“Newspirit” was almost a TV6 campaign. In a binder we found for the 35th Anniversary (1984) they had sketched out lyrics for “The Newspirit of the QC on TV-6”
01:40 WIIC Pittsburgh The New Spirit of Pittsburgh during the Steel City News period from 1979 to 1981. In April 1981, WIIC became WPXI and Newscenter 11.
From the NBC Sale Services Closed Circuit feed of their local NBC local affiliate and their own station promotions in the 1979-80 season, at 01:40 WIIC-TV Channel 11 is now WPXI from a 60 second promo in Pittsburgh, and at 07:59 is a 30 second promo from Channel 11's "Steel City News." At 15:47 is a 60 second promo for "22 alive! news" on then-NBC (now ABC) Dayton-Springfield, Ohio affiliate WKEF, and at 18:17 are promos for KVAL's "Northwest News" from the then-NBC (now CBS) Eugene, Oregon affiliate which was a a secondary CBS affiliation until 1982, when KMTR signed on the air and brought NBC to the Eugene, Oregon market.
“Newspirit” was almost a TV6 campaign. In a binder we found for the 35th Anniversary (1984) they had sketched out lyrics for “The Newspirit of the QC on TV-6”
Danny Dark voices the WIS promo. I believe the WNBC promos are tagged by Mel Brandt.
1:29 Could you imagine the work that went into this promo? Good golly!
14:11 WTHR after switching from ABC.
Love this. I cannot wait to see what else you have up your sleeve. :)
Promo briefing
01:40
WIIC Pittsburgh
The New Spirit of Pittsburgh during the Steel City News period from 1979 to 1981.
In April 1981, WIIC became WPXI and Newscenter 11.
Could the kid playing basketball at the end of the Marv Albert promo be his son Kenny Albert?
I hope y’all will reply to this I love ❤️ Marv Albert he’s one of my favorite sports casters
15:53 - I recognize that song. This theme was also used in 1979 on WHBQ ABC 13 Memphis (now FOX 13). I wonder what the name of the song is.
From the NBC Sale Services Closed Circuit feed of their local NBC local affiliate and their own station promotions in the 1979-80 season, at 01:40 WIIC-TV Channel 11 is now WPXI from a 60 second promo in Pittsburgh, and at 07:59 is a 30 second promo from Channel 11's "Steel City News." At 15:47 is a 60 second promo for "22 alive! news" on then-NBC (now ABC) Dayton-Springfield, Ohio affiliate WKEF, and at 18:17 are promos for KVAL's "Northwest News" from the then-NBC (now CBS) Eugene, Oregon affiliate which was a a secondary CBS affiliation until 1982, when KMTR signed on the air and brought NBC to the Eugene, Oregon market.
The next promos are from KRIS, KPNX, WTHR, WCSH, WBAL and KVAL (now affiliated with CBS)
I see the first three promos for WNBC, WIS and WIIC (now WPXI) were done by Telesound Productions
News People and Spirit of Pittsburgh were Tuesday Productions
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