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KWEX TV Camera

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Sony Corporation
Description
Cameraman and reporter, Andreas Morin used this handheld Sony Trinitron color camera when he worked for the Spanish-language KWEX-TV in San Antonio, Texas. The camera recorded to ¾-inch tape, allowed reporters to leave the studio and easily capture news on location. The camera connected to a portable recorder ( object 2015.0002.04) which was worn via on over-the-shoulder strap.
KWEX-TV Channel 41 broadcast various news and local interest programming from locations around the city, including Mass from the San Fernando Cathedral. KWEX traces its roots to KCOR-TV, launched by Raoul A. Cortez in 1954-1955 as the first Latino-owened, Spanish-language station in the continental United States. Cortez sold the station to his son-in-law, Emilio Nicolas and a group of investors in 1961. It would become the hub of operations for the Spanish International Network, the forerunner to Univision.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of Andres Ricardo Morin
c. 1970-1979
ca 1975
ID Number
2015.0003.01
serial number
12266
catalog number
2015.0003.01
accession number
2015.0003
model number
DXC-1600
Object Name
camera
television camera
Physical Description
metal (overall material)
black (overall color)
plastic (overall material)
beige (overall color)
Measurements
overall: 11 in x 4 in x 16 1/2 in; 27.94 cm x 10.16 cm x 41.91 cm
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subject
Radio and television broadcasting
Latino
Record ID
nmah_1591226
Metadata Usage (text)
CC0
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746af-7a11-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

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