Report on "Celebration of Lights," shopping for holidays, and local news
This video is a newscast from WRTV 6 in Indianapolis. The anchors on this story were Howard Caldwell and Barbara Lewis, as well as reporters Tracey Horth, Greg Todd, Ed Sorensen and Bob McLain with the weather. They mainly covered the tree lighting event taking place in the Indianapolis Monument Circle called the Celebration of lights, also covered was the high school football championship, the weather and stories on burglary, a convicted murderer, recount commissions, and Mayor Hudnut.
00:00 - WRTV 6 Indianapolis introduction: Clyde Lee, Diane Willis, Ed Sorensen, Bob McLain
00:30 - Live circle of lights
00:40 - Tracey Horth and Greg Todd on monument circle, crowd sizes, things being sold (day after thanksgiving)
1:15 - Kevin Gregory live on the square with Jeff Robinson from Purdue
1:50 - Back with Greg who starts a story on christmas shopping season
2:50 - Back with Tracey on the christmas tree - story on the tree lighter, Lydia Powers
4:00 - Studio with Howard Caldwell and Barbara Lewis for rest of news
4:06 - Barbara begins a story on burglary and thieves
4:40 - Howard begins a story on convicted murderer Larry Eyler
5:20 - Barbara begins a story on a recount commission in Marion county
5:37 - Howard begins a story on Mayor Hudnut vetoing council pay raise
6:19 - Commercial break
6:25 - Howard, barbara and Bob McLain welcome us back after the commercial break
6:28 - Bob gives the forecast for the weekend, mentioning the IU Purdue game
6:41 - Bob mentions other events going on around the area
7:15 - Bob shows the weather patterns and forecast for the area
9:21 - Back in the studio with Bob, Howard and Barbara - talking about christmas decorations before going to commercial break
9:37 - Commercial break
*9:51 - Back downtown with Tracey and Greg, Santa arrives at the christmas tree lighting
10:20 - Greg and Tracey talk about the event, mentioning (spelling) Deyon Willis and Clive Lee are hosting the event
*10:47 - Ed Sorensen is live at the high school football championships and covers the highlights from the game
15:53 - Commercial break
*16:03 - Back downtown to Tracey and Greg to see the lighting of the christmas tree, Mayor Hudnut begins a countdown before turning on the lights
19:00 - Kevin is down in the crowd interviews Kevin Thompson of Alexandria
20:09 - Back with Tracey and Greg live from the event, closing out the event
20:58 - Commercial break
21:03 - Barbara and Howard are in the studio, who then check in again with Tracey and Greg at Celebrate Downtown
21:56 - Back to Kevin who is in the middle of the square with the crowd still
22:35 - In the studio with Barbara and Howard to close out the newscast
Video portion:
The lighting of the tree in Indianapolis Monument Circle.
(16:26 - 18:09)
“And we need Santa…” - “We’ll see you during Christmas, we hope.”
This is an important clip because it is a monumental event that happens in Indianapolis every year.