VPR2B
Welcome! I spent 40 years working in broadcast television, and over that time I started saving things that I thought were cool, with either great production or historic value. The name of my channel -- VPR2B -- is the model number for an Ampex 1-inch Type C videotape recorder that was very popular in the late 1970s to early 1980s. At the time, 1-inch Type C was the state-of-the-art video technology, superseding 2-inch quadruplex tape which had been the defacto standard for broadcast and production since it was introduced in the 1950s.
I archived material on 1-inch Type C whenever possible, though many of my recordings were made at home on Betamax, VHS, or S-VHS. I present the clips here for historical value only, and hope you find some that bring back memories.
Taco Bell TV Spots (1978)
Tab Cola TV Spots (1979)
Sunkist Orange Soda 1979-80 TV Spot Jingles
Planters Peanuts TV Spot (circa 1977)
Olympia Beer TV Spot (1977)
Jack in the Box TV Spot (1977)
der Wienerschnitzel TV Spots (1977)
NBC 1982 Image promo - "Just Watch Us Now"
KTXL - "The Exciting World of TV40" Jingle Package (1979) - Audio from the 1/4-inch master tape
KTXL FOX40 News (12/31/99) - Warren Armstrong, Donna Cordova, Pat Hambright, Jim Crandell
KTXL FOX40 News (6/5/95) - Mike Stevens, Donna Cordova, Jim Crandell
KTXL 10 O'Clock News (7/11/91) - Lorraine Woodward, Jim Crandell, Dave Brown, Rich Miller
KTXL The Midday News - First broadcast (3/18/85) - Regina Campbell
KTXL 10 O'Clock NewsPlus (3/15/85) - Andy Asher, Regina Campbell, Jim Crandell, Steve Zgraggen
KTXL 10 O'Clock NewsPlus (5/30/84) - Andy Asher, Regina Campbell, Stormin' Norman, Dave Grosby