Sep 27, 2020 · Commercial breaks taken from an episode of "The Merv Griffin Show" on independent station WNEW (now Fox O&O WNYW) in New York. ...more. WNEW was in its final days of its Metromedia ownership;...

In late summer 1986, WNYW debuted the nightly newsmagazine A Current Affair, one of the first shows to be labeled as a "tabloid television" program. Originally a local program, it was first anchored by Maury Povich , formerly of Washington sister station WTTG.

Mar 7, 1986 · First broadcast day under this callsign, changed from WNEW, to which they maintain to this day. 5:30 Special: "The Popples" (pre-empting What's Happening!!) This thread has been closed due to inactivity. You can create a new thread to discuss this topic.

Dec 31, 2014 · The Band in concert at the Lone Star Cafe in New York City on 2/7/1986. This was the early show on that date, recorded and broadcast by WNEW 102.7 FM in New...

Dec 31, 2014 · Bruce Hornsby and The Range live at The Bottom Line, New York NY on 9/02/1986. This show was part of The Way It Is tour. Midnight show broadcast live on WNEW-FM, New York. The Range: Bruce Hornsby - keyboards, vocals; Peter Harris - guitar; George Marinelli - guitar; Joe Puerta - bass; John Molo - drums

These commercials are from 12/19/85 (aired during Elvis Aloha From Hawaii) and 1/11/ 86 (aired during the Saturday night movie "Laura"). Posted for historic...

Dec 31, 2014 · Buddy Guy live with special guest Stevie Ray Vaughan at the Lone Star Cafe in New York City on 4/14/1986. This show was broadcast on FM radio, station is unconfirmed but probably WNEW, NYC. Stevie Ray joins Buddy Guy for the last 4 songs in the late set.

In 1986, following the sale of WNEW-TV and Metromedia's other television outlets to News Corporation, the company's radio station group was spun off from Metromedia into a new company, Metropolitan Broadcasting. Two years later, WNEW-FM was sold to Westinghouse Broadcasting, bringing it into common ownership with all-news outlet WINS.

Aug 16, 2015 · From the first week of February 1986, here's a WNEW promo for their Saturday movie line-up, which at that time was typically a western, a horror or sci-fi fl...

Apr 9, 2005 · WNYW (formerly WNEW-TV) Channel 5 - Spring 1986: 5:30 AM - "New Zoo Revue" 6:00 AM - "Popeye" (Theatrical & Made-for-TV shorts) 6:30 AM - "Fat Albert & the Cosby Kids" 7:00 AM - "Bugs Bunny & Porky Pig" 7:30 AM - "Plastic Man" 8:00 AM - "Jace & the Wheeled Warriors" 8:30 AM - "The Flintstones" 9:00 AM - "The Brady Bunch" 9:30 AM - "Leave It to ...