MBS Master Control, 1982

Description

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The tech in the foreground is seated at the manual control console, which could be used if the automation were to fail. It was also used for recording programs and other functions that didn't involve the automation. Along the rear wall are IGM Instacart machines controlled by the automation; these machines were loaded with spots and pre-recorded programs. The network was segmented into East, Central and West sections and different spots were inserted into newscasts depending on the time zone. The "M" "A" "B" and "C" denote the control room that was assigned those slots in the machine.