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Welcome to Central Illinois' On-Line Broadcast Museum. This website documents in detail the history of each of the viewable TV stations, past and present, across mid-Illinois in text, photos, and videos, as well as each station's current status. This site also includes local radio history and automated analog formats, again told in pictures, videos, and text.
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Doug at the Jack Benny (Motion Picture) star along the Hollywood Blvd. Walk of Fame, in Hollywood, CA, 1995.
Featured Videos
ABC Television and Warner Brothers Television
History beginning in 1955
Even though I would have liked to include a few complete episodes from the many Warner Brothers classic westerns, detective, period dramas, animated shows, and sitcoms from the period, none appear to be available on YouTube in their entirety. The only ones I found were either dubbed in Spanish or edited to short versions that somehow bypassed YouTube's copyright police. I hope it will not keep you from remembering or discovering the quality Warner Brothers Television-produced shows on this page.
The Classic Radio videos/audios feature complete off-air recordings of WLS 890AM in Chicago, with the voices we grew up with. Listen for Larry Lujack, John Records Landecker, Chuck Buell, and Joel Sabastion play those hits from the 1970s and early 1980s on the top-rated Top 40 station throughout the Midwest, including Mid-Illinois. As you listen, remember where you were around the date of the original broadcast and what you were doing. It's a fun exercise that hopefully takes you back to a pleasant time in your past.
Welcome to Central Illinois' On-Line Broadcast Museum! The featured videos here, now through March 7, highlight the special connections ABC had with Warner Brothers Television from the mid-1950s through the late 1960s.
A more recent day picture of Warner Brothers Studios in Burbank, CA
(Pinterest, Doug Quick Collection)
The Warner Brothers TV logo is seen while overlooking their studio at Burbank, California, just south of the Ventura Freeway.
(YouTube screen grab)
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77 Sunset Strip (1958) ABC "All Our Yesterday's" Episode
This episode features a large cast of old Hollywood greats and near-greats, including Francis X. Bushman, Doris Kenyon, and John Carradine. Also, you'll find some TV veterans in the episode, such as Herbert Rudley ("The Mother's In-Law") and Robert Shayne ("Superman").
For those not acquainted with this "cool" detective series developed by Warner Brothers Television and William T. Orr, it starred a rotating cast of detectives, including Stu Bailey, played by Efrem Zimbalist Jr., along with Roger Smith as Jeff Spenser. One cast member developed a strong following from the teen set at the time. Edd Byrnes played Gerald Lloyd Kookson III, most often known as "Kookie," as in "Kookie, Kookie Lend Me Your Comb," a novelty song by Connie Stevens and Edd Byrnes that went to number four on the charts in May of 1959. Connie Stevens was also part of the young group of actors under contract with Warner Brothers Television, more on that later.
In this episode, Stu Bailey goes undercover as a movie producer hired by silent film star Lucinda (played by Doris Kenyon) to develop a remake of one of her early films. Bailey is hired to round up the cast and crew of the former star's original 1920s film. (One hundred years ago now, but in 1958, it was only around 30 years earlier). Her nephew and other heirs complicate the issue as they fear she will spend all the money they're waiting to inherit. It's a fun episode and is an interesting take on bringing back some former major Hollywood stars in one storyline. By the way, if you pause the video at 1:48, you'll see the shadow of the overhead microphone on the wall to the left above the actors.
Efrem Zimbalist Jr., Edd Bynres, and Roger Smith from "77 Sunset Strip"
(unknown source, Doug Quick Collection)
Edd Byrnes was the "breakout" character on "77 Sunset Strip." He became a teen heartthrob in the late 1960s and early 1960s
(Doug Quick Collecction)
"77 Sunset Strip" was one of ABC's most successful regular series at the time, rising to number six in the ratings for the 1959-1960 TV season. Having a teen heart-throb in the cast was an advantage as well. Later in the series, he joined the cast to solve crimes and was made a full-fledged detective with the regulars.
The "cool" detective series aired mostly on Friday nights until its last season, when network meddling and/or changes in the front office at Warner Brothers Television destroyed the concept of the series, eliminated all of the cast except Zimbalist, and even changed the location of the series, never to make mention of anything in the former series again.
I blame two people, both of whom I have a great deal of respect for, but they really botched it up this time! William Conrad became the go-to director, and Jack Webb was made producer and was put in charge of the Television Division of Warner Bros. The show was a mess, with different locations (all shot on the backlot at Burbank, CA), and ended up a ratings disaster and cancellation. It was fun while it lasted.
The series was seen locally across Mid-Illinois on WTVP, WTVH, and KTVI.
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Hawaiian Eye (1959-63) ABC Intro Credits
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Hawaiian Eye ABC Original Credits/Sponsors
The video above is another one of Warner Brothers "cool" detective series, and there was probably no place "cooler" than Hawaii, which would become America's 50th state during its run. It was based on a similar formula to "77 Sunset Strip," but this detective series took place in Hawaii (or, actually, the backlot at Warner's in Burbank, CA). The series starred Anthony Eisley as Tracy Stele, Robert Conrad (before "Wild, Wild West") as Tom Lopaka, and Connie Stevens (before "Wendy and Me"-see video below) as the lounge singer and photographer Cricket Blake. A native of Hawaii who was a cab driver and informant through his dozens of relatives on the island was played by Poncie Ponce. Later, Grant Williams would join the group as Greg MacKenzie. The detectives' operations hub was a poolside office at the Hawaiian Village Hotel in Waikiki Beach.
Being a contract actor at Warner's at the time gave the studio permission to require you to work on other shows at the same time. For example, Efrem Zimbalist Jr. made several appearances on "Hawaiian Eye" playing the same character he did in "77 Sunset Strip." Another example, Anthony Eisley made numerous appearances on other Warner Brothers western series, such as "Maverick," "Bronco," "Sugarfoot," and "Lawman" into the early 1960s, and other detective shows such as "The Roaring 20s," "Bourbon Street Beat," "77 Sunset Strip," and "Surfside Six."
Robert Conrad, Connie Stevens, Anthony Eisley and Poncie Ponce from "Hawaiian Eye"
(Doug Quick Collection)
In fact, many other co-stars of a series would either appear as their main character or, in the case of "The Roaring 20's" and the westerns, as a newly named character. At least a couple of the actors eventually objected to the practice and went on strike, whereas Warner's would replace them with another actor.
The best examples were on "Maverick," when Jack Kelly (as Bart) was brought in to play James Garner's character, Bret, and Roger Moore (future James Bond and "The Saint") played Beau Maverick. Clint Walker also went on strike, and he was replaced by Ty Hardin as "Bronco Lane," and Will Hutchins starred as "Sugarfoot." The series continued as "The Cheyenne Show" as an umbrella title with the subtitles "Bronco" and "Sugarfoot."
I wanted to share an episode of this popular ABC series, but no complete episodes are available on YouTube. I have a few episodes (about a dozen) in my private collection, but copyright issues prevent me or anyone else from sharing them on YouTube. It appears to have been shown on the Weigel Broadcasting channel "Decades" recently. Still, the channel is not available on any Mid-Illinois TV station's subchannel list, DISH, DirecTV, or any other provider.
"Hawaiian Eye" aired on ABC from October 7, 1959, through September 10, 1963, and was seen over Mid-Illinois on WTVP, WTVH, and KTVI.
WCIA Fall Promo 1981
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Maverick (1959) ABC Edit from "Duel at Sundown"
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Maverick (1962) ABC Opening Credits
Once again, Warner Brothers is protecting its products with copyright restrictions on the complete episodes of "Maverick." This much-shortened video segment is from the second season, episode 19, which aired on January 9, 1959. In this episode, Bret Maverick is on his way to a high-stakes poker game when an injured friend with a hidden agenda begs him to visit. After Bret arrives, the friend's beautiful daughter draws Bret into a plot of her own. Both plots revolve around cold-blooded Red Hardigan (Clint Eastwood), who was then currently playing Rowdy Yates on CBS's "Rawhide." Red demands Bret leave the town of Sundown immediately.
This series made James Garner a movie and TV star, keeping his career going into 2014. He served during World War II and later became the first Oklahoman drafted into the Korean War. He served in the US Merchant Marine from 1944 to 1946, then in the US Army National Guard from 1950 to 1952.
After appearing in several movie roles, he got the break for starring as Bret Maverick in a new western series for Warner Brothers called "Maverick." The series was quite demanding for the new star, as Warner Brothers employed the slow, single-camera technique of theatrical filming, which was expensive and time-consuming. For a weekly series, it was nearly impossible. That's when a second Maverick character came about with the hiring of Jack Kelly to be Bret's brother, Bart. After the third season, Garner quit the series after a dispute with Warner Brothers. It was during that time that another Maverick character was added: Beau Maverick, a cousin with an English accent, played by Roger Moore. Moore left after making 14 episodes. Then, Robert Colbert showed up as Brent Maverick to finish out the series in 1961. James Garner would appear in the last two seasons in reruns from the first 3 seasons, while Jack Kelly, Roger Moore, and Robert Colbert continued to act in new episodes.
James Garner, Jack Kelly and Roger Moore starred in "Maverick" over its' run on ABC from 1957 through 1962.
Jack Kelly, Roger Moore and Robert Colbert finsihed out the series after James Garner left "Maverick."
(Doug Quick Collection)
Before you could purchase VHS copes of shows, the closest we could get to "owning" part of your favorite TV show, was in a series of comic books published by Dell. The publishing company issued many comics books licenced by the producing studios.
(Penterest, Doug Quick Collection)
One interesting thing about the show's writing is that many episodes were parodies of then-current TV shows from the 1950s and early 1960s. Some of the writers' satirical shows included "Dragnet," "Gunsmoke," and "Bonanza." The "Bonanza" parody featured the characters Moose (Hoss), Henry (Adam), and Small Paul (Little Joe)!
"Maverick" was seen across Mid-Illinois on ABC affiliates WTVP, WICS (as a secondary affiliate), WTVH, and KTVI. The series was also seen in syndication on WTVP (later WAND) in the mid-60s, weekdays at 5–6 pm (CT).
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The Roaring 20s (1960) ABC opening network credits
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This show was set in the 1920s in New York-Manhattan, once again drawing on the young actors in the Warner Brothers stable. the cast included Rex Reason, as Scott Norris, Donald May ("Colt .45" and on the daytime drama "The Edge of Night") as Pat Garrison, Dorothy Provine (later in TV's "The Alaskans" and in many films such as "It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World,") as Pinky Pinkham and Gary Vinson ("McHale's Navy") as Chris Higbee. The series lasted two TV seasons, beginning on October 15, 1960, and ending on September 21, 1962.
The Roaring 20s (1960) ABC opening credits and Dorothy Provine performances
Dorothy Provine on "The Roaring 20's"
(YouTube screen grab)
Rex Reason reportedly walked out on his Warner Brothers contract to take a role in the film "The Manchurian Candidate" in 1962. Unfortunately, he was passed over for the part that Laurence Harvey ended up playing. He also appeared in many series in the early 1960s, including "Perry Mason" (but let's face it, everyone was on "Perry Mason" at some point!). Reason later worked in real estate in Southern California and did commercial voice-over work.
About the best way to describe this series would be to call it a more entertaining "Untouchables," with some music mixed in and set in New York rather than Chicago.
"The Roaring 20's," like the other Warner Brothers series above, is protected by copyright and is rarely seen anywhere. It was seen on ABC affiliates in Mid-Illinois, including WTVP, WTVH, and KTVI.
Rex Reason, Gary Vinson, Dorothy Provine and Donald May starred in "The Roaring 20's" on ABC from 1960-1962.
(Doug Quick Collection)
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The Roaring 20's (1961) Full episode (Spanish)
Since many people were upset that Bad Bunny's Super Bowl presentation was in Spanish, I present the ONLY full episode of "The Roaring 20's" I found on YouTube, just to irritate them further. The video above is a Spanish version produced for viewing in Argentina. The episode is entitled "The Dance Marathon."
One note: I never had the opportunity to tour the Warner Brothers back lot in Burbank, but the downtown shots in this video, including the one with the theater marquee, look very much like the urban back lot at Universal Studios. It was common practice for studios to rent or borrow backlots from major studios or other independent movie lots for unique backgrounds in their own productions.
This episode, originally aired in English, was seen on ABC in January 1961.
Donald May, Dorothy Provine and Rex Reason from "The Roaring 20's" braodcast on ABC, 1960-1962.
(Doug Quick Coillection)
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Surside 6 (1960-62) ABC opening/closing credits
The copyright police have taken down full episodes of "Surfside 6" from YouTube. The only things left are some short fragments, some recorded from the "GoodLife" network, a streaming channel available only from very select providers.
So, here's the "Surfside 6" story. The name of the series is from the telephone exchange (the first two digits were based on the first two letters in a name/location, followed by a third number, and the last 4-digit number, such as John 5-1234 or 555-1234. Everyone had an exchange during the 1950s and early 1960s, but exchanges have since faded into history, with only the numbers still in use.
The number six also was the address of the houseboat docked in Miami that served as the office and apartment for the "cool" detectives Ken Madison, played by Van Williams ("The Green Hornet"), Dave Thorne, played by Lee Patterson("Combat" and several films in the early 1960s, daytime dramas in the 1970s and several guest appearances on shows in the 1970s-80s), and Sandy Winfield II played by Troy Donohue ("A Summer Place," "The Hawaiian Eye" as virtually all of the hour-long Warner Brothers westerns). Diane McBain played a socialite neighbor, Daphne Dutton, to the houseboat detectives, with Margarita Sierra playing singer Cha Cha O'Brien, who performed in the nearby Boom Boom Room of the Fountainebleau Hotel of Miami, Florida.
The Ken Madison character came from another Warner Brothers series, "Bourbon Street Beat," which was set in New Orleans. Speaking of "Bourbon Street Beat," a couple of other characters from that failed series moved on to other Warner Bros. series, too. Rex Randolph, played by Richard Long of "The Big Valley", "The Nanny and the Professor", later joined "77 Sunset Strip", and Van Williams ended up at "Surfside 6." You really do need a scorecard to follow the goings and comings of those young Warner Brothers contract actors!
"Surfside 6" aired over Mid-Illinois on the ABC affiliates WTVP, WTVH, and KTVI.
The cast of "Surfside 6" from left to right: Margarita Sierra, Tab Hunter, Lee Patterson, Diajne McBain, and Van Williams.
(Doug Quick Collection)
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Wendy and Me (1965) ABC Connie Stevens
During the late 1950s and very early 1960s, Warner Brothers TV specialized in "cool" detectives and "cool" westerns. Above are just a few samples. I'm only sorry I couldn't bring you complete episodes, as stated above.
There was one breakthrough series in 1960 that was much different. It was "This is It," now known as "The Bugs Bunny Show," a 30-minute prime-time show that featured three different movie theater-produced Warner cartoons spotlighting Bugs Bunny, along with many others in the Warner cartoon stable. It would later be edited as a Saturday Morning show for kids, which would play for 30-plus years!
By the mid-1960s, Warners broke into another genre: the sitcom. "Wendy and Me" was one example. "Wendy and Me" was nearly a retool of "Burns and Allen" but without Gracie Allen. George Burns and Gracie Allen were a comedy duo who began in the 1920s and eventually married that decade. The couple was not only working in Vaudeville but also on the radio and in many movies. It was a natural step for the comedy team to transition to television.
On October 12, 1950, their live TV sitcom premiered, bringing the format of their radio sitcom to living rooms across the country, with a local CBS station broadcasting it. First airing only every other week, they went to a weekly filmed series from Hollywood within a few years, which continued through September 22, 1958.
Later, it was revealed that Gracie had experienced a mild heart attack earlier in the 1950s and had several other similar episodes for several years. Their last show was filmed in July of 1958, after Gracie announced her retirement for good. She died in 1964.
A month after Gracie's death, George Burns would co-star in "Wendy and Me." This sitcom could be described as a spin-off from "Burns and Allen." In this updated version, Connie Stevens delivered her best impression of Gracie Allen, and she did so impeccably. In this series, Connie Stevens played Wendy Conway, married to Jeff Conway (Ron Harper), an airline pilot. His best friend and co-pilot was Danny Adams, played by James Callahan. George Burns played himself as the owner of the apartment building where they all lived. Just as in the original "Burns and Allen" show, George narrated and often conversed with Wendy, as he did with his wife, Gracie.
Ron Harper and Connie Stevens in "Wendy and Me."
(YouTube screen grab)
George Burns had the role as "me" in the series "Wendy and Me."
(YouTube Screen Grab)
"Wendy and Me" was produced by Warner Brothers Television. The executive producer was William T. Orr (Jack Warner's son-in-law), who also served in the same role on other Warner TV shows, such as "Cheyenne," "Maverick," "77 Sunset Strip," and others. Like all those above and others from Warner Brothers, this series also aired on ABC.
Unfortunately, "Wendy and Me" only aired for one season, from September 14, 1964, to September 6, 1965. Across mid-Illinois, this episode of "Wendy and Me," "The Wendy Mob," was broadcast on January 18, 1965, and aired on WTVP, WTVH, and KTVI.
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Public Television Tells the FCC Not to Set an End Date for ATSC 1.0 Broadcasts
2026-01026 America’s Public Television Stations (APTS) and PBS, in a joint filing with the Federal Communications Commission, stressed how important NextGen TV/ATSC 3.0 is for public broadcasting’s future. However, they asked the FCC not to set a firm date to end ATSC 1.0 broadcasts. Meanwhile, the NAB, Pearl TV, state broadcast associations, and major commercial broadcasters have been urging for a definite end date for ATSC 1.0 signals.
Think about this: you just purchased a new, huge, wide-screen TV with an ATSC 1.0 receiver (for hi-def video) that may not have a built-in Next Gen/ATSC 3.0 receiver. Now, most major commercial TV broadcasters are seeking an end to ATSC 1.0 broadcasts, leaving your new TV with no local TV channels if you use an antenna. Cable and satellite viewers will continue to receive local channels as they do now.
Local commercial broadcasters are seeking to open new revenue streams by selling commercials and providing other audio/video-targeted services to viewers with NextGen/ATSC 3.0 receivers. This will happen sooner or later, but they are hoping to see it sooner. Any delays by the FCC in setting an end date for ATSC 1.0 will certainly delay the major broadcasters ablilty to profit from the enhanced technology of NextGen TV. An early ATSC 1.0 sign-off will prove costly for struggling public TV stations, which are suffering from funding cuts from the current administration.
NAB Survey Reports that Viewers of Local TV Supports the Multi Ownership of Stations Within a Single Market
2026-0204 The NAB has published a new national survey of registered voters showing that many people support ending the national broadcast ownership cap, which limits how many households a local TV station owner can reach. According to the survey, 58% of respondents said the current rules are 'unfair,' and 38% said they are more likely to vote for lawmakers who want to remove these limits
MeTV Schedule Changes coming in March and a Special Addition of a Classic Movie is Coming in October
2026-0221 On March 16, the showings of "Hogan's Heroes" at 9pm-10pm CT will be swapped out for "The Golden Girls," the former NBC 1980s show with Bea Arthur, Rue McClanahan, Estelle Getty, and Betty White. The series originally aired from September 14, 1985, through May 9, 1992. It earned 68 Emmy nominations and 11 wins during its seven seasons on the air. The sitcom will also air on Sundays from 5 pm and a two-hour block at 7 pm (CT).
Also it was announced last month that the 1938 film classic "The Wizard of Oz" will return to broadcast TV after it's final broadcast on May 9, 1998 on CBS.
According to Neil Sabin, Vice-Chairman of Weigel Broadcasting (owner/operator of MeTV), the movie will air multiple times in prime time and throughout the October 2026 schedule as part of the network's "Halloween Boo-Nanza." It will accompany shows of classic horror, sci-fi, and family-friendly favorite films and TV episodes throughout the month.
For fans of "Hogan's Heroes" check out the "Hogan's Heroes" channel on the free Pluto streaming serivice.
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Previously on Videos of the Week...
If you've missed any of the "Videos of the Week" or "Classic Radio" recordings, you'll find them here. Unfortunately, there's no written narrative to go along with each. You have to visit each week for that.
Bewitched (1964) Scene from the First Episode
Bewitched (1964) Opening Credits
The Munsters Unaired pilot in color
The Munsters (1964) First Broadcast Episode
Addams Family (1964) ABC First Episode
Alf (1988) NBC "Can I Get A Witness?"
The Invaders (1968) ABC Final Episode
The Outer Limits (1963) ABC Episode Synopsis
War of the Worlds (1938) CBS Radio
The Ed Sullivan Show-The Beatles (1964) CBS Feb 9, 1964
The Ed Sullivan Show-The Beatles (1964) CBS Feb 16, 1964
The Ed Sullivan Show-The Beatles (1964) CBS Feb 23, 1964
The Ed Sullivan Show-The Beatles (1964) CBS Sept 12, 1965
The Late Show with David Letterman (2009) CBS
Our Fair Beatles (1964) WISH-TV Indianapolis
Follow the Beatles (1964) British TV Documentary
A Hard Day's Night Intro (1968) NBC
A Hard Day's Night (1964) The Movie
The Music of Lennon and McCartney (1965) Granada TV
The Beatles Cartoon TV Series (1965-66) ABC Saturday
KXOK (1965) Johnny Rabbitt awards Beatles Tix
As these are seasonal, the Thanksgiving and Christmas links have been removed.
The Phil Silvers Special (1960) CBS The Slowest Gun in the West
High School USA (1984) NBC-one showing
Out of Time (1988) NBC TV Movie
Lookwell (1991) NBC pilot, Adam West
Heat Vision and Jack (1999) FOX Pilot
Time Tunnel (2002) unaired pilot
Classic Radio
WDBR Springfield, IL (1974) Rich Styles
WDBR Springfield, IL (1976) Rich Styles
Nero Wolf (1959) unsold pilot William Shatner
Three Stooges Scrapbook (1960) Unaired Pilot
Head of the Family (1960) Carl Reiner
The Phantom (1961) unsold pilot
Philbert (Three's a Crowd) (1963) William Schallert
Accidental Family (1967) NBC Jerry Van Dyke
Steve Martin-Best Show Ever (1981) NBC
“Don't Ask” or is it “Puppetman”? (1987) John Goodman
“The Bowman's” or “The Good Life” (1994) NBC John Caponera, Drew Carey
Classic Radio
KSHE (1974) Crestwood/St. Louis, MO
Marcus Welby M.D. (1969) Guest: David Cassidy
Flip Wilson Show (1970) NBC Guests include: Bobby Darin
Ironside (1967-1975) NBC Episode open/close
Gunsmoke (1970) CBS opening credits
ABC Movie of the Week (1971) ABC
Classic Radio
WLS Chicago (1970) Chuck Buell
WLS Chicago (1970) Larry Lujack
KXOK St. Louis (1966) William A. Hopkins
KXOK St. Louis (1968) Johnny Rabbitt and Bruno J. Grunion
KSHE(FM) St. Louis (1969) Don Corey
George Burns and Gracie Allen (1954) CBS
The Thin Man (1958) NBC Peter Lawford, Phyllis Kirk
The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1961) CBS Dwayne Hickman
The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961) CBS “Jealousy”
Love on a Rooftop (1966) ABC Peter Deuel Judy Carne
He and She (1967) CBS Richard Benjamin, Paula Prentiss
Hart to Hart (1979) ABC Robert Wagner Stefanie Powers
Fibber McGee and Molly (1959) NBC Pilot
Classic Radio
Fibber McGee and Molly (1948) NBC Radio Bowling Night
77 Sunset Strip (1958) ABC "All Our Yesterday's" Episode
Hawaiian Eye (1959-63) ABC Intro Credits
Hawaiian Eye (1959) ABC Original Credits
Maverick (1959) ABC Edit from "Duel at Sundown"
Maverick (1962) Season 5 Opening credits
The Roaring 20s (1960) ABC opening network credits
The Roaring 20s (1960) ABC opening credits and Dorothy Provine performances
Surside 6 (1960-62) ABC opening/closing credits
Wendy and Me (1965) ABC Connie Stevens
Classic Radio
WLS Radio (1972) Joel Sebastian
WLS Radio (1977) John Records Landecker
Look for a new Time Capsule on March 1 and a regular update on March 14!
The March Time Capsule will include another trip back in Teleivsion History! It's coming on March 1st!
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Other Warner Brothers Television Series of the Era
Warner Brothers Presents (1955-1956)
Cheyenne western
Cassablanca wartime drama
Kings Row drama
Cheyenne (1955-1962) western
Conflict (1956-1957) drama anthology
Sugarfoot (1957-1961) western
Colt .45 (1957-1960) western
Maverick (1957-1962) western
Lawman (1958-1962) western
Bronco (1958-1962) western
77 Sunset Strip (1958-1964) detective drama
Bourbon Street Beat (1959-1960) detective drama
Hawaiian Eye (1959-1963) detective drama
The Alaskans (1959-1960) adventure
The Bugs Bunny Show (1960-2000) animated
The Roaring 20's (1960-1962) police drama
Surfside Six (1960-1962) detective drama
Room for One More (1962) sitcom
The Gallant Man (1962-1963) war drama
GE True (1962-1963) CBS anthology series
The Dakotas (1963) western
Temple Houston (1963-1965) sitcom
No Time for Sergeants (1964-1965) sitcom
Wendy and Me (1964-1965) sitcom
F-Troop (1965-1967) sitcom/western
Mister Roberts (1965-1966) drama/comedy
Hank (1965-1966) sitcom
The FBI (1965-1974) crime drama
The Road Runner Show (1966-1972) animated
Tarzan (1966-1968) animated
The stars of the Warner Brothers Westerns from the 1950s-60s. From left to right:
Will Huthins ("Sugarfoot"), Peter Brown ("Lawman"), Jack Kelly ("Maverick"), Ty Hardin ("Bronco"), James Garner ("Maverick"), Wade Preston ("Colt .45"), and John Russell ("Lawman").
(Photo originally in TV Guide, Doug Quick Collection)
Classic Radio
As most airchecks have to eliminate a large portion of the music due to copyright restrictions, these are complete air recordings, including virtually all of the music left in. Listen to each recording, and let them take you back to where you were and what you were doing. Enjoy these classic recordings and the great memories that are associated with each one.
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WLS Radio (March 19, 1970) Chuck Buell, 6-10 pm M-Sa
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WLS Radio (1972) Chuck Buell, Overnight Show
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WLS Radio (June 7, 1977) John Records Landecker
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