July 16, 2012: ...See you in September

 

I added 21 more ads today, all from August 1976, plus five more Random Pages gallery additions, from Peach Sections of The Blade. The first three and the last one are by Norman Dresser. There's a Wednesday, 8/4/76 story, “TU Athletic Board Advises Move From Ch. 11 To Ch. 13 For Basketball” and also includes news about The Phil Donahue Show moving back to 13 from 11. Next is a Monday, 8/9/76 story, “Ch. 11 Vs. Ch. 13 Competition Continues With Program Shifts” followed by two Thursday, 8/12/76 stories, “Lamont McLoughlin Appointed WGTE Director Of Development” and “WTOD Radio To Broadcast Michigan Football Games.” There's also a Saturday, 8/21/76 story by Seymour Rothman, “Tigers Have A Bird Worth Watching,” about Mark Fidrych. The last one is a Tuesday, 8/31/76 story, “Ch. 11 To Carry 3 TU and BGSU Basketball Games This Season.” There's one ad in the Channel 11 gallery, a Friday, 8/27/76 ad for Dinah! (Dinah Shore, Mac Davis, Carol Channing, Carroll O'Connor, others). There's also one in the Channel 11 News gallery, a Friday, 8/13/76 ad announcing the return of Joe Ashton after his major heart surgery. There's one more in the News/Special Reports Ads gallery, a Monday, 8/16/76 ad for CBS and WTOL coverage of The Republican National Convention. There's also one in that gallery for NBC and WSPD-TV coverage, a Monday, 8/16/76 ad (David Brinkley, John Chancellor, Norm Wagy). There are five more in the Channel 13 gallery, including a Friday, 8/13/76 ad for The Phil Donahue Show. There are three for their 7-8 PM shows. There's a Monday, 8/23/76 ad for Adam-12 (Kent McCord, Martin Milner), Hogan's Heroes, The Hollywood Squares and The Ohio Lottery Show, a Wednesday, 8/25/76 ad for Adam-12 and The Hollywood Squares (Peter Marshall) and a Thursday, 8/26/76 ad for Adam-12 and The Ohio Lottery Show. There's also a Monday, 8/30/76 ad for their late afternoon shows, Sanford & Son (Demond Wilson, Redd Foxx), Ironside (Raymond Burr) and The Odd Couple (Jack Klugman). There's one ad in the Channel 24 gallery, a Wednesday, 8/25/76 ad celebrating their #1 status, back when ABC dominated in the prime-time ratings. There are two more channel 30 ads in the PBS gallery, a Monday, 8/9/76 ad for The Music Stand “Jacques Brel” and a Thursday, 8/26/76 ad for Laurel & Hardy, Upstairs Downstairs, Hometown Saturday Night, The Ragtime Years and Picnic. There are six ads in the Buckeye CableSystem gallery, a Thursday, 8/5/76 ad (Sound Choice), a Saturday, 8/7/76 ad (continuousnewsandweather), a Monday, 8/9/76 ad (Read any good television lately?), a Tuesday, 8/17/76 ad (Weatherproof reception), a Thursday, 8/19/76 ad (Our tower has it all over your tower) and a Monday, 8/23/76 ad (First class air fare installed for $15). There are two more in the Buckeye Channel 5 gallery, a Saturday, 8/21/76 ad (Enjoy movies without commercials) and a Monday, 8/23/76 ad for Life Cycle “Turning Points: A Time to Live.” The last of today's ads is in the Other Vintage ads gallery, a Thursday, 8/5/76 ad for Mud Hens 50c night, sponsored by Coca-Cola. September 1976 ads from the online archives of The Toledo Blade, are on the way...