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Hopefully not too dumb question
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K
KMRichards
Guest
> Was there special equipment needed by an station to
> broadcast the network feed in color? Example NBC station
> doesn't have local color facilities, but shows programs
> color?
Not a dumb question at all.
Color-capable video switcher/router, color-capable studio-transmitter link, color-capable transmitter.<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
> broadcast the network feed in color? Example NBC station
> doesn't have local color facilities, but shows programs
> color?
Not a dumb question at all.
Color-capable video switcher/router, color-capable studio-transmitter link, color-capable transmitter.<P ID="signature">______________
</P>
J
Joseph_Gallant
Guest
There were quite a few stations in the 1950's (after 1954) and early 1960's that could transmit network color programming in color, but could not broadcast slides, film, tape, or live programming in color.
During the early-to-mid 1960's, many local stations did at least have the capacity to broadcast film, slides, and videotapes (often, local stations did buy color VTR's to run syndicated shows produced on color tape) in color, even though it was not until the second half of the decade that many local stations were able to broadcast local live/tape prgramming in color.
The biggest expense in converting to color was the cost of color studio cameras. Converting the "film chain" to color was modertaely expensive, but it was realtively inexpensive to add equipment needed for a station to transmit color network programming in color.
During the early-to-mid 1960's, many local stations did at least have the capacity to broadcast film, slides, and videotapes (often, local stations did buy color VTR's to run syndicated shows produced on color tape) in color, even though it was not until the second half of the decade that many local stations were able to broadcast local live/tape prgramming in color.
The biggest expense in converting to color was the cost of color studio cameras. Converting the "film chain" to color was modertaely expensive, but it was realtively inexpensive to add equipment needed for a station to transmit color network programming in color.
K
KingDaevid
Guest
> During the early-to-mid 1960's, many local stations did at
> least have the capacity to broadcast film, slides, and
> videotapes (often, local stations did buy color VTR's to run
> syndicated shows produced on color tape) in color, even
> though it was not until the second half of the decade that
> many local stations were able to broadcast local live/tape
> prgramming in color.
...and even after that. KFIZ-TV/34 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, couldn't air videotape in color up through its going dark in the Autumn of 1972. For a while, it broadcast the AWA "All-Star-Wrestling" and Los Angeles Thunderbirds "Roller Game of the Week," both from color videotape sources, by directly rebroadcasting the color signal of WVTV/18 Milwaukee. When KFIZ-TV started getting their own videotapes of these shows, they suddenly appeared in black-and-white...<P ID="signature">______________
King Daevid MacKenzie
WLSU Wisconsin Public Radio, La Crosse
heard weekly on http://www.radio4all.net/
"Kill Ugly Radio." FRANK ZAPPA</P>
> least have the capacity to broadcast film, slides, and
> videotapes (often, local stations did buy color VTR's to run
> syndicated shows produced on color tape) in color, even
> though it was not until the second half of the decade that
> many local stations were able to broadcast local live/tape
> prgramming in color.
...and even after that. KFIZ-TV/34 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, couldn't air videotape in color up through its going dark in the Autumn of 1972. For a while, it broadcast the AWA "All-Star-Wrestling" and Los Angeles Thunderbirds "Roller Game of the Week," both from color videotape sources, by directly rebroadcasting the color signal of WVTV/18 Milwaukee. When KFIZ-TV started getting their own videotapes of these shows, they suddenly appeared in black-and-white...<P ID="signature">______________
King Daevid MacKenzie
WLSU Wisconsin Public Radio, La Crosse
heard weekly on http://www.radio4all.net/
"Kill Ugly Radio." FRANK ZAPPA</P>
> ...and even after that. KFIZ-TV/34 in Fond du Lac,
> Wisconsin,
Was there a KFIZ(AM) in Fond du Lac that was its sister (and grandfathered around the FCC's "K's west of the Mississippi/W's east of the Mississippi" rule)? Wisconsin is east of the Mississippi and therefore in "W" territory.
>couldn't air videotape in color up through its
> going dark in the Autumn of 1972. For a while, it broadcast
> the AWA "All-Star-Wrestling" and Los Angeles Thunderbirds
> "Roller Game of the Week," both from color videotape
> sources, by directly rebroadcasting the color signal of
> WVTV/18 Milwaukee. When KFIZ-TV started getting their own
> videotapes of these shows, they suddenly appeared in
> black-and-white...
>
Was any of this pointed out in the Fond du Lac, Appleton, Oshkosh or other papers in that part of the Badger State?
ixnay
> Wisconsin,
Was there a KFIZ(AM) in Fond du Lac that was its sister (and grandfathered around the FCC's "K's west of the Mississippi/W's east of the Mississippi" rule)? Wisconsin is east of the Mississippi and therefore in "W" territory.
>couldn't air videotape in color up through its
> going dark in the Autumn of 1972. For a while, it broadcast
> the AWA "All-Star-Wrestling" and Los Angeles Thunderbirds
> "Roller Game of the Week," both from color videotape
> sources, by directly rebroadcasting the color signal of
> WVTV/18 Milwaukee. When KFIZ-TV started getting their own
> videotapes of these shows, they suddenly appeared in
> black-and-white...
>
Was any of this pointed out in the Fond du Lac, Appleton, Oshkosh or other papers in that part of the Badger State?
ixnay
K
KingDaevid
Guest
> > ...and even after that. KFIZ-TV/34 in Fond du Lac,
> > Wisconsin,
>
> Was there a KFIZ(AM) in Fond du Lac that was its sister (and
> grandfathered around the FCC's "K's west of the
> Mississippi/W's east of the Mississippi" rule)?
...there still is. First commercial station north of Milwaukee. Unfortunately, they've sunk to being a Hannity affiliate ;-) ...
> >couldn't air videotape in color up through its
> > going dark in the Autumn of 1972. For a while, it
> broadcast
> > the AWA "All-Star-Wrestling" and Los Angeles Thunderbirds
> > "Roller Game of the Week," both from color videotape
> > sources, by directly rebroadcasting the color signal of
> > WVTV/18 Milwaukee. When KFIZ-TV started getting their own
> > videotapes of these shows, they suddenly appeared in
> > black-and-white...
> >
>
> Was any of this pointed out in the Fond du Lac, Appleton,
> Oshkosh or other papers in that part of the Badger State?
...KFIZ-TV was co-owned with the Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter. The Commonwealth Reporter didn't want to point out the deficiencies of its own operation, and the other papers didn't want to call any more attention to its competitor's operation than absolutely necessary...<P ID="signature">______________
King Daevid MacKenzie
WLSU Wisconsin Public Radio, La Crosse
heard weekly on http://www.radio4all.net/
"Kill Ugly Radio." FRANK ZAPPA</P>
> > Wisconsin,
>
> Was there a KFIZ(AM) in Fond du Lac that was its sister (and
> grandfathered around the FCC's "K's west of the
> Mississippi/W's east of the Mississippi" rule)?
...there still is. First commercial station north of Milwaukee. Unfortunately, they've sunk to being a Hannity affiliate ;-) ...
> >couldn't air videotape in color up through its
> > going dark in the Autumn of 1972. For a while, it
> broadcast
> > the AWA "All-Star-Wrestling" and Los Angeles Thunderbirds
> > "Roller Game of the Week," both from color videotape
> > sources, by directly rebroadcasting the color signal of
> > WVTV/18 Milwaukee. When KFIZ-TV started getting their own
> > videotapes of these shows, they suddenly appeared in
> > black-and-white...
> >
>
> Was any of this pointed out in the Fond du Lac, Appleton,
> Oshkosh or other papers in that part of the Badger State?
...KFIZ-TV was co-owned with the Fond du Lac Commonwealth Reporter. The Commonwealth Reporter didn't want to point out the deficiencies of its own operation, and the other papers didn't want to call any more attention to its competitor's operation than absolutely necessary...<P ID="signature">______________
King Daevid MacKenzie
WLSU Wisconsin Public Radio, La Crosse
heard weekly on http://www.radio4all.net/
"Kill Ugly Radio." FRANK ZAPPA</P>
A
anoldradioguy1
Guest
>
> During the early-to-mid 1960's, many local stations did at
> least have the capacity to broadcast film, slides, and
> videotapes (often, local stations did buy color VTR's to run
> syndicated shows produced on color tape) in color, even
> though it was not until the second half of the decade that
> many local stations were able to broadcast local live/tape
> prgramming in color.
Yes, many smaller market stations in the early 60's would buy one VTR machine so they could run shows such as Mike Douglas or Merv Griffin in color. They would, also, invest in a color film chain. Back in those days all the commercials were on film or slides/cart. So the station local breaks would be in color. Run the film and dump the mirror to the slide for the I. D.
>
> The biggest expense in converting to color was the cost of
> color studio cameras.
Because of the expense many small local stations didn't have color studio cameras til the late 60's, early 70's. At that time G. E. stopped producing TV studio equiptment and dumped a lot of their studio cameras and film chains on to the market at bargain prices. Still a lot of these stations didn't have color film processors and by the time they got around to buying them ENG equiptment was beginning to come on the scene.
> During the early-to-mid 1960's, many local stations did at
> least have the capacity to broadcast film, slides, and
> videotapes (often, local stations did buy color VTR's to run
> syndicated shows produced on color tape) in color, even
> though it was not until the second half of the decade that
> many local stations were able to broadcast local live/tape
> prgramming in color.
Yes, many smaller market stations in the early 60's would buy one VTR machine so they could run shows such as Mike Douglas or Merv Griffin in color. They would, also, invest in a color film chain. Back in those days all the commercials were on film or slides/cart. So the station local breaks would be in color. Run the film and dump the mirror to the slide for the I. D.
>
> The biggest expense in converting to color was the cost of
> color studio cameras.
Because of the expense many small local stations didn't have color studio cameras til the late 60's, early 70's. At that time G. E. stopped producing TV studio equiptment and dumped a lot of their studio cameras and film chains on to the market at bargain prices. Still a lot of these stations didn't have color film processors and by the time they got around to buying them ENG equiptment was beginning to come on the scene.
O
oldiesfan
Guest
> Run the film and dump the mirror to the
> slide for the I.D.
Quien es mas macho...
the RCA multiplexer "loopy" flip
o...
the GE multiplexer vertical (but full
of RF) flip?
> slide for the I.D.
Quien es mas macho...
the RCA multiplexer "loopy" flip
o...
the GE multiplexer vertical (but full
of RF) flip?
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