tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943321092483498805.post3118710607368557572..comments2024-01-02T03:25:05.523-05:00Comments on Cleveland Classic Media: Classic Cleveland Personalities-1954Tim Loneshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15208281099970788558noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943321092483498805.post-87978555509143641662015-07-26T12:55:22.856-04:002015-07-26T12:55:22.856-04:00Hi Linissa,
My name is Rob Portaro and I would lov...Hi Linissa,<br />My name is Rob Portaro and I would love to hear or see anything about my 2nd cousin. Thanks... Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11671823367466246324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943321092483498805.post-76062650777735293962013-09-17T12:57:37.124-04:002013-09-17T12:57:37.124-04:00Hi! My mother Joan Olson, a model, was briefly eng...Hi! My mother Joan Olson, a model, was briefly engaged to Jo Portaro in the 50's. I have numerous old paper clippings about them/him. I would love to share...will inbox you.<br />LinissaAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04192793016554410514noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943321092483498805.post-46262074640461122422010-10-03T15:49:10.392-04:002010-10-03T15:49:10.392-04:00Hello,
My grandma Rita Barbosky used to work for J...Hello,<br />My grandma Rita Barbosky used to work for Jo Portaro in the 1950's. Does anybody out there have any pictures, ads or anything pertaining to his beauty business that maybe i could have a copy of? She was in a few newspapers back then. She also said that she heard Jo died in a car accident awhile ago but was never able to confirm this so i thought i would ask to see if anybody knows anything about that either. I know she would love it if i could find out more information. We were going through old pictures and she told me some really neat stories about how she would bring clients in and introduce them to Jo before having a make over. I believe that took place at Saks Fifth Avenue???? Any info that anybody has would be wonderful!<br />thanks so much!<br />Jennifer<br />carzmom@neo.rr.comUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08176656512046965143noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943321092483498805.post-7862646489322699442008-11-21T23:11:00.000-05:002008-11-21T23:11:00.000-05:00Joe Portaro had been on all 3 VHF stations in Clev...Joe Portaro had been on all 3 VHF stations in Cleveland. Later, he would appear on Paige Palmer's program on Thursdays or Fridays.Bill Wickline Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15110733279224833346noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943321092483498805.post-84204698732779193092008-08-24T02:59:00.000-04:002008-08-24T02:59:00.000-04:00Bill:According to the original picture caption of ...Bill:<BR/>According to the original picture caption of the seven Channel 5 folks, while both stations "celebrated" their fifth Birthday the same day, WEWS birthday is Dec, 17, 1947, and while WXEL did test transmissions a few dsys early, their official sign on date was Dec. 19, 1949. The photo isnt clear on its day of original publication,Tim Loneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15208281099970788558noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3943321092483498805.post-50759776246684186442008-08-24T00:43:00.000-04:002008-08-24T00:43:00.000-04:00Channels 5 and 8 share the same birthday, namely D...Channels 5 and 8 share the same birthday, namely December 17. That date should be proclaimed "Cleveland Television Day."Bill Wickline Jr.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15110733279224833346noreply@blogger.com