Thanks to Martin Perry for sharing this remarkable clip. It turns out KTVT in Fort Worth has a surprisingly deep lineage with GE broadcast cameras — and this promo shows it. Even the RARE PE 25!
Lot Of Camera History In This :30 Promo
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