I remember this first commercial so well. Change was really in the air -- in our society in general. Watergate and Vietnam and even disco were all quickly slipping into the past. There was a feeling in the air of something new coming. WJBK completely redesigned its logo to what you see here and all had a brand new news set as well.
I sadly admit the 2 backdropped in the skyline freaked me out a bit as a kid, but at the same time whenever riding towards downtown I always wonder when the big 2 was gonna show up Lol!! I miss this so much, will never get enough of it.... #2Together
@@glennrocha260 Wow, The last time I saw Tim was Dec. 30, 1960 , at my Moms funeral. He drove down to Toledo from Detroit to offer support. Great guy. Is Charlene still around?
Joe Glover, Robbie Timmons, Beverly Payne, Ray Lane, Woody Willis are some that I caught, but the faces are on for a split second so I couldn’t catch them all
With all the station consolidation going on in the broadcast TV industry, I wonder if CBS would consider buying Graham Media to regain their footing in Detroit (Owner of WDIV 4). They also own stations in Jacksonville, Orlando, and Houston which I'm sure CBS desires to own because they are in AFC markets.
And WJBK used to be a radio station too - the first one to play Top 40 in Detroit in the '50s. It's a religious station today (and WJBK-FM is today's WDRQ aka Nash FM).
I remember back in 1977-78 that 2 was wack as all get out. It look uber MEH, thankfully they change it a year later. I left Detroit when I was 10 in 1980 and 2 was still a force to be wrecking with. Still is as CBS 62. I miss Detroit. Long live the former 2.
I have to update this... He started his Buffalo career in the early or mid 1980s at WGRZ, then went to WIVB for about 25 years. Now, he's just started at WKBW, Channel 7. Now, you can say he's done the triple play of TV news stations here.
@@1TexasTV I didn't know until just now that she passed away. :( I remember the weekend that she got married. She was Beverly Payne on Friday, then Beverly Draper on Monday.
I remember back in 1977-78 that 2 was wack as all get out. It look uber MEH, thankfully they change it a year later. I left Detroit when I was 10 in 1980 and 2 was still a force to be wrecking with. Still is as CBS 62. I miss Detroit. Long live the former 2.
1979 was starting to be futuristic #80sForever💜
“Move into the 80’s”
I sure as hell will. Everyone out of my way!!
WJBK 2 Together/The Look of Detroit Theme by Peters Communications,Inc.
I remember this first commercial so well. Change was really in the air -- in our society in general. Watergate and Vietnam and even disco were all quickly slipping into the past. There was a feeling in the air of something new coming. WJBK completely redesigned its logo to what you see here and all had a brand new news set as well.
I sorta miss the "TV 2 Is Yours" logo they had a few years before.
I sadly admit the 2 backdropped in the skyline freaked me out a bit as a kid, but at the same time whenever riding towards downtown I always wonder when the big 2 was gonna show up Lol!! I miss this so much, will never get enough of it.... #2Together
Wow, that brings back memories! I love it!
Cool custom studio soundtracks.
Emmy Award winning work by TJR!
Is that Tim Rocha (son of Irene and Ernie) my old neighbor in Toledo during the 1950's ?
@@julirensch Yep! He was the creative mind behind all this.
@@glennrocha260 Wow, The last time I saw Tim was Dec. 30, 1960 , at my Moms funeral. He drove down to Toledo from Detroit to offer support. Great guy.
Is Charlene still around?
Very nice job WJBK...Wonder how the station would have been if it stayed CBS 20 yrs ago
Joe Glover, Robbie Timmons, Beverly Payne, Ray Lane, Woody Willis are some that I caught, but the faces are on for a split second so I couldn’t catch them all
What? You missed Sonny Eliot...he was there til 1982.
Nancy McAuley, Murray Feldman and Joe Weaver too.
With all the station consolidation going on in the broadcast TV industry, I wonder if CBS would consider buying Graham Media to regain their footing in Detroit (Owner of WDIV 4). They also own stations in Jacksonville, Orlando, and Houston which I'm sure CBS desires to own because they are in AFC markets.
There used to be a 1980 open posted on YT. The theme was the same featured here.
WJBK's call letters stand for Jesus Be Kind
Well LOL & Right U are indeed Joe Joe West!
And WJBK used to be a radio station too - the first one to play Top 40 in Detroit in the '50s. It's a religious station today (and WJBK-FM is today's WDRQ aka Nash FM).
I remember back in 1977-78 that 2 was wack as all get out. It look uber MEH, thankfully they change it a year later. I left Detroit when I was 10 in 1980 and 2 was still a force to be wrecking with. Still is as CBS 62. I miss Detroit. Long live the former 2.
0:34... That's gotta be Don Paul; he's now here in Buffalo on WIVB(We're 4 Buffalo).
I have to update this... He started his Buffalo career in the early or mid 1980s at WGRZ, then went to WIVB for about 25 years. Now, he's just started at WKBW, Channel 7. Now, you can say he's done the triple play of TV news stations here.
promos of EYEWITNESS NEWS and i saw gm ford ans chrysler companys on motor city detroit
1:45 brief glympse of a Thomson CSF TTV-1600 "Microcam"ENG camera...
I was 3 in 1979
@chakur25 Great memorie 💯 Glad I was born in the mid 70s
WJBK was CBS now FOX
Indeed!,The Network Affiliation Change took effect since 12/12/1994.
WJBK-TV its now own by the FOX brocasting company after was CBS in after the switch from CBS to FOX
U are right & LOL!,It has been since 12/12/1994.
Technically they were bought out by Fox outright.
I'll take "2 Together" over that crappy autotuned "It's gonna be a good day" song they use today any day!
The Network Switch of 1994 Was Over NFC Football
Who's the black female anchor? She looks very familiar but I can't think of her name.
The late Beverly Payne (Draper). Bev anchored at WJBK from 1973-1982, sadly she passed away from cancer in 1999.
@@1TexasTV I didn't know until just now that she passed away. :( I remember the weekend that she got married. She was Beverly Payne on Friday, then Beverly Draper on Monday.
I remember back in 1977-78 that 2 was wack as all get out. It look uber MEH, thankfully they change it a year later. I left Detroit when I was 10 in 1980 and 2 was still a force to be wrecking with. Still is as CBS 62. I miss Detroit. Long live the former 2.