I ran a 2" Ampex VTR in a truck for "instant playback" of the races and commentary for Premore a couple of times in 1974, but I'm sure they erased the tapes to reuse them.  We aired "live" from our remote truck over the CBS local network.


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I don't know if this has been posted on the ARSC list yet.  Thom Pease, LC

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Subject: [MLA-L] Fwd: Fate of Hollywood Park broadcast archives
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Last weekend I came across an article in *The New York Times* about the
closing of Hollywood Park in Los Angeles.
http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/15/sports/a-last-hurrah-for-hollywood-park.html

In the interview with Kip Hannan, who is in charge of the park's media
production, he voiced great (grave?) concerns over the fate of decades of
broadcast materials. I suspect these historic broadcasts, if properly
preserved and made available, could have tremendous research value.

I am wondering if any here on the list knows of any follow up to this? Has
an institution expressed interest in these materials?

-
Kimmy Szeto