WISN-TV [Milwaukee, WI] - New Year's Eve 1979 Action News (Complete Broadcast, 12/31/1979) 📺 🥂
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- Опубліковано 30 вер 2024
- Here's a New Year's newscast from a galaxy far, far away from Chicago - Milwaukee, WI, and ABC affiliate WISN Channel 12, with an edition of Action News with Vince Gibbens and Nancy Laffey (filling in for Jerry Taff - not to be confused with future longtime WLS Channel 7 weatherman Jerry Taft).
Includes:
ABC ID slide (voiceover by Bill Rice)
Animated WISN station ID
Action News open (with original World News Tonight theme), and following stories:
- On top of Iran hostage crisis, the Soviets invade Afghanistan; condemnation from President Carter and State Department spokesman Hodding Carter
- Day 58 of hostage crisis, and UN, 11-0, accepts U.S. resolution threatening sanctions on Iran; Jack Smith reports on upcoming visit by UN Secretary General Kurt Waldheim to Tehran, with snippet of quotes from Sadegh Ghotbzadeh
- Dick Blome reports on reaction of family of hostage Kevin Hermening to Christmas Eve video produced by captors; comments from parents Kenneth and Barbara Timm calling it "Iranian propaganda"
Commercial: Smith Barney (with John Houseman) - "They make money the old fashioned way - they EARN it!"
More news:
- Governor Lee Dreyfus to decide on where to build a new maximum security prison; Caledonia wants it built there, and Supervisor LeRoy Harbach comments; three other sites considered
- Political analyst Wayne Youngquist opines on how various social issues, and emphasis thereon, took a toll on the country throughout the decade about to end
- Live feed from the Marc Plaza hotel showing people preparing to count in the new year with style
Commercial: Nino's - New Year's special on steaks
Weatherman Howard Gernette previews coming weather forecast (you may remember Howard's face and voice on Chicago TV as a spokesman in commercials for House of Vinyl, Lincoln Carpeting, and others - here's one example featuring him and his wife: • House Of Vinyl (Commer... )
Commercial: Lathrop Furniture Appliances/Showroom - New Year's Day Sale
- Last lie from Burlington Liars' Club, which is calling it quits after 50 years, as reported by Rochelle Bridges (or was it Barbara Walters or Frank Reynolds?). Featuring comments from Liar Club founder (or was he?) Otis Hulett.
Rod Luck with sports:
- Green Bay coach Bart Starr looking for two new assistants
- In college football, Baylor beats Clemson 24-18 in Peach Bowl; Purdue leading Tennessee 21-6 in 4th quarter of Blue Bonnet Bowl
- Report on annual Harlem Globetrotters visit at Milwaukee Arena
- Bucks coach Don Nelson speaks about team situation leading up to Thursday game
- Report on skiing situation at Alpine Valley Resort, with comments from general manager Fred Cimino (did Rod Luck leave any sitzmarks, Nancy Laffey wants to know during the wrap-up?)
- Look inside Red Carpet warehouse/bowling alley; interview with maintenance director Bob Kaye
Commercial: McDonald's breakfast
Promo for NewsLine 12 phone number
Commercial: Doucas Oldsmobile - "Happiness is Dealing with Doucas"
Commercial: Colder's Furniture Milwaukee - New Year's Day Sale
Howard gives the complete, comprehensive weather forecast for next five days after reminding viewers that he's been here "forever".
Finally, Hughes Rudd offers a perspective on the decade about to end and on the passage of time in general - "Some did some hard travelling" (some of the music track had to be degraded or muted)
Then newscast ends with anchors putting on hats to celebrate coming New Year
(TECHNICAL NOTE: The cameras in the studio were RCA TK-44A/B's.)
Viewpoint from Editorial Director Ron Anderson on the end of the decade and what transpired over the course of this one
Network preemption notice (recording ends midway)
This aired on local Milwaukee TV on Monday, December 31st 1979 during the 10:00pm to 10:30pm timeframe.
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RIP Vince Gibbens.
Afghanistan Ukraine Iran 2023
no difference 1979 .
This like so many of the posts on this channel, is a priceless window into the past and to local tv.
Vince Gibbons, Howard Gernette, the commericals, Oh my goodness! A blast from the past!
I was three years old when this aired, but growing up in the 80s, Russia was considered one of the biggest threats to the world. And 44 years later, they're still at it with the invasion of Ukraine. Anyway, Happy New Year and the content has been great.
I grew up in Milwaukee. Born in Cudahy in 1967, I grew up in Franklin, and then off Ramsey Avenue and Green Avenue in Milwaukee. I remember so many of our news teams. Jill Geisler, Tom Hooper, Ward Allen and Albert the Alley Cat, Jerry Taft, and of course Vince Gibbens. You could always find a newscast that you liked. Kathy Mykleby (sorry for the spelling if it's wrong), she was another great one to watch. John Malan (again the spelling), with the phrase, "My Mom dresses me funny because of John Malan." That ad gimmick was classic, corny but classic. We had a great news team back then. Channel‐6 and Channel-12 were my favorites. Channel-4 ? Not so much but I know they had their fans too.
That lead news commentator has so much legit Bill Kurtis tone of voice energy. Nailed it.
You mean Vince Gibbens? True - I was also detecting hints of Chuck Henry though.
That’s the late great Vince Gibbens. I miss him so much
@@myrahillen862He is a legend in Milwaukee television newscasts.
Wow Dave Youngquist's Political Editorial at 10:11 is just as relevant today..more things change they stay the same.
How cool is this to have vintage tv to live again. Brings me back to much happier times in my life. Thank you for posting.
Awwww VINCE GIBBENS!!! I Remember when he passed while at Channel 6!!! I was born July 1979!!!! Wow
I love the crusty dude doing the year-end commentary at the very end. "Wheelchair lifts for the handicapped didn't solve any problems for anybody..." says guy not in wheelchair
Yeah - that guy was so cheerful. BTW, that freeway to nowhere is now a convenient freeway to a lot of places. The busses do have wheelchair lifts that work. Winterfest? Must have never taken off. Probably a play on the famous Summerfest held in Milwaukee on the lakefront. If they had something like that now with a ton of beer for sale, it might work.
@@patzimmer1052 I don't remember ever going to it but I think Winterfest was at Cathedral Square. It was run by Bo Black and the Summerfest people but it was a lot smaller. I think they canned it in the 90s.
@@patzimmer1052 winterfest was tried a few times after this in the 90's. wasnt horribly popular.
Final newscast of the 1970s
I probably watched this live.
Chicago had a huge snowstorm it was awesome!! I had tix to see Todd Rudgren.. it was cancelled and we watched people outside & the news just shy of 18 years old. Thanks for the memories!
@@laurarush That's right! We had the week off of school between Christmas and New Years and because of the storm, we ended up getting the next week off as well.
I can imagine being on the cusp of maybe the best decade of all time, the 1980s and the extraordinary leadership of one Reagan.
They definitely don't lead or really have any international news anymore. Now, it's all reporting on crime in Milwaukee, weather, and the Packers. But, that's probably what sells.
I always like hearing Wisconsin accents.
the news nowadays on CBS, NBC ABC has less news compared to , 40, 50 years ago. b/c back in the early 80's, the 70's, and the 60's there were no news outlets like CNN or the FOX news channel or the internet like now.. the news wasnt edited years ago like today. you saw what was really happening, not watered down
Thanks you so much! What a glorious way to bring in 2023.
At 12:23, hearing Salsoul Orchestra's New Year's Medley in that Nino's commercial.
Vince Gibbens was a Milwaukee broadcasting legend. R.I.P Vince Gibbens
he was doing news out east before the 12 gig
RIP Rod Luck. I remember watching him for years at KUSI in San Diego.
Interesting keying error at the start
Happy New Year's everyone.
Vince Gibbons ❤
Thanks Fuzzy .Jerry Taff used too anchor WTNH Channel 8 here in New Haven CT before he went to this station.Strange that they play ABC news theme and not the standard WPVI Philly Action News theme package .Have a happy new year Fuzzy and all...
30:10 What ?, Where is the full broadcast of New Year's Rockin' Eve 1980 ?. Please ?.🙏
Welcoming Newborn Babies of the 80's decade.
CIA hijinks from 43 years ago
Kevin Hunt was the best!!!
Interesting that they mostly use the ABC News theme, but throw in “Hello News” at the end. I guess that’s what they were using for their image campaign?
didnt nancy laffey get into trouble for drunken driving while doing the news here in milwaukee
Nancy Laffy got fired
wasnt it b/c of a drinking issue. i heard something about
I believe it was a relationship with a married man.
didnt rod luck also get into trouble for something here in milwaukee too or was that elsewhere
30:05 is the start of “Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 1980”.
Is this the same Rod Luck that was on KUSI San Diego in the 90s and 2000s?
Absolutely the same guy. I had never heard of him before this, but after reading about him I want to binge 20 years of San Diego TV archives.
Jack Smith (R.I.P.) sounded exactly like his dad - Howard K. Smith.
Rod Luck has his perm screwed on too tight.
He’s like the Muppet Newsman in human form.