Peter Harries shows Gordon McColl his vast collection of images contained in the Photo Appendix to his PhD Thesis
Above: Producer/Writer/Presenter Coralie Condon and dear friend Lloyd Lawson, TVW’s first Production Manager and presenter, together were the first people to appear live on television in WA, during the test transmissions period before opening night on Friday [...]
Dr Peter Harries shows Gordon McColl his PhD degree
School of Social Sciences
FROM PRODUCTION HOUSES TO RELAY STATIONS
A SOCIAL HISTORY OF
COMMERCIAL TELEVISION IN PERTH
WESTERN AUSTRALIA
With special reference to the years 1958 –1990
PETER HARRIES
March 2004
This thesis is presented as part of the requirements for
the award of the Degree Doctor of Philosophy
of the Curtin University of Technology
ii
I hereby [...]
This page forms part of Dr Peter Harries’ first PhD thesis submission entitled: “From Local ‘Live’ Production Houses to Relay Stations: A History of Commercial Television in Perth, Western Australia 1958-1990″. This contained much additional material.
Chapter One:
In the beginning. The circumstances surrounding the granting of the first two Commercial TV Licences [...]
This page forms part of Dr Peter Harries’ first PhD thesis submission entitled: “From Local ‘Live’ Production Houses to Relay Stations: A History of Commercial Television in Perth, Western Australia 1958-1990″. This contained much additional material.
Chapter Two:
Local Television Production, an Industry within an Industry
Versus the Ratings System and Financial Constraints as Directed by Advertising Income:-
A [...]
This page forms part of Dr Peter Harries’ first PhD thesis submission entitled: “From Local ‘Live’ Production Houses to Relay Stations: A History of Commercial Television in Perth, Western Australia 1958-1990″. This contained much additional material.
Chapter Three:
The duty of Commercial Television Stations in regard to fostering Social Capital and Responsibility to the Community and an [...]
This page forms part of Dr Peter Harries’ first PhD thesis submission entitled: “From Local ‘Live’ Production Houses to Relay Stations: A History of Commercial Television in Perth, Western Australia 1958-1990″. This contained much additional material.
Chapter Four:
Examination of the Growth and Decline of Local ‘Live’ Television in Western Australia. What really [...]
This page forms part of Dr Peter Harries’ first PhD thesis submission entitled: “From Local ‘Live’ Production Houses to Relay Stations: A History of Commercial Television in Perth, Western Australia 1958-1990″. This contained much additional material.
Chapter Five:
The Role of Women in Commercial Television in Western Australia with special emphasis on questions [...]
This page forms part of Dr Peter Harries’ first PhD thesis submission entitled: “From Local ‘Live’ Production Houses to Relay Stations: A History of Commercial Television in Perth, Western Australia 1958-1990″. This contained much additional material.
Chapter Six
‘This is The News!’ An analysis of the statement, ‘News has long been considered the flagship of any T.V. [...]
This page forms part of Dr Peter Harries’ first PhD thesis submission entitled: “From Local ‘Live’ Production Houses to Relay Stations: A History of Commercial Television in Perth, Western Australia 1958-1990″. This contained much additional material.
Early period Coralie Condon shows on Seven: Televisit and Spotlight
Chapter Seven:
The Main Event – Round One – 1958-1970
The Contest for [...]
This page forms part of Dr Peter Harries’ first PhD thesis submission entitled: “From Local ‘Live’ Production Houses to Relay Stations: A History of Commercial Television in Perth, Western Australia 1958-1990″. This contained much additional material.
Chapter Eight:
The Main Event – Round Two – 1971-1980:
Introduction:
This chapter continues where Chapter Two concluded and includes the period 1971- [...]
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