Channel 10 People
Broadcast Pioneers Luncheon
Bala Golf Club, Philadelphia
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Photo by Broadcast Pioneers Board Member Bob Kravitz
MARCH LUNCHEON REVIEW :
On Wednesday, March 16, 2011, we celebrated the 63rd birthday of WCAU-TV, Channel 10 in Philadelphia. While WCAU-TV, Channel 10 in Philadelphia came on the air on March 15, 1948, the official opening of the station wasn't until Sunday, May 23, 1948. On that date, the station marked its formal debut with eleven hours of "special programs." Opening remarks for this luncheon were by Dennis Bianchi, president and general manager of NBC 10.
In alphabetical order, our speakers included:
Bill Baldini, former street reporter for WCAU-TV, now NBC 10
Renee Chenault-Fattah, News Anchor for NBC 10
Herb Clarke, weathercaster for Channel 10 for 4 decades
Tracy Davidson, NBC 10 Anchor and Consumer Reporter
Jimmy Hirschfeld, former Channel 10 producer/director
Tim Lake, News Anchor for NBC 10
Steve Levy, former News Anchor/Reporter for Channel 3, 6 and 10
Terry Ruggles, News Anchor for NBC 10, WCAU-TV
Glenn Schwartz, Chief Meteorologist & Weather Anchor for NBC 10
Mike Strug, former street reporter for Channels 3, 6 and 10
Flying all the way in from Mexico just for this luncheon was Broadcast Pioneers member and former "Person of the Year," Gene Crane. Gene, by the way, was at the station when they signed on the air and he was our MC for this event.
Also, we had Jerry Francis, President of the Lower Merion Historical Society on hand as we signed the agreement transferring ownership of 450 negatives of WCAU-TV (taken during 1952 and 1953) from the Society to the Broadcast Pioneers' Digital Archival Project. We also displayed some photos from that wonderful collection.
Broadcast Pioneers member Renee Chenault-Fattah
Broadcast Pioneers Luncheon
Bala Golf Club, Philadelphia
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Photo by Broadcast Pioneers President Jerry Klein
Broadcast Pioneers member Gene Crane with Tracy Davidson
Broadcast Pioneers Luncheon
Bala Golf Club, Philadelphia
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Photo by Broadcast Pioneers President Jerry Klein
Broadcast Pioneers members Dean Tyler, Tom Moran, Bill Campbell and Andy Kortman
Broadcast Pioneers Luncheon
Bala Golf Club, Philadelphia
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Photo by Broadcast Pioneers President Jerry Klein
PHOTOS FROM THE LUNCHEON!
Photos by Broadcast Pioneers President Jerry Klein
66 Photos of the Event!
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Here's audio of the signing of the agreement transferring 450 four inches x five inches negatives from the Lower Merion Historical Society to the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia. The pictures are of WCAU-TV during 1952.
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Top Photo donated by Broadcast Pioneers Board Member Bob Kravitz
Other three photos donated by Broadcast Pioneers President Jerry Klein
Audio orginally donated by Broadcast Pioneers members Dave Michaels & Bill Gellhaus
Video courtesy of MetraMedia Studios and Broadcast Pioneers member Brad Seecof
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