Compilation 11-23-2011

This sequence contains a variety of old clips that range from 1967 to 2000.

All rights are acknowledged.

* WCVB-TV Chronicle animation and theme, mid-1990s - This nightly public affairs program began on Boston's Channel 5 in 1983 and remains on the air as of 2011.
* WCVB-TV Drawing From Nature With Captain Bob, 1976 - This program was syndicated by the station's BBI Communications division during the 1970s.
* Silly Putty commercial, 1967
* Pike Productions promotional film, 1972
* WBZ-TV news election open, 1994
* KCBS-TV "Everyday People" image campaign spot, 1994
* CBS Evening News promo, 1994
* CBS Late Night Movie bumper, 1980s
* KOLO-TV election coverage promo, 1980
* KOLO-TV "Happy Holidays" promo, 1980
* KXLY-TV news promo, circa 1980
* KXLY-TV "Season's Greetings" promo, circa 1980
* CBS happy holidays promo, 2000

Category:

Entertainment

Tags:

• Peter
• Mehegan
• Mary
• Richardson
• Bob
• Cottle
• Jim
• Pike
• Wayne
• McNulty
• Heather
• Paige
• Kent
• Thomson-CSF
• Vidifont

[wmbrown6]

From what I could tell, WCVB still had Norelco PC-100A cameras (the U.S. equivalent of the Philips LDK-5's) at the time of the 1976 "Captain Bob" clip. KXLY's cameras circa 1980 were definitely GE, probably PE-250 (same as used from the mid-to-late 1960's and all through the '70's by WNAC-TV Boston).

[VintageTelevision]

@wmbrown6

Yes, WCVB used five Norelco PC-100A studio cameras from station sign-on in 1972 through the early 1980s. They were replaced by Ikegami cameras (HK-312s, I think).

[gymnastix]

@NEPatriot Gillis also hosted "Candlepin Bowling" for 35 years (1961-96), the only 'HDH-TV program retained by 'CVB. Coleman's predecessor as "Candlepin" host(1958-61) was original Red Sox and Boston Braves TV announcer Jim Britt, who worked at WBZ-TV before being hired by 'HDH-TV.

Britt's immediate successor (between he and Coleman) as Red Sox announcer was Curt Gowdy, who was hired by NBC in 1966. Between 1954-58, Britt worked with Coleman as part of the Cleveland Indians broadcast team.

[gymnastix]

@NEPatriot But many original 'HDH-TV on-air personnel, including Frank Avruch (host and booth announcer), Chet Curtis (news anchor/reporter), Bob Copeland (meteorologist), Don Gillis (host/sports anchor/reporter), Bill Harrington (reporter), and Jack Hynes (news anchor/reporter), emigrated to WCVB, so the station retained some of its original flavor, even while losing the better programming when owned by the Boston Herald Traveler Corp.

[gymnastix]

@NEPatriot The original WHDH also had a morning show called "Classroom 5," a magazine-style program, "Dateline: Boston," and was the TV home of the Boston Red Sox many years, Ken Coleman as the play-by-play announcer, Johnny Pesky the "color" man, with Ned Martin on WHDH Radio (850AM) providing the play-by-play.

[gymnastix]

@NEPatriot The original WHDH/Channel 5 in Boston was a far better station than the current Channel 5 (WCVB), was also home to the Boston franchises of "Bozo's Big Top"/"Bozo The Clown," with Frank Avruch, and "Romper Room," with "Miss" Jean (Harrington).

[gymnastix]

@NEPatriot "Captain Bob" was also seen on the original WHDH-TV, Channel 5 in Boston, before WCVB assumed control with the new call letters. But his program then was a more general kids show, with cartoons and his hosting (wrap) segments featuring interaction with puppets.

In fact, such was "Captain" Bob Cottle's fame and broadcasting skills, he also hosted the nationally-syndicated "Ruff 'n Reddy" cartoon show.

[VaultMasterDBT]

Chronicle began on January 25, 1982. ;)

[hkfreak]

I'm amazed at this quality you've ripped up. Astounded.

[musicmandon1]

I know you can't control what you get, but there was a very funny Chips Ahoy commercial in the late '60s, roughly the same vintage as that Silly Putty commercial you ran. If you ever get that, please post it.