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[[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 Monday 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]]. | [[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 Monday 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 was done | '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. | ||
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. |