WNBC Live at Five 1987

You’ve Probably Never Seen This, And Will Probably Never Again!

Ever seen a newscast with a live announcer? We’ll get ready! Oh…and this is not just any live announcer…it’s Don Pardo!

You’ll see Don at the start, again at 1:18 where he has a rare bit of a stumble and again at 6:57 at the close. For those that saw Jack Cafferty on CNN with Wolf Blitzer for many years and wondered where he came from, here’s your answer…WNBC. Jack has a very characteristic intro to the weather segment with Al Roker in this great clip from 1987. Enjoy and share!

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12 Comments

  1. Rick Zach June 8, 2014

    A great NBC voice but seems profoundly hokey and gimicky especially with the RCA mike on a stand on camera.

  2. Tom Buckley June 8, 2014

    Thanks for sharing my video, Bobby. I happen to like the music, its by Edd Kalehoff, WNBC was doing some good numbers during this period.

  3. David Sherman June 7, 2014

    Actually, Cafferty came to New York from Las Vegas. He was for a time, paired with Chuck Scarborough for the 6pm newscast.

  4. Hal Vickery June 7, 2014

    That transition music is annoying.

  5. Tim Stepich June 7, 2014

    Entertainment reporter Pia Lindstrom is the daughter of Ingird Bergman I believe.

  6. Tim Stepich June 7, 2014

    A live announcer was unusual even then. My first job at a TV station was in ’86 and all announce cues were on carts.

  7. Alex Gumpel June 7, 2014

    I like it better with the Dave interruptions: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ko8dq6Z3leY#t=5m18s

  8. Dave Dillman June 7, 2014

    Stations don’t even have live booth announcers anymore.

  9. Wally Roper June 7, 2014

    Don Pardo set the standard for all of us who love the mic!

  10. Bob Newberry June 7, 2014

    First time I’ve ever seen an on screen announcer in a news program. Kind of campy but I like it!

  11. Peter King June 7, 2014

    Jack Cafferty. Mr Happy!

  12. Bill Barnes June 7, 2014

    I clearly remember Jack Cafferty on WDAF-TV in KC in either 69 or 70. At the time, WDAF was the NBC affiliate.