Piedmont Triad Nostalgia: 1969

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Saturday, October 26, 2019

October 25, 1969 Bob Gordon Theatre

Fifty years ago today on WSJS 12 in Winston-Salem, NC.

Tuesday, October 30, 2018

The First Channel 12 Halloween Spooktacular in 1969

The last channel 12 Halloween Spooktacular aired in 1974.

Sunday, July 22, 2018

Mary Anne Koger on WGHP 8

Mary Anne Koger became WGHP's Romper Room teacher in 1969 when Margot Williams left the position after an eight month tenure. The show lasted until late 1977.

Margot Williams on WGHP 8 in 1969

Margot Williams took over as WGHP's Romper Room teacher in January 1969 after Libba Hinkle left. Mrs. Williams stayed for eight months.

"Miss Libba" Elisabeth Hinkle on WGHP 8

Miss Libba Hinkle was WGHP's Romper Room teacher from September 13, 1965 until she left the station in January 1969. She was then part of the WFMY 2 news team until moving to New York in 1970 to work for a tv station there as a producer.

Tuesday, March 17, 2015

Dialing For Dollars 1969 WGHP 8

Twelve year old Greg McCullough was visiting his Grand-parents during summer vacation. It was Tuesday morning July 1, 1969. Greg was watching "Dialing For Dollars" on WGHP when the phone rang. Greg's Grandmother was busy in the kitchen so she asked Greg to get the phone for her. It was Dick Bennick on the line calling from "Dialing For Dollars". Greg McCullough was able to give Mr. Bennick the correct count on the wheel and the correct amount of the prize, which was $188. In this photo you can see Greg McCullough holding his check from WGHP while watching the show again hoping for another call. That is Jerry Merritt you see on the screen as Dick Bennick left "Dialing For Dollars" the same week Greg McCullough got the call. Mr. Bennick had taken a new job at WAIR radio as their morning man and administrative assistant of the station. Dick Bennick continued doing "Shock Theatre" on WGHP as host Dr. Paul Bearer until leaving for Florida in early November of 1971.