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ChanneldebutB\ Warren AdamsBOISE - KITC-TV, Boise Valley's third commercial television station, will be on the air and broadcasting Feb t, the station manager has said In a recent interview, Harry Godsil, manager of KITC Channel 6, conf irmed air date for the station located at Nampa, and outlined the myriad details and problems” that are involved in the development and successful operation of a television station Earlier reports had Channel 6 debuting Jan l.and Godsil began by explaining one of the causes for delay.A section of tower at the new sister station in Pocatello collapsed and fell on the station’s antenna. Godsil said The idea had been to put both stations cm the air at the same time, but the freak accident halted that plan.We don’t know how much of a delay there will be at Pocatello.” the manager commented, “but we determined the delay there would not hold up the start of the station here We begin Feb I.Channel« began with an idea formed six years ago — an idea that there should be a third television station in the Treasure Valley ‘market” and a third in the IdahoFalls-Pocatello market Six years later, our corporation is now in a position to bring its idea into some kind of fruition,” Godsil said.It is difficult, according to Godsil. to convey to the general public the depths erf problems involved in starting a station.it's not a matter of throwing up a hot dog stand. There are a myriad of regulations to meet and innumerable details to put together to get the electronic monster to work W'hat goes on behind the scenes is terribly complex.”One of the first items of business was selection of a site for the studio, to be erected on East Chisholm Drive near the Interstate 80 Boise Cascade container plant Then there is the planning and subsequent construction of the studio, followed by filling the building with staffand equipment Out at the site right now,” Godsil explained, is a large mound of dirt and two trailers.” The mound of dirt will be part of the building with offices elevated on the mound and studios located behind. This allows fora continual roofline for the structureThe two trailers presently house videolt;lt; ontinueil on Page 5, Col, I
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Nampa Idaho Free Press
Nampa, Idaho, US
Sat, Jan 12, 1974
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