24 Hour News 8
Synopsis: This video is a 24-hour newscast from WISH-TV in the 1990s with anchors Tina
Cosby and Ken Owen. Stories range from a local college closing to sports news.
00:16 Tina Cosby tells a story about a local college, Midwest Career College, that may
close due to withheld federal funds
0:28 Sandra Chapman reported the story
02:40 Advertisements for La-Z-Boy, Banc One Securities Corporation, Ford Dealers
Inventory Tax Clearance, Ivy Tech and Men’s Warehouse
04:55 Tina tells a story about a surge in methamphetamine use.
05:15 Ken Owens introduces the segment “Life in the 90’s.” This segment touches on slow
wage growth, the Internet, the building of the “Twin Towers” in Malaysia, the world’s tallest building at the time, and the producing of a rap album using conversations from the
world’s oldest person.
07:23 Advertisements for Staples, a Chrysler sale, Ladies Only, McDonalds, and Value City
Furniture
09:35: Ken Owen tells a story about Indianapolis kids give Valentines to members of a
nursing home
10:29: Cliff Nicholson delivers a report on the weather.
12:27 Advertisements for Ford, Petsmart, Resolve herbicide and Mercedes Benz
14:54 Meteorologist Steve Bray reports on flooding in the Northwest U.S.
16:35 Tina and Ken refer to the sports segment, with Mark Patrick reporting from Market
Square Arena
17:05 Ads for Lazarus, Roundup Ready soybeans, Lincoln Mercury sale, Hardees
19:04 The sports segment resumes, with topics including the Pacers, the Colts and auto
racing
21:08 Sports reporter Will Hampton reports on auto racing
23:12 Debby Knox and Mike Ahern report the 6pm news.
24:05 Advertisements for Menards and Detail herbicide
Website clips:
1. This clip is a segment called “Life in the 90s” and shows a range of global
happenings that characterise the time period.
5:15
“Today’s look at trends in technology includes a very late entry into the music business, a
new world’s tallest building and a report on what we brought home.”
6:57 “...and her friends at the nursing home like to dance to her rapping.”
2. This clip features reporter Sandra Chapman as she interviews members of the
Midwest Career College community after learning their college may close due to a
lack of federal funds.
00:16: “Cash flow problems have prompted instructors at the Midwest Career College to
walk off the job.”
2:16 “...but as of yet there has been no word.”