Conway Library Tape Fifteen, v2
1984
Original Tape log from 1/23, Version 2 from 11/25
00:05 John Cougar Mellencamp “Jack & Diane” music video, MTV (partial) (1:33)
01:43 Count Zappula’s Horror House, WGTU/WGTQ-TV, 29&8, Traverse City (2:10)
“Life’s Most Embarrassing Moments” TV Show hosted by Steve Allen & Elvira
Blooper from the time Count Zappula’s (Don Melvoin) coffin fell of the saw horses and he brought down the curtain to reveal the weather map.
04:00 The Rubinoos “If I Had You Back” music video, MTV (partial) (2:20)
06:28 Mike Conway Charlevoix Standup blooper (:24)
06:58 WPBN/WTOM-TV 7&4 Dave Barron & canoe (:20)
07:33 WPBN/WTOM-TV 7&4 News Director Ed Pettino (in mirror) (:15)
07:58 Mike Conway weather demo 3/83 (2:00)
WTHI-TV, Terre Haute
10:03 Larry Street for Grand Traverse Co. Sheriff (2:12)
WPBN/WTOM-TV 7&4, Reporter Dave Walker, anchors Carlene Saints, Steve Dunn
Larry Street of Michigan St. Police vs. GT Sheriff Jack Canfield in Republican primary
12:26 Traverse City Newscasts 4/1/84 (1:12)
WWTV/WWUP-TV 9 & 10 Newscast, Traverse City-Cadillac, anchor Diane Kasunic
WPBN/WTOM-TV 7&4 newscast, anchor Therese Schroeder
13:40 Randy O’Brien microphone problems (1:18)
WGTU/WGTQ-TV 29&8 newscast
Anchor Bill Wagman has to hand his microphone to Sports Director Randy O’Brien who
forgot to put is on
O’Brien leads the sportscast with NCAA Basketball Championship with Georgetown over
Houston
15:05 WWTV-WWUP-TV Newscene 9&10 Newscast 3/84 (2:00)
Newscast open and other segments
Anchors Al Aplin & Liesa Hall, reporter Diane Kasunic, meteorologist Bill Spencer, sports
anchor John McGowan
17:00 WPBN/WTOM-TV 7&4 Newscast open (:20)
Quick shot of Chuck Roberts of CNN Headline News
Anchors Carlene Saints & Steve Dunn
17:25 John Cougar Mellencamp “Jack & Diane” music video, MTV (3:20)
21:12 Upper Lakes Tire, Gaylord commercial & blooper (:52)
22:16 29&8 News Open and Trailer Fire Story 4/9/84 (2:00)
Bill Wagman, Johnny Williams, Randy O’Brien
Child, April Clayton, dies in Elmwood Twp., Leelanau County, Birch Point
Father David Clayton suffered severe burns saving 2 of his children
Mike Conway, reporter/photojournalist
24:30 Traverse City is named an All America City team coverage (5:40)
Newsource 29&8, Bill Wagman anchor
-Award Announcement, Mike Conway, reporter/photojournalist
Traverse City Mayor Fred Nelson
Phil Orth, City Commissioner
Anne Braden, TC Convention & Visitors Bureau
Interviews with people on Front Street, in front of 29&8 building, Northwestern
Savings and Loan, one person was delivering lunches from Vinateri’s
-Award Background -Cindy Ott -reporter
Michigan Governor Jim Blanchard
Commissioner & former TC mayor Carol Hale
-Tourism Industry -John Ciolino -reporter/photojournalist
Video of old hotels on Grandview Pkwy (Catalina Motel, Bluewater Court, Driftwood
Motel, )
Anne Braden, TC Convention & Visitors Bureau
Lee Russell, TC Downtown Development Association
Water’s Edge Gifts
John Ciolino standup
29:51 Johnny Williams and Bill Wagman “All American Boys”
30:04 Traverse City Named All America City (2:58)
WPBN/WTOM-TV 7&4, Dave Walker, reporter
Fred Nelson, TC Mayor
TC City Manager Bob Anderson, playing a banjo
Excerpt from video the city submitted as part of application for award
33:07 WWTV/WWUP-TV 9&10 Meteorologist Bill Spencer & anchor Al Aplin, Dan Cardinal
reporting (hang/hung) (:40)
33:50 WPBN/WTOM-TV 7&4 Weather, Dave Barrons (:22)
34:16 ABC Good Morning America -Kathleen Sullivan, news anchor, tech issues, Stephen Aug
34:36 “Where’s the Beef” Wendy’s commercial, partial from PM Magazine (:25)
35:10 Microtones -Traverse City band 4/11/84 (2:15)
PM Magazine, TV 29&8. Nancy Sundstrom & Rob Hazelton, hosts
Mike Conway, reporter, John Ciolino, photojournalist
Don Julin, Microtones
Multimedia studio, TC
Loading Dock bar?
37:35 The Nelsons “I Don’t Mind” music video (3:28)
MTV, Martha Quinn, Basement Tapes
-up for a Texas music video award band from Lubbock
41:14 The Dog Police “Dog Police” music video (3:22)
MTV Basement Tapes, Martha Quinn
Video issues
44:40 Dave Barrons Smoke Detector Editorial (:45)
WPBN/WTOM-TV 7&4
Fatal trailer fire in Leelanau County
2-shot of anchor Steve Dunn & Meteorlogist Chris Gentry
45:28 John Ciolino stares into the camera and cleans his camera lens during snowstorm
46:04 Video of horse that was hit and killed by a car during a snowstorm in Grand Traverse
County (1:30)
47:34 Spring Fever -Dave Walker (2:50)
WPBN/WTOM-TV 7&4
Carlene Saints, anchor
50:36 The Dave Walker Cutaway (:10)
TV 7&4, Traverse City
51:00 Good Morning Northern Michigan newscast during Good Morning America (8:25)
5/7/84
Mike Conway, anchor
U.S. Senator Carl Levin stopping in Traverse City
Jack Lousma running on Republican side for Senate
Fatal accident in Charlevoix County
Good Tourism Year expected
Observation Tower in Sault Ste. Marie not bringing in many tourists
Yooper says he’s invented a better computer chip
Work program instead of welfare
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Pine Grove Mobile Homes commercial
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Tigers win, 22-4 overall
Michigan Panthers beat Houston Gamblers in USFL action
Weather forecast
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Good Morning America with David Hartman & Joan Lunden
-promoting stories on Andy Williams and Fred Rogers
Kathleen Sullivan, news anchor
Agent Orange lawsuit settlement
El Salvador new president Duarte
1984 Presidential race, Democrats Gary Hart, Walter Mondale, Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson not giving up story
Pope John Paul II in New Guinea, after South Korea
Nat’l Guard called into Clifton, AZ because of a copper miners strike
John Lennon hotel room in Miami is now a tourist stop
Dave Murray, GMA Weather tease
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AT&T Long Distance commercial “reach out and touch someone”
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Dave Murray, GMA weather segment (partial)