News11 (KARE-TV) from January 18, 1988, Martin Luther King Day. Featured here along with a visit from a bear in Paul Douglas’ backyard is a feature by KSTP’s Cyndy Brucato. Cyndy worked at KARE-11 off and on for about a year after leaving KSTP-TV. In this report Cyndy covers the labor movement in Minnesota.
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KARE News11 January 18, 1988 featuring Cyndy Brucato
Thursday, November 26th, 2009WUSA News11 (now KARE) 10pm from November 11, 1985 (first few minutes)
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
Veterans Day covered by Paul Magers and Diana Pierce on WUSA.
For 10 months what was known as WTCN-TV and what is now known as KARE-TV was..WUSA-TV. Gannet changed WTCN to WUSA on July 4, 1985. These call letters were later used for a Gannet property in Washington DC, and WUSA became KARE-TV in June of 1986.
The station’s news branding changed little between the call letters during the 1980s. This news open was the same theme and graphics that were used during the Gannet years of WTCN and the first months of KARE.
Courtesy of the Barbara Ellison collection.
KARE 11 News (WTCN/WUSA) 10pm News March 1993
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
This newscast from KARE-11 features Paul, Diana, Jeff Passolt, and Ellen Ferrara sitting in for Paul Douglas. The reason I taped this myself many years ago was the profile on John Glenn Middle School in Maplewood (where I was going to school at the time).
KARE News11 6pm from October 1987 Twins World Series Game 3
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
October 1987: Twins are in the World Series and the stock market was tanking. See both stories covered in this 6pm edition of News11 anchored by weekend anchor Kevin MacDowell, Diana Pierce and the backyard with Paul Douglas. Paul Magers and Tom Ryther report live from St. Louis minutes before World Series Game 3. (we lost that one)
KARE News11 5pm from October 1987 Twins World Series Game 3
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
October 1987: Twins are in the World Series and the stock market was tanking. See both stories covered in this 5pm edition of News11 anchored by weekend anchor Kevin MacDowell, Kirstin Lindquist, and the backyard with Paul Douglas. Paul Magers and Tom Ryther report live from St. Louis minutes before World Series Game 3. (we lost that one)
KARE News11 5pm News July 18, 1986 Live Tornado Coverage
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
The weather event that made KARE and Paul Douglas world famous (and respected). While shooting overhead footage of the Minneapolis Aquatennial on a hot muggy day on July 18, 1986 News11 pilot Max Messmer and photogtrapher Tom Empy discovered and shot live video of a tornado moving through Brooklyn Park. Paul Magers, Kirstin Lindquist, and Paul Douglas provided live coverage during some of the most vivid pictures of a tornado ever shot and broadcast live.
WUSA (KARE) Special on 1986 St. Paul Winter Carnival Ice Palace
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
WUSA (KARE-TV) aired this special on the 1986 Ice Palace in February 1986. Hosted by Paul Magers and Diana Pierce, see the conception and presentation of one of the most memorable Winter Carnivals in memory.
WTCN (KARE) News Center 11 – 10pm News December 21, 1981 John Bachman
Sunday, November 15th, 2009
WTCN-TV “News Center 11″ from December 21, 1981. 10pm broadcast. A couple years before Gannett purchased WTCN, and a couple years after WTCN became an NBC affiliate. This was a period where Channel 11’s news sagged far behind WCCO and KSTP. In all fairness to WTCN, the network fare at NBC did not help much. (Look for commercials promoting Lucille Ball in Mame)
Still a fun broadcast with John Bachman as anchor and Tom Ryther doing sports.
KARE News11 Sunrise The morning after the July 23, 1987 SUPERSTORM
Sunday, October 11th, 2009The storm of the century” as it has been known since the night of July 23rd 1987. This News11 Sunrise aired the morning after the destructive and memorable storm. John Bachman, Amy Powell, Sally Patrick, and Steve Carroll bring you the morning news in this full broadcast. Also look for stories from Dennis Feltgen (formally of KSTP), Kevin MacDowell, Kirstin Lindquist, and Diana Pierce.
