Microwave links from one mountain top to the next.
in 2012, NBC did a special edition of Today for its 60th, including a guest line-up of many of the show’s former presenters, I wonder if they will do the same again for 70 although maybe COVID has thrown a spanner in the works
Maybe they’ll delay for 75?
Maybe, although the legacy TV industry seems loathe to draw attention to longevity these days. It’s probably seen as making them seem “old” which might be counter-productive when they are competing with newer and fresher options and upstarts. Similar to Australian TV virtually ignoring its 60th anniversary in 2016 apart from a notable tribute from, of all outlets, Studio 10.
Although it is interesting that the ABC is making an effort to draw attention to its “90 Years” and the BBC is doing similar for its upcoming centenary, but it’s probably yet to be seen the extent to which these milestones will be commemorated.
EDIT: Looks like Today will be putting on a special edition for its 70th anniversary
20.49?
Also, remember you can share a YouTube video at the timestamp you want.
Sorry it’s 27.49
The Gulf War - waged by coalition forces from 35 nations led by the United States against Iraq in response to Iraq’s invasion and annexation of Kuwait arising from oil pricing and production disputes - commenced on this day (17 January) in 1991.
Most television programmes, across Australia and New Zealand, were preempted by full coverage of the war. In Australia, for instance, Network 10’s regular programming was suspended and replaced by 24-hour coverage of the war as the events occurred.
Back in my home country, TV3 (now Three) extended its main evening news bulletin, 3 National News (now Newshub), to an hour long and moved the start time for the news to 6pm. Once the war was over, the network continued to screen the hour-long news bulletin.
The hour-long edition of 3 National News was used as a selling point over TVNZ’s One Network News (now 1 NEWS), which was still a half hour bulletin followed by Holmes at 6.30pm. TVNZ did not extend its news to an hour long until February 1995.
On weekends and during the Christmas and New Year holiday period, 3 National News was usually reduced to a half hour bulletin.
I remember watching the Ten/CNN coverage at work, we were crowded into a room to watch one of the few TVs in the building and which had an antenna connection.
Pretty sure Nine, Seven and ABC also mounted continuous coverage although I think Seven might have been hampered to some extent having to work around tennis commitments? Ironically I think most people were probably watching Ten’s CNN feed even though Ten had just a few days earlier relaunched itself as “the entertainment network”
Here are some posts from a year ago when the 30th anniversary ocurred
7 used coverage from NBC
9 used coverage from both ABC and CBS
10 used coverage from CNN and BBC
A lot of the US coverage from the first day or so of the war is on YouTube and I watched quite a bit of it last year.
This was a few days after 10 launched their 1991-2018 logo
How many kidnappings, hostage situations or murders in the pilot episode?
Spoiler Alert
Milko turned out to be a mass murderer
On this day in 1988
Seven’s news service is overhauled. Seven National News replaced by Seven Nightly News in a half hour format. In Sydney Ann Sanders was Brough across from TEN-10 and paired with 11AM host Richard Zachariah.
On rival station Channel 9, A Current Affair is revived.
In Melbourne, Jennifer Keyte and Glenn Taylor front the new Seven bulletin in Melbourne, hoping to rectify the train wreck of HSV7’s news the year before.
YouTube: telerecordings
Also OTD:
1982: Sons And Daughters debuts on Seven, beginning a six-year run.
1988: Home And Away begins weeknight episodes after the previous night’s pilot
1988: Hinch At Seven begins on Seven
1994: Blue Heelers debuts on Seven, beginning a 12-year run.
…or the Willesee program is rebadged following the departure of Mike.