News 4 New York 11pm

The famous open in action, from 1982. Note that the entire animation is superimposed onto the set – this tended to vary by newscast. (Many times, the black screen was kept for the initial “4” animation.) The late Ralph Penza, a longtime WNBC reporter, is substituting for Sue Simmons tonight. Announcer Fred Facey, as always, introduces the presenters.