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JOHN SILVA, 1920-2012 John Silva was the chief engineer for KTLA-TV in Los Angeles in 1958 when he outfitted a helicopter with a TV camera and changed television news coverage forever. He turned a...
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View ArticleCreated helicopter news coverage for Los Angeles TV station in 1958
Updated: December 7, 2012 9:20PM CAMARILLO, Calif. — The Los Angeles television engineer who won Emmy Awards for creating...
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CAMARILLO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles television engineer who won Emmy Awards for creating helicopter news coverage in 1958...
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CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles television engineer who won Emmy Awards for creating helicopter news coverage in 1958 has...
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CAMARILLO, Calif.—The Los Angeles television engineer who won Emmy Awards for creating helicopter news coverage in 1958 has died in Southern California at...
View ArticleJohn Silva Dies: TV Helicopter News Coverage Pioneer Dies In Calif.
CAMARILLO, Calif. -- The Los Angeles television engineer who won Emmy Awards for creating helicopter news coverage in 1958 has died in Southern California at 92....
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CAMARILLO, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles television engineer who won Emmy Awards for creating helicopter news coverage in 1958 has died in Southern California at 92. The family of John D. Silva tells...
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John D. Silva was the chief engineer for KTLA-TV in 1958 when he outfitted a helicopter with a TV camera and changed television news coverage forever. He turned a rented Bell helicopter into the...
View ArticleJohn D. Silva dies at 92; introduced news helicopter
John D. Silva was the chief engineer for KTLA-TV in 1958 when he outfitted a helicopter with a TV camera and changed television news coverage forever. He turned a rented Bell helicopter into the...
View ArticleJohn D. Silva, force behind first news helicopter, dies at 92
John D. Silva was the chief engineer for KTLA-TV in Los Angeles in 1958 when he outfitted a helicopter with a TV camera and changed television news coverage forever. He turned a rented Bell helicopter...
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View ArticleLos Angeles TV engineer credited with creating helicopter news coverage dies...
CAMARILLO, Calif. — The Los Angeles television engineer who won Emmy Awards for creating helicopter news coverage in 1958 has died in Southern California at 92. The family of John D. Silva tells the...
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