There was some stuff filmed for this report that didn't make it to the air, but of which transcripts exist. KGO at that time was counseled by McLean, VA-based McHugh and Hoffman, Inc. (Wallace interviewed McHugh), while KRON utilized the services of Marion, OH-based Frank N. Magid Associates (whose founder/namesake was also interviewed by Wallace). Both were famous (or infamous) news consultancy services that have been considered a source of what some critics called the "rot" in local TV news that developed in this period.
The stations Mike Wallace visited were San Francisco's powerhouse ABC station, KGO-7 (sister station to LA's KABC), CBS's own affiliate KPIX-5, and the then NBC affiliate KRON-4. (NBC is now on channel 11 in the Bay Area, KRON 4 soldiers on as I think a MyNetwork TV affiliate). KGO's formula was the WABC/KABC "Eyewitness News" format. Changed local TV news in America forever. In New York, everyone knows the names of Bill Beutel, Roger Grimsby and some guy named Geraldo Rivera. And regular viewers of this channel already know the historic 1970s news coverage from KABC-7. Same format Van Amburg did in the Bay Area. Made millions of dollars for ABC's local stations and (along with the great entertainment and sports programs like Happy Days and Monday Night Football) help make ABC the number one network by the late 1970s. So much so that WSB-2 Atlanta switched from NBC to ABC in the late 1970s. When the KRON execs discuss "good journalism standards" bear in mind that for many years KRON was owned by the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, basically the "newspaper of record" in Northern California. They took their journalistic responsibility very seriously right up until they sold the station (and gave up the NBC affiliation) in the early 2000s.
KGO has been sister to KABC from the getgo (both are the original ABC O&Os). Along with four other Group W stations in 1995, CBS bought longtime affiliate KPIX making Channel 5 sister station to KCBS (both are CBS O&Os). NBC bought KNTV in 2001, making Channel 11 sister station to KNBC (both are NBC O&Os). FOX bought KTVU in 2014, making channel 2 sister to KTTV (both are FOX O&Os). The entire San Francisco Bay Area is NOW a network O&O market.
Around the time this aired, Jim Van Messel left KPIX to become assistant news director for KGO's New York sister station WABC-TV, home of Roger Grimsby, Bill Beutel and the "Eyewitness News" team. He was there only one year before he left again, for WRC-TV Washington, DC, and on and on before "Entertainment Tonight" came a-callin'.
Andy Park's beard scared the **** out of me as a kid. I had to hide my eyes whenever he came on. We watched KGO for news more often in those days anyway, but CBS had all the awesome sitcoms and variety shows such as Mary Tyler Moore and Carol Burnett, so sometimes I had to suffer through that beard.
Since KPIX carried the 49ers NFL's NFC package (CBS was responsible for the NFC) while KRON carried the Raiders (NBC was responsible for the AFC) and by the way NBC carried the World Series and guess what, the Raiders' co-tenant the Athletics, were a 3-peat dynasty. Guess which affiliate it was...KRON 4...the A's dynasty of Jackson, Hunter, Bando, Campaneris, Rudi, Tenace, Blue, Odom, Fingers, Holtzman and owner Charlie Finley
@roykassinger6903 - I doubt it. I read that Jerry Jensen was born in the Panama Canal Zone (correct me if I'm mistaken on that). Jim Jensen's birthplace was Kenosha, WI.
KTVU had a local newscast every bit as good as the network affiliates at that time, and for many years after. KTVU was like the KTLA, the WGN or the WOR of the Bay Area.
"60 Minutes" only spotlit the direct competition among the three network affiliates, didn't bother with the indies such as KTVU which were apparently in different time slots.
That was a great clip. Wish we could see the whole segment.
There was some stuff filmed for this report that didn't make it to the air, but of which transcripts exist. KGO at that time was counseled by McLean, VA-based McHugh and Hoffman, Inc. (Wallace interviewed McHugh), while KRON utilized the services of Marion, OH-based Frank N. Magid Associates (whose founder/namesake was also interviewed by Wallace). Both were famous (or infamous) news consultancy services that have been considered a source of what some critics called the "rot" in local TV news that developed in this period.
The stations Mike Wallace visited were San Francisco's powerhouse ABC station, KGO-7 (sister station to LA's KABC), CBS's own affiliate KPIX-5, and the then NBC affiliate KRON-4. (NBC is now on channel 11 in the Bay Area, KRON 4 soldiers on as I think a MyNetwork TV affiliate).
KGO's formula was the WABC/KABC "Eyewitness News" format. Changed local TV news in America forever. In New York, everyone knows the names of Bill Beutel, Roger Grimsby and some guy named Geraldo Rivera. And regular viewers of this channel already know the historic 1970s news coverage from KABC-7. Same format Van Amburg did in the Bay Area. Made millions of dollars for ABC's local stations and (along with the great entertainment and sports programs like Happy Days and Monday Night Football) help make ABC the number one network by the late 1970s. So much so that WSB-2 Atlanta switched from NBC to ABC in the late 1970s.
When the KRON execs discuss "good journalism standards" bear in mind that for many years KRON was owned by the San Francisco Chronicle newspaper, basically the "newspaper of record" in Northern California. They took their journalistic responsibility very seriously right up until they sold the station (and gave up the NBC affiliation) in the early 2000s.
you should check out our facebook OVS page where we mention KPIX, KGO,& KRON. This was recorded on KNXT-TV back in 1974 which is KCBS-TV today..
KGO has been sister to KABC from the getgo (both are the original ABC O&Os). Along with four other Group W stations in 1995, CBS bought longtime affiliate KPIX making Channel 5 sister station to KCBS (both are CBS O&Os). NBC bought KNTV in 2001, making Channel 11 sister station to KNBC (both are NBC O&Os). FOX bought KTVU in 2014, making channel 2 sister to KTTV (both are FOX O&Os). The entire San Francisco Bay Area is NOW a network O&O market.
So, since 1995, has been Philadelphia, PA.
Around the time this aired, Jim Van Messel left KPIX to become assistant news director for KGO's New York sister station WABC-TV, home of Roger Grimsby, Bill Beutel and the "Eyewitness News" team. He was there only one year before he left again, for WRC-TV Washington, DC, and on and on before "Entertainment Tonight" came a-callin'.
5:50 - the inspiration for ron burgundy?
That's Gene Tuck and Andy Park in the KPIX newsroom.
Andy Park's beard scared the **** out of me as a kid. I had to hide my eyes whenever he came on. We watched KGO for news more often in those days anyway, but CBS had all the awesome sitcoms and variety shows such as Mary Tyler Moore and Carol Burnett, so sometimes I had to suffer through that beard.
@@micmac99 - You likely would've had the bejesus scared out of you in NYC with Dave Marash co-anchoring with Rolland Smith on WCBS-TV's 11 P.M. news.
Since KPIX carried the 49ers NFL's NFC package (CBS was responsible for the NFC) while KRON carried the Raiders (NBC was responsible for the AFC) and by the way NBC carried the World Series and guess what, the Raiders' co-tenant the Athletics, were a 3-peat dynasty. Guess which affiliate it was...KRON 4...the A's dynasty of Jackson, Hunter, Bando, Campaneris, Rudi, Tenace, Blue, Odom, Fingers, Holtzman and owner Charlie Finley
Al Constant used to do the KRON editorials.
This dates to 1974.
Jerry Jensen did a shortlived news show on KBHK Channel 44 in San Francisco before he went to KGO.
Do you know when that was?
@@ApartmentKing66 - Given that KBHK went on the air in 1968 . . .
Apparently Jerry Jensen was also with KRON-4 for much of the 1960s
@roykassinger6903 - I doubt it. I read that Jerry Jensen was born in the Panama Canal Zone (correct me if I'm mistaken on that). Jim Jensen's birthplace was Kenosha, WI.
CBS didn't bother going over to Oakland to see what the folks at KTVU Channel 2 were doing.
KTVU had a local newscast every bit as good as the network affiliates at that time, and for many years after. KTVU was like the KTLA, the WGN or the WOR of the Bay Area.
"60 Minutes" only spotlit the direct competition among the three network affiliates, didn't bother with the indies such as KTVU which were apparently in different time slots.
@@micmac99 - Would KTVU have been more like WNEW-TV in the Metromedia days, especially when the late Bill Jorgensen was anchoring over in NYC?
Sunday, March 10, 1974 CBS/KNXT-2
Would have aired that same evening on WCBS-2 in New York. I think I saw part of this on that station then.