Tuesday, October 12, 2010

WTOP - End of Broadcast Day (1964)

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  1. did you know Walter Cronkite was the first news anchor at that station?

    Man, that announcer was depressing!

    No TV until 6:50 a.m.? Those were the days!

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  2. I'm pretty sure this is a recreation... actual audio, a couple of stills, and a filter to make it look like old film.

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  3. In our town, KOVR played High Flight and then this:
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNgecUK3SJA

    On KCRA, they played this...up until 1986!! Hard to believe it's only been 30 years!
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJeVePBjm78

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  4. The Bee is awesome, isn't he? We used to stay up just to see that.

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