[QuadList] JFK Fifty Years Later--An update---

[Ted Langdell]

Some networks used to have an analog "Round Robin"  feeding the television or radio networks out from and returning to New York.

Seems our message here sorta did that to reach Harold Deppe, Sr.

Back in November, I forwarded my post to Dave Minot, the webmaster of the CBSRetirees.com website (NY Engineers) to see whether anyone remembered what CBS did on Nov. 22, 1963 and after.

Dave posted it to the website, and apparently, Harold, Sr., replied there, although he's subscribed to the QuadList:

From Harold Deppe In answer to Ted Langdell:
Yes I was at CBS that day, but not at the Grand Central studios. At that time I was assigned to maintainence at color Studio 72 and not involved with news coverage in any way. Perhaps others on the list might have been more directly involved and would care to comment. 
Best regards, 
Harold Deppe

TL: Studio 72 link is to 1955 SMPTE article describing the then-new facilities.

I saw the reply this morning when I checked  CBSRetirees.org to see what was new.

So far, no other replies about what CBS did... although I wonder if Goodman "Goody" Freed would know.  He was working in CBS NY Videotape in 1965, but may not have been around in late '63.

More if anything pops up.

Ted



On Nov 21, 2013, at 11:30 AM, Ted Langdell wrote:

> It seems hard to believe that the television coverage that had many of us riveted to the screen happened 50 years ago tomorrow.
> 
> Some folks on the list could have been working in network or local broadcast settings on that day, and it would be great to learn more about what they did—and thought—as they were doing their jobs.
> 
> I know that QuadList member Harold Deppe, Sr. was at CBS in NYC at the time.  
> 
> Although not in Videotape, Harold Sr. would have had a unique view of how the network handled the day and those that followed.  (I think this would have been from the Grand Central Station facilities, since the Broadcast Center on W. 57th St. had a 1964 debut.  Clarifications about what happened from where would be good.)
> 
> Perhaps there are others that you know of who are still able to recall details?
> 
> If you've handled JFK materials, it would be interesting to know what you observed as you played them, such as technical considerations and logistics of the times.
> 
> If any of the materials you've transferred are airing in productions to be seen over the next few days, or are available on-line, please include links.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Ted
> 
> Ted Langdell
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Ted

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