WIVB NEWS 4 UPDATE (FEBRUARY,1982) FULL EPISODE WITH ORIGINAL COMMERCIALS

Bob Koop at the controls for this full episode of NEWS4UPDATE from WIVB that aired in February, 1982. What was going on in Buffalo 40 years ago?
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[@footwork216]

A lot of heavy hitters in this newscast. Bob Koop, Carol Jasen, Van Miller and Kevin O'Connell. All legends in WNY. I've always been a WGRZ guy but this is fantastic.

[@coyote520]

Those were the days. We always watched ch7 growing up, but I do remember this

[@ericbattle4597]

​@coyote520 , growing up, my neighbor was good friends with Ch 7's Linda Pellegrino. In my household, we watched Irv on Ch 7, and sometimes the late Bob Koop on 4. Now I watch Ch 2.

[@uncommon_niagara1581]

Interest rates came down by one half point to SIXTEEN AND A HALF PERCENT. Wow.

[@BudSchnelker]

That's how you tame inflation. Not this nod-and-wink stuff they're trying today.

[@ericsamuelson5656]

Carol Jasen was the sexiest anchor in Buffalo and she's a very tall 5'10. Kevin O'Connell will soon move to KNBC Ch 4 Los Angeles replacing Pat Sajak who set his focus on Wheel of Fortune. Kevin spent the rest of the 80s on all 3 network stations before returning to this station by 1990.

[@johnnyballenatl]

And while at KNBC, Kevin would get a taste of the national spotlight when he hosted the short-lived game show “GO”.

[@bcmteacher]

Susan Banks

[@njh4473]

Then a year later Bethlehem steel started to shut down.

[@waynemasters]

Ahh, this brings back some good memories ... Amazing how the news was on in the AM, Noon, 6 and 11. Not 24/7 like it is today. Man I wish we could turn back the clock...

[@Art--Deco]

If you grew up in Southern Ontario in the 70's and 80's, you have heard the word "Lackawana" more times than you need to know. All I knew about the place back then was two things: I'm on the American channel waiting for a kid's tv show to start and hearing about the weather in Buffalo this weekend, or that the damn place was CONSTANTLY ON FIRE.

[@coyote520]

Lackawanna is, and always was, pretty grimy and gross.

[@76marji]

🥵 🔥 👨🏼‍🚒 🚒 🧯 🤣

[@BudSchnelker]

No, no. It was Cheektowaga that was constantly on fire.

[@retroDave80]

RIP Bob Koop.

[@ericbattle4597]

He was one of legendary male anchors in the Buffalo area, along with Irv Weinstein, Rich Kellman, Keith Radford, and Rich Newberg.

[@paulmaul2186]

I loved this. I think I have the Jays world series win on VCR tapes that's about all I have from that era.

[@jeffreyg4626]

Thank You for posting. Warm memories. I was 16 yrs old.

[@Michael-lm2yg]

Theme music by Tuesday Productions! Excellent theme!

[@russellpavlov1343]

February 23, 1982 News 3 Update 11pm

[@RaveSacks]

Great stuff, especially that Super Duper commercial! Super Duper is one of my favorites stores from childhood.

[@76marji]

that miracle whip ad🤢nauseated me; i almost tossed my cookies!🤮

[@cell151]

Love that Super Duper!

[@JamesR1986]

Amherst, Buffalo, Cheektowaga, Cowlsville, Lockport One of these things is not like the other...

[@bobroland]

Amazing quality!

[@Retrontario]

From a VHS!

[@BudSchnelker]

The weather forecast was fairly accurate. That Thursday it was 19 for the high (forecast of 20); Friday was right on the money with a high of 23; Saturday had a high of 31 (forecast of 32). Sunday was where it fell apart. They said a high of 40, but it wound up being only 28. So all-in-all they could accurately predict the weather about three days out. It's probably not much better today.

[@crb4059]

Back then Reagan was trying to rein in $100 billion deficits, today deficits are over $1.5 trillion!

[@rjflesher]

Rest well, Bob Koop and Van Miller

[@speederz1]

2 loaves of bread for .89 cents..WOW look how young hot headed kevin oconnell looks

[@76marji]

yeah, i used to be in love w kevin.🩷

[@georgealmeter3562]

That’s why they shut their doors that guy right there

[@joshgalka9414]

Nice!

[@webdubois4142]

Nice.

[@RolloSmokes]

At 3:47 and 33:47, listen for the WBEN/WIVB half-hourly tone.

[@wnychevy09]

I think Thomas Radich eventually was mayor in Lackawanna

[@alfonsogreen2722]

What movie ending this was from?

[@mortimerbrewster1028]

at 14:59, isn't the father of the bride Junior from the Sopranos?

[@Retrontario]

It is indeed!

[@76marji]

🏀🥍⚾🏒VAN MILLER❣️

[@coyote520]

This was a better time, when women were women, and men were men, and there was no "leftist progressive" bullshit.

[@canadianmike711]

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