http://www.radio-info.com/smf/index.php/topic,64242.0.html (the thread about attending tapings of national shows like Carson) inspired this thread. BTW I'm looking for newscasts that would normally originate in the studio, not necessarily reporters doing stand-ups (live or otherwise) from crime scenes and the like.
I'll start. Over one week in September 1986, WBAL-11 Baltimore (then CBS, returned to NBC in 1995), originated their "5:30 Live" newscast as a remote from a different location in Maryland every week.
As I recall, the itnerary was
Mon. 9/22 Cumberland
Tue. 9/23 Frederick
Wed. 9/24 Phoenix (a winery town in northern Baltimore Co.)
Thu. 9/25 Chesapeake City
On Friday 9/26, a cool gray day, WBAL came to Rock Hall, a fishing town at the western end of Kent County, setting up shop at a marina across the harbor from Rock Hall's fishing plants and boat yards. The public was invited to watch. I went.
Rudy Miller anchored the remote newscast (her partner Dave Durian was stuck back on TV Hill and did the hard news brief before throwing it back to Ms. Miller for the features). Then Norm Lewis did the weather (using an umbrella as a prop, since showers were in the night's forecast), then out from inside a docked cabin cruiser popped WBAL's goofy sports guy, Chris Thomas ("I'm outa here" was how he wrapped up his segments).
Then finally, before wrapping up, Rudy Miller gave an on-air thanks to everyone in the crowd (there might have been 50-100; I don't think I got on camera) to applause.
I had a great time watching a newscast originate "on the road" that day.
ixnay
P.S. Almost forgot the "where are they nows"...
Rudy Miller went to WMAR-2 around 1990 but IIRC was gone by the time WMAR switched from NBC to ABC, also as part of Baltimore's Great Affiliate Switch of 1/2/1995. Anyone know what's become of her?
Norm Lewis also went to WMAR-2 in 1990 (after honoring the year long no-compete clause in his WBAL contract). Norm has as much hair as Cal Ripken by now.
Chris Thomas wound up at a Tampa-St. Pete station. I believe he died recently.
Dave Durian went to Maryland Public Television, was back at WBAL by the time it adopted its "Live. Local. Latebreaking." imaging in late 1995, and now captains the Morning Team on WBAL-1090.
I'll start. Over one week in September 1986, WBAL-11 Baltimore (then CBS, returned to NBC in 1995), originated their "5:30 Live" newscast as a remote from a different location in Maryland every week.
As I recall, the itnerary was
Mon. 9/22 Cumberland
Tue. 9/23 Frederick
Wed. 9/24 Phoenix (a winery town in northern Baltimore Co.)
Thu. 9/25 Chesapeake City
On Friday 9/26, a cool gray day, WBAL came to Rock Hall, a fishing town at the western end of Kent County, setting up shop at a marina across the harbor from Rock Hall's fishing plants and boat yards. The public was invited to watch. I went.
Rudy Miller anchored the remote newscast (her partner Dave Durian was stuck back on TV Hill and did the hard news brief before throwing it back to Ms. Miller for the features). Then Norm Lewis did the weather (using an umbrella as a prop, since showers were in the night's forecast), then out from inside a docked cabin cruiser popped WBAL's goofy sports guy, Chris Thomas ("I'm outa here" was how he wrapped up his segments).
Then finally, before wrapping up, Rudy Miller gave an on-air thanks to everyone in the crowd (there might have been 50-100; I don't think I got on camera) to applause.
I had a great time watching a newscast originate "on the road" that day.
ixnay
P.S. Almost forgot the "where are they nows"...
Rudy Miller went to WMAR-2 around 1990 but IIRC was gone by the time WMAR switched from NBC to ABC, also as part of Baltimore's Great Affiliate Switch of 1/2/1995. Anyone know what's become of her?
Norm Lewis also went to WMAR-2 in 1990 (after honoring the year long no-compete clause in his WBAL contract). Norm has as much hair as Cal Ripken by now.
Chris Thomas wound up at a Tampa-St. Pete station. I believe he died recently.
Dave Durian went to Maryland Public Television, was back at WBAL by the time it adopted its "Live. Local. Latebreaking." imaging in late 1995, and now captains the Morning Team on WBAL-1090.