https://digital.buffalolib.org/files/original/7a5a3c9fd8b4b575581a41bcbb7d65e6.mp4 3ebd2279c5fbb479c2f919ce32f0f19f Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Rich Newberg Reports Collection Description An account of the resource This collection of long-form reports by retired WIVB-TV Senior Correspondent Rich Newberg covers a wide range of social issues, Buffalo history and the arts. Mr. Newberg retired from the Buffalo CBS network affiliate at the end of 2015, after serving the station for thirty-seven years in various roles including main anchor, reporter and documentarian. <br /><br />His New York Emmy Award winning pieces explore the abortion debate, care of the mentally ill, the African American struggle for civil rights, and the lessons of the Holocaust, among many topics. His video memoir, “One Reporter’s Journey, “ reflects on his forty-six year career, beginning as an advocate for those without a voice. <br /><br />"My hope," says Newberg, “is that this collection will provide a lasting chronicle of life and issues in Buffalo during the latter part of the 20th century and into the new millennium." Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource The Memory Keepers : Rescuing Western New York’s Moving Image History Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Newberg, Rich (Producer, Writer, Host) Vetter, Tom (Producer, Editor) Description An account of the resource <div><b><span style="font-size:medium;">The Memory Keepers</span></b></div> <div><b><span style="font-size:medium;">(2021)</span></b></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">This feature presents the cornerstone project of the Buffalo Broadcasters Association (BBA). It lays out the goals and challenges in preserving and utilizing Buffalo’s archival TV news film and videotape dating back to the mid-1960s.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">This piece is the most recent in a series of videos tracing the history of The Archive Project. </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">“The Memory Keepers” was presented at the Buffalo Broadcasters Hall of Fame induction ceremony on November 4, 2021</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">(Runs: 7:12)</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><b></b><br /></span></div> <div><b><span style="font-size:medium;">The Archive Project History </span></b></div> <div><b><span style="font-size:medium;">(5 Parts: 2006 - 2011)</span></b></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">(Total running time: 22:49)</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><b></b><br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">The history of The Archive Project is presented here by Rich Newberg in a series of five features. They document a period of awakening to the value of archival TV news footage, and show how painstaking efforts are underway to preserve the moving images that reflect more than a half century of life on the Buffalo-Niagara Frontier.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Rich Newberg is a founding member of the Buffalo Broadcasters Association and former Archive Task Force chairman for the BBA. </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">His five video reports were presented during most of the BBA's Hall of Fame ceremonies between 2006 and 2011.] </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">(Summary of Reports)</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">The Archive Project (2006)</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Runs: 3:51</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*Edison’s historic moving images of Buffalo are presented as well as a vision for The Archive Project </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*The first meeting with Buffalo television executives is documented</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*Recommendations are given for saving Buffalo’s TV news film collection</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">The Archive Task Force (2008)</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Runs: 4:00</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*A task force is created to seek grants for digitization of TV news film in the BBA's possession</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*University at Buffalo senior research scholar Michael Frisch signs on to create a system for categorizing and indexing digitized material</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*Highlights of major Buffalo news stories from the 1960s and ’70s are referenced (civil rights riots, Blizzard of ’77, Love Canal, Attica uprising, Jack Kemp’s political rise to power)</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">The Journey Begins (2009)</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Runs: 4:39</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*First boxes of TV news film are itemized from the year 1966</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*A vision is presented for a museum and resource center to house the collection</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*First meeting is conducted with Buffalo area colleges and universities</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*The BBA’s Archive Project is featured at a national conference of the Institute of Museum and Library Services held in Buffalo</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*Conference presenter Dr. Michael Frisch calls Buffalo “one of the most important media centers in the country, of the evolution of television news.” He references Western New York natives Tim Russert, Wolf Blitzer, and political satirist Mark Russell</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Buffalo Moments in Time (2010)</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Runs: 3:52</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*A database is created listing the slugs of all 15-hundred WIVB-TV (formerly WBEN-TV) news stories from the year 1966, the first full year of the BBA’s collection</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*Scene Savers of Covington Kentucky sends representative John Walko to advise BBA leadership on how best to preserve and utilize the archival news film </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*Dr. Michael Frisch illustrates how his company, Randforce Associates, is able to catalogue and index all the digitized footage for easy access</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*BBA president Dave Gillen says, “We’ve got all the pieces in place. We just need the money to do it.”</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">The Scene Savers (2011)</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Runs: 6:00</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*The step-by-step digitization process is documented by Scene Savers staffers working on the BBA’s Archive Project. </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*Mr. Newberg says future projects will range from documentaries, to classroom presentations, to museum exhibits</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">*The project seeks to complete the mission of the BBA to make Buffalo’s moving image history accessible to the public, “so that future generations will know their roots and will appreciate the contributions of Buffalo’s broadcasting pioneers.” </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><b>Official Launching of The Archive Project</b> <b>(2019)</b></span></div> <div><b><span style="font-size:medium;">WIVB-TV Report</span></b></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Runs: 3:24</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">On March 29, 2019, the Buffalo Broadcasters Association (BBA) officially launched The Archive Project. The BBA established written agreements with WIVB-TV (Nexstar/CBS) and WKBW-TV (Scripps/ABC) to digitize their news film and early videotape archives. The moving image archive will be  made available for educational use only.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Through BBA fundraisers, donations, and grants from the Western New York Library Resources Council, digitized news reports and clips dating back as early as the mid-1960s began being posted on the New York Heritage website. Postings will also appear on the BBA’s own website. </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">This WIVB-TV news report by News 4 anchor Jacquie Walker shows viewers the scope of the project and why the initiative is a valued resource for Western New York and the nation.]</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><b></b><br /></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><b>Official Launching of The Archive Project</b> <b>(2019)</b></span></div> <div><b><span style="font-size:medium;">WKBW-TV Report</span></b></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Runs: 2:05</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">The BBA collection of archival Buffalo TV news film and video tape becomes the first of its kind on the New York Heritage website. Rich Newberg, one of the chief architects of the project, comments that the collection will document “huge stories, huge challenges that faced this community.”</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">He says the archive holds valuable lessons for “seeking better solutions in the future.” He adds, “It’s the journalists, the reporters and photographers, who basically gave their communities the first draft of history. And that’s why we think it’s so vital to bring this back.” </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><b></b><br /></span></div> <div><b><span style="font-size:medium;">Actor Ed Asner Endorses The Archive Project</span></b></div> <div><b><span style="font-size:medium;">(Recorded: September 20, 2019)</span></b></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;">Runs: :60 sec.</span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><span style="font-family:'Helvetica Neue';">Ed Asner, who played television’s legendary news director Lou Grant on the Mary Tyler Moore Show, endorsed the BBA’s Archive Project in a public service announcement. The endorsement was recorded while Mr. Asner was in Rochester, New York performing a one man show.</span></span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"> </span></div> <div><span style="font-size:medium;"><span>Asner endorsement</span>: </span></div> <div><i><span style="font-size:medium;">“Hello. I’m Ed Asner. You may remember me as television’s no-nonsense news director, Lou Grant. If you think about it, journalists provide us with our first draft of history. Right here in Buffalo, more than 50 years of TV news coverage is being brought back to life! Local stations are working with the Buffalo Broadcasters Association to bring back the stories that helped define the Niagara Frontier. It’s called The Archive Project, and I support it with all my heart! So should you.”]</span></i></div> Description from creator. Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2006-2021 Date Created Date of creation of the resource. 2024-04-04 Subject The topic of the resource Broadcasters--New York (State)--Buffalo--History. Broadcasting--New York--Buffalo--History. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available WIVB (Television Station : Buffalo, N.Y.) Buffalo & Erie County Public Library (publisher of digital) Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource Copyright held by WIVB-TV. Access to this digital version provided by the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Videos or images in this collection are not to be used for any commercial purposes without the expressed written permission of WIVB-TV and the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library. Users of this website are free to utilize material from this collection for non-commercial and educational purposes. Type The nature or genre of the resource Moving Image Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource video/mp4 Extent The size or duration of the resource. 36:47