Here's a throwback — Pat Harper, Brad Holbrook (then new to WPIX) in for Steve Bosh and the credits of the Jan. 5, 1984 Action News, along with some other PIX goodies that will make you believe that the Eight O'Clock Movie is about to come on! | WPIX Archives

BILL JORGENSEN'S FAMOUS LINE: Many news anchors back in the day had signature lines to close their newscasts. Bill Beutel's was "good luck, be well." Roger Grimsby's was "hoping your news is good news." Here, from July 1981, is Bill Jorgensen's famous saying — "thank you for your time this time, until next time" — PLUS a nice extended cut of the Action News theme! | WPIX Archives

The WB Television Network launched on this day in 1995. It was a joint venture between Warner Bros. Entertainmen and the Tribune Broadcasting subsidiary of the Tribune Company. The network principally aired programs targeting teenagers and young adults between the ages of 12 and 34. As the NY flagship station, WPIX created a campaign of local spots to create buzz for the new network. The creative director at the time wanted to connect with our younger audiences and recruited a group of young adu

THE SATURDAY AFTERNOON MOVIE! This music and animation for a generation of WPIX viewers defined the care-free pleasures of watching TV on Saturday afternoons. It will take you back. We'll have other movie opens from the 1975-85 era this weekend, so check back. Thanks to a good friend of the WPIX Archives for contributing this. | WPIX Archives

The Yule Log is an American television event which is traditionally broadcast on Christmas Eve or Christmas Morning. Originally airing from 1966-1989 on the NYC station WPIX, this beloved “show” was relaunched in 2001 and consists of a single shot of a roaring fireplace which loops every seven seconds – even if you have a fireplace, this calming and festive footage will make anyone’s holiday feel a little more special. Netflix offers four Yule Log watching options, simply type "fireplace" into s