Nigel Felangue was a still photographer with TVW from 1959 to 1961. It is most fortunate that Nigel collected much paraphernalia in those early days, otherwise the slides, photos and artwork presented on this page, and the image gallery that follows, would not exist. Much old material found its way into the rubbish bins, some discarded when no longer needed while other items were disposed of. Thankfully a number of caring staff kept souvenirs. At one sad point there was a misguided attempt to recover the silver content from old black and white film footage. Fortunately others scrambled to hide...

Rick Ardon and Susannah Carr with Jeff Newman In the year TVW Channel Seven celebrates it’s 50th anniversary, veteran presenter Jeff Newman announced his retirement, after giving the matter a lot of thought. Jeff started with TVW in 1967, after a brief stint at STW Channel 9, and before that working in radio. Max Bostock kept Jeff on ice, until the public recollection of him being a Channel Nine face cooled. He then launched into prominence on Seven presenting the popular school quiz program, “It’s Academic”, which ran for ten years from 1969 to 1979, and then revived...

The origins of the TVW Channel 7 Newsroom with Darcy Farrell – TVW’s first News Editor Let’s start by referring to the technology. Ken has just given me this microphone to clip on, and if we go back to the use of the Auricon 16mm camera, in the first days at Channel Seven, you had a hand-held mic, with a wind sock which probably distorted more than helped, and you had to hold the microphone close to your lips as you asked the question; then poke it right under the nose of the person being interviewed. If there was any wind blowing, it became outrageous distortion,...

Under the leadership of Jim Cruthers and entrepreneurial skills of Brian Treasure, TVW became not only a highly successful company but also exceeded in fostering local community activities and endeavors. Not only did the company keep a high profile, but so to did the station personalities, who were treated as stars as they ventured out of the studios for publicity opportunities. It was natural therefore for advertisers to want an association with Seven’s popular on-camera personnel. Carolyn Tannock (nee Noble) shows us one of her many mementos In the 1960’s, a youthful...

watvhistory Johnny Young is re forming his band The Strangers for the TVW 50th Reunion ! on Sunday October 18. John once hosted TVW’s Club 7 Teen.10:40 AM Jun 30th from web Gary Carvolth has just agreed to MC the TVW 50th Reunion ! on Sunday October 18 at 2pm, reports Keith Bales of the TVW Reunion Committee. 10:39 AM Jun 30th from web The 6PR interview with TVW’s first News Editor Darcy Farrell can now be found at tvwreunion.com under the Media menu option.2:01 PM Jun 28th from web TVW’s first News Editor Darcy Farrell will be interviewed by Radio 6PR today...

Now you can keep up to date with the latest TVW Reunion news and the WA TV History team’s efforts on Twitter twitter.com/tvwreunion and twitter.com/watvhistory If you’re new to Twitter it’s a free conversation network that enables its users to send and read each others’ brief message updates, known as tweets. Tweets are text-based posts of up to 140 characters, displayed on the author’s profile page and delivered to other users – known as followers – who have subscribed to them. The TVW Reunion news can be viewed at… twitter.com/tvwreunion Whilst...

Since starting the WA TV History web site, we have found one of richest sources of photos and information to be that held by former TVW staff members. Much unique material and memories that only they possess. It’s not just management, producers, directors and personalities who are in the know, as often the rank and file support staff were the ones who carried out directions and decisions to make things happen. Whether that be a set designer and builder, electrician, technician, studio floor crew member, news team, sales staff, secretary or production assistant. Often they have intimate knowledge...

Radio station 6PR presents classic interviews with TVW Pioneers Highlights from The Sunday Cafe with Brendan Weselman Now for your listening pleasure at tvwreunion.com Or listen to them  HERE! Over the past few weeks 6PR’s Brendon Weselman has interviewed the following stars of local television… - Bill Gill & Janet Prance - Colm O’Doherty - Sandy Baker - Keith Geary - Darcy Farrell Stars then… Trina, Janet, Bill. Seaman O’Doherty with Capt. Jim and Taffy the Lion, Sandy, Darcy Farrell with core elements of the 1959 Newsroom. You are now able to hear these...

Nigel Felangue TVW Still photographer 1959-1961 I joined TVW-7 before the studio was completed, the staff at the time occupied part of a floor at Newspaper House in St Georges Tce. We put together motor racing docos from various oil co’s, which were sent to the tranmitter at Bickley for Trade Transmissions. Film cameramen Tom hall and Keith “Dig” Milner even shot a number of news stories which they processed by hand on a wooden rack, prior to the completion of the film processing facilities at the studio. A Dutchman named Jan Vermazen was later in charge of reversal B/W film...

The TVW7 50th Anniversary Reunion online registrations now being recorded at www.tvwreunion.com The following comments were posted on the tvwreunion.com web site by people registering for the TVW 50th Anniversary Reunion on Sun 18th October, in the grounds of TVW Channel 7. The comments are in no particular order, and only represent a small sample of the people who have registered. We are keen to hear your stories and obtain copies of TVW related photographs for publication on this web site. Please leave a message on our Contact page and we’ll provide you with a email address to forward items. Your...