KYW Channel 3 [Philadelphia,PA] -Eyewitness News w/ Jessica Savitch (Complete Broadcast,6/19/1975) 📺

Not from Chicago, but still of interest in that this is a complete edition (recorded on 3/4" Umatic videotape) of Eyewitness News on KYW Channel 3 in Philadelphia, PA, anchored by future NBC News anchor Jessica Savitch (co-anchors Mort Crim and Vince Leonard were on assignment). With reports by Orien Reid, Robin Mackintosh, Matt Quinn and Bob Bradley, sports by Al Meltzer (whose Chicago connection was via his later 1970's stint with WMAQ Channel 5), and Bill Kuster with weather.
Includes:
Opening, with report of major rain storms which claimed life of 14-year-old John Walsh who was standing near a tree (not a good idea) and struck by lightning, and left other destruction in its wake, following a heatwave with 93° temperatures; this is followed by title sequence, Jessica introducing herself, and preview of other top stories.
- On weather, Bill explains how the weather came out the way it did, and forecast for next day
- Controversy over miscalculation of offshore energy reserves by government geologists, but energy chief promises enough gas through summer
- Philadelphia electric bills to go up by $3.00 in August
- Energy bill passes Congress, but President Ford threatens to veto it
- Ford speaks about anti-crime package outside White House
- Susan Saxe pleads guilty to looting a National Guard armory in Massachusetts; Joseph Kallinger to be arranged on burglary charges in Harrisburg on the 24th
- Orien Reid reports on increase in child abuse cases
Jessica signals for break by previewing stories on two strikes
Commercial: IBM Memory Typewriter
Commercial: Jamaica Tourist Board
Commercial: Owens Illinois - "Good Taste of Beer"
Commercial: Mercury Cougar XR-7 (voiceover by Ernie Anderson)
More stories:
- Hundreds of postal workers set up pickets outside Washington, DC headquarters over contract talks
- 130,000 railroad workers threaten national strike, but may not strike bankrupt railroads like Penn Central
- 15-day strike against REA Express ends (the company will fold in November)
- Gov. Milton Shapp rules out tax increases to pay for state worker pay hikes
- UN-sponsored Women's Year Meeting in Mexico City gets favorable response
- Suburban bureau chief Robin Mackintosh reports on problem of vandalism to playgrounds in Lower Merion Township area
- After complaints from Mrs. Celestine White, area around Prince Hall Temple no longer strewn with litter; reported by Matt Quinn
- Report by Bob Bradley on upcoming No-Fault insurance law for drivers
Jessica teases Phillies game before next break
Commercial: Two Guys discount department stores
Commercial: Lipton Iced Tea
Theatrical trailer for "Mandingo"
Brief commercial for Dunlop Tires
Al starts sports with Phillies' 6-3 win (in 14 innings) over Cubs, then National and American League scores
- Pat Fitzsimons, Tom Watson on top at U.S. Open golf tournament
- Commentary on "The Big Buck"
- Ends sports report by noting Sonny Jurgensen will become sportscaster
Jessica advises of upcoming Pennsylvania Pro Musica concert on June 26th
- Three Philly youngsters go to Washington, DC in support of Ford's law and order initiatives
Preview of weather before next break
Commercial: A&C Saber Tips
Commercial: Lipton Make a Better Burger
Commercial: Lite Beer - with James Drury
Theatrical trailer for "Jaws"
Bill's weather forecast ("Remember the old team of Sonny and Less Humid?")
Jessica reports on Pete Wilson's run for Mayor of San Diego and his quest for a campaign slogan, before saying goodnight
Portions Recorded
Eyewitness News: In The Pool
Travel Arrangements for KYW-TV Personnel provided by Dowco Travel - 3 Offices to Serve You
Executive News Producer - Jim Boyer
Producer - Carl Ward
Director - Dick Pyle
Editor - Stephen Gary
An Eyewitness News Presentation
Next Eyewitness News Tomorrow at Noon
We talk your language.
Commercial: Volvo 164
Incomplete furniture commercial before tape cuts out
"That's where they all go to die - they become sportscasters."
This aired on local Philadelphia TV on Thursday, June 19th 1975.
This footage was donated to the MCCTv as part of the Savitch Family Collection.
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[@RedPolarBearRanger]

It’s very educational to see old broadcasts from the past but also sad too. Jessica Savitch did great here even my mother told she her once in person when she was doing calls for Jerry Lewis’ tele-a-phon. A piece of Philadelphia history lost but not forgotten in Savitch. By the time I was a kid Metzer and Reid were already at WCAU. I didn’t know they worked for KYW in the 70’s.

[@70sleftover]

Thank you for posting a complete episode of local TV news. I'm sure most Philly-area residents my age and older never forgot the to-be-famous Jessica Savitch (and her respected co-anchors Vince Leonard and Mort Krim , a team that led Eyewitness News to no. 1 at some point; I recognized that weather guy as Bill Kuster but wow did he come across laconic here). I was a kid and we watched mainly Channel 10 (WCAU), so except for the familiar faces - and the '70s serif friendly typeface that screams KYW Channel 3 - this program is all new to me, in a sense. That lead story about the weather was surprising to me since it shows not much has changed on what makes a big deal on local news. Those power outages (we definitely had less widespread events back then), the excessive heat that led to the big storm, but no "Global Warming" or Climate Change to get the blame. That stormy evening made no lasting impression on me. I am thankful we suburbanites had the swim club or the backyard hose for those hot summer days and didn't resort to jumping in that fountain down on the Parkway.

[@jamw8022]

Jessica was my idol and the reason I went to college for journalism

[@joemartines3545]

Very interesting broadcast to see Savitch before she went to NBC...

[@paulwalker1443]

Wow, what a great look at mid-70's local news. KYW did it well, and Jessica was amazingly good here. I have seen the docs where she looked bad, but here we see a happy, relaxed news anchor at the top of her game. It isn't any wonder she quickly moved to network.

[@fromthesidelines]

8:39- Farrah Fawcett for Mercury Cougar XR-7. Ernie Anderson, announcer.

[@Droodog127]

miss the 70's and 80's

[@FrannyWard]

I remember watching Her on TV Here in Upper Darby, PA, a suburb of Philadelphia. I had a crush on Her in 75, I was 15 lol.

[@m.e.d.7997]

I have heard and read she should have stayed in Philly. She was excellent here and seemed stable, happy and on top of her game. Going national seemed to be her downfall?? Over her head in Washington?? Not sure..

[@dog61]

Whoooo! Bucks County!!!

[@brandonhill4197]

55¢ a gallon for gas that and the weather man's suit had me all messed up lol

[@teresapflaumer5717]

Oh yes! Thank you very much! Do you have any other Philadelphia commercials or programs? I grew up in South Jersey and this video just helped me relive those good old days of Philly TV!

[@lauribricker9439]

Thanks for sharing!💕

[@MotorAnne]

WOW!!! An entire Philadelphia newscast without one murder

[@MK-fc2hn]

Except there were actually 435 m urd ers in Philadelphia in 1975.. more than the 410 in 2023.

[@charlesnolan7602]

I usually watched Channel 6 ( ABC action news). In June 1975, I just saw my first Pink Floyd concert at the Philadelphia Spectrum. The NHL Hockey Philadelphia Flyers had just beaten the Buffalo Sabres for their 2nd Stanley cup in May 1975; 44 years later May 9, 2019, Flyers still are looking for that 3rd cup after being in the finals 1976, '80, '85 ,'87, 97, 2010...! George McGinnis was signed onto the NBA basketball Phila 76ers for 2 years. Sonny Jorgenson was originally a Philadelphia NFL Eagles QB, traded to Washington Redskins... That stinking JAWS movie starting June 20,1975...BOO! JESSICA Savage, drove into a canal in New Hope, Pa., early 1980's...a shame!

[@viktordubowskii695]

Thanks, for the upload. I was in high school when she drove into the canal, and remember it being talked about in the news and school.

[@NOV123]

@@viktordubowskii695 At what time was it shown?

[@viktordubowskii695]

@@NOV123 I'm not sure.

[@joemartines3545]

How was the Pink Floyd concert?

[@khingofswordz43]

Damn, watching this makes me feel old.....lol. I remember this back in 80s I also remember there was Philly historical moments like...... "The MOVE Bombings on Osage Ave." " Hurricane Gloria" Hits East Coast" "Gary Hynick & His House Of Horror"

[@likereallystfu]

Rip!!

[@spwash1000]

Fact: Bill Kuster did weather for Denver’s then ABC affiliate KBTV 9 (now KUSA-TV, an NBC station) 4 years later after this newscast aired.

[@ccmoore73]

Love that hair! Peroxide helmet. They should bring it back.

[@drewhunkins7192]

In the early 1980s she put together an enthralling and spectacular documentary on NFL football, gambling, possible game fixing and the outlaw line. One of the best things I've ever seen on the internet. It's extremely difficult to find online. I've seen it on KZbin only to disappear then reappear then disappear, etc.

[@Wildrover82]

Just watched it. So it's back on KZbin.

[@drewhunkins7192]

Thank you for the info@@Wildrover82

[@KiddBloo86]

No fault insurance... explains the lack of carelessness with small town truck drivers I've experienced.

[@lvdude8631]

KYW is Chicago related, because KYW was Chicago's first radio station. When the precursor to the FCC started rearranging station frequencies to reduce clutter in the dial, KYW couldn't get a clear channel signal that could be heard well in Chicago itself, so Westinghouse requested to have the station moved to Philadelphia, which was granted.

[@tomsayen9295]

True. KYW is one of very few, perhaps the only, radio station call letters that have been in three cities: Chicago (1921-1934), Philadelphia (1934-1956), Cleveland (1956-1965) and finally Philadelphia again, 1965 to the present. Both the radio and TV outlets were "swapped" between Philadelphia and Cleveland in 1956, and "swapped" back in 1965 when Westinghouse cried foul to the FCC.

[@ambitiousone4733]

Oh wow @ the Mandingo commercial

[@DiscoMatty79]

The first 10 seconds is so tragic, since that's how she died 😢

[@NOV123]

Who?

[@DiscoMatty79]

@@NOV123 Jessica Savitch

[@joemc1960]

@@DiscoMatty79 she died when their car was driven into a canal and flipped over. She drowned. Not struck by lightning

[@juliusmay8712]

Kyw cbs 3 as a news division basically died when they dropped the eyewitness news name for the second time , this time around , thanks to Paramount and the rebranding of all cbs o and O's news operations and newscasts

[@Kenny-en7wb]

It was tragic what happened to her..

[@MrCraigblaze]

OMG. This is so dated ..Thank you for the upload..!! Xd

[@jarrelljimerson3346]

Did Jessica Savitch just mentioned Mort Crim @ 1:34? I swear that I heard that Crim worked in Philly and a few other cities before coming over to WDIV.

[@dog61]

Gas prices soared to 70 or 80 cents a Gallo. Those were the days.

[@colombianflag717]

Wow time flies.

[@TexasWildheartsFan]

Cool Phils @Cubs footage @16:26

[@calvinwboaz7085]

RIP Bob Bradley

[@ajdc88]

does anyone else keep seeing an ad for Mandigo?

[@Charliecomet82]

Woo hoo! Jess sure was a cutie!

[@lisadarcelwicks]

Wow! My childhood!

[@NOV123]

I remember that blackout lol

[@NEPatriot]

"Commercial: Owens Illinois - "Good Taste of Beer" With legendary ABC sportscaster Chris Schenkel.

[@michaelwilson8793]

RIP Big Al

[@interstategar]

Iremember Jessica doing the news reports very well. I was surprised on how sge dies suddenly in a car accident.

[@gregman1715]

1975 I Was 8 Man Where Has The Year's Gone

[@cathedral94]

One day before I was born

[@jbvideos6605]

28:05 Shots fired by Al Meltzer 😄

[@am74343]

The audio volume is very low.

[@emchammer1815]

She was killed in her 30's from drowning due to car accident. Sad.

[@davanmani556]

Did Al Meltzer go to WMAQ of Chicago?

[@christopherpineda3017]

Mandingo tv spot at 15:46

[@jonnybruck]

Only that baby is alive now

[@Jay-ru3mu]

Bye Bye Jessica Savitch Bye Bye

[@albear972]

Holy moly! That looks like Ooompa Loompa hair she has going on there. And that collar what the hell man? The 70's were a terrible fashion decade, I'm glad I don't remember any of it.

[@kcmaldonado3948]

The contrast between her hair and the screen in the background make her look like a cardboard cutout.

[@DiscoMatty79]

You don't remember bc you were too young, or had a lot of fun? 😉

[@mesocorny4366]

After stating how SD’s mayor (he eventually would become sen and guv for CA) would use the slogan ‘re-Pete’ for re-election, Jessica should’ve concluded the program ‘you stay classy.’

[@RolloSmokes]

"Eyewitness News: In the Pool"? Imagine Jessica Savitch doing the news in a swimsuit? That would have been must-see TV Thursday. BTW, the instrumental played during the pool footage is a cover of "Wade in the Water" by the Ramsey Lewis Trio -- kzbin.info/www/bejne/qZyminSke8iEq5o ...pretty appropriate choice. That opening theme at 1:30 ... I half-expected to see some revolutionary patriots with flutes and drums walk across the screen. 28:52: "We Talk Your Language"...what the heck is that supposed to mean? Was KYW-TV doing shadow newcasts in Spanish, French, Italian, Greek, Chinese or something? LOL, that is an interesting tagline.

[@videonut1988]

That’s their tag line at the end just like their current tag line is “Just You WATCH”

[@NOV123]

You know your stuff!!!

[@Jadammiller1]

“We Talk Your Language”-I think this was KYW’s way of trying to be “hip” back in the ‘70s… 😀

[@kengeorgejones6855]

Those are some terrible terrible outfits - the weatherman's completely clashes with the map. Jessica Savitch got a much improved style when she moved up...

[@Timelytube1178]

Style gets better with status

[@1Rdby]

Ken George Jones Welcome to the 70s!

[@crystaltentgaming9563]

Too much brown! Jessica is totally washed out with the stuff.

[@edserembus9651]

The tart of global warming

[@TheBerndude]

Good God, I’m old.