Early 1976 Newscast and pieces of others, pre 1976
This is a 1970s news broadcast discussing current events, weather, local news, and entertainment news by WRTV Channel 10 News located in Indianapolis. The broadcast also included interviews and real recounts of events that were discussed by names including Ken Beckley, Bob Mclain, and Howard Caldwell.
00:07 Video starts, music plays with a man dancing with his name, Tony Dodson, in the title on the screen with a Michael Jackson cardboard cutout
00:27 Newscast begins, introduces Sheela Allen Stevens (?), saying she thinks she met the twin of Michael Jackson in Valley Forge
00:36 Introduces Tony Dodson, a Michael Jackson impersonator from Indianapolis, Indiana
01:43 Interviewing people who have seen Tony Dodson perform
02:16 Tony Dodson performing on stage “Billie Jean”
05:29 Introduction to next segments of the newscast
05:37 Commercial for ’76 AMC Pacer Car
05:48 Commercial for PH hair shampoo – Cairo is the brand (?)
06:19 Commercial for Nestea Iced Tea
07:00 Newscast resumes with Howard Caldwell, Ken Beckley, Bob Mclain, Craig Roberts
07:15 President Ford ordered reorganization of the nation’s intelligence community
07:35 President Ford speaking on the reorganization
08:36 Patricia Hearst on being sexually and psychologically tortured while kidnapped by the Symbonese Liberation army, forced to take part in bank robbery
09:30 Steve Mallory on how Hearst was brainwashed
09:35 Weather by Ken Beckley
10:22 Linda Lupear on Sunny Heights elementary school sewer issues
12:12 Greensburg man dies after tractor overturned
12:22 A boys drowning
12:40 Tornado Sirens with Carl Stubberfield and William Lump
14:05 Ice Capades Commercial – Hook’s
14:35 Hook’s commercial – Drug Store
15:05 Beef and Board’s Dinner Theatre commercial – The Seven Year Itch
15:17 Ford commercial
15:25 Illinois black bird issues and harsh chemicals with Ernie Mitchell
16:30 Hammond Fire
16:50 Academy Awards Nominees
17:10 Butler University Bernstein show
17:20 New Bills approved, pictures on drivers licenses, workmen’s compensation, etc
18:05 Introduction of Weather with Bob Mclain
18:07 American Fletcher national Bank commercial
19:05 Wendy’s Commercial
19:35 WSW Tires commercial
20:17 Weather with Bob Mclain
23:34 Introducing next segment: Investigative report, Correspondence school
24:10 Indiana Bell Commercial
24:38 Hubler Chevrolet Commercial
25:09 Norelco Flame Fighter Commerical
25:38 Ken Beckley and V.A. Overpayments and Correspondence school
27:55 Ludens Cough drop commercial
28:25 Bob Evans commercial
28:55 Anderson Fur Company commercial
29:55 WRTV Sports with Craig Roberts
30:50 Indiana Basketball
32:23 Indiana Pacers
32:54 Indiana High School sports
33:53 Possible flooding announcement
35:07 Newscast ending and farewell to viewers
35:26 No Nonsense tights commercial
36:02 Channel 6 News commercial
36:35 Channel 6 final report
38:18 American United Life commercial
38:44 Weather segment (?)
39:14 Basketball scores (?)
40:15 More weather & sports announcements for final report
40:37 Start of unknown commercial
40:44 Discussing road blockages and traffic in Hamock county
Website clips:
This segment discusses President Ford’s reorganization of the nation’s intelligence community
07:15 IC: “ President Ford has ordered the first major…”
08:28 OC: “… Than it’s a different proposition.”
This segment discusses Indiana Basketball and how they were number one in the nation.
30:51 IC: “The Hoosiers remain the number one…”
31:04 OC “…. At an NCAA bid.”
This segment talks about new Indiana Legislative Bills that had been approved.
17:20 IC: “The Indiana legislature will meet tomorrow..”
18:10 OC: “… to serve on Indiana council.”