Lee Kinard & Groucho - WFMY 2

From August 1965.

Dance Party - WFMY 1960

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/

WGHP 8 Mid-Sixties Logo

Farm and Home Hour - WGHP

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

Me-TV

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/

WGNN TV45 - 1979

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

Carolina In The Morning - WGHP

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

Antenna TV - Jan.1,2011

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.

Antenna TV - WGHP TV 8.2

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/

Southern Exposure - WGHP

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

1974 New Season on WGHP

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

Bill Boggs - WGHP

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

WFMY - TV Matinee 1966

This ad with Lee Kinard is from May 1966.

Jim Tucker 1970

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

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.

This Carolina

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.

WSJS 1967 Monday Night Line-up

The ad is from September 11, 1967

WGHP 1967

January 12,1967

WFMY 1955

August 10,1955

WSJS Tuesday Night's in Nov.1960