The Dick Bennick Show in 1966

         Dick Bennick began working at WGHP 8 in High Point, NC during January 1966. In addition to his Saturday afternoon show, Mr. Bennick hosted many other shows for the station that year. Among those shows were Dick's Digest, Quiz Club, Around Town, Summertime, Shock Theatre (as Count Shockula) as well as reporting the weather when the station called on him to do so.

King Korn visits Dick Bennick on Dialing For Dollars in 1968

Dialing for Dollars Movie on WGHP 8

    Dick Bennick became the promotions manager at WGHP channel 8 in High Point, NC beginning In January 1968. The Dialing for Dollars Movie proved to be very successful each weekday morning. So much so that an afternoon edition was added when the new fall season began in September 1968.

Dick Bennick Show - Sunday November 12, 1967

Dick Bennick as Dr. Paul Bearer on WGHP8

Dick Bennick Show - Nov.12,1967

Dick Bennick came to WGHP 8 in High point,NC during 1966. Mr. Bennick had been a top rated disc jockey at radio station WTOB before joining the channel 8 staff. In addition to his rock 'n roll dance party show on WGHP, he also became the host of "Shock Theatre" as Count Shockula in 1966. During the summer of that same year, Dick Bennick hosted a weekday daytime talk/variety show called "Summertime".

Dialing For Dollars - Feb.1969

Dick Bennick hosting Dialing For Dollars on WGHP 8 in High Point,NC.

The Dick Bennick Show - March 16,1968

Dick Bennick started this show in 1966 when he came to WGHP from radio station WTOB.

Dick Bennick - WGHP 1969

TV Party Line

This ad is from January 1, 1968. This just one of many of the shows that Dick Bennick was a part of on WGHP channel 8 in High Point, NC. This show lasted for about the first half of 1968.