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Uploaded by on Apr 4, 2009

A rare afternoon bulletin from Southern TV here including weather with Trevor the weather Baker. Note that disco theme music and how quickly the set changes for the weather! ALL COPYRIGHTS

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  • Do you still have the tape? I have access to a professional VTR (I work at a local TV station) where I can probably "fix" the vertical alignment issue.

    As long as it's a VHS PAL, SECAM or NTSC, that is. We do not have VTR's for anything else.

  • @daanbrg Unfortunately I don't have the tape as I didn't capture the original footage.

  • Wow, this bulletin is a lovely blast from the past, but the broadcast really doesn't take advantage of it being a TV bulletin. This bulletin would work just as well on radio. How about some video footage here and there?

  • Video footage of what? Thats all I have Southern News wise.

  • You misunderstand.

    I meant the bulletin itself didn't have video footage in it. Just still images and a graphic. I'm sure technology was more advanced than that in 1977.

  • Ah sorry. Probably couldn't afford it, look at the state of the studio.. it even doubled as a weather centre! :)

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  • Who needs LCD displays when you've got a bit of square hardboard on a stick..

  • @putthetellyon1 I think Southern could afford it but they were renowned for being tight arses - one of the reasons why they lost their franchise.

  • The horizontal hold needs adjusting.

  • Looks like it was recorded on a Philips VTR which had dreadful sync problems. Others may have not realised this but I could possible point you to an organisation who would transfer it for free. RSVP if it IS a Philips recording (the very, very old style with reels above each other.)

  • That's Christine Webber reading the news, who later became a TV and magazine agony aunt (including 'TV Times' for a spell in the 90s). Gosh, wasn't she well-spoken in 1977? She sounds rather common now (search Youtube for more recent clips of her and you'll see what I mean!).

  • It adds to the IBA's decision to not renew the Southern licence...

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