The Channel 3 Remote Truck This photo dates from early in 1959. Since everyone is wearing coats (and some are heavy ones), our best guess is March of 1959. WRCV-TV, Channel 3 was video taping a program. "Power for Peace" refers to Armed Forces Day. The program was broadcast on Saturday, May 16th from 12:30 pm to 2:30 pm. From the official archives of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia The e-mail address of the Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia is pioneers@broadcastpioneers.com
Personnel on roof of the truck (Left to right) Ed Semels, Bill Freeland and Jim Heitman.
On the ground on the left is Product Manager Jack Leary and on the right, Jim Brooks.
(Click on the photo to see a large version of cameraman Jim Heitman)
Broadcast Pioneers member Bill Bransome, who worked at WRCV and KYW emailed: "Got some ID's on that KYW-TV shot from 1959. The cameraman on the left is Ed Semels, who recognized himself. I sent him the pictures. The guy in the middle on top he identifies as Bill Freeland, who was managing the shoot, and the other cameraman is Jim Heitman. The man... (at the bottom, left) is in reality Jack Leary. Now that I looked up close, I agree it is Leary. I have sent a blowup of those 2 at the door of the bus to Ed to see if he recognizes the crew-cut guy in the raincoat. That hangar in the background is doubtless one of the structures at the Naval Air Station in Lakehurst, NJ." We have now definitely identified the building as Hangar One at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station. This was the hangar used for the German airship Hindenburg.
See a closeup of the two men, Jack Leary and Jim Brooks. We have also added a closeup of the other camera operator, Ed Semels and floor manager Bill Freeland.
Photo originally donated from the official station archives of CBS 3, KYW-TV in Philadelphia
Used with their permission
Special thanks to John Bostwick at KYW-TV for assistance in identifying Jack Leary and Jim Brooks
Special thanks also to Jack Rattigan for assistance in personnel identification
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