Content feed Comments Feed

TVW Reunion Thumbnails

Posted by ken On October - 19 - 2009

TVW Channel 7 Reunion – Sunday October 18, 2009

The scheduled event start time was 2pm, with a crowd soon accumulating, all eagerly awaiting their entry to the historic Seven studios at Tuart Hill.

Veteran floor manager John Easton was one of the first in the queue, followed by Alan Richards.


Ren06.jpg

John Easton was an early starter



Ren07.jpg

John Easton greets Alan Richards



Ren08.jpg

Geoff Sinclair greets Richard Ashton



Ren09.jpg

Members of the Stargate Actors Academy meet guests with cameras and microphones



Screen shot 2009-10-19 at 6.05.32 PM.png

The guests begin to file in



Reu01.jpg

Studio One soon filled with veterans seeking out old familiar faces, between checking out the vintage technology and historic photos.


Ren02.jpg

Guests were then directed into Studio Two to see the current day News and Today Tonight sets.

Finally ending up in the canteen area, courtyard stage area and gardens.


Ren03.jpg

Johnny Young and the Strangers were busy entertaining the throng, until each decade of former staff were directed back to Studio One for Group photographs.


Ren28.jpg


Ren04.jpg

It was then back to the canteen for food and refreshments before enjoying the outdoors entertainment, which featured Perth opera singers, Justin and Katherine Freind, who gave John and his band a much earned break to mingle with friends and former colleagues.


Ren43.jpg


Ren05.jpg
Seven General Manager Ray Wardrop addressed the gathering and the prize draws began, with a trip for two to Melbourne going to Colm O’Doherty of Seaman O’Doherty, Children’s Channel Seven fame.


Ren13.jpg



Please click on below thumbnails to enter slide show




One Response to “TVW Reunion Thumbnails”

  1. Horatio Aristotle Paterson says:

    Congratulations once again to Ken McKay for his efforts in regard to this website and to Keith Bales for his ongoing input.

    Horation (One-Ball) Paterson

    (So called because when I was playing footy, that was all I managed in most games!)

Leave a Reply