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> I also think there'd be money to be made in simply producing an online archive of Channel 7 News broadcasts from 1975. Wouldn't that be fun to look at now and
by zrail 11y ago
> I also think there'd be money to be made in simply producing an online archive of Channel 7 News broadcasts from 1975. Wouldn't that be fun to look at now and then?
Probably, but often this just plain doesn't exist. I tried to get footage from a news station back in the 90s and they basically said they only keep the really notable days and otherwise recycle the tape after a few years.
- ForHackernews 11y agohttp://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/marion-stokes-vhs-internet-archive-input/ http://www.dailydot.com/entertainment/marion-stokes-vhs-inte...
- e12e 11y agoWhich news station? I know public broadcasters across Europe generally keep very extensive archives (that are generally now being, or have recently been, digitized).
- zrail 11y agoIt was a local station in a small market in Wisconsin. I don't know, maybe the guy just wanted to get rid of me.