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Released
2024 · FILM

Al Primo & His Eyewitness News Revolution

Because of him, our stories have ""eyewitnesses.""

Runtime
60 min
Documentary

Synopsis

Once upon a time, your TV news report came from a white man sitting at a desk reading a script. That all changed when ""Eyewitness News"" took to the air in 1965. Al Primo's vision of news became the industry standard: a reporter-centric ""eyewitness"" multicultural ensemble resembling the community. TV News Primo documents the career and influence of the man who understood that people can tell their stories better than anyone else.

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Principal cast & crew: 9

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Edited by Reece Rexroad

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