@@RageTVHTXThen again, it's mainly because of advances in technology. For example, if you see what NHK did when the Gulf War broke out, they would cut to silence and a special-report screen and then a tone would play to sync every station (TV and radio) with the special coverage. Nowadays, they just play the tone at a random time during the special coverage. NHK is different than ABC, though, in that they only have to broadcast to one time zone and usually have a general broadcast. ABC, like just about every American broadcast network, has time delays, so they need every station individually to opt in, as it's called, to the national network's special coverage. That's why the screen is quiet for an extended time (that differs between stations) and why the screen is meant to be eye-catching, something you'd easily see if you were sitting in a station control room. Nowadays, they can just send an opt-in request digitally and the stations will auotmatically switch to the coverage.
I had the distinct privilege to work alongside Bob Sirkin during my time as a Sports Anchor at CBS Radio in Los Angeles. This display is further evidence of his no nonsense approach to collecting facts and delivering the story in a straight-ahead, agenda-free manner. Today's Main Stream Media could use a bushel full of professionals of Mr. Sirkin's ilk. I am proud to call Bob Sirkin a friend and colleague and ABC News was fortunate to have had him.
@@altfactor ABC had its own bureau at the time. In 1981, Channel 2 was still in its original White Columns building, which barely had enough room for both WSB TV and Radio.
Or it could have been because ABC's bureau there was not used all that often, while their Washington bureau was used extensively (not only for WNT, but for Nightline w/Ted Koppel, and the Weekend Report as well), so they were more ready to update the Washington bureau w/new wallpaper of the Capitol than to update the Atlanta bureau with a new skyline.
People under a certain age already have a hard time believing that at least one or two American jetliners went down every year. It's a great thing. It's been 13 years and 4 months since the last US accident with more than one fatality as I write this.
I was 9 years old then. My uncle worked for the Atlanta police dept. at that time.This was right before Wayne Williams name was released. He always said I was dumping garbage. He thought they were all garbage. The state was gripped at that time.
Back when seeing the words "Special Report" on the screen sent a chill through you.
Made you go and hide under the bed. Creepy!
Yes! The way it popped up on screen and that silence before the announcement was unsettling
@@RageTVHTXThen again, it's mainly because of advances in technology. For example, if you see what NHK did when the Gulf War broke out, they would cut to silence and a special-report screen and then a tone would play to sync every station (TV and radio) with the special coverage. Nowadays, they just play the tone at a random time during the special coverage.
NHK is different than ABC, though, in that they only have to broadcast to one time zone and usually have a general broadcast. ABC, like just about every American broadcast network, has time delays, so they need every station individually to opt in, as it's called, to the national network's special coverage. That's why the screen is quiet for an extended time (that differs between stations) and why the screen is meant to be eye-catching, something you'd easily see if you were sitting in a station control room. Nowadays, they can just send an opt-in request digitally and the stations will auotmatically switch to the coverage.
Exactly. We just had 2 "breaking news" interuptions in 5 mins tonight
@@braddonnell3920 Why's that?
I had the distinct privilege to work alongside Bob Sirkin during my time as a Sports Anchor at CBS Radio in Los Angeles. This display is further evidence of his no nonsense approach to collecting facts and delivering the story in a straight-ahead, agenda-free manner. Today's Main Stream Media could use a bushel full of professionals of Mr. Sirkin's ilk. I am proud to call Bob Sirkin a friend and colleague and ABC News was fortunate to have had him.
Thanks for putting this on youtube!!!!!!!!!!!!
Clearly, the ABC budget didn't allow for new Atlanta skyline wallpaper.
Maybe the budget responsibility went to Atlanta's ABC-TV affiliate, WSB, since the network bureau may have been at the WSB studios.
altfactor While CBS News’ Atlanta bureau was located at then-affiliate WAGA.
@@altfactor ABC had its own bureau at the time. In 1981, Channel 2 was still in its original White Columns building, which barely had enough room for both WSB TV and Radio.
Yeah, I’m surprised they didn’t use the “train depot” set from Gone With The Wind…!
Or it could have been because ABC's bureau there was not used all that often, while their Washington bureau was used extensively (not only for WNT, but for Nightline w/Ted Koppel, and the Weekend Report as well), so they were more ready to update the Washington bureau w/new wallpaper of the Capitol than to update the Atlanta bureau with a new skyline.
When that graphic came up, your blood stopped cold. Usually it was the President, a plane crash or the Russians.
People under a certain age already have a hard time believing that at least one or two American jetliners went down every year. It's a great thing. It's been 13 years and 4 months since the last US accident with more than one fatality as I write this.
We gotta admit, whenever we see the words special report, we always get that weird feeling of concern, happens to everybody.
What show did they interrupt?
"American Dream"
Who's here after watching Season 2 of Mindhunter?
I wasn’t even alive in 1981
😂 i was
I was 9 years old then. My uncle worked for the Atlanta police dept. at that time.This was right before Wayne Williams name was released. He always said I was dumping garbage. He thought they were all garbage. The state was gripped at that time.
Did they ever think to investigate the parents of these deceased children? The mother of one of the first victims is not living in "da hood" anymore.
No. Serial killer.