I helped produce that WCSH NewsCenter open when I was an engineer there, between 1974-1977. Jim Ross was the director, and we had just installed our new Vital master control switcher (yes, we did the live news show, all production, and master control from the same switcher!) that allowed us to do the effects for the open! We also had a new Chyron 2 for the graphics. The sound track came from the afternoon closed circuit news feed from NBC that went to all the affiliates .
John Dougherty was on WMTW (Channel 8) as the 6 pm anchor until they let him go about two years ago. It was fun to see this old shot of him--I'd never seen anything of him from that long ago.
Do you have the WCSH channel 6 television promo ads from the 1970's all the way to the 1980's? If you do, could you please post them all up on youtube? Thanks, Anita
Unfortunately, I haven't had much time to go through tapes recently. I don't know how much stuff I have of Channel 6 - my family owned a satellite dish starting in the mid 80s and taped programs off that rather than the local channels. I'll post anything interesting if I come across them though!
Got your e-mail message this morning. I can understand you're running around like a chicken with it's head cut off. (Sorry) I didn't mean that really, just wanted to make you laugh! :-)
Anyway, thank you so much for sending me your message this morning. Hope you have a wonderful evening my friend! Anita
I've got some vintage WCSH and WMTW video clips from 1986-87 for you to check out!
The first one is the part one video from WCSH and WMTW from 1986. The second video is also from the same two in the part two video (also from my computer as well!)
So please check out these great videos today, and let me know! BTW, you rock my friend!
I helped produce that WCSH NewsCenter open when I was an engineer there, between 1974-1977. Jim Ross was the director, and we had just installed our new Vital master control switcher (yes, we did the live news show, all production, and master control from the same switcher!) that allowed us to do the effects for the open! We also had a new Chyron 2 for the graphics. The sound track came from the afternoon closed circuit news feed from NBC that went to all the affiliates .
allen80602 7 months ago
@allen80602 Very neat! Thanks for sharing!
MaineTVClips 7 months ago
Maine's NewsCenter has always been well-respected for decades, and they're still very popular today.
mrceleb2006 1 year ago
John Dougherty with news; Barry Burbank with weather; Scott Wahle with sports. All three would eventually land at WBZ Boston.
bostonmediaguy 2 years ago
@bostonmediaguy Not to be confused with WLBZ Bangor.
mrceleb2006 1 year ago
John Dougherty is now like a legend at channel 8 news which is the abc affiliate in maine.
bg416 3 years ago
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mrceleb2006 1 year ago
Is John Dougherty still in the biz? I know he was at WBZ in Boston in the 90s...
kirjtc2 3 years ago
John Dougherty was on WMTW (Channel 8) as the 6 pm anchor until they let him go about two years ago. It was fun to see this old shot of him--I'd never seen anything of him from that long ago.
Badgerinmaine 3 years ago
OMG I graduated high school near Portland, in 1977.
catchersmitt0 3 years ago
Awesome vintage video! Could you possibly upload the whole entire 1977 Newcenter6 vintage news cast? Thank You! Anita
ajaugenti 3 years ago
Unfortunately, I don't have the entire newscast- I think it cuts out during this first story. I'll have to check the original tape.
MaineTVClips 3 years ago
Ok. thank you very much for sending me an e-mail, of your responce. Anita
ajaugenti 3 years ago
Hi!
Do you have the WCSH channel 6 television promo ads from the 1970's all the way to the 1980's? If you do, could you please post them all up on youtube? Thanks, Anita
ajaugenti 3 years ago
Unfortunately, I haven't had much time to go through tapes recently. I don't know how much stuff I have of Channel 6 - my family owned a satellite dish starting in the mid 80s and taped programs off that rather than the local channels. I'll post anything interesting if I come across them though!
MaineTVClips 3 years ago
Goodevening Maine TV Clips,
Got your e-mail message this morning. I can understand you're running around like a chicken with it's head cut off. (Sorry) I didn't mean that really, just wanted to make you laugh! :-)
Anyway, thank you so much for sending me your message this morning. Hope you have a wonderful evening my friend! Anita
ajaugenti 3 years ago
Hey MaineTVClips this is ajaugenti e-mailing you!
I've got some vintage WCSH and WMTW video clips from 1986-87 for you to check out!
The first one is the part one video from WCSH and WMTW from 1986. The second video is also from the same two in the part two video (also from my computer as well!)
So please check out these great videos today, and let me know! BTW, you rock my friend!
ajaugenti 2 years ago