When legendary News Anchor Ralph Renick Died in July, 1991, it was the lead story on EVERY local newscast. This clip covers about the first 10 minutes of WTVJ's 6PM News on that day, including reporter/anchor Bob Mayer's full obit on Renick and his career.
Walter Cronkite says goodbye to Chet Huntley on the CBS Evening News. At the identical moment on NBC (see video) Chet Huntley was signing off for the last time. You can see the last segment of the final 'Huntley-Brinkley Report' on NBC at
http://www.youtub e.com/watch?v=uYf3ey RjfYA
Possibly the worst network news on-air debacle ever for an evening newscast. Listen as the show producer shouts to Schieffer to 'start with section two, start with section 2' then slams a door closed. The black air you see is just the way it aired!
A memorable night from 1974 where Dan Rather, who then did the CBS Evening News on Saturdays, lost his place while reading teleprompter. His comeback remark "I have to be candid with you and tell you that I've lost my place" was both praised and criticized.
Here is a campy 1975 News Promo preceeded by a commercial for Tropical Chevrolet, which touts NEW Chevys for $4688. NO BALONEY! Ralph Renick touts the virtues of reporter Joan Hall, then the only hard news woman reporter on-air in Miami.
From May 27th, 1969, news of Apollo Ten astronauts returning and Apollo 11 Crew prepping for July trip to the moon. WUFT-TV Gainesville, Florida, was the only local TV station in Gainesville at the time. Anchor is Bob Mayer, who went on to become a news anchor for WTVJ in Miami (still is).
In this segment, from 1971, iconic sports and now newscaster Tony Segreto throws to Jane Chastain, hired in 1967 by News Director Ralph Renick as the first and ONLY woman sports reporter in the United States. (NOTE: Segreto is still main anchor at WTVJ in Miami)
Long-time South Florida anchor Jim Brosemer reports on the death of Woody DeFord, then the 'dean' of Miami TV news photographers. Brosemer is currently a professor at Lyn University in Boca Raton, Florida.
Live News Open for 'Ralph Renick and the 11 O'Clock News,' sponsored (with LIVE commercials) by Luby Chevrolet. WTVJ, then Channel 4, was a CBS affiliate in 1957.
![WTVJ / Miami July 12, 1991 \](http://img.youtube.com/vi/06U7uhK1YS4/2.jpg "WTVJ / Miami July 12, 1991 \")
![CBS Evening News \](http://img.youtube.com/vi/llhPSwG4xmY/2.jpg "CBS Evening News \")
