Posts Tagged ‘Joe Pugliesi’
John LaBounty, 79, 40 years at WGBH as Engineer, Supervisor
From Gail Martin — 3/30/2007 We have received the sad news that longtime WGBH engineer John LaBounty died yesterday at Emerson Hospital in his hometown of Concord, MA. We learned John had had a massive stroke last week. I have included the URL detailing service & funeral arrangements. Please forward this to others who should…
Read MoreAmpex Video Simulcasting (1970)
From Joe Pugliesi According to Benny Krol, who worked this system, this newsletter is from late 69 or early 70. Boston’s WGBH, first to use videotape recording for educational broadcasting, is probably also the first station to broadcast stereophonic FM sound synchronized with a video presentation… The Foundation established itself as a technological leader in…
Read MoreThe Secrets of Simulcasting (1970s)
From Joe Pugliesi WGBH in the old days must have been a marvelous place. I came in 1974 at the tail end of those glory days as a master control engineer (picture attached), hired by Fran Abramowicz (circa 1962-1977). I had watched your work as an adolescent and marveled at the production quality, frequently saying…
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