WFAA Channel 8 [Dallas-Fort Worth, TX] - News 8 at Five (Complete Broadcast, 3/5/1980) 📺

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The Museum of Classic Chicago Television (www.FuzzyMemories.TV)

10 ай бұрын

Here's the complete broadcast of an edition of News 8 at Five from ABC affiliate WFAA Channel 8 in Dallas-Fort Worth, TX, anchored by Doug Fox (Rita Flynn is on assignment); followed by (as a bonus) the first 18 minutes of ABC's World News Tonight with Frank Reynolds in Washington, Max Robinson in Chicago (WLS territory), and Peter Jennings in London. (this part posted separately here: • ABC Network - ABC Worl... )
Includes:
News at Five open (beginning of theme ("Firepower" by Gato Barbieri) at start muted due to technical difficulties apparently - not done by us), followed by items:
- Indictment against ex-Foundation for Quality Education president James Bond on charges of theft and forgery; reaction from Dallas School Board member Jill Foster
- D.I.S.D. trustees asked to reserve $1.8 million to keep school bus fleet running, as reported by Pat Arnold; deputy associate superintendent Tim Beckett speaks of situation
- Texas Supreme Court rules Saxie and Sunnyvale will have to pay for Dallas County Sheriff Carl Thomas' patrols - or create own police departments
- 17-year-old Tammy Lynn Harrison's attorneys seek to suppress confession to her mother's murders owing to pressure on her as heard on tape
- 6,000 waiting for Section 8 housing assistance in Dallas, especially acute with elderly and disabled; Dennis Troute speaks with Maria Frazier who'd had back surgery and social worker Beth Accardi
Commercials for:
Dristan Long Lasting Nasal Mist
Yard Man Compact Road Retiller - Spring Ahead Sale
Ram Beeper
- Rep. John Anderson finishes second in Massachusetts and Vermont Republican primaries; Ron Miller reports
- George Bush wins in Massachusetts, Ronald Reagan wins in Vermont; Sen. Edward Kennedy wins in Massachusetts Democrat primary, Jimmy Carter wins in Vermont
- Colombian government and terrorists meet over hostages outside Dominican Embassy
- Embassy hostage takers in Tehran refuse UN inspection of hostages despite Ayatollah Khomeini's approval of same
Troy Dungan with the weather
Commercials for:
Target Grand Opening Sale
Scotts Bonus Type S
Johnson Force fishing reel with automatic transmission
Promo for "My Geisha" on Big Movie at 10:45pm
- Consumer reporter Chris Thomas on lawsuit and Texas Supreme Court ruling over overcharging on interest for Ford Motor Credit consumers; attorney Wayne Peveto speaks
- Studies show saccharine users have little or no risk of bladder cancer, and no proof saccharine causes cancer in smokers
- Duke University researchers develop blood test that could detect recurring breast cancer 15 months before symptoms
- Dennis Johnson medical report on corneal transplants, and how it's contingent on generosity of community viz organ donation to eye banks; interviews with Ellen Heck of University of Texas Health Science Center and double transplantee Helen Lee
- Jay Silverheels, Tonto on The Lone Ranger, dies of pneumonia and complications from illness at age 67
Commercials for:
Realty World - "RealScope"
Whites Home & Auto
Pillsbury Bundt Cake
Sleep Country
Bill Macatee sports with report from George Riba at Avon Tennis Tournament at Moody Coliseum, National Invitational Basketball Tournament action, and coming WBA fight between Muhammad Ali and John Tate
Commercials for:
AAMCO Transmissions
1980 Census (Glenn Yarbrough leading in song, and featuring Patrick O'Neal)
- Scrabble players competing at Marcus Recreational Center, as reported by Jane Horwitz; interview with winner Ed Paul
- Ron Ely to replace Bert Parks as Miss America host
With that, Doug segues to World News Tonight (heard over ending: "Firepower" by Gato Barbieri, which had to be degraded to prevent copyright issues)
First 18 minutes of World News Tonight before the tape cuts out (posted separately here: • ABC Network - ABC Worl... )
This aired on local Dallas-Fort Worth TV on Wednesday, March 5th 1980 during the 5:00pm to 5:48pm timeframe.
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@nushiyuki1 10 ай бұрын

I'm a Dallasite and I love seeing the old newscasts, etc from local Dallas tv! Thank you!

@ThePinkBlowfish 6 ай бұрын

Me as well. I really miss the weather man Harold Taft. Remember Mr Peppermint?

@tkaye2 10 ай бұрын

That's a rather unique set they had. Sort of a freeway retaining wall aesthetic.

@mrtee83 10 ай бұрын

As a Dallas native, It's great to see vintage DFW newscasts, programs and commercials. Hope to see more in the future!!

@mwmann 13 күн бұрын

I was born and raised in Dallas. Saw plenty of these. I was 26 when this aired and in the best shape of my life. Miss all those who are no longer with us.

@JensMom1985 10 ай бұрын

Thank you! I grew up in the DFW area and love seeing these!

@chriscaffee4227 10 ай бұрын

Watched DFW TV Stations for years and WFAA Channel 8 was the best newscast overall for years. Troy Dungan was great and stayed with the station till his retirement! The only one better was Harold Taft at Channel 5, the NBC affiliate in Fort Worth. Harold Taft started forecasting the weather in DFW in 1949 and continued until his death in 1991.

@goffer43 10 ай бұрын

That theme music used to be played a lot in the 70s and early 80s on BBC Radio 1 during their Top 40 chart rundown.

@nicksmith12 10 ай бұрын

Tony Blackburn

@vanstrength5297 3 ай бұрын

I'd forgotten how young George Riba was.

@Soichiro69 10 ай бұрын

My hometown, but I never watched TV until mid 80s. Doug fox looked so young here.

@keithboyd9582 10 ай бұрын

This takes me back. I remember seeing these as a kid.

@joerules829 10 ай бұрын

I’ve never seen this opening for WFAA. In September of that year all of their news broadcasts changed to a theme that lasted in one variation of another until 1984. Then they unveiled the “Spirit of Texas on 8”.

@gameshowguy2000 8 ай бұрын

The theme that lasted until 1984 was Newsbeat by TM Productions (the same composers for "Spirit").

@andyrose5616 10 ай бұрын

13:14 Squire Fridell once again. He literally wrote the book on being a TV commercial actor.

@kimjohnson8471 10 ай бұрын

Leisure suits rule!😂

@nomandad2000 3 ай бұрын

What’s up with the guy with turkey wattles? Wonder if he’s still in jail? Also why do school busses still look exactly the same?

@j.a.cassidy5943 3 ай бұрын

Some type of goiter though why he’s nuts enough to not get it taken care of, who knows!

@mhmrules 10 ай бұрын

James Bond let himself go... What is that under his neck?

@tkaye2 10 ай бұрын

By the looks of that goiter, I'd say an indictment was the least of his worries. He definitely wouldn't be able to wear the cervical collar Maria Frasier used in the next report!

@lloydmarshalljr1951 10 ай бұрын

So that's the name of the news theme, "Firepower"? As I mentioned elsewhere, WXTV Channel 41, one of the Spanish-language stations in New York, used it for their *Reporter 41* newscasts as anchored by Rafael Piñeda.

@gregsells8549 3 ай бұрын

"Firepower" was used by KTVV (now KXAN) Austin and WJKS (now WCWJ) Jacksonville.

@Sergigrinkovvolponyfan 6 ай бұрын

Memories

@geraldbarreno535 10 ай бұрын

They use to call him turkey man

@jeffrp73 10 ай бұрын

I bet James Bond eats regularly at Golden Corral but doesn’t tip.

@wmbrown6 10 ай бұрын

I suppose WFAA was unable to reach his secretary, Miss Moneypenny, for comment . . . ? ;-)

@damin9913 10 ай бұрын

I miss my time so much it was so much better then what we have now

@wmbrown6 10 ай бұрын

WFAA's General Electric PE-350's were still in operation when this newscast aired; you can actually see a few in some far shots prior to two commercial breaks (with the Q-TV VPS-100 prompter mounted atop the lenses).