Tina Cosby and Neal Moore are the anchors and Tom Magnuson's weather report is seen before the tape runs out. (Ken Owen)
This video is a late-night newscast from WISH-TV in 1988 featuring anchors Tina
Cosby and Neal Moore. Stories range from a wrongful death lawsuit from the family of
an IU basketball player to a Black History Month feature about a man whose parents
were enslaved.
00:48 Advertisements (N.O.O.P.E, Luskins, and LensCrafters)
*2:46 Tina Cosby tells a story about a tentative agreement reached between the teacher’s
union and the school board in Washington Township.
04:27 Helen Somerset reported the story
05:16 Neal Moore tells a story about a wrongful death lawsuit concerning a former IU
basketball player who was killed by Bloomington police.
06:05 Tina tells a story about a murder and attempted murder of children.
06:35 Tina Cosby tells a story about a water main break.
07:12 Neal Moore tells a story about hospitalized firefighters returning home after being
injured in a blaze.
07:50: Midas ad, Mercury ad, Diet Pepsi ad
09:06: Neal Moore tells a story about the Democratic primary debate
10:00 Tina briefs the audience on Joe Biden’s surgery and drop out from the race
10:15 Neal Moore tells a story about the Calgary Olympics and the potential upcoming
double-Dutch sport in the Seoul Olympics.
*11:26 Tina tells a story about Black History Month through the lens of James Wallace Hall, who is the son of two formerly enslaved people from Kentucky.
13:30 Advertisements from Sharp Ford, Shane Company, Peoples Drug and Indiana Bell
15:36 Weatherman Tom Magnuson is introduced.
1. This clip shows a local teacher’s union attempting to negotiate with the school
board.
2:55
“Six representatives from the teacher’s association and a team from the school board
began their meeting here last Thursday.”
4:47 “...if they approve it the deal becomes official.”
2. This clip shows the effort to get double Dutch jump rope to the Olympics while the
Calgary Winter Olympics are occurring.
10: 14 “Well the winter Olympics in Calgary, Canada are off and running.”
11:33 “...if they’ll be chosen to demonstrate double Dutch jumping in the Olympics.”