Bob Gordon's Popcorn Theatre on November 16, 1968

      Sometimes when time permitted, Bob Gordon's weekend shows ran more than four hours.

Bob Gordon's Sunday Theatre August 11 & 18, 1968

King Korn visits Dick Bennick on Dialing For Dollars in 1968

WGHP 8 Dialing For Dollars Timeline 1968 - July 18,1980

     Channel 8 in High Point, NC aired a morning movie for a couple of years before Dick Bennick was promoted to promotions manager in 1968. After Mr. Bennick started the "Dialing For Dollars" concept, it became very popular. So much so that by the time the new fall tv season rolled around, an afternoon edition was added to WGHP's schedule. Dick Bennick remained the host until July 1969. That is when Jerry Merritt took over and stayed on until July 1972. Suasn Caras came on board in July 1972 when Jerry Merritt left WGHP. Jo Nelson became the new hostess in June 1973 after Susan Caras left. Jo Nelson stayed with the show until it ended on Friday July 18, 1980. Please click on images to enlarge.

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 as Dr. Paul Bearer on WGHP8

Bob Gordon Sunday Theatre WSJS 12

From August 25, 1968.

Santa and Marco the Polar Bear

This WFMY 2 ad is from November 1968.

More Shock Theatre On WGHP

Adventure Theatre - WGHP 8

When channel 8 came on the air in October 1963,"Adventure Theatre" aired at 5:00 p.m. each weekday afternoon.There were times when the station tried something different,but it was so popular,they kept bringing it back again and again  through the summer of 1968.This ad is from February 26,1968.

The Dick Bennick Show - March 16,1968

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

Shock Theatre - WGHP Feb.1968

WGHP Mornings in 1968

Limbo - WGHP

This WGHP channel 8 ad is from March 1968.

WGHP News - Nov.19,1968

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

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

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

This ad is from Oct.28,1968.

Dick Bennick 1968

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

Shock Theatre April 27, 1968