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...AND WKY-TV TAPED THE CEREMONY WITH LIVE TV CAMERAS
the only Oklahoma tv station that did!
Covering an appearance by the President of the United States is never an easy job. But when the appearance is scheduled in the middle of a forest served only by two roads, it gets about two steps beyond difficult, and a half-step short of impossible.
It took complete cooperation between the two stations in the WKY Television System . . . WTVT, Tampa, and WKY-TV, Oklahoma City. We had the facilities . . . the personnel . . . and we felt it was in the public interest. And even though the coverage was an "exclusive," we offered the telecast to all Oklahoma television stations for rebroadcast at no charge. This is in keeping with WKY-TV's and WTVT's long-established public service policies.
These two mobile units traveled a total of 3,000 miles to tape the President's 30-minute address. Given just 48 hours notice to set up the facilities, an 18-man crew put in a total of 500 man-hours to establish communications, power and TV facilities in the heart of the forest.
Friday, 2 P.M. WTVT, Tampa, Florida dispatched selfcontained mobile tape unit on its 1300-mile non-stop trip. This is the same unit chosen to cover the Cape Canaveral Astronaut flight for CBS-TV.
Saturday, 2 P.M. WKY-TV mobile unit arrived at Big Cedar. Also WKY-TV news staff arrived to cover the event for UPI and NBC-TV.
Sunday, 2 A.M. WTVT mobile unit arrived at Big Cedar. Completed setting up facilities coordinating both mobile units.
Sunday, 9 A.M. WKY-TV airplane on watch 50 miles away (clear of the Presidential security air-space over Big Cedar) as a standby relay communications link between Big Cedar and Oklahoma City.
Sunday, 2:30 P.M. Presidential coverage completed without trouble.
Sunday, 2:50 P.M. Tapes rushed through mountains to Poteau airport, flown back to Oklahoma City in WKYTV plane.
Sunday, 5:50 P.M. Tapes arrive at station.
Sunday, 6:00 P.M. Cancelled commercial program to telecast complete half-hour taped Presidential ceremonies.
WKY-TVOklahoma City • WTVT-Tampa-St. Petersburg
Represented by the Katz Agency