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KYW Ends the Teletype Sound
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1010 WINS in NYC still uses the teletype sound (although barely audible in the background) on announcers that are working from the studio. It's just audible enough to fill in the gaps when the announcer takes a brief pause between news stories. On announcers that are working remotely, there is no teletype sound.
New Jersey 101.5 has a "busy newsroom" soundtrack that they play in the background of their news reports, including the sound of people typing on computer keyboards, dot matrix printers printing, and telephones ringing. They play it much more loudly than the WINS (and former KYW) teletype, to the point of being an annoying distraction. On the other hand, their trademark reverb (which I actually did like) is now so low that you can barely hear it. But they still have WABC-style "chime time" jingles.
New Jersey 101.5 has a "busy newsroom" soundtrack that they play in the background of their news reports, including the sound of people typing on computer keyboards, dot matrix printers printing, and telephones ringing. They play it much more loudly than the WINS (and former KYW) teletype, to the point of being an annoying distraction. On the other hand, their trademark reverb (which I actually did like) is now so low that you can barely hear it. But they still have WABC-style "chime time" jingles.
The teletype sound was not just a Philly thing, however. 1010 WINS, one of the two all-news stations in New York, had the teletype sound until recently. Now, the sound is gone, and it went quietly, without any mention from the media as far as I know.
I liked the distinctive teletype sound that was used by KYW. In fact, this lifelong New Yorker liked it better than the one used by 1010 WINS.
I just wrote about 1010 WINS on the previous post. I have been listening to 1010 WINS on WNEW-HD3 for the clearest reception. I had forgotten about the possiblity that some of the anchors having been working remotely.
Hmm, some background noise that most people don't pay attention to or even know what it's supposed to be being that important or notable? I couldn't disagree more.
And not the same as a theme.
Actually, some of us do notice. During the 1980s, WCBS, NYC's other all-news station, also had the teletype sound. Then, one day, I noticed that the teletype sound was removed from WCBS. Because I was accustomed to hearing the teletype sound on WCBS, I was quickly able to notice its absence. Therefore, I am sure that there are more than a few people who quickly noticed the absence of the teletype sound on KYW.
Also during the 1980s, I remember hearing WCAU (now WPHT) use the teletype sound during their local newscasts.
I don't recall the background teletype sounds on WCBS. (Alas, memory is the second thing to go.) I do, however, recall a 1993 television ad for Newsradio 88 that poked fun at the "noise" on WINS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VKHSTa8Ws_4.
If you listen enough, yeah you can tell there’s something missing, but the average listener will be simply indifferent about the change.
I still remember that sound in the background during Walter Cronkite's broadcasts. It seemed weird without it. If I'm remembering correctly "SNL" or "Laugh-In" or one of those shows had an anchor get sick of that sound and pull the plug.
The ones Jim O’Brien used ?
The weather on there is much too serious now. It ended with Dave Roberts and that easy going nature . This guy Joseph looks like he’s practicing drama , or trying out for an acrobatic team. Gimme a break .
You can have a break. A remote control solves all problems. The point being the “nothing changes” trope isn’t accurate.
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Could have been fun to have "transitioned" out of it, over a couple or three months.
Start with a couple of seconds of atmospheric static, then "KYW" in morse code. Next, an ancient-sounding voice announcement of the legal ID. Then, the sound of someone dialing a rotary-dial phone, the sound of a manual typewriter (with paper being pulled from the carriage). The traditional teleprinter sound, numbers on a touch-tone phone, computer keyboard, beeps and boops,...a fifteen-second aural "history" of KYW News.
Start with a couple of seconds of atmospheric static, then "KYW" in morse code. Next, an ancient-sounding voice announcement of the legal ID. Then, the sound of someone dialing a rotary-dial phone, the sound of a manual typewriter (with paper being pulled from the carriage). The traditional teleprinter sound, numbers on a touch-tone phone, computer keyboard, beeps and boops,...a fifteen-second aural "history" of KYW News.
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