[GreenKeys] CBS-TV News, Walter Cronkite KB2GSD, and 28RO's

[gregory mengell]

Charles Ring W3NU wrote:

> The recent publicity over CBS-TV's new anchorwoman reminded me of the 
> set used by Walter Cronkite when he was the anchorman. It included a 
> row of 28RO's. My memory of the machines is clear but not my memory of 
> whether they were visibly operating and whether people tearing off 
> copy from them were part of the show. Another curious part is that the 
> wire services never used 28RO's much if at all, staying with 15RO's 
> until the end, not that it would have been hard for CBS to get 
> themselves updated. Does anyone here remember this better than i do or 
> have any real info on it?
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> My 28RO is ex-NOAA weather wire, which did standardize on them.
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 Charles .I remember UPI in LA in the 70`s had a battery of Model 15 
machines.It was a exciting place then to visit.Is Carlos Shibek on this 
list? 73 Greg