From January 1980, a rare piece of WPIX Archives television and a slice of New York TV history. Here's the close of the Saturday Action News anchored by usually off-camera announcer Bill Biery, followed by a long credit roll that gives us a chance to enjoy the fantastic "Move Closer" Action News instrumental theme and see some street scenes from early 1980 New York, followed by a "Next" bumper (a slide on the old telecine) for "The Rookies" and a little bit of a Richard N. Hughes editorial, in w

BLOODY START TO 1980s: On Jan. 1, 1980, New York City saw 11 murders by 10 p.m. that night, with 31 subway crimes between midnight and 3 a.m. alone, Pat Harper reported. Wow, have times changed. This clip comes from our newscast from Jan. 1, 1980, which you can see in its entirety (yep, all of it!) by adding the WPIX channel on your Roku/Apple TV/Amazon Fire TV/Android TV. We'll be adding more specials and newscasts on our channels there, so make sure to search "WPIX" and start watching! | WPIX

It's snowing right now across the tri-state area, and 37 years ago tonight, it was the same story. Here's Action News coverage of the very snowy Dec. 15, 1980. | WPIX Archives