[QuadList] TCR-100 now FRED

[Dale Lamm]

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Ironically, the TCR-100 at WGGB in Springfield, MA was ALSO was nicknamed "Fred" by the ops & engineering staff.   Must have been a regional thing...  ;-)

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We had an early Datavision character generator named "Fred". The name stood for "F-ing Ridiculous Electronic Device". A friend who made it to NBC told me they had equipment named "Fred" as well.

Would like to hear what "Alfred" really stood for. Perhaps "Another Loser FRED"?
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