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ABC, your weekend TV in the North and Midlands 1956-1968

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01 August 2016 Transdiffusion archives

ABC starts the day with a lovely piece of music composed by Redvers Kyle.

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01 August 2016 Transdiffusion archives

The first thing said on ABC every time it opened up transmissions.

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In good voice for their calling

31 July 2016 George Bartram

The TVTimes in August 1959 interviews ABC’s John Benson and Mitchell Raper

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John Benson

31 July 2016 Kif Bowden-Smith

ABC North’s chief announcer.

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Type specimen

29 July 2016 Kif Bowden-Smith

In the Midlands and the North, the ultimate TV station starts the day.

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Weekend world

01 February 2001 Jim Johnson

ABC people do it in two regions at once

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    • Alpha Studios in Birmingham ⧉
    • Both sides of the camera ⧉

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