Back in the mid-50s Time Inc purchased Alladin Radio & TV to start a proposed mini-network. The flagship station was in Denver KLZ-TV. Other stations eventually purchased were in Indianapolis (WFBM), Minneapolis (WTCN), San Diego (KOGO), Bakersfield (KERO) and Grand Rapids (WOOD).
In the early 1960s, as part of the expanded activities of the Time Inc Broadcasting division, a documentary news bureau was established. Morrie Roizman was consultant to these productions.
We are working with the Time Inc Archives to track down the following episodes:
1963-67: Time-Life Broadcasts (various programs, various lengths)
1) Berlin Wall - half hour - 1963
2) Over $100M in Rags, fashion industry - half hour - 1963
3) Miss Smith of Georgia - half hour - 1963
4) Common Market of Speed - half hour - 1963
5) Mischief in Land - half hour - 1963
6) American Commitment South Viet Nam - one hour - 1964
7) Fortune Report - one hour - 1964
8) Watch O'er the Ramparts: US Air Force - one hour - 1964
9) Kidney Transplant - one hour - 1964
10) Perspectives - 13 shows (3:20 each) - 1965
11) Greatest Game: Courtship in US - half hour - 1965
12) Road to Nowhere: Prison - half hour - 1967
Les Waffen and Charles DeArman have been incredibly helpful. They have done some deep digging at National Archives and have been able to locate three episodes. There are nine programs still missing. These are important legacy programs to Time Inc and we appreciate any recommendations to someone who might have any leads on these documentaries.
Feel free to contact me off-listserv.
Max Segal
HBO Archives
212-512-5780
max.segal@xxxxxxx