tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189482.post8455131544002345145..comments2024-03-26T21:46:56.291-07:00Comments on The ZehnKatzen Times: [logo_design] KVDO TV-3 Logo, More Finished VersionSamuel John Kleinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00514541030057763303noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7189482.post-45230154385934784672008-12-18T09:26:00.000-08:002008-12-18T09:26:00.000-08:00KVDO channel 3 was the first TV station licensed t...KVDO channel 3 was the first TV station licensed to Salem and was well known in the area. One of KVDO was the lack of available programming. This was in the days prior to Sat's and small format tape. Master control consisted of three quad 2" machines and a film chain of 3 16mm and one dual 35mm slide drum. This was also Salem’s only news cast until KECH 22 for a short time ran news. News was a three man cast, two talent and a MCR operator. The "talent" did double duty in that when not on the air they were the camera operators so when one was on air the other ran camera. <BR/>One must remember in those days news was all on film and in B&W. I have been told but other in the know KVDO demise happened in a major part with something good for them bad got a Portland station. When a tower was cut in Portland KVDO became a network during the repair. The network rating went way up because KVDO not only covered Portland but the Eugene (at the time there was only 2 networks in Eugene). This got the attention of some people and they did everything they could do remove this potential problem. About 1 to 2 years later KVDO was sold to KEZI Eugene and then to OEPBS (now OPB). OEPBS ran channel 3 for a couple of years and then had the channel moved to Bend Oregon in exchange moving channel 32 allocation to Salem (now KRCW). <BR/> Even today with the right aged crowd if you say KVDO a vast majority say “oh I remember it” main in that this was a “SALEM station” vs. a “Portland” station. Programming was not the best but in the late 60’s and 70’s it was something to watch/ whether it was TV shows, news Salem “live” wrestling, roller derby or movies it was one of only 4 stations to watch.<BR/><BR/>KenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com