General TV History

On the subject of September 11, this is how TV3 (New Zealand) started its 6pm bulletin that night.

I reckon it’s an anchoring masterclass from John Campbell in particular. Authorative but in an almost calming manner given the events of the day. (Most of the bulletin follows from the same user on YouTube.)

Those with an interest in NZ TV will note Wendy Petrie crossing live into the bulletin around 8:45 in the video. Less than five years later she’d be appointed as the co-anchor of One News, a role she remains in today.

Both TV1 and TV3 suspended programming early that morning to cover the attacks, with TV3 moving its morning (kids shows)/daytime programming to sister station TV4 which usually ran informercials until 4pm.

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