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The Resource Indianapolis television, David L. Smith

Indianapolis television, David L. Smith

Label
Indianapolis television
Title
Indianapolis television
Statement of responsibility
David L. Smith
Creator
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"In 1949, when the first television station in Indianapolis was about to go on the air, R.K. Shull, the venerated television columnist for the Indianapolis Times and Indianapolis News, said, "Channel 6 has laid plans for the biggest possible attention-grabbing debut a TV station could make in Indianapolis . . . live coverage of the Indianapolis 500-mile race." Only three cameras covered the entire track, but the audience at the time was not very discriminating. Before networks had full-time programming, casts and crews experimented with the new medium in full view of the audience. Even after the networks began to monopolize programming, a number of local personalities became viewer favorites. David Letterman decided to have fun with the weather.Jane Pauley refused to cut her long locks, so her entire face was seldom seen on location in windy weather. George Willeford made fun of the movies he was introducing. Frank Edwards had his dog sitting on his desk during his newscast. Debbie Drake started her own daily exercise show, which was later nationally syndicated ..."--P.4 of cover
Member of
Cataloging source
IMR
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Smith, David L
Dewey number
791.4509772/52
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
LC call number
PN1992.783.I53
LC item number
S65 2012
Literary form
non fiction
Series statement
Images of America
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  • Television broadcasting
  • Television broadcasting
  • Television programs
  • Television stations
  • Indianapolis (Ind.)
Target audience
adult
Label
Indianapolis television, David L. Smith
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Note
Includes index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Experimental years -- The pre-freeze stations -- The first commercial television station -- The little station that could -- The second Indianapolis station -- The competition heats up -- The end of local ownership -- At long last, educational television -- The network switch -- The last television stations
Control code
19729865
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
127 pages
Isbn
9780738593555
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
Lccn
2012932290
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn793813688
  • (OCoLC)793813688
Label
Indianapolis television, David L. Smith
Publication
Copyright
Note
Includes index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
text
Content type code
txt
Content type MARC source
rdacontent
Contents
The Experimental years -- The pre-freeze stations -- The first commercial television station -- The little station that could -- The second Indianapolis station -- The competition heats up -- The end of local ownership -- At long last, educational television -- The network switch -- The last television stations
Control code
19729865
Dimensions
24 cm.
Extent
127 pages
Isbn
9780738593555
Isbn Type
(pbk.)
Lccn
2012932290
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
n
Other physical details
illustrations
System control number
  • (OCoLC)ocn793813688
  • (OCoLC)793813688

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