{"id":219811,"date":"2025-10-17T08:45:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:45:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/219811\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T08:45:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:45:09","slug":"friday-flashback-atv-0-opening-night","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/219811\/","title":{"rendered":"Friday Flashback: ATV-0 opening night"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tSome of these documents from the opening night of Nunawading studios have never been published before.\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Friday Flashback is a little different, a rare look at the Opening Night of ATV-0 Nunawading studios on August 1, 1964.<\/p>\n<p>It was a black tie affair attended by dignitaries from Melbourne society, with a live orchestra and buffet dinner.<\/p>\n<p>TV Tonight understands some of these documents have never been published before.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvtonight.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/1-Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-4.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-606000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1-Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-4.jpg\" alt=\"Programme schedule for ATV Channel 'O', featuring a live telecast from East Burwood studios, including interviews with Barry McQueen and Nancy Cato, and details of the first production &quot;This Is It&quot;. The programme lists artists in order of appearance and includes information about the producer, executive producer, and director. Buffet dinner scheduled from 8.00 to 11.00 p.m.\" width=\"700\" height=\"900\"  \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvtonight.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/4-Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-4.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-606005\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Alt text: Image of R.M. Ansett, Chairman and Managing Director of Austrama Television Pty Ltd, welcoming guests at the official opening of ATV Channel 'O' in Melbourne. The image features a view of the Channel 'O' building, highlighting its significance as Australia\u2019s fourth television channel and part of the Independent Television System.\" width=\"700\" height=\"800\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/4-Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-4.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvtonight.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2-Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-4.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-606001\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Black and white image featuring Barry McQueen and Nancy Cato as hosts before the show &quot;This Is It,&quot; alongside Lionel Long performing the ballad &quot;Cobb and Co.&quot; on stage.\" width=\"800\" height=\"615\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/2-Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-4.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tvtonight.com.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/5-Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-4.jpg?ssl=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-606007\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns=\" http:=\"\" alt=\"Technical document detailing the final checks for the opening night of ATV Channel 0, including equipment specifications for Studio 'C', audio requirements, and instructions for positioning cameras and monitors.\" width=\"800\" height=\"692\" data-lazy- data-lazy- data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/5-Screenshot-2025-10-17-at-4.jpg\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Some of these documents from the opening night of Nunawading studios have never been published before. 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