WHDH-TV/Channel 5 Moving Day Film

This rare 16 mm. film of Boston's WHDH-TV (the original WHDH, not the current bogus one on Channel 7) shows Channel 5 moving from their former St. James Street facility to a new broadcast center at 50 Morrissey Boulevard.

Channel 5 signed on the air on November 26, 1957. I'd be interested to learn the date when WHDH made its move. Late 1950s?

I recognize two people in this footage: sports director Don Gillis (holding the attache case) and chief engineer George St. Andre (alone in a control room).

The story of how WHDH-TV lost its license in 1972 is well described in the book, "The Hundred Million Dollar Lunch."

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[altfactor]

Boston's Channel 5 was an ABC affiliate from it's first day on the air through December 31st, 1960, becoming a CBS affiliate the next day.

When WCVB took over, Channel 5 returned to ABC, which it has been with ever since.

There is a reason there's a shot of trucks passing the old Boston Herald-Traveler building: That newspaper was the original owner of Channel 5.

[BostonBobby1961]

They were the CBS affiliate at the time and they also aired the Boston version of the kids show Bozo the Clown if I'm no mistaken.

[hilarioph]

What time they were on the air

on November 26 1957?

[Nanzalak]

Marker :09: Joe Levine - TV News Director

0:23: Jean Sullivan;

0:26: Henri Lion

1:29: Andie Sinman

1:38: John Day on the air; Hollis Gray at controls

2:03: Warren Freedman (dark glasses)

Great memories!

[7000rome]

The Boston Herald Traveler Annual Report says the move from 6 St James Ave to 50 Morrisey Blvd took place in January 1960. Also the radio news anchor at 1:36 I think is John Day.

[wmbrown6]

I seem to have read somewhere that WHDH-AM/FM/TV moved to the new complex around 1962.

[mobilene]

I saw an early 60s Plymouth Valiant in a parking lot.

[srpeabs]

the last shot is Cameraman Cal Hoyle

[srpeabs]

@ :29 that's legendary Sportscaster Don Gilllis

[srpeabs]

at 1:53 that's Dick Molinari sorting film stock