WSJS 12 News in Winston-Salem, NC

This ad is from February 1967.

Limbo the Clown on WGHP 8

      Limbo and the Little Rascals debuted on May 22, 1967. The show was later re-named Limbo's Cartoon Circus. Libba Hinkle was the original Limbo until January 1969. That is when Patty Halo took over the role of Limbo. Limbo's co-stars were Beauregard the Leprechaun and Reginald Rightbad.

Dick Bennick Show - Sunday November 12, 1967

WGHP 8 in Color

The color studio camera's arrived in 1967 in order for WGHP to produce their local programming in color.

Georgia Castle

From May 1967 on WGHP 8 in High Point, NC.

Shock Theatre - November 11,1967

Pamela Parker - WGHP

Pamela Parker joined WGHP as the new weather reporter after Georgia Castle left the station.As you see here, the first on air appearance of Pamela Parker was on October 16,1967.

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".

WGHP 8 News - November 1967

Bob Gordon's Popcorn Theatre

More Bob Gordon Shows

Georgia Castle - WGHP

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.

Movies on WGHP Oct.27,1967

Shock Theatre Oct.28,1967

WGHP 1967

January 12,1967

Championship Wrestling

Championship Wrestling was taped in the studios of WGHP channel 8 in High Point, NC each week between February 1964 and July 1974. The show was hosted by Charlie Harville. After each match, Charlie would interview the winners at ringside about their matches coming up in Lexington, Greensboro, Winston-Salem and other smaller towns in the viewing area. This was a hugely popular show throughout it's run. It was certainly one of my favorites. The ad you see above is from Friday September 8, 1967. In an unusual move, the show aired on Friday at 6:00 p.m. during the 1967-68 TV season. The show returned to Saturday in the spring of 1968. The men in the photo are Chief Little Eagle, one of the masked Infernos and referee Walter Buckner.