New KPIX Transmitter on Mount Sutro (1952)
About This Item
KPIX-TV special report from 1952 with Sandy Spillman on Mount Sutro in San Francisco, featuring views of KPIX's new broadcast transmitter and antenna. Project leader Roald Didrikson explains that the increased height of this new antenna, compared to the old one which was on top of the Mark Hopkins Hotel in the city, will provide a better signal and coverage for the Bay Area. Didrikson goes into some detail when describing this state of the art new equipment, such as a continuous length of coaxial cable, imported from Germany. Opening graphic designed by Carrie Hawks.
This 16mm b&w film print was re-scanned in 4K (4096 x 2970) using a Lasergraphics ScanStation film scanner, in November 2024. LRS barcode 30750025175393.
- Date
- 1952
- Format
- 16mm b&w positive optical sound film
- Digital Format
- mp4 file
- Genre
- special interest
- Copyright Holder
- CBS5 KPIX-TV
- Duration
- 8:26
- Identifier
- BATA.KPIX.Historical3.1
- Views
- 2119
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