WRGB Channel 6 News (Albany): Shotgun Tree Lady & Dog for Mayor (May 14, 1999 - 6AM Hour)
📺 PART OF THE MAY 14, 1999 CHRONOLOGICAL BROADCAST:
Prior Hour (6AM Block): • WRGB Channel 6 News (Albany): Yolanda Vega... | Commercials Only: • WRGB Channel 6 News (Albany): 90s Commerci...
Travel back to Friday morning, May 14, 1999, with the 6:00 AM hour of WRGB Channel 6 First News! Broadcast live from the Capital District, this full-hour VHS rip captures the exact sights, sounds, and local atmosphere of Upstate New York right at the turn of the millennium.
From Y2K-era local anxieties to classic pre-weekend weather forecasts, this is pure nostalgia for anyone who grew up in Albany, Schenectady, Troy, or Saratoga Springs.
In this hour, look out for classic Storm Team 6 updates featuring their then-state-of-the-art "Street Level Radar," promos for upcoming investigative pieces on backyard treasure hunting, and afternoon syndication teasers for Judge Judy and Frasier.
🛸 THE PHANTOM MENACE TAKES OVER UPSTATE NY:
We are exactly FIVE DAYS away from the most anticipated movie release in galactic history: Star Wars: Episode I. The morning news is absolutely consumed by Phantom Menace fever, featuring early look-ins at lines forming outside Capital Region theaters, local ticket-scalping chaos, and the corporate tie-in madness taking over local fast-food joints.
👇 WHAT ARE YOUR MEMORIES? 👇
Did you wake up to Tom Mailey, Kelly, and Ed O'Brien every morning? Let us know in the comments what you miss most about late-90s Capital Region television!
⏱️ CHAPTERS:
0:00 – WRGB First News Intro (1999 Animated Open / Tailgate ’99 Setup)
5:11 – Local News: Papillon Dog Write-In Campaign for Mayor
6:06 – Tailgate ’99 Live Setup (WRGB Front Lawn Coverage)
6:28 – Traffic Track: Northway (I-87) Morning Traffic Report
8:50 – Commercial Break #1 (Classic 90s Ads Begin)
10:17 – NY Lotto Commercial (“Lottery Guy” Classic Ad)
12:30 – Return to News & Morning Coverage (Steve Hammes)
20:00 – Feature: Backyard Treasure Hunting (Jack Aernecke)
22:00 – Morning Drive: 1999 Mercedes Convertible Showcase
25:29 – Commercial Break #2 (Local Ads – Dagostino Blocks / Mr. Blocko)
30:30 – News & Feature Segments Continue
35:27 – Star Wars Episode I Mania (Ticket Sales & Scalping)
39:21 – Commercial Break #3 ("Frasier" promo, Dunkin' Donuts, Grand Union co-op)
41:12 – Morning Sports with Doug Sherman (1999 Yankees Coverage)
45:00 – Weather Updates (Storm Team 6 Forecast)
43:04 – Commercial Break #4 (Mercury Sable, The Great Escape, Hills, Raymour & Flanigan)
50:30 – Final Headlines + Tailgate Coverage
57:42 – Morning Crew Banter & Handoff to 7:00 AM Block
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