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The largest (and most dangerous) manhunt in Western Australian history

ken — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 09:55:38 +0000

Further to two articles published here relating to the hunt for murder Brian William Robinson in 1963. This event was the first and last time the viewers of a WA television station armed themselves to assist the police capture a fugitive from the law. Lindsay Smith seeks feedback on hunt for murderer Brian William Robinson OB http://watvhistory.com/2009/10/lindsay-smith-seeks-feedback-on-hunt-for-murderer-brian-william-robinson-ob/ TVW [...]

8 Years with 7 in the 60’s by Brian Harrison-Lever

ken — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:02:19 +0000

EIGHT YEARS WITH SEVEN IN THE SIXTIES Brian Harrison-Lever Brian Harrison-Lever with Carolyn Tannock (nee Noble) After returning from a 4 year working holiday in the UK in 1963 I made an application for a job as a Set Designer with Perth’s new, commercial television station, TVW Channel Seven. I was interviewed by the then Station Manager Brian [...]

Being paid to have fun by Tom Creamer TVW 1965 – 1996

ken — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 01:28:52 +0000

Thirty One of the Past Fifty Years 1965 – 1996 ( Being paid to have fun ) By Tom Creamer I joined TVW7 in December 1965. I’d recently migrated from England and was looking for work. I phoned the station on the off chance they might have a vacancy and was lucky enough to be answered by a girl [...]

TVW won the Television Society of Australia award for best “Television News Item – MANHUNT” in 1963

ken — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:15:41 +0000

In 1963, TVW won the Television Society of Australia award for best “Television News Item – MANHUNT”. There was much public anxiety in Perth in 1963 as serial murderer Eric Edgar Cooke, nicknamed The Night Caller, terrorised the city. A man who had committed 22 violent crimes between 1959 and 1963, eight of which resulted in [...]

Lindsay Smith seeks feedback on hunt for murderer Brian William Robinson OB

ken — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 06:52:41 +0000

Ahh not again" When I arrived at Epsom Ave in Belmont, there was, as far as the eye could see, dozens and dozens of Swan taxis and police cars down the whole length of the ave....called back to Darcy...and he sent Don H. ... We ended up in Gnagarra pine plantation to where Robinson had escaped, and spent the night with TVW 4 wheel drive with generator and lights on the roof searching for the villain.....continued through to the following afternoon and he was eventually captured in a bush block in Beechboro ?

The First 50 Years – TVW Channel 7 tonight at 8:30pm (Friday October 16th, 2009)

ken — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 07:15:31 +0000

Please be watching TVW Channel 7 tonight at 8:30pm (Friday October 16th, 2009) for Seven’s 50th anniversary special titled “7 Perth The First 50 Years”. This fast moving, informative and entertaining special will bring back many fond memories of TVW in the early years. It will also be an education for the younger viewers who did [...]

The Senior News – October 2009

ken — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 06:26:33 +0000

Page 10 of the October 2009 issue of The Senior News features an article by Annie Lee about our web page team. This gives credit to the many former management and staff who have contributed photos and stories. Throughout the past 8 months, we have also been in constant contact with TVW Promotions Manager Jill Glass and [...]

David Farr – TV Pioneer (Career Notes & Press Reports)

ken — Wed, 14 Oct 2009 00:04:27 +0000

In early 1958 came the big break David Farr had been hoping for. Radio 6PM conducted auditions for an announcer, for which he applied and won the position. He was appointed to the evening shift, which in the pre-television era was radio’s prime time slot. Other duties included a couple of hours per day writing [...]

TVW On-Air Presentation

KeithMackenzie — Mon, 12 Oct 2009 08:45:03 +0000

ON-AIR PRESENTATION - “The Way It Used To Be” as recalled by former TVW Senior Director, Keith Mackenzie. Behind the glass wall is Terry Green in AMU1 VMU1 personnel Left to Right: Keith Mackenzie, Gerry Swift, Max Taylor and his Lighting Assistant. When you watch Television in Australia, today, in 2009, and view a Commercial Channel’s ON-AIR Presentation [...]

TVW EARLY HISTORY – Jan Rogers (nee Farr)

ken — Sun, 11 Oct 2009 21:36:58 +0000

Jan Farr was the Secretary to the Programme Manager and a Script Assistant with TVW Channel Seven between 1959 and 1964. Jan is also the sister of TVW on-air personality, Sales representative and Radio 6IX Manager David Farr. TVW EARLY HISTORY – Jan Rogers (nee Farr) I worked for TVW in the very early years for approximately [...]