WTOP-TV 11pm News, June 9, 1978

Weeknight newscast from the CBS affiliate in Washington, DC. Commercials are included.
On June 26 of that year, the station changed call letters to WDVM-TV. It would change again to WUSA in 1986.
Special thanks to B.G.
Posted for educational and historical purposes only. All material is under the copyright of their original holders. No copyright infringement is intended.

[@michaelcoates1983]

Wow, Ms. Bunyan was GORGEOUS!

[@newstarcadefan]

It's nice to see a news cast from this time from the one and only TV-9. I know a lot of people who live in DC would appreciate this time gem.

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

There is another Channel 9 news gem from October 23,1970, featuring Charles Crawford and Max Robinson as anchormen.

[@NathanielEssex1849]

Glenn Brenner, Maureen Bunyan, Mike Buchanan, Bruce Johnson - I can't get over how much they have changed in the last 39 years and yet they are always with us thanks to NewsActive3. Notice the VO by Casey Kasem (AKA Shaggy, BlueStreak, Cliffjumper). RIP Glenn Brenner.

[@NathanielEssex1849]

Also have to give a RIP to Bob Strickland as well. Thank you again for the memories.

[@keviyounger8523]

I grew up looking at channel 9 news no better people could give you the news and how personal they were in giving the news.

[@ahmedomar835]

When I used to go to Wilson High School, WTOP was across the front door entrance of Wilson on a couple of occasions. After school, I met Maurin. She was very friendly. It is nice to see a flashback of good old memories. Back then, there wasn't a cell phone to take a selfie; I remember this very well. I was at the Bulket championship celebration and the motor gate in downtown DC.

[@Americanmikey_]

Thanks always wanted to see an entire DC retro newscast on KZbin

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

RIP, Bill Neal, Gordon Barnes, Glenn Brenner,Burt Reynolds ,Casey Kasem and Bob Strickland.

[@CaptchaNeon]

I wish someone that was interviewed in these videos would see them and comment what they think about themselves looking back.

[@PomegranatesWeather]

Thay would be so cool 😎

[@sCulturefan]

The Dart Drug ad at 28:14 really takes me back

[@PabluchoViision]

“Let it be Lowenbrau”…. Is that Arthur Prysock’s rich baritone? This is really quite a time machine

[@Truck6000]

This was shortly before Post-Newsweek had swapped this station for The Detroit News's WWJ-TV, and once The Detroit News began to take ownership of this station and change the call letters to WDVM-TV; Post-Newsweek would change the call letters of WWJ-TV to WDIV-TV once the swap of the television stations in both markets by both companies would be complete.Both companies swapped their television stations because they had feared that the FCC would impose a rule that a company can't own a Radio Station, a Television Station; and a Newspaper all in the same market. Thus, this swap had taken place in 1978; and that proposed rule by the FCC had never come into fruition.Had the FCC never considered imposing this rule, Post-Newsweek would continue to own this station to this day; and The Detroit News/Gannett would continue to own WWJ-TV/WDIV-TV to this day.

[@TheRenard10]

June 9, 1978-That's When My Time Began!

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

Bruce Johnson is about the only news person from the WTOP era to still be working at Nine.

[@Scottj2011]

Nice to see an old newscast. Maureen Bunyan is on WJLA news 7

[@chuckers40]

Maureen has been on WJLA (ABC 7) almost 15 years. Counting her Channel 9 years, Maureen has been on the air over 40 years.

[@TheKEVMART1]

Wow...A nice flashback to my childhood. ..I watched the news everyday as a kid. ..I was 10 at this time and along with Maureen, I remember Glenn Brenner, Gordon Barnes the weather man, Bruce Johnson and The dignified Bob Strickland...Who's got it, Dart's has it made me laugh...the old commercials are priceless

[@wmbrown6]

I actually remember Gordon Barnes from his days with WCBS-TV (and Newsradio 88) in New York. His voice seemed to have some similarities to that of Milton Kamen, who ran Gramercy Park Clothes and delivered their long-running radio ads.

[@rockvilleraven]

Commercials are the greatest form of pop culture.

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

That's Bill Neal, a longtime Washington broadcaster, introducing the news.

[@dean-olivergordon193]

6:27 The Sheehy salesman lives rent free in my head. I thought he was Mr. Sheehy!

[@bigyellowsteel]

What a sight. The celebration of DC's only NBA title! It's been almost 40 years....still waiting for NBA title #2.

[@nema1218]

bigyellowsteel Yeah its time, been ages.

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

The Washington Bullets 1978 NBA Championship is the city's first major league crown since the 1942 Redskins beat the Chicago Bears in Griffith Stadium for the World Championship.

[@rockvilleraven]

@@nema1218 The curse of Les Boulez, I figure.

[@ReverendBrown.]

Glenn Brenner was the best!!!! I always got the feeling George Michael over on WRC channel 4 was so jealous of Glenn’s popularity. Weenie of the week, Martina John Travolta. Glenn Brenner is the best to ever do sports in DC media.

[@gmcmurry]

WOW - this is really a WTOP aircheck. I used to be an AD at WTOP in 1972-74 ( I think ). Maureen was there when I was there. Where is she now? It looks like they were still running film at that time. Thanks for posting this.

[@Scottj2011]

Maureen Bunyan is on WJLA news 7

[@armorybrunotjr.3204]

Now she has retired from Washington television.

[@wizmanballin8498]

It's ironic that Wes Unseld said he never experienced anything like that before and he doesn't think they ever will again. Washington hasn't won a championship since. I remember my father and his friends partying after the championship title game. They had steaks, mash potatos and greens. Of course, the booze flowed, we got drunk as kids and got punished...lol!

[@entertain1048]

On June 26 of that year, Post-Newsweek had swapped this station for The Detroit News's WWJ-TV, and once The Detroit News began to take ownership of this station and change the call letters to WDVM-TV; Post-Newsweek would change the call letters of WWJ-TV to WDIV-TV once the swap of the television stations in both markets by both companies would be complete. WWJ-TV didn't change call letters until nearly 1 month later on July, 22.

[@ShashanaCO]

3 weeks before I was born. So weird

[@gregsells8549]

0:15 the background slide shows a Burlington train, pre-BN, probably at Chicago Union Station.

[@gabrielaparedes3845]

At 0:06, It's A Bird, It's A Plane, It's A Superman!

[@King_Colombia_Inc]

18:05 God Bless Burt Reynolds. ❤

[@tyrondavis6727]

And 45 years later.... The Washington Bullets are now........... WASHINGTON WIZARDS 🏀❤️🤍💙🇺🇸🍒🍁

[@PomegranatesWeather]

44 years ago I was 5 years old 🎉😂

[@joshs5646]

41 years ago today...

[@Chamberlain-ef9pk]

I graduated from grade school...

[@kathiec1333]

Bullets fever, it happens to me every year...

[@graymanmedia]

Wow, Stephanie Mills was hot in 1978...career wise too

[@redpepper75]

I fucking love these 70s newscasts! But why is it every man on TV looks like a could be creepy game show host?

[@augustuscaesar9995]

@17:06: Is that Casey Kasem's voice in the Chevron commercial?

[@jonathancreveling5658]

0:00 Hilarious audio screw-up

[@tyrese3745]

What was that song at the end of this video?

[@dcbandnerd]

+Christopher Howell Sounds like "Feels So Good" by Chuck Mangione - an appropriate choice for this telecast for Bullets fans.

[@Scottj2011]

Chuck mangione feels so good

[@jdtroup198683]

Christopher Howell King of the Hill

[@TheRenard10]

Chuck Magione-Feels so good. He also did a vocal version.

[@lsmftymf]

Apologies to Bob Ferry but that was an incredibly flaccid draft. First two picks were much too Illinois-centric. Dick Versace-coached ballhog Phegley was a bust. Best seasons for Ray Meyer-coached Corzine were ahead of him with Spurs. Sowing the seeds of abject mediocrity which are still being harvested by that franchise.