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21 years of television rough cut
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Title21 years of television rough cutSummaryTelevision program to commemorate 21 years of the Far North Queensland 10 television station.ContentsExposition of the history of Cairns’ television, ranging from the invention of Television in 1925, to the arrival of Television in Cairns in 1966 -- Footage of William Maloney, one of the first anchormen for FNQ 10 -- Compilation of historical footage between 1956 and 1966, including the Cuban Missile Crisis, the Assassination of J.F.K., the Space Race, and the Beatles -- Compilation of entertainment, comedy, and family shows from the 1960s -- Detailing of the creation of Far North Queensland 10, its studio, and the work of Sir Thomas Covacevich -- Interview with Sir Thomas Covacevich on the origins of television in Cairns -- Interviews with Ian Coughlan and Jon Grant on the nature of FNQ 10s workplace -- Interview with Dick Chant on FNQ 10s sports programs -- Interview with Keith De Lacy on the low-end technology that FNQ 10 had to use, and how their broadcasting caused constructive interference to occur in the Atherton Tablelands -- Footage of historical events from 1966 and 1969 -- Interview with Alderman Ronald Davis, about how television for him was a social experience -- Interview with Sir Thomas Covacevich on the merging of FNQ 10 with North Queensland Television -- Interview with Jack Gleeson and Sir Thomas Covacevich on the merging of FNQ 10 with NQTV, as a result of declining profits -- Footage of the Bobby Limb show, Bob Dyer, and Barry Crocker -- Compilation of interviews with people talking about their favourite shows, including Homicide Division 4 and Bandstand -- Compilation of performances from Bandstand -- Compilation of historical footage from the 1970s -- Discussion on FNQ 10’s new transmitting mast, which included a cable cart for maintenance -- Discussion on the impact of Cyclone Althea on North Queensland’s television -- Interview Jack Gleeson regarding how Cyclone Atherton induced a switch to colour television -- Compilation of televised slip-ups, on both black-and-white and colour television -- Compilation of televised footage from 1975 to 1986 -- Discussion on the improvement of technology -- Compilation of footage from Cairns, ranging between 1975 to 1986 -- Interview with Martin Tenni regarding the News Week program -- Survey of the current state of FNQ 10s programming, which included News Week, Kids Army, 2:30 Live, local sports, and the annual telethon -- Interviews with Cairns civilians and politicians, regarding their favourite shows -- Compilation of sporting events -- Speculation on the future of North Queensland, and the state of its television.Corporate AuthorNQTVVideo File Name4024784Original Format 1 inch video tapeCollation1 video file (MP4) (52 minutes) : digital ; 1.85GBDate1987ImprintTownsville : NQTV, 1987Cultural content warningPlease be aware that this record contains language, words, images or descriptions which may be considered offensive or distressing. These words reflect the attitude of the period in which the item was written or produced and/or that of its author.
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21 years of television rough cut (1987). Townsville City Council, accessed 23/10/2026, https://stories.townsville.qld.gov.au/nodes/view/26600
