Yesterday I discovered TV ARK, a treasure trove of TV network identification theme music and logos, including pages for local news stations. Those of you who grew up in the New York area will appreciate these News 4 New York clips, using the old early 1980s theme music and graphics. (Chuck Scarborough and Sue Simmons have been around forever!) And Matt went nuts at these Birmingham, Alabama clips.
Some of my other favorites on the site are this two-minute NBC “Be There” promo, with cameos by tons of early-80s NBC TV stars (Ricky Schroeder, Charlotte Rae, Mr. T, the Smurfs, and lots more – I could watch this over and over); the other NBC clips, especially the various “NBC Monday Night at the Movies” intros (this was back before everything on TV was steeped in irony); and the very famous and familiar “A CBS Special Presentation” clip.
There’s lots of other great stuff on there — have fun.
Ooh, I so totally remember that NBC “Be There” theme from the early 80s. NBC rocked my world in the 80s. Somehow, the strangest part of that clip for me was seeing David Letterman on an NBC promo. My, how the times, they are a-changin’.
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That “Be There” clip made my day. Thanks! :)