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1974 Commercial Break: 15 KSTP “The Music Station”, Charmin, Knights Formal Wear
A commercial break taken from an episode of “The Midnight Special” aired in 1974 on KSTP-TV. Featured is an ad for KSTP-AM then known as 15 KSTP The Music Station (the commercial is one slide), Station ID, followed by Mr. Whipple and Charmin, and Knights Formal Wear.
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KMSP-TV “Newswatch” from February 1979, Steve Doyle and Cicely Hand
From the days of KMSP’s ABC affiliation, this clip is the first 15 minutes of a 10pm news broadcast on KMSP-TV Channel 9 from February 1979. To provide some historical context, I left in the end credits of “Soap” which ended right before the news
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WCCO-TV 10pm Report Open October 15th 1978
From October 1978: WCCO 10pm report tease and open with Dave Moore and Doug Moore. Also commercials for CBS programs WKRP, One Day at a Time, and more….
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WCCO-TV’s “4 News Final” 1976
In a pre-24 hour news world in 1976, the final news of the day on WCCO Channel 4 was a voiceover a painted slide reading the day’s headlines. This was after the CBS late movie, the tape cut after a couple minutes, so I am not sure how long this originally aired. Interested if anyone viewing this can identify the names of the “news makers” painted in this picture.
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KSTP Twin Cities Live August 1986: Satan is in your Child’s Bedroom
Masters of the Universe (He-Man and Skeletor), Van Halen, Madonna, and other dangers in your child’s toy box is debated in this episode of Twin Cities Live from August of 1986 broadcast at the Minnesota State Fair and hosted by Bob Bruce. Evangelist Phil Phillips explains his philosophy on 1980s culture leading our kids to the occult.
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The Stan Turner Interview, TC Media Now exclusive!
TC Media Now exclusive interview with longtime KSTP anchor Stan Turner. Award winning journalist, Stan Turner spent over 30 years with Hubbard Broadcasting as a reporter, news director, and anchor. During the 1980s, Mr. Turner was the main weeknight anchor of KSTP’s evening broadcasts, and from 1989 to 1992 was the principal anchor of Hubbard’s “All News Channel”. Watch as Stan Turner discusses Twin Cities media past and present, his time at KSTP, and his thoughts on journalism in the new media world.
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1974 Commercial Break: 15 KSTP “The Music Station”, Charmin, Knights Formal Wear