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ffje Jtetf0fi SUNDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1931. Pari 6 Latest Equipment At WGTH-TV Brings Best In Entertainment v- -i 1 Welcome WGTH-TV Welcome WGTn-TTV vrj 1 V'J I r- Behind the bold letters, WGTH- as one tube out of the thousands ft hiccups. In another room the films TV, which adorn the large win-dow at 555 Asylum the bright lights of a television studio night Ray Bolger's new show, "Where's Raymond," will be sent out from the Asylum Street studio. At the other end of that beam stands the 300-foot red and white tower on which has been placed a reflector at about the 200-foot which have become so popular to viewers require other techn cat XOW ISRLYGS YOU equipment to send them on their way. Hie movie begins its trip through a 16 GE projector level.

The incoming beam is reflected downward into a microwave receiver placed in a wooded wnicn projerts the picture into a telejector. Through the use of shack beneath the tower. Klystron Tule mirrors, the picture is reflected into the lens of a television film camera which in turns sends it out in a picture chain to the transmitter on Avon Mountain. From the receiver it enters the red brick transmitter station Another machine, standing where it gets a boost on its way throughout the 60 miles radius of the station's effectiveness. The fl WW 1 1 if power is supplied by a special nearby, is used for throwing spot announcements, advertisements and local photographs onto the screens of viewers.

Known as a Telop, the slides are Drolected television invention known as a Klystron tube. This tube can pro through the machine, into the tel duce up to 214,000 watts in effected radiated power. The Klystron tube, of which ejector ami into the film camera. ly cast their silhouetted announcement that Hartford's own Channel 13 is, "On The Air." To operate and provide Connecticut televiewers with the most powerful ultra high frequency station In this area, the General Times Television Corporation has brought together some of the finest equipment and skilled personnel in the field of television. Growing rains During lu first week of operation, initiated on Sept.

25 when the NCAA football coverage brought Michigan State and Iowa into the living rooms of Connecticut residents, the studio suffered from what it realistically called, "growing pains." To be sure it was a case of Betting settled in new facilities acquired in a conversion from the radio studios of WTHT to the efficient quarters which now house the fabulously expensive equipment, put with the coming of October, reports indicate that the station is growing fast. The studio itself may be divided into spacious quarters for local broadcasts, a room in which WGTH-TV's test pattern, was presented in this manner prior 0 10 me sTauon operation. News service, which mieht be there are two, weigh close to 700 pounds apiece and are rented from the manufacturers on an hourly basis. The second tube is kept in reserve should the one in use fail. The transfer of tubes would take about an hour, due XI deemed the most important serv ice to the public of any facility changing of cooling mediums.

TELEVISION'S HEART: This Klystron tube, the final power tube which produces the effected radiated power of 187,000 watts Is inspected by Rogers Holt at its home in the Avon transmitter station. using radio or television, is covered thoroughly in the station's small newsroom. For its world coverage, WGTH-TV will depend on the facilities of United Press, From Asylum Street to Avon Mountain, the operation of WGTH-TV has developed into a including picture coverage by smooth and polished exhibition of television finesse. As the power wirephoto. In covering the most important area, Hartford, and the state, the THT-ONS Merger Gave Birth To TV Possibility UHF station that it is, it is giving persons living within its station will not only use the RCft VICTOR radius the long-awaited satisfaction of clear, ghost-free recep aforementioned facilities, but will utilize its own reporting staff, covering the area and reporting wave.

Live cameras are included with the needed live camera chain as well as switching and tion. For variety, channel 18 combines the networks of the American Broadcasting Company and Television, bringing everything from sports to speeches, news to novelties and entertainment which it hopes will satisfy the demands of every family. control equipment. All sound in television, he explained, is the The engineering feat of bringing the first television station into Hartford involved months of research, plotting and experimentation. Actually it was the merger of WTHT and WONS in February 1954 which gave birth to the possibility of a direct "eye" into the Capitol City, today's WGTH-TV.

Before the project's green light same as in radio with the usual audio amplifiers, consoles, con trols, switches and microphones "Perhaps no business requires 21" ALL-CHANNEL TABLE MODEL ST1T156 so much, alertness, continuous attention and maintenance as tele vision," he said. "Any tube fail was received, an investigation of ure, of which there are 1,800, with 94 different types, could ILii cause off-the-air time. Then too, the two transmitter Klystron tubes, one for the picture and one for sound, weigh over 700 the controls of the station are handled, a projection room, news room, announcing room, a film library and cutting office, and several offices used lor the administration of the studio. Two Camera The main studio consumes an acoustical tiled space of 40 by 20 feet, with the exception of. the western wall which contains two large windows for observation purposes.

Like a photographer's studio, the room contains two cameras. General Electric television cameras worth in the vicinity of $25,000 apiece, and is lighted by numerous klieg lamps, powerful lights used for the filming of motion pictures. Perhaps most interesting and confusing to the layman, is the nerve center of the station, its control room. To one whose television background represents a limited knowledge of turning a set off and on, this room becomes a nightmare of knobs, switches. bouncing lights on green screens, ear.

sets, microphones and tall cabinets which house more of the same. However, interpreted through the knowledge and actions of its ny telephone. For local pictures, the Hartford Times will supply shots of important events taking place in the city and surrounding areas. Pictnre Coverage Included in the station's plans is the utilization of a moving picture coverage of events, which when rushed back to the station and developed, could be seen throughout the area in from 15 minutes to half an hour. Another vital center of the sta-ton is its film library where every thing from the old western to appropriate background shots for musical selections are wound around metal disc? and stored in easily reached alcoves.

It is in this film library that the task of cutting and adding is accomplished. Films are received there from other stations, adjusted to fit the station's needs and then shown over its channel. After its presentation the film is packed and shipped elsewhere. Completing the nicture of the in-town studio's efficiency is its ten-foot wand which rises into the sky above the building's roof. This antenna actually is aimed pounds, which cause moving prob lems.

i the possibility of adequate coverage of the area, with Hartford at its center was the first requirement of the engineering experts. Their decision concluded that high power was a necessity for effective television coverage of the area, although, geographically speaking, channel 18 would have a decided advantage over higher channels of ultra high frequency. The city was surveyed from three locations and a site on Avon Mountain picked, one which included the building and tower PER MONTH Installed Complete Including UHF-VHF outside antennas, full service contract and Manufacturer' Warranty. Charles Norwood To Handle News WGTH-TV Duties Charles Norwood, whose face has been familiar to thousands of televiewers in Connecticut, Massachusetts and Long Island for his news broadcasts from WNHC-TV, in New Haven will handle the news duties at Hartford's Station WGTH-TV. Chuck became interested in announcing when he appeared on a program called Five Star Final.

From that assignment he entered radio and then on to television. He has worked in the newsroom of the National Broadcasting Company, and in 1941 worked which had been built in 1947 for WONS-FM and Dossible television. The General Times Corporation The Arlen Smartly styled model with new "All-Clear" Picture tub at an amazingly low price. It's television deluxe and you can see the difference. LUIEIIAL 'TRADE-IN ALLOWANCES then sought to buy back the land.

Successful, this saved months of time and construction costs. The FM antenna was removed engineers, the room awakes into directly at the 300-foot tower some six miles away on Avon as, an announcer in Newbursh a series of video control panels, audio consoles, oscilators, monitors and master control panels. and Schenectady, N.Y. When he and a new General Electric four bay, high power high-gain Helical antenna installed. Described by Rogers B.

Holt, WGTH's chief Mountain. Picture, Sound Together entered the Army, Norwood wound up in the radio section of Gen. MacArthur's public re For its own protection, the station also uses a sensitive device which maintains a constant vigil It is from this antenna that programs are beamed to the transmitter and then into the engineer, his antenna is designed to include Nullfill and beam tilt. Translating simply, he explained that such a device gives WGTH- on the mechanical operation, sounding the alarm if so much lations staff, and was assigned to announce, produce and direct several Army Hour shows which gained him invaluable experience. Before going to the New Ha TV a powerful signal that does Hotter Service not overshoot the Hartford, West Congratutationi Greater.

Satisfaction i- 'iVi if -i- w.i'Wrt tBvf vw Wtht tfwJi-i' 1 to Hartford, New Britain area and gives an effective radiated power ven, he served for some time homes of television owners. One of the more interesting points of this wireless apparatus is the fact that both picture and accompanying sound can be sent tgether. It is in this manner that such programs "Disneyland," "Stop The Musi "Masquerade Party," "Bishop Sheen," and as a radio announcer for WTHT WGTH-TV to which, indirectly, he is return ing. As news director for WGTH- TV, Norwood will be seen night FRANK'S RADIO I TELEVISION IMS Mnln K. Hurt lord i of 214,000 watts over this territory while still covering a large area in all directions.

He reported that extensive tests made during September had brought encouraging reports which bore out the planning for good coverage within a radius of ly on his own news roundup. GEXERAL MANAGER: Fred Wagenvoord has been active in radio, and now television, since his college days at Michigan State, Entering radio in 1934 with Station WJIM, Lansing, he became vice president and general manager 'in 1941, a post he a. 7) held until 1946 when he accepted XTrlihi-nn a position as general manager of POOj that Motorola TV WKBZ, Muskegon, Mich. In 1949 he moved to Cedar Rapids, Iowa, as general manager of KCRG, gives you much more than just the finest after which he joined General Teleradio Corporation as general manager of WONS in ADril, 1953. When WONS and WTHT merged in October, 1953, he was named vice president and general manager, General Times Television Corporation.

Wagenvoord is married and lives at 67 Greenhurst 21" ALL-CHANNEL ZENITH TV Road, West Hartford. He has two 50 to 60 miles. He also said that good reception had been received in the Springfield Holyoke area, as well as Greenfield, to the north. Decide on WTHT Studio With antenna facilities set up, Hold said, the next concern was for the perfect studio location. Again this included a reconnais-ance of what the city offered.

It was decided that the radio studios of WTHT would provide the necessary space and locale. It was necessary to dismantle the radio station in order to provide space for the equipment which would transform it into a television control center and studio. To adequately gain a "line of sight" to the Avon transmitter, a 10 foot tower on top of the studio building was found to fulfill the function of sending the picture by microwave to the mountain. For equipment, Holt said WGTH-TV is using the finest available. This includes 13 mm.

projectors, slide projectors, picture projectors and the necessary film chain to put them on micro sons one serving in the armed forces in Korea, the other at km 10 tending Duke University. He is a member of the Radio and Television Executives Society of New an 3fonth York, the City Club, Avon Country Club, and Hartford Golf Club. Mmanaw miif 1 1 him uiaca I'M 1 i vnj ill Congratulations WGTH-TV Installed Complete Including' UHF-VHF outside antennas, full service contract and manufacturer's warranty. PHIL'S RADIO SOUND Park Hartford Al J.RI0 Matched Twin Speakers in a Luxurious New Horizontal Console The Nocturne Handsome cabinet with big 21" picture screen. Long distance Royal chassis, one-knob tuning.

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