Conway Library Tape Twelve
Log Sheet/metadata
Tape log from 12/22
PART ONE ---------------
00:10 WTHI Weekend Sports 8/21/83
Anne Ryder, anchor. Mike Conway, sports
MLB
H.S. Football ranking for different classes
PGA -Curtis Strange
LPGA
High Jump record
03:15 WTHI Sports Toss 8/21/83
Anne Ryder, anchor/diver. Mike Conway, sports
03:35 WTHI Promo
Tony Leita promoting WTHI Midday Report
04:10 WTHI Weekend Sports 8/28/83
Nebraska First in College Football
NL East -Pittsburgh Pirates
-in the midst of sportscast, lightening hit the station antenna
5:55 WTHI Weather 8/28/83
Bill Pelletier starts as weekend weather anchor
07:00 Vigo County Home Fundraiser 8/93
Rod Andrews, reporter
Don Morris Band played a fundraising concert at the Vigo County Home
Interview with Mike Leistner, Activities Director for Vigo Co. Home
Interview with Don Morris
-audio issues in story
8:47 WTHI Bloopers
-Chyron problems during Early Morning News -Jann Ingmire
-Camera problems during newscast teases -Anne Ryder/Bob Ramsey/David
Goodnow/Karen Rariden
-Krash Kruis. Pat Kruis & Mike Conway in the front seat when Pat hits the car in front of
her
-Bryce Thomas of WTWO standup problems
-Chris Minor as Kermit the Frog
-Bob Koob having trouble with his standup
-Tired Koob. Marty Joseph & Bob Koob toss.
-WTWO News Open with Johnny Palmer & Debbie Reynolds
-WTWO Handicapped Spot. -Alden Taylor showing how WTWO news car was in a
handicapped parking spot
-Weather sprint. During WTHI weather toss from Bob Koob to Anne Ryder, someone
runs across the studio
-Hazy Dan Day. Dan Day on the phone for a story with an out-of-focus photo of him
while he’s talking to anchor Tony Leita
-Dog problems. Howard Powell is shooting video when a dog approaches him and he
says “back off.”
-Persistent Kid. While Mike Conway is interviewing people for an Easter Egg hunt story,
a little guy is very curious
Late for the Hunt. While the kids are lined up for the Deming Park Easter Egg Hunt,
WTHI photographer Mark Davidson is working on his equipment behind the news
vehicle
-Scotty’s Waterbed commercial with Mark Burnett
16:20 CBS News Anniversary 9/6/83
Dan Rather, reporter
20 year anniversary of expansion of newscast to 30 minutes
-Don Hewitt, interview
-film of Cronkite at start of first 30-minute newscast
Interview with John F. Kennedy
Civil Rights coverage
Eric Sevareid commentaries
18:35 Little 500 Race, Bloomington 4/23/83
Mike Conway, reporter/photographer
Acacia winners
20:45 Bill Pelletier Weather Magic 9/11/83
Trouble with chroma key during WTHI weathercast
21:40 Conway final sportscast 9/11/83
10pm Newscast. Anne Ryder, anchor. Mike Conway, sports, Bill Pelletier, weather
End of Mike Conway’s final sportscast at WTHI before moving to Traverse City, MI
-end of newscast with music
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22:30 WGTU/WGTQ Newsource 29&8 Newscast 9/30/83
Bill Wagman, anchor. Johnny Williams, weather
Leelanau Dump
James Watt controversy
Boyne City administrator
Michigan school funding
Michigan Conservation Corps. Idea
Breakup of Bell Telephone system hearing -Jolene Carpenter, reporter
Story Mix-up 10/3/83
Low Vision Clinic at Munson Medical Center -John Ciolino, reporter
Higher Costs for License Plates -Mike Conway, reporter/photographer
PART TWO--------------
00:10 Newsource 29&8 Newscast Open & Lead Story 10/6/83
News Open with Bill Wagman, Johnny Williams, Randy O’Brien
M-31 Acme Road Widening Public Hearing -Mike Conway, reporter/photographer
-expand highway from 2 to 5 lanes
03:15 WDIV-TV Lansing Bureau Tour 7/14/83
Producer Chip Drake
20:00 Newsource 29&8 Weather Segment 10/10/83
Johnny Williams, weathercaster
Hi East Jordan
Tops In Toys commercial
Bill Wagman, anchor
25:55 Moody Blues “Sitting at the Wheel” music video