GOD. KTLA's prime news open is BEAUTIFUL, it has got to be the BEST local open in the country.

Nice. I like the open with the "air and sea patrols". How did the TeleCopter fly with all that stuff hanging off of it? They forgot to include the late '70s open that was fairly spartan with a yellow line going across the screen set to the music WTVT used.

The Color Telecopter (seen in the George Putnam opening) actually had a gyroscopically stabilized camera and microwave transmitter. That's what those two white spheres on each side of the aircraft were -- the camera unit was the larger of the two and has a clearly visable opening for the lens. I find the Telemobiles just as amazing, especially considering that those were full-sized studio cameras they had to hoist up onto the roof. KTLA Engineer John Silva designed both innovations.

Interesting to see a young Jann Carl in this video.

If only there was a late 70s NewsWatch open to add to it (complete with "5 in the box" logo).

I like the open with the late Stu Nahan.

The theme was used in Binghamton, NY for WBNG-TV 12 from the late 60's until 1994.

as in ET's Jan Carle?

those openings from the 60's and 70's remind me of Ron Burgundy lol.

Dish Network offers it as part of its superstations package as well as KWGN - Denver, WWOR and WPIX New York, and WSBK - Boston in canada both Bell and Shaw Direct and most cable systems offer it

In addition, it would appear that the news open with Kevin Sanders was from 1970 or so, while the Putnam news open was 1973.

Kevin Sanders, in the second clip, was originally from Australia, and in the early/mid-'70's was a theatre and film critic for WABC-TV (Ch. 7)'s "Eyewitness News" in New YOrk.

During George Putnam's run as anchor, the news theme was Tom Sellers' "Action News Theme," which was the first theme for WFIL-TV's (now WPVI) "Action News" starting in 1970 until 1972. WBNG's first use dated to its run as Triangle-owned WNBF, and I presume another Triangle station, WNHC (now WTNH) also used this "Action News Theme" from 1970 until "Move Closer to Your World" took over as the theme a la WPVI post-'72.

LOL! I had no idea that KTLA had a news boat! Sweet! and the news is in color too! man, high tech stuff there. The spheres on the Bell helicopter are huge.

Where can I get a list of the reporters from KTLA from the late '70s thru the '80s? I searched the net and can't find it even on IMDB. Thanks.

George was head and shoulders above all other news men. Simply "the best." He will be missed. RIP

Great to see. I like the open right around 1:00

Jeez, the opening headlines for the 1st intros were terrible. A girl shot to death in Malibu. :(

I can only presume, during Kevin Sanders' days as anchor, KTLA still used RCA TK-41's?

I don't know if you mean the late actor Steve Dunne (with an "e" at the end). He was the announcer on Wink Martindale's first game show, "What's This Song?", so he might have begun an announcing career that might have led him here.

&& I think Emmett is really good on prime news, he has that evening feel.

KTLA pioneered gyroscopically stabilized camera and microwave transmitter technology; Google Klaus Landsberg. He perfected live on the spot television.

Old school tv!!!

@shaunfossett The Action News Theme.

OH GOD I remember George Putnam he was da man back in da day

Great to see the one and only GEORGE PUTNAM!

Putnum was the best!!! RIP

He was okay as sportcaster I am serious but as political commenator forgetaboutit

Their new theme is horrible!!!!!