Reliving classic TV
We’re working on a documentary about the beginnings of television in Georgia, and what a ride those pioneers had launching TV stations. They made up the rules as they went, since so much was local and live (and that goes way beyond local newscasts, encompassing daily kids shows and cooking programs).
Each city had at least one anchorman who served as a front man for not only the TV station, but because most cities had only one or two stations, for the community as well. Dick McMichael in Columbus, Ray Moore in Atlanta and Doug Weathers in Savannah, to name a few here in Georgia.
(WTOC TV Savannah’s Doug Weathers with Richard Warner)
We’ll be in the editing phase of the documentary in coming weeks and aim to have the program finished by late spring. It’s quite an honor to be involved with this project, meeting and working with people who many of us grew up watching.
I went to school at Georgia Southern and know Doug Weathers well. Ditto for Dick McMichael when I lived in LaGrange. The first TV news set I saw was at WJCL in Savannah — a glittering little jewel in a cavernous ughly studio. Dreams shattered.
I’m looking forward to this! My Dad was News Director/”Cameraman” at Channel 11 in those early days. I’ll keep an eye on your website for updates.
How is the documentary coming. I have some insight on Channel 10 in albany if you need it. Joe
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