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re: What local and national news, sports and weather broadcasters did you grow up with?
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:06 pm to Methuselah
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:06 pm to Methuselah
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Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:07 pm to Methuselah
John Mahaffey
Andrea Clesi
Tim Brando
Andrea Clesi
Tim Brando
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:10 pm to Methuselah
My next door neighbor did the weather for KC, and Bowling for Dollars. Fred Broski. Len Dawson sat next to him, doing sports. Super nice guy, there are not enough nice things to say about him.
Myron Cope lived about 5 doors down in the suburbs south of Pittsburgh. I never actually met him but from everything I've heard the guy was close to a literal saint. He had a severely autistic son and spent all his time when away from his career dealing with that. He had a TV persona (Terrible Towel in particular) and a very different life at home. He was the first sportscaster elected into the NFL hall of fame, and from what I heard from neighbors it was well earned.
Heh - met Pat Shingleton a few times. Nice enough guy.
Myron Cope lived about 5 doors down in the suburbs south of Pittsburgh. I never actually met him but from everything I've heard the guy was close to a literal saint. He had a severely autistic son and spent all his time when away from his career dealing with that. He had a TV persona (Terrible Towel in particular) and a very different life at home. He was the first sportscaster elected into the NFL hall of fame, and from what I heard from neighbors it was well earned.
Heh - met Pat Shingleton a few times. Nice enough guy.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:17 pm to thermal9221
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Hoyt Harris
Blue Rolfes
Maria Placier
Gary Arnold
Jim Olivier
Baw, where’s the love for Dick Farout?
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:24 pm to Methuselah
Skipper Dick Miller did the news at channel 12 CBS when he wasn't doing the Skipper Dick Show with Popeye Cartoons. I got to Sit in the peanut gallery for a show.
Woodie Asaph was Channel 3 (NBC) Weatherman.
Two old geezers were sitting outside the Bolton Cotton Gin one hot afternoon. One turned to the other and said, "You know, we used to have good weather until they hired that Woodie Asaph guy."
Bob Neblett did the Channel 12 (CBS) weather and Seale-Lily Ice Cream commercials. He was totally bald and always talked about broadcasting from the "Bald Hill in South Jackson." He was famous for eating ice cream on camera and talking about how good it was. drove a Studebaker Avanti, which was a pretty cool car back in the day. Had a porthole side window behind the driver. Looked racy-cool.
Michael Rubenstein Sports Broadcaster for WLBT 3 (NBC) Loved Ole Miss. Always took their side. In Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
Woodie Asaph was Channel 3 (NBC) Weatherman.
Two old geezers were sitting outside the Bolton Cotton Gin one hot afternoon. One turned to the other and said, "You know, we used to have good weather until they hired that Woodie Asaph guy."
Bob Neblett did the Channel 12 (CBS) weather and Seale-Lily Ice Cream commercials. He was totally bald and always talked about broadcasting from the "Bald Hill in South Jackson." He was famous for eating ice cream on camera and talking about how good it was. drove a Studebaker Avanti, which was a pretty cool car back in the day. Had a porthole side window behind the driver. Looked racy-cool.
Michael Rubenstein Sports Broadcaster for WLBT 3 (NBC) Loved Ole Miss. Always took their side. In Mississippi Sports Hall of Fame
This post was edited on 9/10/23 at 7:53 pm
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:27 pm to Methuselah
Hap Glaudi - Sports
Nash Roberts- Weatherman
Nash Roberts- Weatherman
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:34 pm to Methuselah
Mike Graham wrote me a ticket for running the light at Hyacinth and Stanford when I was 16. When I was in my 20’s I rubbed my balls all over Pat Shingleton’s weather desk during a drunken after hours tour of Channel 2.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:38 pm to Methuselah
Ned Perme on weather and the piano at the holidays.
Paul Eels RIP on sports.
Hard to imagine two better at their craft
Paul Eels RIP on sports.
Hard to imagine two better at their craft
This post was edited on 9/10/23 at 7:38 pm
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:39 pm to Sput
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A ghey named Rich Thomas on WSFA in Montgomery.
I grew up with him as well. He and Bob Howell were staples on WSFA.
Rich Thomas went out in spectacular style though. Went on a coke bender and crashed a news van.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:40 pm to Jim Rockford
quote:On a certain James A Noe station.
Jack McCall and June Taylor, Good Morning Arklamiss
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:40 pm to JimmyMcGoo
Jim Henderson / Chris Meyers / Kim Holden
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:44 pm to Sweet Pickles
Jim Ghallagher
Joe Trahan
Kim Holden
Bob Breck
Nancy Parker
John Snell
Joe Trahan
Kim Holden
Bob Breck
Nancy Parker
John Snell
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:45 pm to Methuselah
Huntley/Brinkley on NBC, Walter Cronkite on CBS, and Howard K. Smith on ABC. Local TV guys, Miami, Florida: Weaver the Weatherman, Chuck Zink, Gabriel Heater (an old time newspaper hack who did TV sort of drunk with a white shirt and loosened tie), and Larry King radio dude from Miami Beach before he got famous.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:47 pm to Methuselah
Local
Sports - Jay Townsend
News - Dud Lastrapes
Weather - Bill McGoffin -60s. - Berch Stelly- 70s
National News - Commie Cronkite
Sports - Jay Townsend
News - Dud Lastrapes
Weather - Bill McGoffin -60s. - Berch Stelly- 70s
National News - Commie Cronkite
This post was edited on 9/10/23 at 7:54 pm
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:53 pm to Methuselah
Bill Elder
Garland Robinette
Angela Hill
Hap
Jim Henderson
Al Duckworth
Don Westbrook
Nash Roberts
Garland Robinette
Angela Hill
Hap
Jim Henderson
Al Duckworth
Don Westbrook
Nash Roberts
This post was edited on 9/10/23 at 7:59 pm
Posted on 9/10/23 at 7:59 pm to whiskey over ice
Tonnerre, mais ca c’est bon!!!!!
Posted on 9/10/23 at 8:01 pm to Methuselah
John Mahaffey, Pat Singleton, Donna Britt, George Sells, Paul Gates, Mike Graham.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 8:06 pm to Methuselah
We got 'local' news from D.C. metro. Willard Scott was our weather man after Tippy left because she married Chet Huntley.
A lot of 'names' had weekend places in the counties near us. That they were 'national' wasn't that big when you see them at the local grocery store.
A lot of 'names' had weekend places in the counties near us. That they were 'national' wasn't that big when you see them at the local grocery store.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 8:21 pm to Methuselah
You gave all of my answers in the OP.
Posted on 9/10/23 at 8:34 pm to thermal9221
Don't forget Dick Farout baw!
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