Sutro Tower about to start transmitting
About This Item
KRON-TV news report from July 3, 1973 with reporter Kevin McCullough featuring a visit to the recently completed Sutro Tower TV and radio transmitter located in San Francisco between Twin Peaks and Mount Sutro, which will start operating tomorrow. Industry professionals are asked to consider if the new tower will have an impact on cable TV in the Bay Area. Includes external views of the tower and of engineers calibrating equipment inside. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
This 16mm positive reversal film print was transferred in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in July 2023.
- Date
- 7/3/1973
- Format
- 16mm color reversal print, with co-magnetic soundtrack
- Digital Format
- mp4 video file
- Genre
- local TV newsfilm
- Copyright Holder
- Nexstar Media Inc. All rights reserved.
- Duration
- 2:47
- Identifier
- KRON 3368-10
- Views
- 1019
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