Veteran TVW staffers will be aware of former News Editor and General Manager Darcy Farrell’s propensity for exercise. Richard Ashton recalls that on returning to the studios following newsworthy events, Darcy would leap out of the news vehicle at Dog Swamp and run all the way up the Flinders Street hill, and down Cobham Avenue […]
Cameraman and director Bob Finkle worked at TVW from 1967 to 1979, during which time he was involved in many studio and outside broadcast productions. These ranged from sporting to variety programs, and included the pioneering black and white era, right through to the introduction of colour television and beyond. Bob Finkle Bob has kindly provided […]
Shane Nugent worked in the TVW videotape area from 1974 to 2004, during which time Channel 7 made the transition to colour. Videotape equipment evolved considerably during this period from quadraplex two inch low-band black and white reel to reel, to two inch high-band colour reel to reel and cassette machines, which were then followed […]
Personalities from the past created a television heritage well worth documenting for references by present day students and researchers of the future.
Perth television’s first variety show was Spotlight, which was broadcast on the opening night of Channel Seven, Friday 16th October, 1959. It was a half hour live show written and produced by Coralie Condon, directed by Beverly Gledhill and compered by Phillip Edgley.
Jim started with Seven in 1960, after Rolf Harris left, joining Carolyn Noble and Judy Lee on Children’s Channel Seven. By the time Trina Williams (nee Brown) became hostess of Children’s Channel 7, Jim Atkinson had the on-air persona of Captain Jim and performed along with good friend Colm O’Doherty (as Seaman O’Doherty). Taffy the […]
A selection of News Department photos showing different newsreader over the decades, and many of the people responsible for bringing the daily news happenings into your home. People who often braved the elements to get a story, or in some cases became part of the story. Examples being the air crash which took the life […]
Studio crews, Engineering and Operational staff at TVW between 1976 and 1999.
Peter Croft worked in Engineering and Operations at TVW from 1966 to 1999, during which time he participated in the pioneering black and white era of valves, right through the technologic transition of transistors, integrated circuits, colour television, stereo sound, automation to centralised networked programming. During this time he both operated and maintained the equipment, […]
The late Neville Wynne was a set designer and builder for TVW Channel 7 in Perth, Western Australia. Fortunately, Neville was also quality photographer who captured many of the television sets, shows and early personalities for posterity.
