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Newsround was the first programme ever transmitted by YSTV, on 21st November 1967.  It pre-dated the BBC programme of the same name by around five years.
Newsround was the first programme ever transmitted by YSTV, on 21st November 1967.  It pre-dated the BBC programme of the same name by around five years.


Not much is known about this apart from the details in the York Evening Press article on the opening of YSTV, which hopefully someone will be kind enough to put online at some point.
Not much is known about this apart from the details in the [[Media:1967_northern_echo.png|York Evening Press article]] on the opening of YSTV.


The society at that time included [[Michael Carmody]], [[Geraldine Bray]] (cameras), [[Moira Simmons]] (vision mixer). The producer was [[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 producer was [[David Crossley]], the news was read by [[Mick Jordan]] with an interview by [[Keith Carr]].

Revision as of 12:46, 23 March 2007

Newsround was the first programme ever transmitted by YSTV, on 21st November 1967. It pre-dated the BBC programme of the same name by around five years.

Not much is known about this apart from the details in the York Evening Press article on the opening of YSTV.

The society at that time included Michael Carmody, Geraldine Bray (cameras), Moira Simmons (vision mixer). The producer was David Crossley, the news was read by Mick Jordan with an interview by Keith Carr. The title music (chosen by Michael Carmody) was from the first movement of Dvorak's New World Symphony.


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