by Max

  • Quote
    • Replies 33
    • Views 4.4k
    • Created
    • Last Reply
    • Author
    • Member
    Goodbye Jessica Savitch.

    That was such a tragedy.

    IMO, the best network news theme ever. I was 2 when it debuted, and 17 when it was retired. It was the end of an era when that happened.

    All of the Big 3 network news themes were superb at the time. I mistakenly thought that this theme debuted in 1987; rather a variant of it did. When Scott Pelley took over as anchor, CBS thankfully dropped the depressing Katie Couric theme and went back to the 87-91 music.

    The NBC News Digest theme is wonderful because it is so 80s-ish! And the World News Polka is hilarious!

  • Quote
    • Author
    • Member

    Some parts of a 48 Hours report (from 1993, I believe) about the 1989 stalking death of Rebecca Schaeffer:

    <iframe width="420" height="315" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/sEGYdjeL8tY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    It's so sad that this event to had to happen before law enforcement took stalking seriously. Andrea Evans was first threatened by her stalker before Schaeffer's murder, but her story got so little press attention at the time.

    Edited by Max

  • Quote
    • Member

    And this is my favourite. It was the only National intro that a) stuck in my head and b - made us sound like we had a proper news program in this country.

    Side note: My mom and I went to the CBC open house when I was 9, and I sat in the anchor's seat, and did an apparently enviable intro to the 6pm news (the cameramen shouted "woah! Watch out Peter Mansbridge!" when I finished). Unfortunately, they only aired the ones of kids screwing up Suhannah Meharchand's name. I was so sad. :(

    Edited by beebs

  • Quote
    • Member

    I remember watching the last episode of GL, and being shocked, and saddened, that this was also the end of CBS Newsbreak. I'd gotten so used to that when watching in real time, or at the end of a tape, or going through on the DVR. I'm still not sure why they got rid of it.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YABnTEm1_4E

    Here is a 1977 Newsbreak.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lA_YiMf72ho&feature=related

  • Quote
    • Member

    News but not the news

    <iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/rQWx9892r-E" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    and these I remember like it was yesterday how all the networks devoted time to retrospectives.

    <iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/pEYfYfqL6qE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

    <iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/l9BEFfErJpU" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

  • Quote

    • Archived

    This topic is now archived and is closed to further replies.

    Go to topic listing

    Recently Browsing 0

    • No registered users viewing this page.

    Important Information

    By using this site, you agree to our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy

    I accept

    Configure browser push notifications
    Chrome (Android)
    1. Tap the lock icon next to the address bar.
    2. Tap Permissions → Notifications.
    3. Adjust your preference.
    Chrome (Desktop)
    1. Click the padlock icon in the address bar.
    2. Select Site settings.
    3. Find Notifications and adjust your preference.