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Doug with his 1958 Philco Predicta Television

Special Announcement

The National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Mid-America has
notified long time central Illinois broadcaster Doug Quick that he has been accepted into the Mid-America Emmys(R) "Silver Circle" for his years of dedication and service to central Illinois television.  The "Silver Circle" honors individuals who have made a significant contribution to broadcasting in their community and most notably for his passion to preserve broadcast history.


Doug will be presented with the award during the 37th Emmy (R) Awards on October 5th in St. Louis.




Doug is a longtime central Illinois broadcaster.  He's worked in the Taylorville, Springfield, Decatur, Danville and Champaign-Urbana markets for 35 years.


Doug is currently Co-Anchor and Chief Weather Anchor at WICD-TV, in Champaign and Weather Anchor at WCCU-TV in Urbana.

This site is dedicated to preserving central Illinois Broadcast History.  It's being constantly updated with additions and maybe even a few revisions.  Check back often.



News-Gazette article featuring Doug....Here

The site has been going through an expansion and is currently under construction.  Some links may not work correctly until the expansion is completed.   Please excuse the minor problems.....  Thanks!






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Videos of the Week    





Remember "Truth or Consequences?"  It was a syndicated game
show as well as a daytime game show on CBS and NBC from
the 1950's through the 1970's.   This clip is from 1966 and is a
color kinescope(rare-usually in b/w).   It's assumed this was from the night time
syndicated version which was also seen on WICS, WCHU and WICD
in 1966.  Check out Bob Barker....at his best!

 

"The Match Game" starring Gene Rayburn aired on NBC
beginning in 1962....and was much different than the 1970's version
we see today in reruns.  Check out this version from the early
1960's as seen on NBC and local stations WICS, WCHU, WICD
 and in Peoria on WEEK-TV.

  (Videos are from an outside source and may be
discontinued at any time)


Updates....

I found a rare short aircheck from a station
which was programming the Drake-Chenault
format XT-40.  I recorded it from a station which
I DX'ed in 1977.  I especially liked the call letters....
as it had a familiar ring to it.... WKDQ-FM from
Hendersonville, Kentucky.  Check it out....


(April 4, 2013)-WICD's HI-DEF signal is
added to the DISH Network of local stations.
WICD is now available to DISH local TV channel
subscribers from Quincy to Danville across
mid Illinois.  See more at Television Today!


Research continues on the history of central Illinois
television.   So far, I have found many revisions which
will have to be made to the narrative included within this
website.  I will be making those revisions soon.....
Check back often. 

It is my goal to have a complete,
accurate representation of how the local TV stations
in the central Illinois market, including Peoria and even
St. Louis evolved to what they are today.




Click for Danville, Illinois Forecast
Click for Danville, Illinois Forecast

WICD, ABC/NewsChannel 15
Fox 55-27, Springfield-Champaign
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The Ed Schultz Show
Listen to Progressive Talk Radio with Ed Schultz, available on XM and Sirius-127 as well as Progressive Radio Stations like WCPT(820AM) in Chicago and on "92.1-The Mic" in Madison, Wisconsin.
Also watch Ed on "The Ed Schultz Show" on MSNBC each weekend.

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There are new developments
 in the (DBS) satellite TV situation in central Illinois:

WICD has now been added to the DISH network local station lineup. 


For now WICD is still not included as part of the local station lineup on Direct TV.

Be watching for further developments on Direct TV!

Click here for details!!

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