[WCVB-TV: A new profile]

Datecirca 1985

AbstractTitle: “WCVB5TV A New Profile”. Shots inside the WCVB TV studio. A woman in voiceover discusses the history of the station. Animations run through the channel’s various show titles, with a voiceover summarizing their content: “NewsCenter 5 Eyeopener”, “NewsCenter 5 Midday”, “NewsCenter 5 Tonight”. Intro to “Miller’s Court”. Intro to “New England Sunday”. Intro to “Chronicle”. Intro to “Good Day”. Animation: “Be A Good Sport.” “A World of Difference, WCVB TV 5 Boston”. A man speaking to the camera: “S. James Coppersmith Vice President & General Manager”. Intro to “Aqui”. Intro to “CityLine The Urban Chronicle.” “Be A Good Sport.” Intro to “Metromedia Playhouse”. Intro to “Growing Pains” with “Ralph Waite”, “Lisa Richards”, and “Katherine Borowitz”. Clips from “Growing Pains”. “S. James Coppersmith Vice President & General Manager” on the set of Growing Pains. Shots of the Channel 5 newsroom. Shot of weatherman in front of a chroma key green screen. Discussion of ENG microwave receivers. Shot of the NewsCenter 5 helicopter. Shot of a van with a satellite receiver. Shots of satellite receivers. Shots of various cameras. Shots of the control room, and discussion of the machinery. Shots of the production studios. A man adjusting lighting. Shots of the lights. Shot of mechanized, retractable seating. Aerial shot of Boston at night.

OtherCredits: produced by: Chris MacEachern, Gerri Powers, written by: Ross Kauffman, narrated by: Donna-Marie, edited by: Alan Pratt, post production: Susan Krieger, Alan Pratt, WCVB’s production facilities were designed by: Dave Folsom, Jim Gilbert, Dick Ober, v.p. engineering: Ross Kauffman