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A towering achievement
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From Alan Gillham.
THERE has been much interesting comment in the JEP of recent days regarding Channel Television’s 50th anniversary, not least your most apt editorial (JEP, 30 September), together with two articles of detailed coverage.
As yet I have to see any mention of an equally important part of this project, the ITV Receiver Station, with its towering mast at Frémont.
The robust structure was somewhat an iconic building. Doubtful if ever repeated before or since. The huge mast, during its erection, daily seemed to climb ever skywards. From late July of that year JMT buses were heavily advertising (to my mind the myth) – ‘Independent television in your homes from September 1st’ – a myth because, as I encountered those damned buses all too frequently, and, as managing director of the main contractors Ernest Farley and Son Ltd, I could just not believe it possible.
Having to meet on site with what was a constant stream of well-intentioned, structural and TV engineers, programme directors, et al, from the UK, all desperately anxious to make sure, with their different reasons of course that this first ‘overseas’ development, was truly unique. As always prayers were answered.
I recall that Bill Kidd was the first station manager. He was a most affable Scot and, I feel sure, competent TV engineer. I wonder where he would be now?
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