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The producer was station founder [[David Crossley]], the news was read by [[Mick Jordan]] with an interview by [[Keith Carr]]. The society at that time included [[Michael Carmody]], [[Geraldine Bray]] (cameras), [[Moira Simmons]] (vision mixer). The title music (chosen by Michael Carmody) was from the first movement of Dvorak's New World Symphony. | The producer was station founder [[David Crossley]], the news was read by [[Mick Jordan]] with an interview by [[Keith Carr]]. The society at that time included [[Michael Carmody]], [[Geraldine Bray]] (cameras), [[Moira Simmons]] (vision mixer). The title music (chosen by Michael Carmody) was from the first movement of Dvorak's New World Symphony. | ||
[[David Crossley]] had initially gathered together a group of about 10 people, mainly through a society stall at the beginning of the first term in October 1967 (an early manifestation of the event now known as [[Freshers' Fair]]). The group met every | [[David Crossley]] had initially gathered together a group of about 10 people, mainly through a society stall at the beginning of the first term in October 1967 (an early manifestation of the event now known as [[Freshers' Fair]]). The group met every Tuesday evening in the little meeting room overlooking the Langwith dining room ({{unsure|Now the Langwith upper JCR?}}). At these meetings ideas were discussed for the weekly 'news magazine' TV programme called 'Newsround', scripts were written and generally everybody had fun. Script writing was made easier because a couple of the members could type - not a common skill among university students in the late 1960s. One member actually owned a portable typewriter which was used extensively. This was [[Sieta Rijkelijkhuizen]] who later became [[Station Director]]. | ||
'Newsround' was produced on Wednesday afternoons in the 'studio' in the basement of the Chemistry building. There were two cameras on wheeled tripods and a very primitive vision switching device which may have been 'home-made' by the University technicians. Camera operation and vision switching (such as it was) was done mainly by students and sometimes by the University technicians. | 'Newsround' was produced on Wednesday afternoons in the 'studio' in the basement of the Chemistry building. There were two cameras on wheeled tripods and a very primitive vision switching device which may have been 'home-made' by the University technicians led by the senior technical officer [[Bruce Pears]]. Camera operation and vision switching (such as it was) was done mainly by students and sometimes by the University technicians. | ||
The first two or three 'Newsrounds' were pre-recorded. [[David Crossley]] remembers watching the first one in the Langwith common room surrounded by the production team and a couple (only) of curious students. 'Newsround' soon moved to live programmes which made the whole production process much more exciting. | The first two or three 'Newsrounds' were pre-recorded. [[David Crossley]] remembers watching the first one in the Langwith common room surrounded by the production team and a couple (only) of curious students. 'Newsround' soon moved to live programmes which made the whole production process much more exciting. |
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