Can anyone explain why there was a translator in Alpha (west of Emerald on the Capricorn Hwy) that come aggregation, did not continue and instead ended up being part of the remote NE Aus licence area?
Agree with that statement too. And DDQ had Westfield to thank (for buying TVQ in Brisbane). Literally overnight they became the strongest operator in southern Queensland (because of the cash from the TVQ sale). The hunted suddenly became the hunter.
I know it was common to have a reflections before close down but was it also common to have a Lifeline ad before closeing down? The NRTV close down I use to have had that as well
I thought RTQ (or Star Television as it was) was not taken over by WIN until 3 days before aggregation. This is why QTV looked like it did for most of 1990.
I have seen sales literature promoting the "Vision TV" service as one, but you're probably right about the on-air connection not being established until Star Television.
Double Dare lol. I remember watching that after school.
ozgeek81 1 year ago
Can anyone explain why there was a translator in Alpha (west of Emerald on the Capricorn Hwy) that come aggregation, did not continue and instead ended up being part of the remote NE Aus licence area?
MicMogul 1 year ago
what is that RTQ7 jingle?
JHollowayNetwork 2 years ago
Agree with that statement too. And DDQ had Westfield to thank (for buying TVQ in Brisbane). Literally overnight they became the strongest operator in southern Queensland (because of the cash from the TVQ sale). The hunted suddenly became the hunter.
kuttsywood 3 years ago
I know it was common to have a reflections before close down but was it also common to have a Lifeline ad before closeing down? The NRTV close down I use to have had that as well
IanGorton 3 years ago
Vision TV did exist, I was up in Toowoomba in 1989 and saw it with my own pre-school eyes!
MicMogul 3 years ago
Furthermore, I have just seen video evidence of Vision TV existing. This, I suspect, would only have been in the DDQ area.
AdiRudi 4 years ago
Yeah, DDQ were probably the stronger partner. Most of the shows advertised seem to be Network Ten programs.
The whole thing is weird, though.
AdiRudi 4 years ago
I thought RTQ (or Star Television as it was) was not taken over by WIN until 3 days before aggregation. This is why QTV looked like it did for most of 1990.
I have seen sales literature promoting the "Vision TV" service as one, but you're probably right about the on-air connection not being established until Star Television.
AdiRudi 4 years ago
The "Double Dare" program seen in Australia was based on the famous Nickelodeon series from the 80's.
ProductionX 4 years ago