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Remembering Atlanta TV News From The 80's This is the place to go back and reminisce on the local Atlanta TV news media from the 1980's...Enjoy!!!
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Was playing around with a TV screen simulator online and came up with this! Pam and Forrest on the WAGA TV5 Eyewitness N...
17/07/2024

Was playing around with a TV screen simulator online and came up with this! Pam and Forrest on the WAGA TV5 Eyewitness News set from late 1981. This is a fun little tool! :-)

13/07/2024

WSB-TV 1986 news excerpts on corruption inside the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. Video material courtesy of "The Walter J. Brown Media Archives" at UGA.

26/06/2024

Here's a classic WAGA-TV 11pm news open from Tuesday, August 30, 1988! Interesting how it starts off showing the control room, then shows a ceiling shot of the studio, then the intro ends by showing a floor shot of the news set with anchors. Alot of fun to look back on! :-)

25/06/2024

Vintage WXIA-TV 11-Alive Weather Promos from March of 1980! These are really retro to look back on! :-)

It's a little grainy, but here's the WXIA-TV 11-Alive Newsroom team out in the field from early 1980. I got this screen ...
09/06/2024

It's a little grainy, but here's the WXIA-TV 11-Alive Newsroom team out in the field from early 1980. I got this screen grab from an old 11-Alive news promo. Can anyone out there name the field reporter here?

Screen grabs showing the WSB-TV 6pm weekend Action News team from Sunday, March 2, 1980. From left to right is meteorolo...
26/05/2024

Screen grabs showing the WSB-TV 6pm weekend Action News team from Sunday, March 2, 1980. From left to right is meteorologist Allan Eustis, news anchors Jim Wilkerson and Terry Anzur, and sports anchor Jiggs McDonald. Enjoy the look back! :-)

Troubleshooter Paul Reynolds (right) stands with a TV5 Cameraman and WAGA-TV news truck from 1981. This is an image I ra...
25/05/2024

Troubleshooter Paul Reynolds (right) stands with a TV5 Cameraman and WAGA-TV news truck from 1981. This is an image I ran through the AI Photo Enhancer online. It originally came off of an ebay sale for an old 1981 WAGA-TV Eyewitness News Game that someone has up. Picture came out pretty good after running it though the photo enhancer!

Pam Martin and Forrest Sawyer on the WAGA-TV Eyewitness News set from 1981. This was shortly after they had switched fro...
21/01/2024

Pam Martin and Forrest Sawyer on the WAGA-TV Eyewitness News set from 1981. This was shortly after they had switched from "5 News Scene" to the newly renamed "TV5 Eyewitness News". Enjoy the look back! :-)

15/01/2024

WSB-TV 6pm weekend news clips from Sunday, March 2, 1980. This was back when a winter storm hit the Atlanta Metro Area. Anchored by Jim Wilkerson and Terry Anzur, along with meteorologist Allan Eustis with the weather. Video materials courtesy of David Baugh. Interesting to look back on! :-)

Art Eckman, former WXIA-TV sportscaster, motocross enthusiast, and television host for numerous motorcycle racing events...
14/11/2023

Art Eckman, former WXIA-TV sportscaster, motocross enthusiast, and television host for numerous motorcycle racing events like SX / Pro MX, passed away peacefully in his home on November 4th at the age of 81. The broadcast icon was known for his charming candor and fun-loving gusto at the mic, “defining the fandom and passion of multiple generations who tuned into ESPN, ESPN 2, and ABC to watch the races.” He'll be so deeply missed!

Screen grabs from WXIA-TV 11-Alive in Atlanta, GA from Sunday, August 1, 1982. This was close to 2 years after they swit...
25/10/2023

Screen grabs from WXIA-TV 11-Alive in Atlanta, GA from Sunday, August 1, 1982. This was close to 2 years after they switched from ABC to an NBC affiliate! Wow interesting seeing 11-Alive from back in the day! :-)

30/09/2023

From the days of WXIA-TV being ABC here some 11-Alive promos and a afternoon newsbreak from March of 1980. Video material courtesy of the "Chad Miller" youtube channel. Really neat seeing Joe Washington and the late Dave Michaels from back in the day! :-)

18/09/2023

WAGA-TV news coverage on the massive Jonesboro Chemical Fire from Tuesday, October 27, 1987. Video materials courtesy of Don Harden. Interesting to look back on!

16/09/2023

WXIA-TV 10:30pm weekend newsbreak from Sunday, Feb 28, 1982. NOTE: A majority of this newsbreak is intacked, but the tail end of it is clipped. Enjoy the look back! :-)

15/09/2023

WXIA-TV Promos & Newsbreaks from May of 1980. This was months before 11-Alive would make the big switch from ABC to NBC! Video materials courtesy of the "Chad Miller" youtube channel. These are really alot of fun to look back on! :-)

22/07/2023

Partial WXIA-TV 11pm weekend news broadcast from Sunday, February 28, 1982. Scott Newell and Mary Rose anchor the news, Jim Huber on sports, and Brian Norcross does the weather...however that part is not on this recording. This one even includes the old commercial breaks as well! Video material courtesy of the "Mickey's VHS and Betamax Finds" youtube channel. Really cool to look back on! :-)

WAGA-TV's Ken Watts reports on the Wayne Williams Trial from Sunday, February 28, 1982. Great anchor!
16/07/2023

WAGA-TV's Ken Watts reports on the Wayne Williams Trial from Sunday, February 28, 1982. Great anchor!

Atlanta Flames goalie Jim Craig in the locker room with WAGA-TV's Harmon Wages after winning game vs Colorado Rockies in...
01/07/2023

Atlanta Flames goalie Jim Craig in the locker room with WAGA-TV's Harmon Wages after winning game vs Colorado Rockies in the OMNI. 3/1/1980. Image courtesy of the facebook group "You Know You're From Atlanta When..." and gettyimages.

21/06/2023

WXIA-TV 11-Alive News 11pm weekend broadcast from Sunday, February 6, 1983. Chuck Moore and Patricia Hunte anchor the news, John Cessarich with the weather, and Jim Huber on sports. Even includes the old commercials breaks! Video material courtesy of "Mickey's VHS and Betamax Finds" over on youtube. This is a really interesting look back on 11-Alive News from the 1980's! :-)

Remembering Atlanta TV News From The 80's is saddened to have heard of yet another great Atlanta TV news journalist who'...
28/05/2023

Remembering Atlanta TV News From The 80's is saddened to have heard of yet another great Atlanta TV news journalist who's passed! Former 11Alive reporter Maynard Eaton passed away late Tuesday evening May 23rd after a battle with lung cancer, he was 73. Eaton had worked for WXIA-TV from 1977 to 1986. Another great Atlanta TV news legend who will be so deeply missed!

Remembering Atlanta TV News From The 80's is saddened to had learned to the passing of former WAGA-TV news reporter John...
27/05/2023

Remembering Atlanta TV News From The 80's is saddened to had learned to the passing of former WAGA-TV news reporter John Weatherford. Weatherford passed away Friday, May 26th from complications of pancreatic cancer. His memorial service will be held Saturday, June 3rd at 2pm at Oak Grove Methodist Church. He'll be so deeply missed!

ATLANTA — Dave Michaels, a longtime news anchor for 11Alive, CNN and other outlets died this month at 88 years old.His w...
28/02/2023

ATLANTA — Dave Michaels, a longtime news anchor for 11Alive, CNN and other outlets died this month at 88 years old.
His wife, Ann, contacted 11Alive on Friday and said he had passed away on Feb. 1 – after a long illness of Alzheimer's and congestive heart failure. He was at home in hospice care at the time he died, she said.
Michaels anchored for WXIA from 1976-85. According to a broadcast tribute from his last day at 11Alive, his memorable moments at the station included anchoring live for 12 straight hours when a plane was hijacked at Atlanta's airport in 1977.
Michaels was born Nov. 15, 1934, in Flushing, New York.
He spent several years at the start of his career in radio in New York - getting the news bug as a page at NBC. He first transitioned to TV news in the early 60s, coming to Atlanta to work for WAGA-TV. He was also well known as "Mr. Pix" when he had his famous children's show on WAGA-TV during the 1960's.
His career included stops in the nation's biggest markets. Michaels left Atlanta in 1974 to anchor AM New York, the morning show for WABC in New York, and after that went to KABC in Los Angeles.
11Alive brought him back to Atlanta In 1976. Michaels left WXIA in mid-1985 for Headline News and joined CNN in 1989. His personal website described his most memorable moment in that stint interrupting an interview to broadcast the news that the Berlin Wall was coming down in 1989.
In 1995, he was inducted into the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences Southeast Chapter Silver Circle. His career also included several acting credits. Pictured here is Dave Michaels along with 11Alive cameraman David Brooks at the 1982 Worlds Fair in Knoxville, TN. Image courtesy of David Brooks.
He is survived by his wife Ann, son Michael and daughter Kathy. Dave will be so deeply missed!

12/02/2023

Here's something neat that I wanted to share with everyone! WPTA-TV 21-Alive Newsroom 11pm Fort Wayne, Indiana weekend broadcast from Sunday, November 20, 1983. This was Gannett owned and also WXIA-TV's sister station. It's interesting how there favored 11-Alive as far as there news open, news set, graphics, etc. Video material courtesy of "The Video Factory" over on youtube. Really cool to watch being that there so similar to 11-Alive!

WXIA-TV 11-Alive logo and TV news mic flag used from 1980 to 1982. Interestingly enough this was also the first 11-Alive...
29/01/2023

WXIA-TV 11-Alive logo and TV news mic flag used from 1980 to 1982. Interestingly enough this was also the first 11-Alive logo WXIA-TV switched to when they became an NBC affiliate Monday, September 1, 1980! Really cool look from back then!!! :-)

06/05/2021

Is there anyone out there who might have an image or two of Virgil Dominick and Ron Becker on the old WXIA-TV Pro News set from mid 1970's? Anything anyone can scan off and share to the site here would be wonderfully appreciated!!! :-)

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WSB-TV News Reports On Atlanta Federal Penitentiary - 1986
WSB-TV News Reports On Atlanta Federal Penitentiary - 1986

WSB-TV 1986 news excerpts on corruption inside the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary. Video material courtesy of "The Walter J. Brown Media Archives" at UGA.

WAGA-TV 11pm News Open - August 30, 1988
WAGA-TV 11pm News Open - August 30, 1988

Here's a classic WAGA-TV 11pm news open from Tuesday, August 30, 1988! Interesting how it starts off showing the control room, then shows a ceiling shot of the studio, then the intro ends by showing a floor shot of the news set with anchors. Alot of fun to look back on! :-)

WXIA-TV 11-Alive Weather Promos - March of 1980
WXIA-TV 11-Alive Weather Promos - March of 1980

Vintage WXIA-TV 11-Alive Weather Promos from March of 1980! These are really retro to look back on! :-)

WSB-TV 6pm News Clips - March 2, 1980
WSB-TV 6pm News Clips - March 2, 1980

WSB-TV 6pm weekend news clips from Sunday, March 2, 1980. This was back when a winter storm hit the Atlanta Metro Area. Anchored by Jim Wilkerson and Terry Anzur, along with meteorologist Allan Eustis with the weather. Video materials courtesy of David Baugh. Interesting to look back on! :-)

WXIA-TV Promos & Newsbreak - March of 1980
WXIA-TV Promos & Newsbreak - March of 1980

From the days of WXIA-TV being ABC here some 11-Alive promos and a afternoon newsbreak from March of 1980. Video material courtesy of the "Chad Miller" youtube channel. Really neat seeing Joe Washington and the late Dave Michaels from back in the day! :-)

WAGA-TV Coverage On Jonesboro Fire - Oct 27, 1987
WAGA-TV Coverage On Jonesboro Fire - Oct 27, 1987

WAGA-TV news coverage on the massive Jonesboro Chemical Fire from Tuesday, October 27, 1987. Video materials courtesy of Don Harden. Interesting to look back on!

WXIA-TV 10:30pm Weekend Newsbreak - February 28, 1982
WXIA-TV 10:30pm Weekend Newsbreak - February 28, 1982

WXIA-TV 10:30pm weekend newsbreak from Sunday, Feb 28, 1982. NOTE: A majority of this newsbreak is intacked, but the tail end of it is clipped. Enjoy the look back! :-)

WXIA-TV Promos & Newsbreaks - May of 1980
WXIA-TV Promos & Newsbreaks - May of 1980

WXIA-TV Promos & Newsbreaks from May of 1980. This was months before 11-Alive would make the big switch from ABC to NBC! Video materials courtesy of the "Chad Miller" youtube channel. These are really alot of fun to look back on! :-)

WXIA-TV Partial 11pm Weekend News - Feb 28, 1982
WXIA-TV Partial 11pm Weekend News - Feb 28, 1982

Partial WXIA-TV 11pm weekend news broadcast from Sunday, February 28, 1982. Scott Newell and Mary Rose anchor the news, Jim Huber on sports, and Brian Norcross does the weather...however that part is not on this recording. This one even includes the old commercial breaks as well! Video material courtesy of the "Mickey's VHS and Betamax Finds" youtube channel. Really cool to look back on! :-)

WXIA-TV 11pm Weekend News - Feb 6, 1983
WXIA-TV 11pm Weekend News - Feb 6, 1983

WXIA-TV 11-Alive News 11pm weekend broadcast from Sunday, February 6, 1983. Chuck Moore and Patricia Hunte anchor the news, John Cessarich with the weather, and Jim Huber on sports. Even includes the old commercials breaks! Video material courtesy of "Mickey's VHS and Betamax Finds" over on youtube. This is a really interesting look back on 11-Alive News from the 1980's! :-)

WPTA-TV 11pm Weekend Broadcast - Nov 20, 1983
WPTA-TV 11pm Weekend Broadcast - Nov 20, 1983

Here's something neat that I wanted to share with everyone! WPTA-TV 21-Alive Newsroom 11pm Fort Wayne, Indiana weekend broadcast from Sunday, November 20, 1983. This was Gannett owned and also WXIA-TV's sister station. It's interesting how there favored 11-Alive as far as there news open, news set, graphics, etc. Video material courtesy of "The Video Factory" over on youtube. Really cool to watch being that there so similar to 11-Alive!

WXIA-TV News Opens - 1980 to 1983
WXIA-TV News Opens - 1980 to 1983

WXIA-TV news opens from 1980 to 1983. Listed below are the precise dates and years for each intro, as well as the order there in. 1. WXIA-TV 11pm news intro from Sunday, April 13, 1980. 2. WXIA-TV 11pm news intro from Sunday, June 21, 1981. 3. WXIA-TV 6pm news intro from January of 1982. 4. WXIA-TV 11pm news intro from September of 1983.

WAGA-TV 9pm Weekend Newsbreak - Dec 14, 1986
WAGA-TV 9pm Weekend Newsbreak - Dec 14, 1986

Here's a majority of a WAGA-TV 9pm weekend newsbreak with Cynthia Good and Ken Watts from Sunday, December 14, 1986. Newsbreak voiceover by Jerry Immel. The good ol' days of TV-5 Atlanta!

WSB-TV Special Report "Atlanta On Ice" - Winter of 1986
WSB-TV Special Report "Atlanta On Ice" - Winter of 1986

WSB-TV Special Report "Atlanta On Ice" anchored by Terry Wood and Lynn Harrison from Winter of 1986. Video materials courtesy of "The Walter J. Brown Media Archives" at UGA. Really interesting coverage on the Winter Storm of 1986! :-)

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