Al Primo Documentary about the origins of Eyewitness News

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

A New Documentary Traces The Popularity Of Local TV News To One Man, Al Primo - Marketshare

Al Primo & His Eyewitness News Revolution takes you back to the early days of television news to hear the behind-the-scenes stories of its revolution from the people who were there. I highly recommend the film to everybody, especially those in the TV news business.

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This documentary features the time Al Primo was News Director at KYW and WABC-TV where Eyewitness News was a concept in local TV News.

 

[davideduardo]

I hope someone will let us know if this documentary becomes available on any streaming or cable source.

 

[itsTheRolyPoly]

I hope someone will let us know if this documentary becomes available on any streaming or cable source.

 

[Y2kTheNewOldies]

Al Primo's influence on San Francisco TV specifically is that he reassigned Roger Grimsby from KGO-TV to WABC-TV which lead to Jerry Jensen and Van Amburg to take over Grimsby's San Francisco spot. Also another influence Al Primo had in San Francisco was that he made all the Group W Owned stations like KPIX and KYW use the name "Eyewitness News" in those cities which in turn cause KGO-TV to use the name Channel 7 News Scene while Primo rename WABC and KABC TV news as Eyewitness News.

 

[davideduardo]

And I get a box with "This video is unavailable".

 

[itsTheRolyPoly]

And I get a box with "This video is unavailable".

Aw damn it. Its unlisted but hoping it did work. I guess not...

 

[kwthom]

I hope someone will let us know if this documentary becomes available on any streaming or cable source.

The trailer:

Vimeo:

 

[BCalfano]

Hello All,
This is Brian Calfano, the documentary's director. My apologies for the dead link. I've posted the working link below.
Best wishes,
Bri

 

[itsTheRolyPoly]

Hello All,
This is Brian Calfano, the documentary's director. My apologies for the dead link. I've posted the working link below.
Best wishes,
Bri

Amazing, fantastic job! I loved every single second of it.