1955-1965TELEVISION
The history and presentation of KOLN-TV / KGIN TV stations and their market in "LincolnLand", Nebraska. How it grew to become ranked 76th in the market.
1950's
1950's
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| 01:00:02 2.49 |
Opening slate.
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| 01:00:10 10.61 |
A male television presenter stands in front of a map of the state of Nebraska and introduces the program - the story of "Lincolnland" (Lincoln) Nebraska television and how the market grew. He gives the viewership and market statistics.
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| 01:00:32 32.35 |
the number 76 slowly comes forward toward the camera. The Spirit of '76 song plays
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| 01:00:41 41.72 |
A different tv presenter stands in front of the Nebraska map with the number '76th' and explains that 'Lincolnland' is now the 76th ranking television market. He talks about the history of the Lincoln market and how it grew when the full power and tower height installed by KOLN-TV made its impact.
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| 01:01:21 81.16 |
A young woman TV presenter wearing an oversized lace collar briefly talks about how the market reached its full potential. Photo stills flash (as she talks) of various landmarks in Lincoln, the State capitol, the University of Nebraska. A picture of the map of Nebraska with lines pointing toward Lincoln as the center of government and education in the State.
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| 01:01:46 106.61 |
Map of Nebraska broken into counties. Female presenter (unseen) talks about the natural potential for a larger Lincolnland television market.
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| 01:01:58 118.88 |
Male presenter talks about how on October 1, 1961 KGLN TV built a new tower and facility. Map shows the towers and the areas it covered. New viewership.
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| 01:02:51 171.66 |
Map of Nebraska indicates the expanded coverage of the combined facilities of KOLN and KGIN
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| 01:03:12 192.72 |
Male presenters separately talk into camera about the potent, effective and expanded force of KOLN TV and KGIN TV
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| 01:03:33 213.36 |
Another male presenter standing with his arms crossed gives the circulation and market statistics from a study recently released.
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| 01:04:41 281.61 |
Slate with KOLN-TV and KGIN-TV viewership stats. combined serves more homes thatn any one of 14 states.
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| 01:05:20 320.19 |
Various shots of reports showing statistics, charts on viewership, circulation and reach of the TV stations.
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| 01:05:55 355.18 |
A woman presenter (a bit faded film), older maybe 50's briefly speaks about circulation.
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| 01:06:03 363.72 |
A male presenter points to a bar chart that shows the viewership of KOLN and KGIN and points out the viewership is equal or more than other states' market shares.
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| 01:06:57 417.22 |
Presenters talk about the cost efficiencies and audience size Graphs are shown and statistics are pointed out.
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| 01:08:19 499.35 |
A formula and bar graph is shown revealing how market share and viewership (Hours viewed each week) is calculated
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| 01:09:15 555.85 |
Presenter gives details about the various facilities of KGLN and KOLN TV operations centers - the business offices and transmission centers. A map and photos of the facilities is shown.
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| 01:11:13 673.94 |
Male presenter talks into camera about the on-air local live personalities. He introduces the 7:00 A.M. local live KOLN/KGIN on-air personalities.
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| 01:11:53 713.51 |
Middle aged man, Wayne West at piano and a woman, Sharon West, standing next to him - sing the opener tune of the early TV program. Announcer unseen states this program regularly out rates the Today Show, states its due to the live local entertainment.
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| 01:12:43 763.68 |
Opening graphics for the local 'homemaker' program, "Creative Cookery". An older woman, Marie ?, stands in the 1950-60's kitchen on the program and asks the viewers, "do women still watch 'homemaker' programs? She states that after 8 years she still receives over 2,000 pieces of mail each month!
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| 01:13:00 780.14 |
Male announcer talks into camera and states the reason for the homemaker program's success is it tells women what they want to hear with sincerity.
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| 01:13:17 797.16 |
Same male announcer explains how Lincolnland's economy is based on agriculture. Therefore, KOLN KGLIN, has a three man farm department.
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| 01:13:35 815.16 |
Opening show graphics for the RFD 10 - 11 show.
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| 01:13:38 818.37 |
Male host explains the success formula for the RFD 10-11 show for farmers.
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| 01:13:55 835.31 |
An old time four piece country western band, Marty Martin and the Rangers, performs live.
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| 01:14:15 855.81 |
Clips from the hour long Cartoon Theater, Wayne West program, entertaining "the small fry audience". Clip from the western children's program, Sheriff Bill and Silent Orv.
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| 01:14:50 890.95 |
Clips from KOLN / KGIN news programs. Billowing gray smoke fills the air from a small plane crash.
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| 01:15:00 900.93 |
CU fingers typing on an old time manual typewriter. Page being torn in half using a metal ruler.
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| 01:15:11 911.6 |
Clips from various KOLN / KGIN news programs - no audio: KGIN Morning Show, lead newscaster, Bill Morris; Weather meteorologist, Joe ?; Chanels 10 and 11 New Director, Bob Taylor; newscaster Mel Baines(?); sportscaster Bob Zimmer.
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| 01:16:12 972.13 |
CU TV cameraman films using a small vintage handheld camera. CU on his coat with large pockets to carry film
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| 01:16:24 984.7 |
two vintage cars head towards camera - "men on the streets, shiny video news units"
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| 01:16:33 993.07 |
Man standing on a roof uses a portable transistorized two wave radio.
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| 01:16:40 1000.03 |
Plane - large and small, bus, train are seen - unseen show host explains they will use whatever means necessary to get the film in from their stream of correspondents..
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| 01:17:14 1034 |
Entertainer, Joe Martin. Clips from the Joe Martin Show. Martin speaks into camera about the program and shows B&W photos of scenes from his live entertainment program.
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| 01:18:11 1091 |
KOLN-TV / KGIN - TV presenter sums up the program - The Story of KOLN / KGIN TV - the numbers '76' overlay a map of Nebraska.
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| 01:19:11 1151 |
End reel.
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