[QuadList] Off topic: WTVJ remote truck

[W4wj at aol.com]

Don...
 
In the Wometco days (that would be before the KKR leveraged  buyout
in the 80's) WLOS was one of 5 stations under the corporate  umbrella.
 
Never had a chance to visit the mansion or the mountaintop  transmitter
outside of Asheville...   TNX for the  description...

 
73,

Don Murray, W4WJ
Fredericksburg,  Texas

Retired from 40 years in Miami TV
35+ years at NBC O&O WTVJ  

 
In a message dated 3/27/2010 9:39:08 P.M. Central Daylight Time,  
dwnorwood at embarqmail.com writes:

Don:
 
Seeing the Wometco truck brought back some  memories.  In the mid 70's, I 
believe Wometco also owned WLOS-TV in  Asheville, NC.  I had some enjoyable 
visits there with the chief  engineer, Lee Davis, if my memory serves 
correctly.  The station was  located in an old mansion with a new addition for some 
of the studio  space.  VTR's were in the basement.  All Ampex quads and I 
believe  an ACR-25 in later years.  Quite a view overlooking the city from 
the  rear parking lot as the facility was located on the side of one of the  
mountains that surround the city. 
 
Don Norwood
Digitrak Communications,  Inc.
_www.digitrakcom.com_ (http://www.digitrakcom.com/)  
 
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David...
 
Been there a FEW times!!  
 
Yes, the tape truck, and the production "expando" made up  the
operation.
 
We were the CBS affiliate until Jan 1 1989, when we  switched to NBC.
The station was bought by GE/NBC mid-1987 but remained  with
CBS for over a year!!  A very unusual  situation...    An NBC O&O,
but a CBS affiliate!!  ;-)
 
The HS100B was back at the studio!!
 
TNX for the flashback!!
 
73,

Don Murray, W4WJ
Fredericksburg,  Texas

Retired from 40 years in Miami TV
35+ years at NBC O&O  WTVJ  






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