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kimberlyKfnOphiEAGLE (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
There's one of the station's cameras in this video, what make and model is it? What equipment does Seven use now, since becoming WHDH? What kind of high-definition equipment do they have now?
kimberlyKfnOphiEAGLE (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
If you want to see the type of machines that used those tapes, look at '2-Inch Quad Editing', 'WBZ Eyewitness News 1970' or 'BBC vt'
kimberlyKfnOphiEAGLE (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
They're 'quad' or Quadruplex tapes, 2-inch, that were used on VTR's like RCA's TR-70 or Ampex' VR-2000.
Kargaroc286 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
what kind of tapes are those? (i am talikug about the ones u see in the begining)
VaultMasterDBT (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Well, I didn't say the ratings shot up when the station immediately became Sunbeam-owned, but there has been a long-standing theory that NBC has brought guaranteed ratings success to whatever station had it. Although, consider the fact that WHDH didn't premiere the tabloid format officially until early 1994; the ratings already started to rise because of it, even during the last months of CBS affiliation.
kbirdusa (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
I'd argue it was two years after that, when 7 gained the NBC affiliation. NBC was always a stronger network in Boston, while CBS was traditionally weaker. Once the affiliation switch happened, WBZ fell into third place, and HDH became competitive.
VaultMasterDBT (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
..but do you really think it was for the better? Well, no matter your point of view regarding sensational tabloid news, Channel 7 certainly has seen long-term ratings success under Sunbeam.
Boulton26 (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
"You don't build a shining new day overnight." Boy is that true. It took another 11 years before the real turnaround began when Sunbeam took over.
cjrinme (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
great promo... any material from LOOK, the 2 hour show that took over the 4 - 6pm slot? It turned out to be a ratings disaster and hurt the 6pm News SE7EN... I remember it started out live, then repeats and scrapped for music videos
JIMMASTERSTV (December 31, 1969 at 4:59 pm)
Always thought that was a great image campaign and the song was memorable. Good beat, exciting wording. Love TV promotion (back then). It had a different feel than it does now. Warmer perhaps, yet energetic.JimMastersTV |
