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TV Weather Sydney
No. 64 November 1961, Item 455Participation in TV by Sydney Bureau of Meteorology staff first occurred in March, 1956 when Messrs. Bond and Rainbird give demonstrations on closed circuit TV at the Royal Show, Sydney, presenting current weather and daily forecasts.
On the 6th November. 1956 regular TV weather presentation were commenced on A.B.N. Channel 2 following the evening News Service.
Mr. Rainbird had the honour of the first performance.
This service was continued regularly from Monday to Saturday up to the 30th June, 1961. Personnel who took part in this Service in order of commencement are as follows—
Messrs.
A. F. Rainbird
R. Sheard
R. W. Walsh
A .D. Wilkie
R. C. L. White
H. G. Bond
L. B. Guymer
One during the above period ABN 2 made a live telecast from the Bureau as part of a 15 minute programme showing the story behind the forecast.
As from the 1st July, 1961 the presentation of the TV weather programme has been undertaken by the staff of the Australian Broadcasting Commission. These announcers visit the Bureau between 4.30 p.m. and 5 p.m. Monday to Saturday to collect the brochure containing weather notes, appropriate maps and forecasts and discuss them with the duty forecaster.
Since 1956 and continuing under the present organisation the two commercial stations ATN-7 and TCN-9 have also received copies of the script used by ABN and the weather story is presented by staff of the commercial stations.
Public Appreciation—TV Weather Services
No. 64 November 1961, Item 456Since the closure of Bureau-presented weather sessions on the ABC television station in Melbourne and Sydney on1st July, there have been vehement protests from all sections of the community in Melbourne and nearby Victoria—42 letters of protest were published in the Melbourne "Age". There were numerous letters and references also in television journals and other city and suburban papers. The ABC received many. Some 25 to30 letters were addressed to the Bureau many of them to the "TV forecasters" collectively or singly; and some enclosing copies of protests sent to the ABC.
The letters published in the "AGE" and from other sources spoke of the presentations not only as a valuable form of information and service but also praised the skill with which the complexities of the weather had been explained. Some said that they were interesting and lively, represented educational television at its best, and that the programme appealed also to young people.
Although we cannot flatter ourselves that the high quality of the Bureau programme was the sole motive which prompted the "Age" to publish so many of the letters it received, a strong feeling of satisfaction and support has undoubtedly been shown by the public.
People in Bright Sparcs - Bond, Harold George
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