Behind the Scenes at TVW Channel 7 in the 1980's

In 1982, Richard Ashton wrote an produced a 19 minute video tour of Channel Seven, which is presented by Peter Dean.
It shows an era when programs were still being freighted in by air daily, with courier Fred Hanzel shuttling containers of film and videotape back and forth between the airport and the studios.
The film department's Herbert French was looking after the TVW end of handling and despatch with Bill Beaton the Film Vault Supervisor. Others in the film section at that time were Isabel Bruce and Gerda Rohr, though Fred Hanzel's wife Nell often relieved.
We see activity in TVW's Studio One with production of the 'Late Late Breakfast Show' which was presented by Ted Bull. In the control room we see Bill Snadden looking after the lighting, technical director Tom Creamer, program director Phil Booth and Steve Holden in audio, then in the Newsroom there's the news editor Stuart Joynt and newsreader Peter Waltham. Other staff credited include cameras: Alan Hurley, Lance Bennett, Don Linsay, Tib Lanyi, Ian Markley, Shane Street, Brent Sumner and Marshall Taylor. Audio: Tim Thunder, Phil You'd and Peter Clifford. Videotapes: Norm Bruce. GMX Editor: Glenn Robinson. Technical Directors: Mark Gaynor and Paul Weston. Floor Managers: John Easton and John Peters. Lighting: Brian Grosse, Tim Laffey and Peter Loney. Transmitter: Kevin Reeves. Program Control: Les Johnson. Operations: Sherryl Gardiner and Tracey Ingram. Technical Staff: Kevin Baker, Geoff Finlay, Steve Quartly and Steve Ramsay. Engineering Department: Ross Argyle, Steve Binks, Chris Cant, Geoff McCann and Con Michael. Outside Broadcast: Peter Dales, Chris Ford, John Maker and Jim Tinker. News: Bob Goodall, Norm O'Loughlin and John Rudd.
It was a time when Robert Holmes à Court controlled the station, and soon after in 1983, John Reynolds was Group General Manager for TVW (1983-1985), Bob Hawke became Australia's Prime Minister and former TVW journalist Brian Burke became the Western Australian Premier, Alan Bond's successful America's Cup bid with Australia II ended the longest sporting winning streak in history of 132 years, Bond Corporation bought STW Channel 9, Telethon featured Sammy Davis Jnr., Jackie Trent and Tony Hatch, the 'Late Late Breakfast Show' was presented by Ted Bull, the National Rowing Championships were held in the Canning River, and sadly, Victoria suffered devastation as a result of Ash Wednesday. Peter Waltham then made the move to STW Channel 9 in 1987.

[@petercroft3273]

I worked there in Engineering and Operations 1966 - 1999. I hadn't seen this before, so it's pure nostalgia. All the people I knew. All the old gear! And all the old video faults - ugh. So much better quality and so much easier now. Yes, digital is better, faster and cheaper, but so many jobs are gone.

[@DeafBhoy]

Peter Dean.... Perth television legend 1937 - 2013 R.I.P. :-(

[@skippymaster57]

I also remember working for a number of years at the Telethon, to assist with operational tasks on loan from GWN as I was a Tape Operator and Presentation Co-Ordinator there in the 80's and 90's. Great times then, where it was all tape and film, not Digital files and folders and PC's. Everything was switched live to air and when things went wrong, it was easier to recover and get back on air.

[@scottstrang1583]

I love looking in tape and film library storage areas. it's intriguing to think about whats on those reels.

[@steveq]

This was a tour tape. It was played to groups of people prior to being shown around the station. :-)

[@JHollowayNetwork]

I like how parts of this uses the "We're with You" theme TVW-7 used during that time, it was also used by SAS Channel 10 Adelaide, and NBN Channel 3 in Newcastle.

[@michaelobrien7489]

Marvellous memories of wonderful people. Old 7 = NEW 10.

[@jcburns]

"This is a bit of all right!" @

[@couryhouse]

Great Video showing operations and what was involved to 'make it happen!'

[@frankmat]

brilliant! What a blast from the past

[@RCoon72]

thought so cant wait to see more videos

[@eurologic]

Brilliant.

[@CT-vm4gf]

I always wonder what happens to old tech like this when it’s no longer needed.

[@MrLoviepie]

Include camp dance scene...funky

[@fallinsideahole]

you know, i don't know what i expected to happen when he called for action, but it wasn't that

[@JHollowayNetwork]

So this is where the Perth station gets its programs from, but where does the Sydney station (ATN-7) get its programs from?

[@RCoon72]

it was 1987 when peter waltham was lured to channel 9

[@andrewbainbridge1116]

I was tasked with demolishing the majority of the buildings on the TVW7 Tuart Hill site in 2015. It was a bittersweet task to have to undertake, as a Broadcasting and radio enthusiast. But, someone had to do it, so it was destroyed with some form of empathy from myself, knowing we were taking down the first Television facility in Western Australia. Almost everything in this video was destroyed at my hands.

[@every1665]

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[@MarkMichaelSalin]

Interesting - they have the same slogan as the former WNAC-TV (now WHDH-TV 7News) in my hometown Boston. Was this 1982, perhaps?