Saturday, November 19, 2011

WTVK 26 1982 Worlds Fair intro

Ahh.. I remember this... Take note of the advertisements.. In a few short months Southern Industrial Banking, United American Bank and the Jake and C.H. Butcher Banking empire will be no more.. But Jake played a big part in getting Knoxville the Worlds Fair, too bad it resulted in part in one of the biggest bank failures in US history. Enjoy!


Thursday, November 17, 2011

Curse of The Captain

Well, it seems it Early Show is getting revamped yet again... I think every incarnation of any CBS early morning show will be doomed to utter failure, Cursed by the Captain for cancelling something that should not have been.... Ahhh the good old days....


Continuation of Dolly

As Promised... Here's Dolly On Cas Walker's Show

Most of us know Dolly Got her start in Knoxville on Cas Walker's Farm and Home Hour, but not many have seen some of her performances.. here's a short clip of one. :)


Monday, November 14, 2011

Newsbreak WSM Early 1981

Interesting to see this type of newsbreak.. typical of the era, can even hear typing going on...
This is from early 1981. Enjoy!

Saturday, November 12, 2011

Looking For Submissions!

BoldThanks for the great responses to our blog this week!
We are always on the lookout for rare and fun clips to offer, if you have some ideas or clips you would like to share please email us and we will feature them on upcoming posts.
Thanks again for your Likes!

Friday, November 11, 2011