The name of the WGN News theme from 1979 is Botticelli's Theme from The Botticelli Orchestra. The name of their album is titled The Sounds of Today (1977).
WGN, the CW affiliate in Chicago IL, is owned by Nexstar Media Group. WGN is the sister station to CBS affiliate WCIA and MyNetworkTV affiliate WCIX in Springfield, CBS affiliate WHBF and Fox affiliate KLJB in Rock Island, ABC affiliate WTVO and Fox affiliate WQRF in Rockford and CBS affiliate WHBF and Fox affiliate WYZZ in Peoria.
In 1987-93 for morning and midday they were using graphics either from John Christopher Burns or Television by Design (who Burns worked for before forming his own design company).
WGN has always been a news intensive station (I still remember my grandma's former cable system had the WGN superstation before it became its own thing).
At 6:45 and for a minute or so glimpses of Sonja Gantt. She was a change of pace broadcaster . She went from her hometown of Charlotte NC to a top ten market at WGN Chicago . Then back to her hometown to be a long time broadcaster . Now retired from broadcasting
I still give props to creative. The skits on the Morning News is pretty funny because you know the CSD has some influence. And the "Behind the 9" series they are running in early 2022 of BTS of WGN News is also awesome because they are using the late 80s logo for the "9". There are still good people behind the scenes at the big ol 'GN. If Sinclair was running the ship, WGN News would be completely toast and be a total loss.
I love the WGN 9 logo from 2002. Unfortunately it's not used anymore but this is Chicago's very own WGN News at 9. This is Chicago's very own WGN News at 9.30
WGN-TV's sister stations in Denver (KDVR & KWGN) both got the new Nexstar GFX very recently. kyndle hewett has already updated the former. TheOpensGuy's own KWGN update video is coming soon.
WGN TV 9 CHICAGO OWN BY NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP SISTERS NEWSNATION WGN 720 WCIA CBS 3 WCIX X49 WHBF LOCAL 4 CBS FOX 4 QUAD CITIES CW WTVO ABC 17 WQRF FOX 39 WHO NBC 13 WMBD CBS 31 WYZZ FOX 43
Rest In Peace To Mike Hamerik, Allison Payne, John Drury, Bill Frink, Merri Dee, Jim Ramsey And Randy Salerno.
I bet they're watching over WGN
Notable announcers- Doug Paul, Beau Weaver, Bob Tracey, and current announcer since 1998 Jim Cutler.
This video is dedicated to former WGN-TV anchor Allison Payne, who died on September 1, 2021 at the age of 57.
5:44 WAS AHEAD OF ITS TIME!! It makes today’s intros look outdated! Plus the music! It’s probably one of my all time favorite news intros.
The name of the WGN News theme from 1979 is Botticelli's Theme from The Botticelli Orchestra. The name of their album is titled The Sounds of Today (1977).
WGN, the CW affiliate in Chicago IL, is owned by Nexstar Media Group. WGN is the sister station to CBS affiliate WCIA and MyNetworkTV affiliate WCIX in Springfield, CBS affiliate WHBF and Fox affiliate KLJB in Rock Island, ABC affiliate WTVO and Fox affiliate WQRF in Rockford and CBS affiliate WHBF and Fox affiliate WYZZ in Peoria.
0:17 by far the grooviest news open I've heard!
In memory of Allison Payne.
(February 12, 1964 - September 1, 2021)
8:39 I loved, I wish I knew what company made this opening, I would love to hear it all
In 1987-93 for morning and midday they were using graphics either from John Christopher Burns or Television by Design (who Burns worked for before forming his own design company).
WGN has always been a news intensive station (I still remember my grandma's former cable system had the WGN superstation before it became its own thing).
At 6:45 and for a minute or so glimpses of Sonja Gantt. She was a change of pace broadcaster . She went from her hometown of Charlotte NC to a top ten market at WGN Chicago . Then back to her hometown to be a long time broadcaster . Now retired from broadcasting
9's best years were during Tribune's ownership
Well...it could have been a lot worse under Sinclair's ownership.
@@newstarcadefan Definitely the lesser of two evils. Nexstar isn't great but a whole lot better than Sinclair.
@@wsgut123 at least NewsNation isn’t a Sinclair
I still give props to creative. The skits on the Morning News is pretty funny because you know the CSD has some influence. And the "Behind the 9" series they are running in early 2022 of BTS of WGN News is also awesome because they are using the late 80s logo for the "9". There are still good people behind the scenes at the big ol 'GN. If Sinclair was running the ship, WGN News would be completely toast and be a total loss.
@@DisneyStudioNetwork facts
I love the WGN 9 logo from 2002. Unfortunately it's not used anymore but this is Chicago's very own WGN News at 9.
This is Chicago's very own WGN News at 9.30
WGN-TV Channel 9. Simply Chicago's Very Own. (1986-Present).
R.I.P Allison Payne.
Lots of great intros for wgn newscasts aired both channel 9 and WGN America.
You're watching Chicago's very own WGN News with mark suppelsa Micah mater tom skilling and Dan rohn. This is Chicago's very own WGN News at 10.30
Yes po 10 pm na yan
Joe Donlen used to be at KGW in Portland Oregon.
It was the original Tribune station.
Who currently does the News Opens?
RIP Merri Dee.
RIP Alison Payne
WGN-TV's sister stations in Denver (KDVR & KWGN) both got the new Nexstar GFX very recently. kyndle hewett has already updated the former.
TheOpensGuy's own KWGN update video is coming soon.
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Rest in mike hamerik
6:16 Way before "Lititz"
WGN became the wb and the cw
No compared to WWOR this still sucks. UPN > The WB/WGN. UPN/Warner Bros./WB flagship. And UPN was more popular than The WB.
WGN TV 9 CHICAGO OWN BY NEXSTAR MEDIA GROUP SISTERS NEWSNATION WGN 720 WCIA CBS 3 WCIX X49 WHBF LOCAL 4 CBS FOX 4 QUAD CITIES CW WTVO ABC 17 WQRF FOX 39 WHO NBC 13 WMBD CBS 31 WYZZ FOX 43
@@kmart3697 now a CW affiliate once again
I hate news showcasing their "personalities" with their phoney grins in the news intro. So off-putting, annoying and lame!
This aint the 70s son