A Channel 6 special, celebrating the 40th anniversary of news coverage. Includes clips of news coverages over the span of 40 years.
Producer/Director: Doug Valmore;
Executive Producer: Ken Ladage;
Production Manager: Dave Goff;
Archivist: George King;
Post Production: Paul Roehm;
Videographers: Jim Simmons & Dave Schmiedel;
Editor: Jim Simmons;
Director of Engineering: Dick Pratt;
Assistant Director of Engineering: Richard Tellman
40 Years Together Making a Difference
Video (58:27)
(Notes by Katherine Patterson, J470 Broadcast Media Analysis )
Channel 6 News celebrates 40 years on air by sharing the history of not only the station, but broadcasting in general.
00:09 the video begins with music and filming of multiple satellites from different angles
01:05 title page saying “40 Years Together Making a Difference”
01:10 Howard Caldwell begins to speak about the 40th anniversary of channel 6’s sign on
01:26 Compilation of different moments of movies, cartoons, and news
02:22 Advertisements
04:26 Introduces Peter Strauss, Joan Lunden, and Gavin McLeod saying happy birthday to Channel 6
04:43 Beginning of the start of broadcasting talking about Marconi
06:11 Switches to Clyde Lee speaking about Radio
08:14 Shows a map of Indiana and the stations as well as their founding years
08:16 Barbara Lewis begins speaking about television’s origin
10:38 Clips from “The Crucible of Speed”
14:04 Advertisements
16:12 Marthabel Geisler Interview
17:58 Gilbert Forbes Biography and Interview
19:50 Tom Carnegie Interview
23:19 Lou Sherman TV Promo
24:26 Lou Sherman Interview
29:17 Jim Gerard Introduction
29:38 Why were the tapes that were preserved chosen to be saved over the others?
29:41 Jim Gerard Interview
30:04 Jim Gerard Show Clips
31:08 Jim Gerard Interviewing Others
32:39 Jim Gerard Interview
34:14 Frances Farmer Intro
34:45 Clip of Frances Farmer talking with the queen of the Indiana State Fair
35:23 Hal Fryar Introduction
35:52 Hal Fryar Interview talking about how much parents loved his TV show growing up
38:34 Dick Lingle Introduction
38:53 Dick Lingle Interview telling stories about working at Channel 6 News
40:18 Old footage of television station
41:33 Advertisements
43:40 Howard Caldwell talking about bloopers that happen during live television
44:01 Blooper compilation
49:46 Advertisements
51:43 Howard Caldwell introducing a compilation of news coverage
56:34 A thank you to the viewer
56:53 Florence Henderson singing Happy Birthday to Channel 6
57:07 Harlo Hickenlooper happy birthday to Channel 6