WRGB Commercial Breaks (February 25, 1992)

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From the same tape as the American Music Awards, it is the 1992 Grammy Awards ceremony, taken from CBS affiliate WRGB channel 6 in Schenectady, NY (serving New York's Capital Region). Some commercials were edited out due to copyrighted audio, while others were muted.

This video includes a look at WRGB's first graphics imaging with the "Making a Difference" theme (originally composed for WISN in Milwaukee). WRGB was still leading the ratings, but by this point it was getting thin with WNYT creeping up. This look clearly didn't last long, as they began using the blue "NewsCenter 6" logo as early as April 1993.

Also if ABC's evening lineup wasn't dull enough, CBS' was much worse. Most of its news shows this season couldn't make it past season 1, and only a handful lasted through a second season. Two shows promoted here - "Scorch" and "Fish Police" - lasted only three episodes!

Timestamps: 0:00 - Intro

0:13 - Diet Mtn Dew 0:42 - Ban Clear Deodorant 1:12 - Listerine 1:27 - Trident 1:42 - Chevrolet 2:12 - Grammy Awards Bumper 2:19 - Brooklyn Bridge Promo (Mark Eliot VO) 2:29 - Scorch Promo (Mark Eliot VO) 2:48 - CBS ID 2:52 - Chrysler Plymouth Dealers 3:22 - Chex 3:52 - NewsCenter 6 Weather Bumper (with Neal Estano) 3:57 - Grammy Awards Sponsors 4:08 - Budweiser 4:38 - L’Oréal Voluminous Mascara 5:07 - Ragu Today’s Recipe 5:37 - Sun Chips 5:52 - Sony 6:07 - CBS Thursday Promo 6:27 - Tequila and Bonetti Promo (Mark Eliot VO) 6:37 - Chevrolet (different ad) 7:07 - Taco Bell 7:37 - Mtn Dew 8:07 - Sun Chips (different ad) 8:22 - A Woman Scorned and Grave Secrets Promos 9:22 - CBS Promo (during the brief period it was most-watched network again) 9:52 - Buick 10:22 - Another Sun Chips Ad 10:37 - McDonald’s 11:07 - Bud Dry 11:37 - Gyne-Lotrimin 11:52 - Dangerous Curves Promo 12:11 - Fish Police Promo 12:25 - NewsCenter 6 Update (Ernie Tetrault and Liz Bishop anchor; Charlie Van Dyke VO; Making a Difference theme) 12:49 - Price Chopper (sponsors NewsCenter 6) 12:59 - CVS Pharmacy 13:29 - More Grammy’s Sponsors 13:47 - Condition by Clairol 14:17 - Correctol 14:32 - Scorch Promo (Mark Eliot VO; longer ad) 14:52 - March Madness on CBS Promo 15:12 - Diet Pepsi (with Ray Charles) 16:11 - Buick Skylark 16:41 - Yet Another Sun Chips Ad 16:56 - American Express 17:11 - Dangerous Curves Promo (shorter ad) 17:21 - Grave Secrets Promo 17:41 - Another CBS ID 17:45 - NewsCenter 6 Update (Ernie Tetrault, Liz Bishop and Neal Estano anchor; Charlie Van Dyke VO; Making a Difference theme) 18:03 - Toyota 18:33 - Eggo Fruit Top Waffles 19:03 - General Motors 19:33 - McDonald’s (different ad)

(C) 1992 Freedom Communications, WRGB now owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group. For educational and historical purposes only. All rights go to their respective owners, same for the advertisements. No copyright infringement intended. We don't profit off this video.

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Junkie's Tape Bin

Language

English

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