Hi Richard:
Yes, that's what I mean. ABC was first, a year or two ahead of NBC and CBS. And yes I do believe the
Crosby connection was involved. He had the first Ampex "franchise."
-- Tom Fine
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From: "Richard L. Hess" <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Howard Scott Dies
> Hi, Tom, I'm not certain of that. Didn't part of the first run of Ampex 200A's (their first
> machine) go to ABC, perhaps in Chicago for a West Coast delay? Not 100% certain, but I seem to
> remember that. Perhaps 1948? Perhaps tied in with Crosby?
>
> Richard
>
> On 2012-10-07 6:38 PM, Tom Fine wrote:
>> ABC Network may have been a year or even two ahead of NBC and CBS for embracing tape.
>
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