Frank Deal host's the Superstars Movie on WGHP

      Long before Turner Classic Movies, we had Frank Deal and his Superstars Movie on WGHP channel 8 from High Point, NC. The ad is from October 13, 1974.

Frank Deal on WGHP 8 in High Point, NC

        This ad is from October 1975.

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

         On Friday September 9, 1966, Bob Gordon's long weekday run on WSJS 12 came to an end. On Saturday afternoon September 17, 1966 Bob Gordon moved to weekends where he stayed until August 15, 1976. Bob had done several  Saturday "Popcorn Theatre" shows in 1965 which were very popular. Popcorn Theatre aired on Saturday afternoons during Pro Football season. Then he would switch to Sunday afternoons during Major League Baseball season. When the two ball seasons overlapped or there were special sporting events, Bob might be pre-empted or if time permitted he might air a shorter version of his show. The longest Bob Gordon weekend show I remember seeing was about five hours in length with the shortest being one hour. It just depended on how much time was available.

Charlie Harville on WGHP 8 1963 - 1975

    Charlie Harville was the sports director of WGHP channel 8 in High Point, NC when the station went on the air October 14,1963 until his last sports report on Friday January 31, 1975.

WGHP 8 ad from 1963

     This ad appeared less than a month after WGHP 8 in High Point, NC signed on the air in 1963.