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CHR station on the AM dial in the mid 90s

Last post by CD 94.7 « Wed Sep 25, 2024 5:43 am
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by CD 94.7 » Thu Sep 19, 2024 12:56 am

Found this interesting, this is 910 WYLI Parkersburg WV. Not a big town but even by the 90s, CHR on the AM was a bit odd. Kind of unique though....

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Wed Sep 25, 2024 5:43 am
104.7 The Beat Pittsburgh air check and video

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by CD 94.7 » Thu Sep 12, 2024 12:01 am

Cart Machines!!

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Thu Sep 12, 2024 12:01 am
Funny air check from 104.7 WNRQ The Revolution Pittsburgh PA

Last post by CD 94.7 « Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:49 am
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by CD 94.7 » Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:19 am

:lol One of many formats on 104.7fm in Pittsburgh, Alt rock lasted about a year before flipping to Smooth Jazz in 1996.

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Tue Sep 10, 2024 1:49 am
WYSI 1480 and WYNZ 1520 Ypsilanti

Last post by fairbankshockeypuck « Thu Sep 05, 2024 7:34 pm
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by Deleted User 16173 » Sat Feb 03, 2024 1:39 pm

This goes back to 1963 two stations were in competition for Top 40 in Ypsilanti, WYSI 1480 and WYNZ 1520. The battle lasted for about 3 years until...

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Thu Sep 05, 2024 7:34 pm
Peter Marshall dies

Last post by Bobbert « Fri Aug 16, 2024 11:27 am
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by matt1 » Thu Aug 15, 2024 5:50 pm

Former game show host Peter Marshall of The Hollywood Squares has died at 98 years old.

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Last post by Bobbert
Fri Aug 16, 2024 11:27 am
Gallery of Old Michigan Radio Stations

Last post by Ben Zonia « Tue Jul 30, 2024 12:01 pm
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by SolarMax » Sun Oct 02, 2022 5:26 pm

Seen on Michigan History FB site.
From WMFK, a photo gallery of radio stations- many exteriors, some staff pics and promotional material.
The radio...

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Tue Jul 30, 2024 12:01 pm
Two Transistor Radio

Last post by paul8539 « Tue Jul 30, 2024 12:25 am
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by Deleted User 16378 » Sat May 11, 2024 6:35 pm

I remember back in the 60’s we had the two transistor pocket radio, if I can remember these of course were cheaper than the six or eight transistor...

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Tue Jul 30, 2024 12:25 am
Carrier Current, 10 Watt FM Alumni, etc.

Last post by BFSEsq « Mon Jul 29, 2024 12:20 pm
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by Ben Zonia » Sat Jun 15, 2024 4:44 pm
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I found this on ARSA, and wondered if the Steve Wright shown on the Survey was the long time Family Life Radio manager and executive. Looks like it...
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Mon Jul 29, 2024 12:20 pm
TV Land weird Retromercial

Last post by BFSEsq « Mon Jul 29, 2024 12:14 pm
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by matt1 » Thu Jul 18, 2024 5:21 am

Snap-E-Tom tomato commercial: :o :shock: :red

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Mon Jul 29, 2024 12:14 pm
CHYR Radio 7 Leamington

Last post by Ben Zonia « Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:07 pm
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by Deleted User 16173 » Sat Jan 27, 2024 4:39 pm
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This station was my alternative to CKLW The Big 8 and WKNR Keener 13 in the late 60’s and early 70’s, before I discovered FM rock. www.chyr7.com
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Last post by Ben Zonia
Mon Jan 29, 2024 4:07 pm
WCFL “The Big 10” Chicago

Last post by Ben Zonia « Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:54 pm
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by Deleted User 16173 » Tue Jan 23, 2024 9:26 am

Another great classic Top 40 station from Chicago, WCFL here’s the link www.wcflchicago.com.

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Thu Jan 25, 2024 9:54 pm
Best Movie Quotes Off The Top Of Your Head

Last post by WOHO « Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:15 pm
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by Kennelly Heaviside » Wed Sep 01, 2021 12:07 pm
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Casablanca.

I was misinformed.

Round Up The Usual Suspects.

Maybe not today. Maybe not tomorrow. But soon. And for the rest of your life....
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Last post by WOHO
Wed Jan 24, 2024 12:15 pm
Tom Smothers dies

Last post by Realist « Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:25 pm
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by matt1 » Wed Dec 27, 2023 1:18 pm

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Wed Dec 27, 2023 2:25 pm
Norman Lear dies

Last post by FredLeonard « Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:13 pm
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by matt1 » Wed Dec 06, 2023 12:59 pm

Norman Lear, TV producer for All In The Family , Maude & The Jeffersons has died at 101 years old.

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Last post by FredLeonard
Thu Dec 21, 2023 1:13 pm
Early 70s Underground/Freeform Radio CJOM WABX WWWW

Last post by Deleted User 16144 « Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:06 am
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by Radiobirdman » Sat Oct 21, 2023 2:46 pm

I have such great memories of early 70s Detroit Underground/Freeform radio. My favorite was CJOM across the river but there was also WABX, WWWW, WIOT...

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Thu Dec 07, 2023 9:06 am
Marty Krofft has died

Last post by matt1 « Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:18 am
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by matt1 » Sat Nov 25, 2023 8:16 pm

Marty Krofft has died at 86 years old.

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Tue Dec 05, 2023 5:18 am
Keener 14 Battle Creek and Keener 16 Marshall.

Last post by Deleted User 16144 « Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:55 pm
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by Deleted User 16144 » Wed Nov 22, 2023 7:32 pm

Does anyone have any history for Keener 14 from Battle Creek from back in the day? There is an internet radio station Keener 16 from Marshall that is...

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Sat Nov 25, 2023 7:55 pm
800am CKLW Sunday mornings back in the day

Last post by Deleted User 16093 « Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:24 am
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by Deleted User 16093 » Fri Nov 17, 2023 6:05 am

My Mom likes to tell a story about this. Back in the late 60s/70s on Sunday morning I guess they had someone named Pastor Bachee or Bachmann. I guess...

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Mon Nov 20, 2023 9:24 am
WTVS "TV City Room" (1967)

Last post by ChrisWL1980 « Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:53 pm

by ChrisWL1980 » Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:53 pm

During the Detroit newspaper strike in 1967, WTVS 56 experimented with its own newscast during the evening hours, meant to mimic the style of an...

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Fri Oct 20, 2023 6:53 pm
Announcer Johnny Gilbert story

Last post by FredLeonard « Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:23 pm
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by matt1 » Mon Jul 10, 2023 10:17 pm

From Wikipedia & still announcing on Jeopardy! at 94 years old soon to be 95 in a few days!!

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Last post by FredLeonard
Sat Oct 14, 2023 12:23 pm
99.5 WDFX, Detroit, 1989

Last post by Mega Hertz « Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:19 pm

by Mega Hertz » Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:19 pm

During their mostly CHRock/Rock 40 phase (pretty white regardless), Terry MotorMouth Young on the mic.

99.5 The Fox

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Last post by Mega Hertz
Thu Sep 28, 2023 4:19 pm
Housecats by Peg McClure

Last post by Deleted User 16093 « Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:43 pm
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by Deleted User 16093 » Sun Sep 24, 2023 10:42 pm

Aired on Nickelodeon a good handful of times around 1990-1991 I believe. I just discovered this on YouTube today and instantly remembered this.

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Last post by Deleted User 16093
Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:43 pm
Arthur Duncan

Last post by paul8539 « Sun Sep 24, 2023 11:41 pm
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by Bobbert » Thu Jan 26, 2023 8:29 am

Arthur Duncan, the tap dancer on the Lawrence Welk show, died on January 4 at the age of 97.

He was one of many great performers on that show, and...

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Last post by paul8539
Sun Sep 24, 2023 11:41 pm
WVMV 98.7 Detroit, 2001

Last post by Deleted User 16093 « Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:09 pm
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by Mega Hertz » Sat Sep 23, 2023 6:07 pm

I think this would be a good thread to throw up some air checks of Detroit/Windsor radio past (Good God, this one was 22 years ago).

The video...

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Last post by Deleted User 16093
Sat Sep 23, 2023 8:09 pm
Free pay channel previews

Last post by djb « Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:17 pm
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by Deleted User 15835 » Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:50 pm

I always used to get The VCR ready and record some movies.

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Last post by djb
Tue Jun 27, 2023 12:17 pm
Radio Stations And Personality References In The Movies

Last post by WOHO « Wed May 31, 2023 11:36 pm
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by CK-722 » Sat Jul 18, 2020 9:15 am
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Here are the ones I can think of, from mainly in the Great Lakes Region.

Larry Lujack WLS Ferris Bueller's Day Off
J P McCarthy WJR The Rosary...
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Last post by WOHO
Wed May 31, 2023 11:36 pm
Hilarious House Of Frightenstein

Last post by ChrisWL1980 « Fri May 19, 2023 5:45 pm
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by Sfpcp » Tue May 16, 2023 11:29 pm

Does anyone remember seeing The Hilarious House Of Frightenstein on Detroit TV? It might have been on Old 62 but I’m not sure? I saw it on YouTube...

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Last post by ChrisWL1980
Fri May 19, 2023 5:45 pm
John Records Landecker - WLS 1978 Aircheck

Last post by Ben Zonia « Sun May 07, 2023 11:44 am
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by audiophile » Fri May 05, 2023 9:23 pm

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Last post by Ben Zonia
Sun May 07, 2023 11:44 am
The Adventures of the little Koala

Last post by ChrisWL1980 « Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:08 pm
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by Deleted User 15835 » Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:23 pm

I remember this on Nickelodeon when I was young.

This is a good history of it and other stuff from the early days of Nick

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Last post by ChrisWL1980
Wed Apr 19, 2023 6:08 pm
Pay Movie Channels Bumpers and ID's from the 80s and 90s

Last post by matt1 « Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:25 am
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by Deleted User 15835 » Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:18 pm

All the pay channels had kind of unique bumpers and ID's, be it Cinemax, HBO, The Movie Channel, and Showtime.

I always liked this one:

And-

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Last post by matt1
Mon Apr 10, 2023 12:25 am
Joe Bob Briggs on The Movie Channel

Last post by Deleted User 15835 « Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:12 pm

by Deleted User 15835 » Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:12 pm

Growing up we always had The Movie Channel, my dad watched it a lot. This just popped in my head, kinda of silly snarky humor.

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Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:12 pm
Milky The Clown

Last post by Deleted User 15835 « Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:45 am
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by Deleted User 15835 » Mon Sep 26, 2022 3:10 am

This was before my time but good god was this creepy! :shock:

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Sun Dec 18, 2022 6:45 am
WJR T.O.H. Chime Audio?

Last post by WOHO « Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:28 pm

by WOHO » Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:28 pm

Sorry to cross-post, but looking for a clean copy of the old (y2K) 'boingg', 'chime', note, tone, that was played exactly at the top of each hour...

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Last post by WOHO
Wed Dec 14, 2022 2:28 pm
Casey Kasem (AT40) and Rick Dees broadcasts

Last post by Deleted User 15905 « Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:02 am
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by Rich S » Thu Nov 17, 2022 7:35 am

Not sure if any/all are aware but thought I would share that Casey Kasem classic American Top 40 countdowns can be heard on the iheart app. They...

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Sat Nov 19, 2022 10:02 am
Worst Cartoon You Can Remember Growing Up (Or In General)

Last post by Trophyhead « Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:33 am
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by sfpcc » Tue Dec 11, 2018 3:41 pm
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I know this thread would probably be a better fit for the Vintage Detroit TV Board, but that's been gone for
a long time. My Question is what is the...
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Last post by Trophyhead
Wed Nov 16, 2022 10:33 am
WJR'S "Saturday Morning Confusion" program

Last post by matt1 « Wed Nov 09, 2022 2:03 am
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by Colonel Flagg » Tue Nov 08, 2022 2:41 pm

Who was the regular host of Saturday Morning Confusion on WJR back in the 70's?

Many years later, Warren Pierce had the Saturday AM shift for a long...

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Last post by matt1
Wed Nov 09, 2022 2:03 am
Working 1997-1999

Last post by Deleted User 15835 « Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:34 pm
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by Deleted User 15835 » Sun Oct 30, 2022 12:05 pm

This was a sitcom that featured Fred Savage as a young 20 something fresh out of college, in his first corporate job. I kinda like this show, after...

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Sat Nov 05, 2022 2:34 pm
Best Cartoons growing up

Last post by Turkeytop « Wed Oct 26, 2022 7:00 pm
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by Deleted User 15835 » Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:41 am

So I grew up in the late 80s-90s, graduated high school in 1999. There is a worst cartoons thread, so I figured I'd make a best cartoons thread....

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Last post by Turkeytop
Wed Oct 26, 2022 7:00 pm
Worst TV Clowns in The 60s and 70’s

Last post by Deleted User 15835 « Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:29 am
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by Deleted User 14803 » Tue Dec 11, 2018 5:47 pm

My picks are Bozo on CKLW Channel 9 and Milky the Clown 🤡 On WWJ Channel 4 one more but he’s not really a clown ,Mr.Rogers that dude was wierd now...

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Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:29 am
Gerbert

Last post by Deleted User 15835 « Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:27 am
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by Deleted User 15835 » Sat Oct 08, 2022 11:49 am

I wasn't raised in a religious home but I faintly remember seeing this briefly on INSP, which was ch 26 on the cable TV service we had in Bedford twp...

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Last post by Deleted User 15835
Fri Oct 14, 2022 1:27 am
Nick at Nite and TV Land these days SUCK

Last post by stopnswop2 « Sun Sep 04, 2022 4:20 pm
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by bmw » Wed May 25, 2022 9:17 am

I haven't watched either in well over a decade. Out of curiosity, I checked out their schedules.

Nick-at-Nite air a whopping 4 different shows....

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Last post by stopnswop2
Sun Sep 04, 2022 4:20 pm
When TV was Great

Last post by FredLeonard « Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:54 pm
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by windsor » Thu Dec 27, 2018 11:44 am
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I thought i would start a thread on some great classic tv shows from yesteryear.Please add a link if you come across something good.

They dont make...
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Last post by FredLeonard
Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:54 pm
General Detroit Movie Thread.

Last post by FredLeonard « Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:47 pm
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by sfpcc » Mon Jan 07, 2019 7:11 pm
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I know I've brought this up in other ways before, but it's a new year and their seems to be some new folks on this board. Does anyone out there have...
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Last post by FredLeonard
Sun Jul 31, 2022 12:47 pm
Past WJBK network slogans

Last post by k8jd « Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:02 pm
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by Deleted User 7620 » Mon Jun 24, 2019 2:32 pm
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Here are the ones I know of.

As a CBS affiliate:

Catch the Brightest Stars on TV-2
TV-2, the Hot Ones
Reach for the Stars on TV-2
You and Channel...
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Thu Jul 07, 2022 7:02 pm
Apology Line on WCHB

Last post by thatguy « Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:20 pm
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by Mr.Transistor » Wed Dec 02, 2020 1:55 pm

Does anybody remember the apology line on WCHB ? I can't remember if it was like an hour long show or the exact duration but it used to be on during...

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Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:20 pm
Dwayne X Riley

Last post by thatguy « Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:13 pm
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by km1125 » Thu Jun 24, 2021 8:19 pm

Ran across some old home 8mm movies of this event, but then found this one online with sound. Remember this guy?

(tried to get the actual video...

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Thu Jun 23, 2022 10:13 pm
Lancelot Link Secret Chimp

Last post by matt1 « Thu May 19, 2022 4:18 am
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by Deleted User 14803 » Sun Dec 30, 2018 7:49 pm
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My wife brought this up the other day, apparently in the 70’s there was a children’s show called “Lancelot Link Secret Chimp” it aired on Saturday...
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Last post by matt1
Thu May 19, 2022 4:18 am
Old TV and Movie Cliches

Last post by Turkeytop « Mon May 02, 2022 1:30 pm
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by Turkeytop » Sat Aug 17, 2019 10:36 pm
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Remember some of the old cliches from TV and the movies?

Like when there was an outdoors scene at night, there was always the sound of crickets....
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Mon May 02, 2022 1:30 pm
Bozo Sold

Last post by paul8539 « Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:10 pm
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by sfpcc1 » Thu Nov 25, 2021 1:34 am

The rights to Bozo The Clown has been sold to actor David Arquette, (the Scream Series, a bunch of movies to obscure to mention.) He mentioned this...

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Last post by paul8539
Fri Apr 15, 2022 5:10 pm
Metro Detroit cable lineups, April/May 1994

Last post by ftballfan « Mon Apr 11, 2022 7:51 pm
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by mtburb » Sat Feb 13, 2021 5:18 pm

All via Detroit Free Press archives on newspapers.com. Lineups are incomplete in order to fit into the sizes of the TV Books, so some certain cable...

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Mon Apr 11, 2022 7:51 pm

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