Piedmont Triad Nostalgia

Dark Shadows - WGHP 1966

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Wikipedia and other sites on the web have information stating that WGHP channel 8 in High Point never broadcast Dark Shadows as part of their schedule. That information is false.There were many of the ABC network shows that WGHP moved to different timeslots to accomadate their local programming.Dark Shadows was just one of those. The clipping you see here is from Dec.27,1966. Look at the 10:00 a.m. slot for the Nurses on channel 8. The Nurses was also moved from the afternoon schedule. On other ABC affiliates the Nurses aired in the afternoon prior to Dark Shadows.

Morning News - WGHP Aug.1965

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Martin Brennaman and Aquilla Thacker on channel 8 in 1965. Martin graduated from the University of North Carolina before beginning his broadcasting career at WGHP.Aquilla was from Greensboro,NC if I remember right.

Merry Christmas

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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to everyone !

Shock Theatre - WGHP July 11,1970

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Dick Bennick as host Dr.Paul Bearer on WGHP channel 8 in High Point,NC.

Jo Nelson - WGHP 1974

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Jo Nelson hosting Dialing For Dollars on WGHP 8 from November of 1974.

Frank Deal - WGHP 1975

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From January 1975.

The Bob Gordon Show - WSJS 1965

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From December 1965.

Shock Theatre - August 1,1970

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Dick Bennick as Dr.Paul Bearer hosting Shock Theatre on WGHP 8 in High Point,NC on Saturday night Aug.1,1970.

Dialing For Dollars - WGHP 1972

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Jerry Merritt took over as the host of Dialing For Dollars,I believe around 1969.He was also a channel 8 weatherman.This ad is from January 1972. Please click on the image to see a larger version.

Romper Room - WGHP

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Feb.8,1966 on WGHP channel 8 with Miss Libba Hinkle.

The Ernest Tubb Show - WSJS

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Feb.5,1966

The Rifleman - WFMY

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We did not have an ABC affiliate in the Piedmont at this time so WFMY aired this series each Friday night right before Rawhide.The ad is from July 1960.

Charlie Harville - WFMY

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The ad is from May 13,1961.

The Lloyd Thaxton Show - WGHP

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Another of my favorite syndicated music shows that aired on WGHP 1964-1966. Please click on images to enlarge.

Star Route - WSJS

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This episode of Star Route aired on WSJS May 9,1966.Glen Campbell was one of the regulars on the show. Among my favorites of syndicated music shows.

Men Into Space - WSJS

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This is another series that was produced by ZIV Studios.This episode aired on WSJS Wednesday May 17,1961.William Lundigan starred as Colonel Edward McCauley.

Lock Up - WSJS

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This ad is from June 1960.

Dance Party - WFMY 1960

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How many of you remember Dance Party on channel 2 each Thursday afternoon? It was sponsored by Royal Crown Cola or as most people called it " RC ". WFMY at that time was broadcasting between 3 and 4 hours of live programming each day not counting the news broadcasts. Those were the days for local television.

Please click on this link to view some great photos that include one of Bob Waddell and a Dance Party Queen and a photo of the Dance party tv show.These great photos were shot by Buddy Moore who worked at WFMY:

https://picturenc.wordpress.com/category/my-fathers-pictures/

Saturday Line-up for Kids - July 14,1962

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Please click on images to enlarge.

WGHP 8 Mid-Sixties Logo

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Big Action Movie - WFMY 1965

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The "Big Action Movie" was channel 2's counter to WGHP 8's highly successful "Adventure Theatre".The ad is from Oct.1965.

The Old Rebel & Pecos Pete Show - 1958

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Please click on the image to enlarge.

Wonder Woman - WFMY 1977

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Lawman - WSJS

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This ad is from 1962. This series ran on the ABC network from 1958-1962.Since we only had WFMY and WSJS in the Triad at the time,channel 12 and channel 2 included some of the ABC shows on their schedules wherever they could.I am glad they did. That is John Russell in the ad as Marshal Dan Troop. This show has been airing on the Encore Westerns Channel each weekday morning at 9:00 A.M.

The Old Rebel and Pecos Pete - WFMY 1962

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This WFMY TV 2 ad is from July 1962. Please click on the ad to enlarge.

Farm and Home Hour - WGHP

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This WGHP photo is from around 1965.Roger Carter (left) was the Farm director for channel 8.

Shock Theatre - WGHP - Mar.1,1969

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Me-TV

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Me-TV (Memorable Entertainment Television) made it's North Carolina debut this morning on WCCB 18.3 in Charlotte,NC. If you have an over the air antenna,it may be possible for you to receive this channel.Most of the shows airing on the network originally aired on WFMY 2 in Greensboro.There are exceptions,Bonanza would be one example.The video quality of the shows I have watched this morning is excellent.Please click on the link if you would like to see the schedule of Me-TV.

http://www.metvnetwork.com/

WFMY - 1963

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WGNN TV45 - 1979

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This ad appeared in local papers during November 1979. Please click on image to enlarge.

Carolina In The Morning - WGHP

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Another example of locally produced tv from the early days of WGHP. The ad is from March 1964.

Antenna TV - Jan.1,2011

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Late Thursday afternoon Dec.30,2010 : WGHP 8.2 in High Point,NC began airing previews for Antenna TV. The new channel will launch at 12:00 A.M. on Jan. 1, 2011 with a Three Stooges marathon.The regular schedule begins on Monday January 3, 2011.

Santa - WGHP - 1971

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Happy Holidays to everyone !

Antenna TV - WGHP TV 8.2

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On January 1, 2011, Antenna TV is set to launch nationally and will debut locally on WGHP's sub - channel 8.2 which you can receive with an over the air antenna. At this point I don't know if Time Warner or other cable / satellite providers will add it or not. Antenna TV will have classic tv shows, cartoons and movies.Two shows that I am particularly interested in seeing again are Wild Bill Hickok and Circus Boy.You can check out the schedule for Antenna TV by clicking the link.

http://www.antennatv.tv/

The Old Rebel Show - 1973 on WFMY

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Southern Exposure - WGHP

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This ad features Bill Boggs and his guests for May 14 through May 18,1973 on WGHP channel 8 in High Point,NC.

WFMY News - 1973

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This ad from May 1973 features Lee Kinard-weather,Rick Amme-news and Woody Durham-sports on WFMY channel 2 in Greensboro.

Frank Deal - Superstars Movie - WGHP

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One of the many things I always liked about WGHP was that the station was big on showing movies.Lots of movies.What Frank Deal did on this show,as the host, was basically what we see Robert Osborne do today on Turner Classic Movies.I loved the humor and trivia that Frank Deal presented on this show.

Thriller with Boris Karloff - WGHP

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The ad is from May 1966.

Cordelia Kelly and Lucy - WFMY

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This ad from WFMY channel 2 in Greensboro promoting Cordelia Kelly and I Love Lucy is from May 1966.

Golden Triangle News - WSJS

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Robert Estes-news,Gene Overby-sports and Bryan McMurry-weather.Anyone out there remember the "Shell weather tower"? The ad is from January 1968.

Astro Boy - WSJS

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Astro Boy on WSJS channel 12 in Winston-Salem.The ad is from March 1964.

Limbo - WGHP

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This WGHP channel 8 ad is from March 1968.

Georgia Castle - WGHP

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Georgia Castle reports the weather on WGHP in August 1967. Miss Castle also did a five minute weather update at 7:25 p.m. each weeknight.

1974 New Season on WGHP

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This ad is from September,1974 for WGHP channel 8.

Bill Boggs - WGHP

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This Southern Exposure with Bill Boggs ad is from May 1972 on WGHP-TV channel 8.

Bachelor Father - WSJS 1959

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John Forsythe as Bentley Gregg and Noreen Corcoran as his niece Kelly.This WSJS channel 12 ad is from June 1959.

WFMY News - 1959

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Charlie Harville with the channel 2 news on WFMY in June 1959.

WGHP Eyewitness news 1971

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This ad with Fred Blackman is from June 1971.

Shock Theatre - Timeline on WGHP

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Dick Bennick as Dr. Paul Bearer

I have been researching archived newspapers and old NC editions of TV Guide to try to confirm the timeline of Shock Theatre on WGHP channel 8 in High Point,NC. Here is what I have come up with:

Friday Oct.18,1963: Shock Theatre debuts on WGHP.

Friday Nov.6,1964: The first run of Shock Theatre comes to an end with "The Boogie Man Will Get You" (1942) starring Boris Karloff. Les Crane's "Nightlife" debuted on Nov.9,1964 and aired each weeknight through Friday May 28,1965 on WGHP.

Friday June 4,1965: Shock Theatre returns to WGHP with "The Ghost of Frankenstein" (1942) starring Lon Chaney Jr.

Friday June 23,1967: Shock Theatre ends it's Friday night run with "Svengali" (1931) starring John Barrymore.

Saturday July 1,1967: Shock Theatre begins it's Saturday night run with "The Manster" (1959) starring Peter Dyneley.Shock Theatre would remain in it's late Saturday night timeslot until April 26,1980 when "The Creature From The Black Lagoon" aired. On May 3,1980, "Solid Gold" aired in Shock Theatre's timeslot.After that WGHP resumed showing a variety of movies in the Saturday 11:30 p.m. slot such as "Walking Tall" starring Joe Don Baker.

Saturday January 10,1981 : WGHP brings back Shock Theatre once again.This time in a later timeslot of 1:30 a.m. with "Tales of Terror" starring Vincent Price.

The tv listing at the top of the page is from Saturday June 27,1981.It is the last one I currently have for Shock Theatre on WGHP. The Code of Scotland aired at 12:30 a.m. that night or rather the next morning.

WFMY - TV Matinee 1966

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This ad with Lee Kinard is from May 1966.

WGHP - 1974

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Jo Nelson,Fred Blackman,Frank Deal and Charlie Harville in September 1974.Please click on the image to see it a little bit larger.

WGHP News - 1969

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This is from August,1969.Please click on the image to view it in a larger format.

WGHP News - Nov.19,1968

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Gene Hunter-news,Jerry Merritt-weather,Charlie Harville-sports and Paul Harvey did a short commentary on various subjects during each show.

Pam Parker on WGHP

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This ad is from March 1968.I enjoyed watching Pamela Parker's weather updates at 7:25 each night.Please click on the image to view it in a larger format.

WGHP News - 1968

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This ad is from January,1968. Richard Buddine with the news,Pamela Parker with the weather and Charlie Harville with the sports.

Limbo The Clown on WGHP

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This ad is from Oct.28,1968.

WGHP - Oct.15,1963

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Each weekday afternoon when my brothers and I got off the school bus,I would run in the house,turn on the tv and start turning the old VHF knob on our black and white set.I always hoped that one day there would be a new channel added.This was the day.It was 5:00 p.m.when the knob landed on channel 8,and there was Johnny Weissmuller starring as Tarzan in Tarzan and the Mermaids.I don't believe I have ever seen a crisper,sharper print of this movie than the one WGHP presented that day on "Adventure Theatre".In those early years of WGHP,they also aired The Little Rascals/Our Gang on "Kartoon Karnival " which aired on Saturday mornings. Amos'N Andy aired weekday evenings at 6:30.I have a soft spot for channel 8 because I got to see it when it first came on the air.Those were the days. I enjoy thinking about the history of tv in the Triad or as it was called back then,"the Piedmont Golden Triangle".

Sam & Ella Seal

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When I was growing up in the 1960's,I was fortunate enough to spend a good deal of time working in tobacco with Sam and Ella.They are two of my favorite people ever.I learned a lot being around them. The mule that you see Sam plowing with was named "Kate". Please click on the photo to see it in a larger format.

Charlie Harville 1964

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Charlie Harville and Art Bradley in November 1964.

Vintage Cigar Bands

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Recently while carefully removing an antique photo from it's frame,I found these on the board between the photo and the back of the frame.I was pleasantly surprised.Please click on the photo to enlarge it so you can get a better look.Also if anyone can put a year on any of these,it would be greatly appreciated.

Daniel Boone

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The ad is from 1966. In North Carolina, the show currently airs daily on the Retro Television Network.The channels are digital sub-channels of WHKY in Hickory,WRAZ in Raleigh and WWAY Wilmington. I purchased an outdoor antenna from a local distributor for $36,which allows me to receive the Hickory channel, and that surprised me as I am only a few miles from the VA,NC border. I have thoroughly enjoyed the channel since WHKY added it this past Christmas.Check out RTV here: http://www.myretrotv.com/index2.html

Thunder Road

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These ads are from June 1958.Robert Mitchum,Keely Smith and Gene Barry were the stars.The late Don Davis who ran the Bright Leaf Drive-In in Mount Airy, brought it back many times over the years.Sadly the drive-in closed in last month.The property is being sold.It was the last drive-in theatre in our area.I will miss it.

Special Days With The Old Rebel & Pecos Pete

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These ads are from March 1964.

Tarzan 1952

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Mountain Dew

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The Old Rebel & Marco The Polar Bear

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During the sixties,Santa Claus would be featured on the Old Rebel's show and Marco the Polar Bear would be Santa's helper. This photo of the Old Rebel and Marco was shot during the 1966 Christmas parade in Lexington,NC. I wish I had found this photo before Christmas but better late than never I guess.

Dick Bennick as Count Shockula 1966

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On Thanksgiving night,November 24,1966, Sandra Crissman was crowned "Mess Lexington" by Count Shockula (Dick Bennick). The contest was sponsored in part by WGHP channel 8's Shock Theatre. This was part of the "Mess America" contest sponsored by WGHP's Shock Theatre and Famous Monsters of Filmland Magazine.

Maya

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Remember when Maya aired on WSJS channel 12? The show starred Jay North ( Dennis The Menace). The ad is from September 1967.

Arthur Smith Show 1967

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Arthur Smith in September 1967

Dick Bennick as Dr.Paul Bearer

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Rudolph The Red-Nosed Reindeer 1964

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December 6,1964 on WSJS channel 12 in Winston-Salem,NC.

Santa on WGHP

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During the holiday season in 1964, channel 8 featured Santa Claus each weekday for 15 minutes, right before Adventure Theatre. Merry Christmas to all !

Ramona Curtis 1965

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This ad is from June 1965. At the time, Ramona Curtis was appearing on Woman's World at 10 a.m. and her "Ramona Curtis Show" was airing at 11 a.m. each weekday morning on channel 8. Please click on the image to view it in a larger format.

Ramona Curtis Show on WGHP

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From January 1964.

B'WANA DON

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This ad is from June 1964.

Rat Patrol

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The ad is from September 1968

Jim Tucker 1970

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After many years as the Old Rebel's sidekick, "Pecos Pete", Jim Tucker moved over to channel 12. Here he is in April 1970.

IWA TV Show 1976

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Channel 45 in 1979

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Remember when channel 45 signed on as WGNN back in 1979? They aired some great old TV shows like The Jackie Gleason Show and You Bet Your Life along with classic movies. My buddy Mike Cline sent me this ad.

Movies on WGHP Oct.27,1967

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Wrestling in Pilot Mountain 1970

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Bob Gordon Theater

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I just received this ad from my buddy, Mike Cline. It is from October 24,1969. Thanks Mike.

Laramie 1964

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John Smith starred as Slim Sherman ( pictured ) and Robert Fuller co-starred as Jess Harper. The ad is from April 1964.

Dick Bennick 1968

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This ad is from February 1968. That is Dick Bennick in the photo. This show aired for about the first half of 1968.

This Carolina

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During the recent analog to digital transition, I purchased a couple of those converter boxes to use with my older tv sets that are connected to an outdoor antenna. I discovered that channel 12, WXII in Winston-Salem has a sub-channel (12.2) called "This Carolina". The channel features movies and vintage tv shows from the MGM/United Artists library. It is the tv shows that I am most interested in. So far I have seen Sea Hunt,Bat Masterson,The Patty Duke Show and Mr. ED. The video quality of these shows is excellent. I have not seen these shows look so good since the sixties. If your tv is a newer model which is digital ready you can receive this channel via cable or traditional antenna. The off air digital signal you get from an antenna is far superior to any cable or satellite dish I have ever had. I have got my hopes up for the addition of more tv shows to the schedule.

Porter Wagoner and The Wilburn Brothers

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The ad is from June 12,1965.

Shock Theatre - March 1, 1969

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Old Rebel & Pecos Pete Show 1963

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In the fall of 1963, the Old Rebel and Pecos Pete Show expanded to a 45 minute format.

Shock Theatre Oct.28,1967

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WSJS Spooktacular 1969

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Friday October 31,1969.

WSJS 1967 Monday Night Line-up

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The ad is from September 11, 1967

Shock Theatre April 27, 1968

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Bonnie Lou and Buster

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Sometime during the first year, this show changed it's name to "Jubilee" , sponsored by Jim Walter Homes. Bonnie Lou and Buster Moore perfomed the sponsor jingle on each show. Their show ran for many years in this timeslot on WGHP. The ad is from May 17,1964.

Sky King

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Kirby Grant starred in this series as Sky King. His plane was named the "Songbird". This show from the fifties continued to air on WFMY channel 2 on Saturday mornings into the mid-sixties. One of my all-time favorites. The ad is from 1957.

WGHP 1967

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January 12,1967

WFMY 1955

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August 10,1955

The Arthur Smith Show

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From March 1967.

Six Gun Playhouse 1952

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Please click on this article from February 6, 1952 to make it a little easier to read. George Perry as the Old Rebel hosted this show for several years on channel 2 before the show title was changed to the Old Rebel and Pecos Pete show.

The Munsters

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The Munsters original network run aired on WFMY channel 2 in Greensboro.Fred Gwynne as Herman, Yvonne DeCarlo as Lily and Al Lewis as Grandpa are featured in this 1965 publicity photo for the show.