WPIX 1998-2010 Close - Tribute to New York

WPIX-TV is New York City's CW affiliate -- formerly a WB affiliate and known on-air as WB 11. This video features a partial close (from an aircheck) on the station's last night as a WB affiliate -- September 16, 2006. WPIX branded with this custom Non-Stop Music package from 1998-2010. After taking a hiatus from the package, WPIX re-adopted it, commissioning an orchestral version which it used from 2014-2017.
WPIX's "WB 11" logo drew some comparisons to the World Trade Center's Twin Towers which were attacked while this branding was in use. The station also used aerial footage of the towers in its "WB 11 News at Ten" rejoin and sponsor cards. WB 11 ultimately decided to keep its logo and update the graphics to remove footage featuring the towers.
This video features a photo of the "Tribute in Light" -- an art installation made up of 88 searchlights, placed close to where the World Trade Center once stood. The lights can be seen throughout New York City and in many surrounding areas.
Original video: • WPIX Near Full Close -...
Video credit: HKD2
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[@mattjackson2172]

"Live from the New York studios of The WB11, Kaity Tong, Jack Cafferty, Sal Marchiano with sports and Mr. G with the weather, this is The WB11 News at Ten."

[@julianpulido1]

“Closed Captioning is brought to as a public service by your local tri-state Dodge dealers.”

[@roumainehall7049]

Actually, Non Stop Music commissioned the custom package for WPIX n 1994.

[@mattjackson2172]

@@JHollowayNetwork But, Non-Stop Music commissioned the custom package for WPIX in 1993, also, this is the 1998 update which debuted in September along with the then-new graphics which is about a month before Jack left PIX 11.

[@mattjackson2172]

@@JHollowayNetwork What about the 1995-2001 PIX 11 8 O'Clock Movie intro? kzbin.info/www/bejne/bXWlaH98g6yogZI

[@roumainehall7049]

@@JHollowayNetwork Believe it or not, I don’t have that package.

[@mattjackson2172]

Pretty interesting.

[@mattjackson2172]

You've done this, now do the same thing with PIX 11's original 1995 logo and the original 1993 closing music version of the WPIX Custom News Package and the classic Warner Bros. cloud background.

[@johnnycoreas5506]

I want to listen to WPIX's Custom News Package So Bad, I Don't Where To It.

[@mattjackson2172]

@@JHollowayNetwork Who are Bryan Hofhiens, Mike Dowdle and Chris Reed?

[@mattjackson2172]

@@JHollowayNetwork How do I get in touch with them?

[@mattjackson2172]

@@JHollowayNetwork Also, I'm a fan of The CW.

[@mattjackson2172]

@@JHollowayNetwork How can I email them?

[@mattjackson2172]

@@JHollowayNetwork Also, Joseph LoDuca and Danny Elfman collaborated with Sam Raimi.

[@mattjackson2172]

Dubba dubba.