Speculative Fun-Classic TV 8 channel

Various WJW Logos over the years..Top:1962

Middle:1966 Bottom 1965.


Thought i'd go into something completely different..Since WJW-TV 8 has only one Digital channel currently, I thought it would be fun to "suggest" a second digital channel-A Classic TV 8 Channel, that would be used for some live simulcasts and relays of Fox 8 News, as well as "Classic" shows from the WJW-TV archives, even something different than the normal...Actual movies and syndicated/CBS originals from the bygone days of channel 8..Show the Big Chuck/Lil John DVD's as specials, etc..

Note:All speculative, I fully realize you have rights issues that may keep anything close to this from happening, but this is all purely for fun..



Monday-Friday

5AM Fox 8 Morning News (Live simulcast)

10AM Robin Swoboda (Live Simulcast)

11AM Movie

1PM Fox 8 News at Noon (Tape Delay)

2PM Adventure Road Classics=At least 2-3 times a week depending on what's out there-Maybe an Hour drama from the 60's the other 2-3 days

3PM Movie

5PM Robin Swoboda (repeat)

6PM Hawaiian Eye/77 Sunset Strip/Surfside 6

7PM Fox 8 News at 6 Tape Delay

8PM PM Magazine Classics

8:30 Leave It To Beaver/Beverly Hillbillies. etc..

9PM NewsCenter 8/City Camera Classics-complete newscasts..Any they can find from as far back as possible..

10PM One Tank Trip Classics

10:30 Just The Skits

11PM Fox 8 News at 10 (Tape Delay)

Midnight-3AM Monday-Thurs.-Repeat 8-11

3-5AM Monday-Thursday Movie

Friday Only
Midnight Big Chuck Lil John Classics-Chuck and John host new show, only with the movies THEY want to show and the classic skits..Hoolihan needs to make appearances on this.
2-5AM Repeat 8-11 (Friday Only)

Saturday/Sunday

5AM Movie
7AM Movie
9AM Looney Tunes
10AM Woodrow (1997 Revival)
11AM Just The Skits
11:30 One Tank Trip Classics
Noon Gunsmoke

1PM Marshal Dillon

1:30 Green Acres

2PM Beverly Hillbillies

2:30 Petticoat Junction

3PM Movie

5PM Marcus Welby

6PM NewsCenter8/City Camera Classics

7PM Fox 8 News
8PM Cinema 8 Weekend
10PM Fox 8 News
11PM Warner Brothers Dramas (Sunset Strip, Hawaiian Eye, etc)
Midnight Rawhide
1AM Have Gun Will Travel
1:30 Wanted Dead or Alive
2AM Gunsmoke
3AM Movie

Also special programs over the years..

Any CBS/Syndicated show originally ran on TV 8..

I know the idea is out there..Doubt there'd be enough of some shows to do a full series..

Paul Wilcox-1925-2010

Paul with a very young Tana Carli..Looks to be late 1960's..Courtesy Neil Zurcher's NE Ohio TV Memories Site and The Joe/Tana Carli Dimino Collection.


Paul Wilcox, posing with one of the bands on Polka Varities..Courtesy Neil Zurcher's NE Ohio TV Memories site and John Carroll University Media Archives


Paul Wilcox with Paige Palmer..Wilcox co-hosted "The Paige Palmer Show" weekday mornings on WEWS for a time in the 1960's

Paul Wilcox, the versatile WEWS-TV 5 announcer/Newsman/program host passed away last Friday, June 18, 2010 at his home in Florida at the age of 85..He was born in Sylvania, Ohio near Toledo, and prior to a heroic stint in the Korean War, (Wilcox was also in WWII) began his broadcasting career at WGAR-1220 in 1950..

He joined Channel 5 in 1954, and, like many broadcasters, did a lot of different things..He handled sports reports, sign-on news and booth announcing..

"Cleveland-Style" Polka Shows had their roots in WEWS-TV shows such as Polka Parade, Polka Hour, Polka N Fun, Polka Time and Possibly others hosted by people such as Johnny Vadnal, George Bass, Court Stanton and Danny Landau as early as 1952. Mr. Wilcox began his long run as Polka Varieties host in 1956-Hosting the show until 1983..In the 1960's Mr. Wilcox also did the Noon Weekday News and co-hosted The Paige Palmer Show..After doing some radio and promotion work, Wilcox retired to Florida in the 1990's..

Links:

Newsnet5.com

http://www.newsnet5.com/dpp/about_us/paul-wilcox,-host-of-


Cleveland.com

http://www.cleveland.com/obituaries/index.ssf/2010/06/paul_wilcox_85_hosted_wews_cha.html

WEWS Friday, May 24, 1963 Noon News with Paul Wilcox Reporting





From WEWS's YouTube Page..Polka Varieties clips..


Dailymotion.com..

The classic "Certain Ethnic Varieties" skit from WJW-TV 8's Hoolihan and Big Chuck. It was said that Paul had a great sense of humor about this skit and enjoyed it whenever it was aired..



Our prayers go out to the Wilcox Family at this time..

New Widget..Also November 1961

Not having anything directly to do with the rest of the post..This was an article in the April 16, 1953 edition of the Massillon Evening Independent..WMAC-23 was to have been built in the Whipple Heights section of Canton..(12th St. NW, near Perry Drive)..Accoring to a later Independent article of May 5, 1960, The permit for channel 23 had been cancelled..WAKR switched from 49 to 23 December 1, 1967..


Ad for "45 Hop", which was hosted by longtime Youngstown DJ Boots Bell.. aired weeknights 6:30-8PM on WXTV-It was very rare for WXTV to spend the money for a TV Guide ad..By this time, the station was only on 6-Midnight, and both Movies in the listings had already been shown earlier in the week..The station would leave the air by March 1962..


Wanted:Dead or ALive Thursdays at 7 on WKST-33


Tom Haley, just off of the long running "Cash On The Line" Movie Show, hosts this local game show weekdays at 10AM on Channel 3..

Hello..
Just want to announce officially first of all a new Widget..Courtesy Cox Enterprises..The Palm Beach Post/Miami News archives..I'm always looking for ways to have low-cost/free Newspaper Archives from the past..Thanks to Facebook Friend Jason Beard for making me aware of this..Also, lets take a look at November 9, 1961..

Today 7AM 3-21 John Chancellor, Frank Blair, Robbin Bain as the "Today Girl"
Ernie's Place-9AM 8-The Case against Mrs. Ames-1936
Give N Take-10AM 3-Hosted by Tom Haley
Love That Bob!-11:30AM 5-33-49 Ann Jeffreys (Topper) and Herbert Rudley (Mothers-In-Law) guest star..
Early Show-5:05 PM 3 Invaders from Mars-1951

Thursday, November 9 1961-TV Guide Cleveland Edition

3 KYW-NBC

5:50 News
5:55 Farm Fare
6AM English For Americans
6:30 Continental Classroom-Color
7AM Today
9AM Funsville-Josie Carey
9:25 Kukla/Ollie
9:30 Truth Or Consequences-Barker (Tape Delay)
10AM Give-N-Take-Haley
10:30 Play Your Hunch-Merv Griffin-Color
11AM Price Is Right-Cullen-Color
11:30 Concentration-Dow10AM Give-N-Take-Haley
Noon Local News-Bud Dancy, Dick Goddard, Jim Graner
12:30 It Could Be You-Bill Leyden-Color
12:55 NBC News-Ray Scherer
1PM Movie (Fall Film Festival)-The Men-1950
2:30 Loretta Young
3PM Young Dr. Malone
3:30 From These Roots
4PM Make Room For Daddy
4:30 Barnaby/Popeye
5:05 Movie (Early Show) Invaders From Mars-1951
6:30 News-Bill Jorgenson
6:40 Weather-Dick Goddard
6:45 NBC News-Huntley/Brinkley
7PM Yogi Bear
7:30 Outlaws
8:30 Dr. Kildare
9:30 Hazel
10PM Sing Along With Mitch-Color
11PM News, Weather-Jorgenson, Goddard
11:15 PM East/PM West Mike Wallace, Terrence O'Flaherty
12:45 Movie-The Road To Glory-1936

5 WEWS-ABC

8:55 News
9AM Western Reserve Telecourse-French
9:30 Romper Room
10AM Paige Palmer
11AM Texan
11:30 Love That Bob!
Noon News
12:10 Noon Show-Capt. Penny
1PM One O Clock Club-Dorothy Fuldheim, Bill Gordon
2:30 Seven Keys-Jack Narz
3PM Queen For A Day-Jack Bailey
3:30 Who Do You Trust-Johnny Carson
4PM American Bandstand-Dick Clark
4:50 American Newsstand-Roger Sharp
5PM Captain's Clubhouse-Capt. Penny
6:30 Dorothy Fuldheim
6:45 News-Tom Field
6:55 Weather-Carolyn Johnson
7PM Victory At Sea
7:30 Ozzie and Harriet
8PM Donna Reed
8:30 Real McCoys
9PM My Three Sons
9:30 Margie-Cynthia Pepper
10PM Suspicion
11PM News-Tom Field, Joel Daly
11:15 Jack Paar-Color
1AM News

8 WJW-CBS

6:50 Meditation
6:55 News
7AM College Of The Air
7:30 Rex Humbard
7:45 Clutch Cargo
8AM Captain Kangaroo
9AM Movie (Ernie's Place-Ernie Anderson)-The Case Against Mrs, Ames-1936
11AM Video Village-Monty Hall
11:30 Your Surprise Package-George Fenneman
11:55 CBS News-Harry Reasoner
Noon Love Of Life
12:30 Search For Tomorrow
12:45 Guiding Light
1PM David Niven Theater
1:30 As The World Turns
2PM You Asked For It-Jack Smith
2:30 House Party
3PM Millionaire
3:30 Verdict Is Yours
4PM Brighter Day
4:15 Secret Storm
4:30 Edge Of Night
5PM Movie (Big Show) Boy Troubles-1939
6:25 Sea Hunt
6:55 Weather-Howard Hoffman
7PM City Camera News-Doug Adair
7:10 Sports-John Fitzgerald
7:15 CBS News-Douglas Edwards
7:30 Frontier Circus
8:30 (New) Bob Cummings Show
9PM The Investigators
10PM CBS Reports
11PM News-Warren Guthrie (Sohio Reporter)
11:10 City Report-Adair
11:20 Movie-Skylark-1941
1AM Soldiers of Fortune

21 WFMJ-NBC Youngstown

6AM Continental Classroom-Color(2 episodes)
7AM Today
9AM It's A Great Life
9:30 Yancy Derringer
9:55 News
10AM Say When-Art James
10:30 Play Your Hunch-Merv Griffin-Color
11AM Price Is Right-Cullen-Color
11:30 Concentration-Dow10AM Give-N-Take-Haley
Noon Truth Or Consequences-Barker
12:30 It Could Be You-Bill Leyden-Color
12:55 NBC News-Ray Scherer
1PM News
1:15 Kitchen Corner-Marjorie Mariner
2PM Jan Murray-Color
2:30 Loretta Young
3PM Young Dr. Malone
3:30 From These Roots
4PM Make Room For Daddy
4:30 Here's Hollywood-Helen O'Connell
5PM Kukla/Ollie
5:05 Capt. Sailiorbird/Susie Sidesaddle
5:30 Bozo The Clown-Russell
6:30 News/Sports
6:45 NBC News-Huntley, Brinkley
7PM King Of Diamonds
7:30 Outlaws
8:30 Dr. Kildare
9:30 Hazel
10PM Sing Along With Mitch-Color
11PM News
11:20 Jack Paar-Color

27 WKBN-CBS Youngstown

7:25 College Of The Air
7:55 News
8AM Captain Kangaroo
9AM Romper Room
10AM Calendar
10:30 I Love Lucy
11AM Video Village-Monty Hall
11:30 Your Surprise Package-George Fenneman
11:55 CBS News-Harry Reasoner
Noon Love Of Life
12:30 News-Dick Minton
12:35 Movie (Playhouse 27) See Here, Private Hargrove-1944
2PM Password-Allen Ludden-Players:Abe Burrows, Vivian Vance
2:30 House Party
3PM Millionaire
3:30 Verdict Is Yours
4PM Club 27
4:15 Secret Storm
4:30 Life Of Riley
5PM Three Stooges/Stanley
6PM Huckleberry Hound
6:30 News,Sports
6:45 CBS News-Edwards
7PM Roving Camera-Stu Wilson
7:30 Frontier Circus
8:30 (New) Bob Cummings Show
9PM The Investigators
10PM CBS Reports
11PM News-Warren Guthrie (Sohio Reporter)
11:10 News/Sports
11:20 Movie-When Your Smiling-1950

33 WKST-ABC Youngstown

9AM Kartoon Showtime
10AM Susie-Ann Sothern
10:30 Burns and Allen
11AM Texan
11:30 Love That Bob!
Noon Camouflage
12:30 Make A Face
1PM Day In Court
1:25 ABC News-Alex Drier
1:30 December Bride
2PM Number Please
2:30 Seven Keys
3PM Queen For A Day-Jack Bailey
3:30 Who Do You Trust-Johnny Carson
4PM American Bandstand-Dick Clark
4:50 American Newsstand-Roger Sharp
5PM Barney Bean
6PM ABC News
6:15 News/Weather
6:30 Jeff's Collie
7PM Wanted:Dead Or Alive
7:30 Ozzie And Harriet
8PM Donna Reed
8:30 M Squad
9PM My Three Sons
9:30 Whiplash
10PM Untouchables
11PM News
11:25 Movie-So Goes My Love-1946

45 WXTV-Ind Youngstown

6PM What's In The World
6:15 Club Calendar
6:20 Baby Showcase
6:25 Weather
6:30 45 Hop-Boots Bell
8PM Movie-Quiet Man-1952
10:10 Weather
10:15 Movie-Attack!-1956

49 WAKR-ABC Akron

11AM Texan
11:30 Love That Bob!
Noon Camouflage
12:30 Make A Face
1PM Day In Court
1:25 ABC News-Alex Drier
1:30 Cartoon Time
2PM Number Please
2:30 Seven Keys
3PM Queen For A Day-Jack Bailey
3:30 Who Do You Trust-Johnny Carson
4PM American Bandstand-Dick Clark
4:50 American Newsstand-Roger Sharp
5PM Movie-Air Raid Wardens 1943
6:30 Akron Art Institute
6:45 ABC News
7PM News-Jack Fitzgibbons
7:15 Weather
7:20 Capt. Ernie's Hobby Club
7:30 Mackenzie's Raiders
8PM Hop-Rick Shaw
9PM My Three Sons
9:30 Captain Grief
10PM Untouchables
11PM News/Sports
11:15 Movie-After Office Hours 1935

Also, Ive decided to change up the background..make it a bit brighter..

Turn Blue-On Facebook

Classic Sign on Cleveland Area Transit Buses back in the day..

Hello:

Havent been on a lot I know, just needed a break I guess from posting..I do want to announce for those who dont regularly visit the Facebook Page, I just put up the Western Reserve PBS Special from Last Fall, "Turn Blue, The Short Life Of Ghoulardi" on our CCM Facebook Page..The special is in 7 parts..The first 6 being 6-8 minutes and the last part being about 15 minutes, including Closing Credits and PBS promos at the end..While the special has been included as a pledge gift, There are no announced plans to make it available for purchase, when/if it is, I will announce it..I do know that I have had a number of requests from around the US from people wanting to see this..I have to believe there would be a market for it.Here is the Link:

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Cleveland-Classic-Media/245324499326?ref=ts

I'll try to put up a completely new post soon..Meantime, Enjoy!

Celebration at WHBC-April 22, 2010

WHBC special 85th Anniversary logo..This and the below image come from an 85th Anniversary WHBC brochure..Special thanks to Larry Gawthrop, WHBC GM for allowing us to use these images..


WHBC Logo from about 1967-Used mostly in print ads..


Pictures showing in the WHBC Lobby-On the left is Jim Roberts. He was with WHBC from the 1950's into the 1980's..Hosted the nightly call-in program "Viewpoint" and also played the WHBC "Santa Claus" during the holidays..

On the right is Jim Burnett, who was a newsman, later became News Director. He was with WHBC from the early 60's into the 80's.


Tom Morrison, staff announcer who conceived the idea for "Viewpoint" which was aired mostly 11:30-1AM Monday-Friday from the early-mid 1960's into the 1990's..He also was announcer for "Reed Musicale" sponsored by Reed Funeral Home for many years..


Ron Ponder, Current 10AM-Noon host, visiting with longtime listeners..


WHBC General Manager Larry Gawthrop, presenting the "Time Capsule" to be buried on the lawn at 550 Market Ave. S. Among the onlookers is Program Director/morning co-host Pam Cook



The headstone of the Time Capsule-From the station lobby before the burial-Most of these pictures come from a cell phone-apologize for the quality..

1480 WHBC-AM
Time Capsule
Celebrating 85 Years of Broadcasting April 22, 2010
To Be Rediscovered
April 22, 2095



Just wanted to share some thoughts from Newstalk 1480 WHBC's 85th anniversary on April 22, 2010..The day began with a Nice breakfast at Athens Restaurant on 9th and Harrison, SW, just a few blocks from home for me. Fred Chenevy and Pam Cook were doing the Morning Show from Athens from 5:30-10AM. I was there from about 7:15-8:45..Was a very nice time..On air guests (by phone) included Tom Morrison, who was at WHBC from 1961-I think till the early 70's. He had the idea for "Viewpoint" the long running telephone talk show that aired from 1967-Into at least the 1990's..He also did newscasts..He has been the "Voice" of the "Reed Musicale" sponsored by Reed Funeral Home Sunday Mornings on WHBC for many years..

Also there by phone was Doug Lane, on WHBC from 1988-98. He was morning show host with Ms. Cook for most, if not all of that run...Other phone-In guests were regular contrubutors Joe Tait, Cleveland Cavaliers Radio Voice who remembered Former sports director Jim Johnson, and Indians PR man Bob Dibiasio..All in all, a fun, relaxing time..During breaks, people were coming up and sharing WHBC memories..

One more special phone-in guest was Retired TV 5 anchorman Ted Henry, who shared his own memories as a boy growing up in Canton listening to WHBC..Henry began his broadcast career at WCNS-900 in the early 1960's..

After a short time back home, I went down to The WHBC studios, where Ron Ponder was broadcasting live outside on the lawn from 10-1 (extended time)..Live guests included Canton Mayor William J. Healy, as well as the Stark County Commissioners..Ponder also talked by phone to Jon (No h) Wilson, a mainstay at HBC in the 70's and 80's..He now works for ABC Radio/Citadel in Texas..Outside the broadcast, It was nice to just mill around and see people greet each other and share stories of the old days..Among the guests were Skip Hornayk..On WHBC from the 60's to the 80's. You could tell he was well loved and respected..Also there was Dick Waco...While he was at WHBC in the late 60's, he has been in radio since 1943 and still does a Big Band Show Saturdays on WCER-900..I enjoyed getting to meet and talk to him a bit..Also got to meet Facebook Friend Geoff Mears, who was on the job that morning doing News Updates..he has the same passion for Broadcast History as I do..It was great getting to meet him in person..

After the Broadcast, which also included a wonderful Lunch provided by several sponsors, WHBC General Manager Larry Gawthrop and station staffers participated in the burial of a Time Capsule on the side lawn. I was honored to move a few shovelfuls of dirt, though I wasnt really part of the station at all..

I didnt leave the station till 2:30 that day..It was great to be involved in the celebration of an 85 year Canton tradition, which a lot of cities can't say they have..And, despite changes in broadcasting over the years, WHBC-1480 can still say they are a "full service" station..I thank The Management of WHBC for allowing me to be a part of such a special day..

Edit:
Here are more photos of the day from the WHBC website-Also, you can listen to the Morning Show, Ron Ponder and Sam Borquin from that day..

http://www.whbc.com/pages/6894694.php?contentType=37&contentId=82292&isPreview=1&noCache=1

WHBC Celebrates 85 years:Yet another new Facebook Page

WHBC Radio 1947-48 logo



Radio "DX" (distant listening)QSL confirmation card from Mike Brooker in Ontario..Judging from the time frame in 1976, he might well have been listening to the late Jim Roberts on "Viewpoint"


The WHBC Building..Completed in 1939, may well be one of the oldest buildings for a radio station still in use in the USA..550 Market Ave. S. Thanks to Scott Fybush for the picture

A couple of notes:

WHBC, The oldest Radio Station in Canton/Stark County has turned 85 years young, as of March 9..The station will be celebrating its history and heritage with a number of activities next Thursday, April 22, as announced in the following press release, courtesy Program Director Pam Cook and General Manager Larry Gawthrop, sent through Dale Lamm, Chief Engineer



WHBC CELEBRATES 85 YEARS SERVING THE STARK COUNTY COMMUNITY!
　
　
　
(Canton, OH) "For the past 85 years, 1480 WHBC has served the Stark County Community. On Thursday, April 22nd, 2010, WHBC will celebrate, with its listeners, the long-time tradition and service it has provided.
WHBC is proud to be a part of the Stark County Community. The day will be marked by Live Broadcasts of the Morning Show with Fred and Pam, The Ron Ponder Show and The Sam Bourquin Show.
During the Ron Ponder Show from 10am to Noon, employees of WHBC will bury a time capsule in the yard of the radio station at 550 Market Avenue, South.
All day long listeners will hear from former on-air personalities, newsmakers, and community members who will talk about their experience with WHBC and its legacy in the community. Audio clips of days gone by will pepper the airwaves. A special area of the radio station’s website http://whbc.com/ will be set aside with pictures and information about the radio station’s history.
"We take a lot of pride in providing a service to our community. It’s an honor to have served this area for 85 years and we plan to continue that tradition for many more to come" said Program Director Pam Cook.
Fred and Pam will also be celebrating 10 years as partners on the 1480 WHBC Morning Show, a feat that doesn’t happen very often in today’s age of radio.
It will be a day to share memories and take a walk down memory lane."

I plan on being there for the festivities, and will have a report afterwards..Personal note:I had wondered why Pam and Fred didnt appear to say anything on March 9th about the anniversary..As Ive said often about TV..heritage stations seem to care less and less about their history. Glad to see what HBC is doing here, and look forward to being a small part of it, as I've listened to the station probably over 40 years myself..



Also announcing another Facebook Page:This time for KYW Cleveland Memories-I've been thinking recently about the KYW Cleveland Years under Westinghouse ownership..How lively and unique the station was in its time..While the circumstances behind the swap with NBC didnt exactly make Westinghouse happy, I give them credit for creating unique local programming and giving Cleveland something kind of special as far as radio (1100, 105.7) and television (Ch. 3).. While also maintaining something of a independence from NBC..Lots of preemptions.. The idea here is to preserve the memories somewhat as in my other blogs and pages..I am heartened by the response already to the FB group..Over 60 members in about a day..Thanks very much..

http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?v=info&ref=ts&gid=114987338527737

Captain Penny Part 3-"Maestro Millbrook" with Bob and Ray

More of the WEWS 1963 audio-

First, Captain Penny Noon Show Part 3-May 24, 1963 (19:48)

Included:
Live Bactine Commercial
Conclusion of "Funny Manns" (Military Mann)
Live Keds Commercial
Pooch Parade (Pat Schiller)
Mr. Magoo-Safety Magoo
Live Hawaiian Punch Commercial-Fairly new product then
Closing
Ad-Union Commerce Bank (slide of current Huntington Bank Building-Former UCB Building-Bought by Huntington in 1982)




Next:Bob and Ray for Millbrook Bread-Just before Paige Palmer 5-24-63



I have enjoyed Bob and Ray's Humor for years-It was a nice treat for this to be included..