Two Norman Dresser items in The Blade's Tuesday, 10/16/79 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Phillip Arrington, WSPD-AM, Kenny Rogers, American Bandstand, New Christy Minstrels, Academy of Country Music.
"NBC Films Toledo Footage For 'Today' Show Segment" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 10/19/79 Peach Section
Riverside Hospital, Heme-occult program, Pharmacy Counter, Lagrange-Central neighborhood center, William McFadden, Dr. Art Ulene.
Norman Dresser story on WGTE-FM's 'Fall Festival '79,' in The Blade's Friday, 10/26/79 Peach Section
WGTE-FM, Luciano Pavarotti, Henry Mancini, Arthur Fielder, Orson Welles; War of the Worlds, Lazar Berman.
"Networks Keep Wary Eye On Cable, Video Recorders" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 11/7/79 Peach Section
Jim Duffy, James Rosenfield, Robert Mulholland, Lawrence Grossman. Also: "About People, Events in World of Radio-TV," WGTE-FM, National Press Club Luncheon, Jack Lynch, WGTE-TV 30, The MacNeil/Lehrer Report, Doehler-Jarvis Castings Division of NL Industries, Inc., WSPD-AM, Barry Manilow, WDHO-TV 24, Afterschool Special, "The Late Great Me: Story of a Teen-age Alcoholic," Sandra Scoppettone.
"Public Radio Fund Drive Rated 'Rousing Success'" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 11/15/79 Peach Section
WGTE-FM, Fall Festival '79, Lamont McLoughlin.
"New Technology Forecast Eclipsing Commercial TV" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 11/16/79 Peach Section
Lionel Van Deerlin, WDHO-TV 24, Three's a Crowd, WDIV-TV 4, "Playing for Time," Vanessa Redgrave, The Associates, The Paper Chase, WSPD-TV 13, Channel 13 Reports, Genie York, Reading Improvement Services, Inc.
"Another Channel Woos Detroit Weatherman" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 11/22/79 Peach Section
WDIV-TV 4, WXYZ-TV 7, Sonny Eliot, Jim Snyder.
"Brenda Krauss Takes Ch. 13 News Post," in The Blade's Wednesday, 11/28/79 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, Brenda Krause, Jennifer Blome, WKEF-TV 22 Dayton, BGSU.
"Two Toledo Radio Stations To Get Web Satellite Link" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 12/6/79 Peach Section
WCWA-AM, WIOT-FM, Mutual Broadcasting System, Frazier Reams, Reams Broadcasting Corp., FCC, AM stereo, WLQR-FM, The Sounds of Christmas, Shepherd Music, WDHO-TV 24, The Seekers, The Bastard, The Rebels, Pat Boone and a Family Christmas, The Night Before Christmas, The Year Without a Santa Claus, WGTE-TV 30, Pearls, R. Errol Lam, Marc Avery, WJR-AM, WOMC-FM, WTVS-TV 56, Marc Avery, PBS, Larry Grossman.
"'60 Minutes' May Auger Network Wave If Future" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 12/7/79 Peach Section
Mike Wallace, Harry Reasoner, Morley Safer, Dan Rather, 20/20, Prime Time Sunday, CBS News, Geraldo Rivera, Tom Snyder.
Norman Dresser item about WSPD-AM's Christmas programming, in The Blade's Friday, 12/14/79 Peach Section
Area High School choirs, Christmas Party, The Plot to Overthrow Christmas, Don Edwards, Norman Corwin, Ed Burns, Paul W. Smith.
Electronic Press Box "Pay TV Rearing Its Costly Head Again" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 12/15/79 Peach Section
Robert Edward Turner III (Ted Turner), WTCG-TV 17 Atlanta, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, John Karl, Buckeye Cablevision, FCC, WKBD-TV 50, CBET-TV 9, ESPN, North Central Television, Showtime, Howard Cossell.
"CableSystem To Broadcast 'Nickelodeon' For Children" By Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 12/20/79 Peach Section
Warner Communications, CableSystem Channel; 5, John Karl, WXON-TV 20. Vivian Horner, The Electric Company, Children's Television Workshop, Pinwheel, By the Way, Children's Classics, America Goes Bananaz, Video Comic Books, Nickel Flicks, Buster Crabbe, Tom Mix, John Wayne, Gene Autry.
"CableSystem To Offer New Movie Channel On Pay TV" and 2 other stories, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 12/28/79 Peach Section
Warner Communications, The Movie Channel (TMC). Home Premiere Cinema, Buckeye Cablevision, The CableSystem, Patrick L. Deville, Showtime. Also:"WOHO To Mark 1970s With 24-Hour Program." WOHO-AM, Opus .79 and the Dynamite Decade, Charlie Van Dyke, Paul McCartney, Elton John, The Bee Gees, Electric Light Orchestra, Paul Anka, Chuck Berry. Also: "About People And Events in World of Television," The CBS Late Movie, The Night Stalker, The Avengers, Return of the Saint, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Hawaii Five-0, Jack Lord, Fridays.
Two Norman Dresser stories, on the 1980 Winter Olympics coverage and WGTE-FM shows, in The Blade's Friday, 1/4/80 Peach Section)
Jim McKay, 1980 Winter Olympics, Dick Button, Chris Schenkel, Bill Fleming, Curt Gowdy, Frank Gifford, Al Michaels, Keith Jackson, Roone Arledge, WGTE-FM, Options in Education, Options in Ideas, Viewpoints.
"Three Toledo TV Stations In Dead Heat For Viewers" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 1/8/80 Peach Section)
Arbitron ratings, WTOL-TV 11, WTVG-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24, WGTE-TV 30, After School Special, Tom and Jerry.
"Detroit Tigers Retain Broadcasting Personnel," AP story in The Blade's Tuesday, 1/8/80 Peach Section
Ernie Harwell, George Kell, Al Kaline, Jim Lynagh, WDIV-TV 4, WJR-AM, Paul Carey.
"Bob Kelly Leaves WCWA Radio Staff," in The Blade's Tuesday, 1/15/80 Peach Section
WCWA-AM, Read Shepart, Tom Waniewski, Doug Silver.
"Historical Drama Series To Make Ch. 11 Premiere" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 1/18/80 Peach Section
Edward and Mrs. Simpson, WTOL-TV 11, Edward Fox, Cynthia Harris, Robert MacNeil, Lady Frances Donaldson, Milton Friedman, Free to Choose, WGTE-TV 30, Champion Spark Plug, James Fenimore Cooper, The Leatherstocking Tales, Brandon Tartikoff, Mike Weinblatt, Today at Midday, Today, Steve Martin. Link: 1/23/80 Peach Section ad for Edward & Mrs. Simpson on Channel 11.
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"About People, Events In Broadcasting World" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 1/23/80 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Joan Robinson: One Woman's Story, Dave Martin, Pittsburgh Pirates, Toledo Mud Hens, WOHO-AM, Cleveland Indians, WGTE-FM, Midday News, Communique, All Things Considered, Afghanistan.
Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Friday, 1/25/80 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Family Matters, WDIV-TV 4, Edward and Mrs, Simspson, WTOL-TV 11, WKBD-TV 50, Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc., Mobil Oil Co.
"Skunda New 'Hotline' Host," in The Blade's Saturday, 2/2/80 Peach Section
Janet Skunda, WTOL-TV 11, Jane Wallace, Edward Lamb, "The Sharing Society."
"Dave Letterman Will Host New NBC Morning Show" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 2/8/80 Peach Section
Johnny Carson, Today at Midday, Today, Good Morning America, Mobil Oil Co., Edward and Mrs. Simpson.
"Assistant News Chief Leaves WSPD Radio" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 2/12/80 Peach Section
Mary Jane Klein, WSPD-AM, Lynn Reiter.
Jamie Farr in a promotion photo for the M*A*S*H episode, "Dreams," in The Blade's Monday, 2/18/80 Peach Section
Tony Packo's Cafe.
"Block Of Special Shows Scheduled As Channel 30's 'Festival '80' Feature" & "'M*A*S*H' Episode Displays Power" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 2/21/80 Peach Section
Festival '80, WGTE-TV 30, WBGU-TV 57, M*A*S*H, "Dreams," Alan Alda, Tony Packo's Cafe, Jamie Farr.
"About People, Events In Broadcasting World" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 2/27/80 Peach Section
Bob Kelly, WCWA-AM, WTOD-AM, Bill Manders, WKLR-FM, AAA High School Basketball Tournament, Owens Technical College.
"Ch. 13 Carries Toledo Game," in The Blade's Wednesday, 3/5/80 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, University of Toledo, NCAA Basketball Tournament, WSPD-AM, WBGU-TV 57, BGSU, NIT, WFOB-AM, University of Michigan, WKBD-TV 50, WWJ-AM, WUOM-FM.
"Fund-Raising Campaigns Defended By Ch. 30 Head," in The Blade's Thursday, 3/13/80 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Festival '80, Robert Smith, WGTE-FM.
"Pay Television To Expand Greatly, Analyst Predicts" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 3/14/80 Peach Section
National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, Tony Hoffman, video revolution. Also: "About people, Events In Broadcasting World," WTOL-TV 11, Terry Cooper and Friends, Junior Achievement, Kip's, Hal Holbrook, Omnibus, Alistair Cooke, Joel Chaseman, FCC.
Electronic Press Box "Public Demand Gets Results" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 3/15/80 Peach Section
NCAA Basketball Tournament, Ohio State Buckeyes, ESPN, John Hannen, NCAA Productions, WSPD-TV 13, Bob Smith, WGTE-TV 30, John Karl, Buckeye Cablevision, WTOL-TV 11, WDHO-TV 24, The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson.
"WGTE 'Festival '80' Sets Pledge Record," in The Blade's Thursday, 3/20/80 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Lamont McLoughlin.
"Easter Seal Telethon Set," in The Blade's Friday, 3/24/80 Peach Section
WDIV-TV 4, Suzanne Somers, Steve Allen, Jack Klugman, Erik Estrada, Lucas County Easter Seal Committee.
"Ch. 50 To Present Movies During Political Conventions" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 3/26/80 Peach Section
WKBD-TV 50, "The Caine Mutiny," "On the Waterfront," "From Here to Eternity," Arbitron, Nielsen, ratings, Field Communications, Happy Days Again, M*A*S*H. Also: "About People, Events In Broadcasting World," Randy White, WTOL-TV 11, Mike Collins, A New Day, WDHO-TV 24, WXYZ-AM.
"'AM Magazine' Makes Bow As Ch. 24 Morning Show" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 4/1/80 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, Paul W. Smith, A New Day, Michael Collins, WSPD-AM, Joe Carcione, Merle Ellis, Burt Wolf, Ellen Fructman, Also: "About People, Events In Broadcasting World," WGTE-FM, Easter, Kenneth Holland, Toledo Youth Orchestra, Bill Engelke, Thomas Merton, WTOL-TV 11, Chris Benjamin, WBGU-TV 27, WIOT-FM, Northwest Ohio Chapter of the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, Helen O'Connell, Rose marie, Rosemary Clooney, Margaret Whiting. Link: 3/28/80 Peach Section ad for the premiere of AM Magaine with Paul W. Smith on Channel 24.
Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Thursday, 4/3/80 Peach Section
WSPD-AM, Stewart Wilkins (Bill Stewart), Jerry Anderson, WMHE-FM, Ron Sobczak, Fred LeFebvre, Ruth Ray, WDHO-TV 24, Paul W. Smith, AM Magazine, Toledo Tuned-In, Phil Klein, Jack Mitchell, Pat Still, WIOT-FM, Solid Gold, Dionne Warwick, Glen Campbell, Fleetwood Mac, John Stewart, The Village People, The Commodores, George Benson, Steve Allen. Link: 4/14/80 ad for Toledo Tuned-In, Solid Gold '79 and The Academy Awards on Ch. 24.
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Electronic Press Box "Watch Out Networks, Here Comes The Cable!" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 4/12/80 Peach Section
UA-Columbia, Madison Square Garden, USA Network, John Karl, Buckeye Cablevision, Ted Turner, C-SPAN, ESPN, (CNN), Nickelodeon, Roone Arledge.
"About People, Events In Broadcasting World" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 4/15/80 Peach Section
WOHO-AM, Rod Douglas, Beau Elliot, Crystal Bostian, WIMA-AM, WDIV-TV 4, Kai Maxwell, Sonny Elliot, Mike Barry.
"Cable Ruling To Add Channels For Toledo," in The Blade's Wednesday, 4/16/80 Peach Section
FCC, John Karl, Buckeye Cablevision, The CableSystem.
"Channel 30's 12th Annual Buy-In Opens Action Friday For Nine Nights" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 4/17/80 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Channel 30 Buy-In, Valentine Theater, WGTE-FM, Jill and Larry Loehrke, Su Ann and Worth Wilson.
I'm not sure if the word "Action" in the title was supposed to be "Auction." --mm
"Toledo Writer Bill Blinn Boosts Hometown In ABC Movie" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 4/18/80 Peach Section
ABC Monday Night Movie, "All God's Children," Richard Widmark, Ned Beatty, Ossie Davis, Ruby Dee, Trish Van Devere, school bussing, Whitmer High School, Corey Road, Shirley Flanner, Start High School, Jamie Farr.
"!980 Channel 30 Buy-In A Seccess; Auction Grosses Record $231,000" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 5/1/80 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Larry and Jill Loehrke, Sue Ann and Worth Wilson, Duane and Irene Nugent, NPR, Earplay. WGTE-FM.
"Ch. 30 To Show Highlights of Festival" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 5/16/80 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, International Festival, Toledo Sports Arena, The 1980 International Festival Highlights, George Sarantou, WGTE-FM, Metropolitan Opera, Beverly Sills, Black Swamp, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Dr. Susan Arpad, WDHO-TV 24, The Benny Hill Show, Jim Donkel. Link: 11/13/79 ad for The Benny Hill Show on WDHO-TV 24.
"CBS Entry Into Cable programming Signals Vast Change For TV Industry" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 5/30/80 Peach Section
CBS Cable, Robert Mulholland, WTVG-TV 13, Storer Broadcasting, new headquarters, WPWR-FM, WOSE-FM, Triplett Broadcasting, Edward Lamb, "The Sharing Society," WBGU-TV 57, Lincoln Payne.
"Cable News Network Opens New Era" & "Ch. 30 Receives Two Ohio Network Awards" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 6/6/80 Peach Section
Ted Turner, Cable News Network (CNN), John Karl, Buckeye Cablevision, The CableSystem, Daniel Schorr, Pete Boyer, Joyce Brothers, Kevin Sanders, Rowland Evans, Robert Novak, Barry Goldwater, Ralph Nader, Jimmy Carter, Ted Kennedy, WGTE-TV 30, Ohio Educational Broadcasting System, Dancescapes. Note: ESPN is misprinted as NSPN in this story.
"New Technology Described As Threat To Public TV" & "Cable C-Span Carrying Mayor's Meeting Telecast" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 6/10/80 Peach Section
PBS, Newton N. Minow, Dallin H. Oakes, A.C. Nielson Co., Carnegie Cprp., Eric Sass, The CableSystem, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Regan, CSPAN.
"WBGU Carries Controversial Suicide Show," in The Blade's Thursday, 6/12/80 Peach Section
WBGU-TV 57, WGTE-TV 30, WTVS-TV 56, Choosing Suicide, Jo Roman, QUBE.
"About People, Events In Broadcasting World" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 6/17/80 Peach Section
WSPD-AM, Neil Carmean, WTVG-TV 13, Jim Uebelhart, University of Toledo, Horace (Buddy) Ray, Frank Venner. Stan Stachak, Brenda Krauss.
"David Letterman TV Show Welcome Daytime Addition" & "Snyder Signs Contract But Loses 'Prime Time'" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 6/27/80 Peach Section
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, WTVG-TV 13, WDIV-TV 4, Edwin Newman, Valri Bromfield, Edie McClurg, Bob Sarlatte, Allen Ludden, Tom Snyder, Tomorrow, Steve Allen, Roger Mudd, Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather.
Jerry Lewis Teleton On 195 Stations" & 2 other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Mon, 9/1/75 Peach Section
Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, WDHO-TV 24, MDA, Frank Sinatra, Art Carney, Vicki Carr, Cher, Dorothy Collins, Chad Everett. Also: "WSPD, WTUU List Fall Sports Lineup," WSPD-AM, WTUU-AM, University of Toledo, Jerry Keil, Toledo City League Football, Jim Weber. Also: "Bank Underwriting Ch. 30 Programs," Toledo Trust Co., PBS, Wall Street Week, Evening at Symphony, Theater in America, Nova.
"Buckeye Initiates Color Film Chain" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wed. 9/3/75 Peach Section
Buckeye Cablevision, The CableSystem, Cablevision Theater, "Operation Petticoat," Cary Grant, "Indiscreet," Ingrid Bergman, Cary Grant, "High Noon," Gary Cooper, "Young at Heart," Frank Sinatra, Doris Day, "A Night in Casablanca," the Marx Brothers, John Karl. Link: 9/3/75 ad for 4 movies on CableSystem Channel 5.
"Radio Stations Up Revenues in 1974" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 9/5/75 Peach Section
National Association of Broadcasters.
One Viewer's View "'Space: 1999' Great Sci-Fi Fare" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Saturday, 9/13/75 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, "2001: A Space Odyssey," Martin Landau, Barbara Bain, Barry Morse, Moonbase Alpha, CBET-TV 9. Link:11/15/75 ad for Space: 1999 on Ch. 24. Link: 11/22/75 ad for Space: 1999 onj CBET-TV 9.
"Ch. 30, TU Combining For Series" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wed. 9/17/75 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Robert D. Smith, University of Toledo, Studies in a Contemporary Director: The Films of Ingmar Bergman, Michael Stott, "Monika," "Smiles of Summer Night," "The Seventh Seal," "Wild Strawberries," "The Magician," "The Virgin Spring," "Through a Glass Darkly," Winter Light," "The Silence," "All These Women," The Romantic Rebellion, The Ascent of Man.
"Jamie Farr Likes Celebrity Status" by David Reed, in The Blade's Thursday, 9/18/75 Peach Section
M*A*S*H.
"TU Station To Broadcast 'Old-Time' Radio," in The Blade's Thursday, 9/18/75 Peach Section
University of Toledo, WERC-FM, David Blyth, Chris States, WOHO-AM, Jack Benny, Fred Allen, Red Skelton, Abbott and Costello, Ozzie and Harriet, Spike Jones, The Inner Sanctum, Dragnet, Gangbusters, Lights Out, Sherlock Holmes, Sam Spade, Suspense, Orson Welles Mercury Theater.
"WTUU Going To All-News" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 9/19/75 Peach Section
WTUU-AM, George Gardner, Raystay Co., FCC, WANR-AM, NBC Radio's News and Information Service (NIS), Charles Fleishman.
"Difficulties Halt Football Telecast," in The Blade's Monday, 9/22/75 Peach Section
Penn State vs Ohio State, Ohio Cablevision Network, Warner Communications, Buckeye Cablevision.
"CBS To Drop Its Ties With Detroit's WJR," Thursday, 10/2/75 AP story in The Blade Peach Section
CBS Radio, WJR-AM, WWJ-AM, William James, Nat Sibbold, WWJ-TV 4.
"TVN To Drop News Network," Tuesday, 10/7/75 AP story in The Blade Peach Section
TVN, Inc., TVN Enterprises, Adolp Coors Co., Joseph Coors, PBS, Jack G. Wilson.
"ABC Off To Fine Start In Ratings" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wed. 10/8/75 Peach Section
BHeacon Hill, Kate McShane, Phyllis, Rhoda, Nancy Walker, Linda Blair, "Born Innocent," "Portarit of a Teenage Alcoholic," "Sweet Hostage," McLean Stevenson, Wayne Rogers, M*A*S*H. Link: 9/10/74 ad for "Born Innocent" on NBC.
"New Set, Personality For Ch. 13 News Show" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Monday, 10/13/75 Peach Section
SPD-TV 13, The Venner-Ward Report, Frank Venner, Gordon Ward, Frank Gilhooley, Susan Short. Link: 11/12/75 "Meet Susan Short" ad.
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"NBC's 'Saturday Night' Not Seen In This Area" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 10/16/75 Peach Section
WSPD-TV 13, WWJ-TV 4.
"First Black TV Station Makes Debut" and 4 other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wed. 10/29/75 Peach Section
WGPR-TV 62, William V. Banks, George White, Morning Party, A Time to Live, I Spy, Felix the Cat, Get Smart. Also: "WTUU Radio Shifts To All-News Format," WTUU-AM, WANR-AM, NBC's News and Information Service, Dick Lambert, WCWA-AM, WTOD-AM, Jules Blum. Also: "WSPD Radio Carries CBS Mystery Series," WSPD-AM, CBS Mystery Theater, E.G. Marshall, Hi Brown. Also: "WWJ Detoit Drops NBC, Picks Up CBS," WWJ-AM, WJR-AM, WWJ-TV 4. Also: "Woman Wins Top TV Post In Detroit," Jean Findlater, WXYZ-TV 7, Detroit Free Press. Link: 6/6/76 Blade Entertainment-Leisure Section story on Channel 62.
"Art Barrie To Retire After 31-Year Career" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Monday, 11/10/75 Peach Section
WSPD-AM, People to People, Eddie Kutz, Jim Uebelhart.
"Bowling Green;s WAWR Carrying New Show" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Monday, 11/17/75 Peach Section
WAWR-FM, Radio 93 Exchange, Bill Blair.
"Detroit's WJR To Join NBC Radio Network" & "Radio Outlets Warned To Format Service" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thu. 11/20/75 Peach Section
WJR-AM, Marion Stephenson, WWJ-AM, FCC.
"Breast Cancer Report, Follow-Up To Be Shown Monday On Ch. 30" & 3 other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 11/21/75 Peach Section
Why Me?, WGTE-TV 30, Lee Grant, Dr. Gere Fullon, Dr. Janet Hyde, Sr. Spencer Northup, Reach to Recovery. Also: "Detroit's WCAR-AM Switching To News," NBC Radio News and Information Service, WANR-AM. Also: "Bowling Green's Ch. 57 Auction Begins Sunday," WBGU-TV 57, Bowling Green State University (BGSU). Also: "Dan Rather Joining CBS' 'Sixty Minutes'," Mike Wallace, Morley Safer.
"Lou Gordon Renews Pact With WKBD-TV" & "Ex-Toledoan Named Braves Announcer" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thu. 11/27/75 Peach Section
WKBD-TV 50, Kaider Broadcasting, Pete Van Wieren, WDHO-TV 24, Atlanta Braves.
"Ann Arbor Man Receives Honor," Monday, 12/15/75 AP story in The Blade Peach Section
Michigan Farm Radio Network, Agricultural Communicator of the Year, Michigan Farm Bureau, Howard Heath, WPAG-AM.
"'Brady Bunch' Ranked Toledo's No. 1 Show" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Monday, 12/22/75 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, WSPD-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24, A.C. Nielsen ratings, The Brady Bunch.
"A Few Weeks Ago," Bob Kreienkamp photo of future WDHO-TV 24 newscaster Holly Wood, in The Blade's Sat. 12/27/75 Peach Section
Bowling Green State University (BGSU).
"Network Retires NBC's Peacock," Friday, 1/2/76 AP story in The Blade Peach Section
Today, Walter Margulies. Link: NBC logos on wikipedia.
"WLQR Broadcasting Entertainer Series" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 1/9/76 Peach Section
WLQR-FM, The Great Entertainers, Dionne Warwick, Frank Sinatra, Peggy Lee, Perry Como, Johnny Mathis, Barbra Streisand, Peter Nero, Tony Nemmett.
"Ch. 13 Drops Griffin, Donahue, 'Squares'" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 1/14/76 Peach Section
WSPD-TV 13, The Merv Griffin Show, Family Doctor (Marcus Welby, MD), Robert Young, Hollywood Squares, Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman, Phil Donahue, Dinah Shore, Storer Broadcasting.
"Ch. 11 To Carry Phil Donahue," in The Blade's Wed. 1/22/76 Peach Section
The Phil Donahue Show, WTOL-TV 11, WSPD-TV 13, Not For Women Only, Barbara Walters.
Electronic Press Box "TU-BG Telecasts Are Down To A Science Now" by Seymour Rothman
WTOL-TV 11, University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Bill Shock, Orris Tabner, Doug Taberner, Irv Smith, Food Town, WWJ-TV 4, Tom Dorner.
"Walters Talk Show Canceled By Ch. 11" & "Linda Jefferson Set On ABC Morning Show" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Monday, 1/27/76 Peach Section
Barbara Walters, Not For Women Only, The Phil Donahue Show, Toledo Troopers, Superstars, Good Morning, America, WXYZ-TV 7.
"Two WBGU-TV Shows Win Network Status" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 1/29/76 Peach Section
WBGU-TV 57, Central Educational Network, Dr. Duane E. Tucker, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Star Trek--The TV Show That Wouldn't Die, The National Tractor Pull.
"'Laverne And Shirley' Rated Dismal Failure" by Norman Dresser (review) in The Blade's Friday, 1/30/76 Peach Section
Penny Marshall, Cindy Williams. Norman Dresser hated this show and predicted it would be gone in eight weeks.
"Larry Dessner Quits 'Rap' Show at WOHO" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 2/10/76 Peach Section
WOHO-AM, Lou Dickey, University of Toledo, Rap With Harold Salverda, Rap With Bob Keller, Graham Richards.
"WTOD Radio Gives $6,000 To Center" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 2/12/76 Peach Section
WTOD-AM, Miami Children's Center, Penny Pinch.
"Injunction Against NBC Sought Over 'N' Logo," Friday, 2/20/76 AP story in The Blade Peach Section
Nebraska Educatonal Television Commission, Nebraska Educational Television Network. Trademark dispute. Link: Faded Signals story/picture on NBC vs. NETV.
"WSPD Radio Up For Sale" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 2/24/76 Peach Section
WSPD-AM, Storer Broadcasting Co., Douglas Sinn, WJW-AM, SPD_TV 13, WJBK-TV 2, WJW-TV 8, George B. Storer, J. Harold Ryan, Fort Industry Oil Co., WTAL-AM.
"WOHO Radio Reported Planning New Format" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wed. 2/25/76 Peach Section
WOHO-AM, Larry Dessner, Rap, Lamont McLoughlin, Graham Richards.
"'Festival '76' To Start Sunday On Ch. 30," "Ch. 11 News Staff Increased By Two" & "Gerity Broadcasting Sells Adrian's WABJ" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thu. 3/4/76 Peach Section
Festival '76, WGTE-TV 30, WTOL-TV 11, Judy Crouse, Robert Sharp, WDHO-TV 24, BGSU, WABJ-AM, Metrocom, Inc., James Murtaugh, FCC.
"Clay-Sylvania Game To Be Seen On Ch. 30," in The Blade's Friday, 3/5/76 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Robert Smith, Bob Kelly, WCWA-AM, Charles Chuckovits, University of Toledo, High School Basketball.
"Scott Game To Be Seen On Ch. 30," in The Blade's Wed. 3/24/76 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Buckeye CableVision Channel 5, Jerry Anderson, WFOB-AM, Jim Cox, High School Basketball.
"Changes Made On Ch. 13's News Staff" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 3/25/76 Peach Section
WSPD-TV 13, Rick Stueber, Susan Short, Nanci Riley, Phyliss Quail, WTOL-TV 11, WDHO-TV 24, A.C. Nielsen Co., Toledo Eleven News, TV 13 Nightly News, First Team News.
"ABC Keeps Looking Better And Better" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 3/26/76 Peach Section
Nielsen Ratings, Fred Silverman.
"Frank Venner Named Ch. 13 News Director" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 4/1/76 Preach Section
WSPD-TV 13, Roger Weber, Gordon Ward, Nanci Riley, Frank Gilhooley, Jim Mengel, Al Mannes.
"Mud Hens, Indians, Tigers To Be On Radio" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 4/9/76 Peach Section
WSPD-AM, Toledo Mud Hens, Jim Weber, Jerry Keil, WWWE-AM, Cleveland Indians, WJR-AM, Detroit Tigers, WHMQ-FM, Cincinnati Reds, WLW-AM.
"'Festival '76' Reported Local, National Success; Ch. 30 Pledged 2,000 New Members, $54,000" & "New CBS Schedule Comes As Surprise" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday 4/14/76 Peach Section
Festival '76, WGTE-TV 30, Nielsen, Arbiron, Ratings.
"WANR Sold, Scheduled To Become All-Religion," in The Blade's Thursday, 4/22/76 Peach Section
WANR-AM, Gore Broadcasting, FCC, Bob Britt, WTTO-AM, Raystay Corp., George Gardner, WTUU-AM.
"'All In The Family' For 5th Year Tops Cumulative Nielsen Ratings" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Monday, 5/3/76 Peach Section
Nielsen ratings, Bob Hope, Walter Winchell, Richard Thomas, Optical Systems, Channel 100,
"Joe Gillis Resigns From Ch. 11 Post," in The Blade's Friday, 5/7/76 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, WKBN-TV 27 Youngstown, Jon Beacher.
"Barbara John Named To Ch. 13 Promotion; Elaine Hughes Leaves," in The Blade's Wed. 5/12/76 Peach Section
WSPD-TV 13, Keith T. McKenney, Libbey High School, BGSU, Scott High School, WTVN-TV 6 Columbus.
"Ch. 50 To Show 'Saturday Night'" & "CableSystem Begins Saturday Movies" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 5/21/76 Peach Section
WKBD-TV 50, Saturday Night Live, CableSystem, Channel 5.
"Live Weekly Music Program Will Begin Monday On Ch. 30" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 6/3/76 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, The Music Stand, Candy Johnson, The Jazz Artust, The Cornerstones, Cakewalkin' Jass Band, Keith Darby, Ken R, Deutsch, Phil Williams, Jim Sweeney, stereo simulcast.
One Viewer's View "'Music Stand,' New Live Series, Has Favorable Debut On Ch. 30" & "Colson, Ex-Aid To Nixon, To Appear On 'Hotline'" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 6/30/76 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, Candy Johnson, Claude Black, Leonard White, Randy Knisley, Herb Williams, Al Johnson, Dave Wilborn, Art Edgerton, The Cornerstones, Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Charles Colson, Richard Nixon, Daniel Ellsbergn David Wilson, Toledo 11 News.
"10 Shows Starring Ernie Kovacs To Be Seen Next Fall On Ch. 30" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 6/15/76 Peach Section
John Lollos, Eddie Adams.
"'The Gong Show' Makes Debut, And It's Really A Ding-A-Ling" & "Ch. 11 Continues To Lead In Toledo Market Ratings" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 6/17/76 Peach Section
Chuck Barris, The Newlywed Game, The Dating Game, Phyliss Diller, Jamie Farr, Elvis Presley, John Barbour, WTOL-TV 11, Nielsen ratings, WSPD-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24, M*A*S*H, The Phil Donahue Show.
"Worries Of Middle-Aged, Elderly Subject Of Series On Cablevision" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wedmesday, 6/23/76 Peach Section
The CableSystem, Middle Age Blues, Art Carney, Three Women Alone, Turning Points: A Time To Live, The Resolution of Mossie Wax, Peege, Jeanette Molin, Mike O'Connor, PBS, WGTE-TV 30. Link: 6/23/76 ad for Middle Age Blues with Art Carney,on CableSystem Channel 5.
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"Toledo's WANR To Change Call Letters To WGOR" bhy Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Monday, 7/12/76 Peach Section
WANR-AM, WGOR-AM, Gore Broadcasting, Bob Britt.
"TU Athletic Board Advises Move From Ch. 11 To 13 For Basketball" & "'Phil Donahue Show' Switched" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wed. 8/4/76 Peach Section
WSPD-TV 13, WTOL-TV 11, University of Toledo, Glen R. Driscoll, Keith McKenney, Bill Shock, Family Affair, Tattletales.
"Ch. 11-Vs.-Ch. 13 Competition Continues With Program Shifts" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Monday, 8/9/76 Peach Section
WSPD-TV 13, WTOL-TV 11, The Phil Donahue Show, Toledo Rocket Basketball, Dinah, Dinah Shore, Sanford and Son, Ironside, The Odd Couple, The Way We Were, Joe Ashton.
"Lamont McLoughlin Appointed WGTE Director of Development" & "WTOD Radio To Broadcast Michigan Footbhall Games" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 8/12/76 Peach Section
Robert D. Smith, WOHO-AM, WGTE-TV 30, WTOL-TV 11, Bob Kitley, WSPD-TV 13, Tom Foos, WJBK-TV 2, Storer Broadcasting, George Wolf, WBNS-TV 10, WTOD-AM, University of Michigan, Jim Wood, Rick Bay.
Electronic Press Box "Tigers Have A Bird Worth Watching" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 8/21/76 Peach Section
Mark Fidrych, Detroit Tigers.
"Ch. 11 To Carry 3 TU And BGSU Basketball Games This Season" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 8/31/76 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), WTOL-TV 11, Orris Tabner, Bill Shock, WSPD-TV 13.
"Buckete Clover Award Is Presented To Ch. 11" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wed. 9/8/76 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, 4-H Clubs, Law Epps, Roy Kottman.
"Toledoan Candy Johnson To Star In Final Show Of 'Music Stand'" 2 other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 9/10/76 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, Spencer-Sharples High School. Also: "Storer Broadcasting Sells Cleveland;s WVW Radio," Arthur Modell, Richard P. Bremkamp, FCC, WSPD-AM. Also: "Television Odds And Ends About Programs, People," One Life to Live, General Hospital, Happy Days, Norman Lear, PBS, WGTE-TV 30, Human Relations and School Discipline, University of Toledo, Dr. Ed Nussel.
Ex-Toledoan Gonged Out By Toledoan Jamie Farr," in The Blade's Wednesday, 9/15/76 Peach Section
The Gong Show, David Blass, WWJ-TV 4.
"WGTE-TV Put Off Air By Fan Malfunction," in The Blade's Thursday, 11/11/76 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Roundtable
Saturday, 11/20/76 Radio Sports Schedule, in The Blade Peach Section
Football, Hockey, and Basketball on Toledo area radio stations, WCWA-AM, WFIN-AM, WTOD-AM, WUOM-FM, WRWR-FM, WSPD-AM, WFOB-AM, WKIQ-FM, WJR-AM.
"'Lincoln Center' To Feature Andre Watts," in The Blade's Saturday, 11/27/76 Peach Section
Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Live From Lincoln Center, WGTE-TV 30, Dick Cavett, Martin Bookspan.
Norman Dresser item in The Blade's Tuesday, 11/30/76 Peach Section
WKLR-FM, Person to Person, Gary Edwards, Ted Wright.
Electronic Press Box "WSPD-TV Basketball Debut Not DeBerries" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 12/4/76 Peach Section
WSPD-TV 13, University of Toledo, Frank Gilhooley, Jim Mengel, WTOL-TV 11.
"Programming Changes Affect Personnel At 2 Radio Stations" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 12/16/76 Peach Section
WOHO-AM, CKLW-AM, Harold Salverda, Ron Sobczak, Rap, Banana Joe Montione, WOHO-AM, WXEZ-FM, WDHO-TV 24, "Victory at Entebbe," National Rodeo Finals, WXYZ-TV 7.
"Bill Clark Named To Staff Of Ch. 13" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 1/7/77 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, WSPD-TV 13, Chet Slaughter, George Fulop.
"Toledo's WGOR Radio Occupies New Offices" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Peach Section
WGOR-AM, WANR-AM, Mutual Broadcasting System, La Hora Ranchera.
"Ch. 11 Leads Local TV Outlets, According To Arbiton Ratings" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 1/14/77 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, WSPD-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24, My Three Sons, FCC, Buckeye Cablevision, The CableSystem, WGPR-TV 62, John Karl, Radio Adventure Theate, WSPD-AM, Betsy Gilinson, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), WBGU-FM, Peter Gillinson, WFAL, WBGU-TV 57, Marion Kroetz.
Electronic Press Box "Can Goaldiggers Maike It On Television, Where Big-Leaguers Can't Cut The Ice? by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday 1/22/77 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Toledo Goaldiggers, Andy Mulligan, Detroit Red Wings, Hockey Night In Canada, NHL, CBET-TV 9, Carl Myers, Monday Night Hockey, WGPR-TV 62, Buckeye Cablevision, FCC.
"WGTE-FM Carrying City Council Sessions" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 1/25/77 Peach Section
WGTE-FM, Toledo City Council.
"Detroit Police Frown At 'Kojak'," Monday, 2/14/77 AP story in The Blade Peach Section
Sgt, Donald Nash, Telly Savalas, Joe Todd.
"Toledo Cablevision Service Expands Its Movie Schedule" & "Staff Changes Made By Toledo Radio Stations" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 3/4/77 Peach Section
The CableSystem Channel 5, Warner Bros., United Artists, 20th Century Fox, Mike O'Connor. WCWA-AM, WSPD-AM, Jane Perry, Lou Hebert, WXYZ-AM, Bob Malik, Jerry Lewis Telethon, Bowling For Dollars, Ron Tindall, Mike Shepherd, WXEZ-FM, WGOR-AM.
"WGTE-FM Claims Credit For First In Directing" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wed. 3/16/77 Peach Section
Jane Perry, WCWA-AM, Barbara Glowacki.
"Ch. 13 To Carry Nixon Series Of Interviews By David Frost" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 3/18/77 Peach Section
Richard M. Nixon, WSPD-TV 13, WJBK-TV 2, Storer Broadcasting, Watergate, Syndicast Services.
"ABC Firmly In The Saddle As TV Season Nears End" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thu. 3/24/77 Peach Section
Roone Arledge, Frederick Pierce, Fred Silverman, ratings.
"Ch. 24 Takes Over No. 1 Spot In Toledo Prime-Time Ratings" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 4/1/77 Peach Section
Nielsen, Arbitron, ratings, WTOL-TV 11, QSPD-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24, M*A*S*H, 60 Minutes.
"Ch. 30 Off Air Monday Night, To Rerun Shows," in The Blade's Tuesday, 4/12/77 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Six American Families, The Pallisers.
Three Norman Dresser items in The Blade's Tuesday, 4/26/77 Peach Section
Alex Haley, Roots, Lou Gordon, WKBD-TV 50, Chet Zablocki, Chet's Polka Party, WTOD-AM, WBGU-TV 57, UHF Guide.
"Nixon Interviews On Toledo's WKLR-FM," in The Blade's Wednesday, 5/4/77 Peach Section
David Frost, Richard M. Nixon, WSPD-TV 13, WJBK-TV 2.
"Ch. 30 Buy-In Sets Record With Pledges Of $145,264" and 3 other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 5/5/77 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Ch. 30 Buy-In, Lamont McLoughlin, Mike and Ronda Morse, Jim and Mary Foote, Jennifer Blome, WSPD-TV 13, WMHE-FM, BGSU, prime-time ratings, Jazz Alive, WGTE-FM, NPR.
Norman Dresser story on WGPR-TV 62 financial difficulties, in The Blade's Tuesday, 5/24/77 Peach Section
Ulysses W, Boykin, International Masons, Dr. William V. Banks.
"CBS Pledges Full Slot For '60 Minutes' In Fall," "Ratings Disappointing For 'All That Glitters'" & "Channel 100 Begins New Program Format" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thu. 6/9/77 Peach Section
Robert Wussler, Norman Lear, WDHO-TV 24, Arthur Dorfner, Buckey Cablevision, The CableSystem, Frank Cody. Link: Channel 100 Ads Gallery.
"ETV Foundation Elects 7 New Board Members," in The Blade's Friday, 6/10/ 77 Peach Section
Greater Toledo Educational Television Foundation, WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, Jerome Bohland, James Casper, John Gregory, Bert Puente, Loren Spademan, Mary T. Wolfe, James Murphy, Byron West, Ann Stranahan, Alfred Hawkins, Louise Brower, Robert D. Smith.,
"Perhaps Networks Should Sell Commercials For Test Pattern" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 6/14/77 Peach Section
Cleveland O'Neal III, Cleveland O'Neal, Tom Snyder, The Lou Gordon Tribute, WKBD-TV 50, George Romney, Jimmy Carter, George Wallace, Bob Hope, Dateline Detroit, Barney Miller, Danny Arnold, Tony Sheehan, Reinhold Weege, WLIO-TV 35, St. Jude Telethon. Link: 6/26/77 TV Guide ad and 'close-up' for The Lou Gordon Tribute on WKBD-TV 50.
"Detroit TV Newswoman Quits After American Nazi Interview," Friday, 6/17/77 AP story in The Blade Peach Section
Beverly Payne, Joe Glover, Frank Collin, National Socialist White Peoples of America Party (American Nazi Party), Bob McBride.
"Ground Broken At 16 PBS Sites To Get Programs Via Satellite," Thursday, 7/7/77 AP story in The Blade Peach Section
PBS, AT&T, Western Union's Westar Satellite.
"Chs. 30 And 57 To Begin Construction In October Of Joint Satellite Station," in The Blade's Friday, 7/8/77 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WBGU-TV 57, BGSU, Robert Smith.
"CableSystem Offers New Pay TV Service,: in The Blade's Monday, 7/18/77 Peach Section
Buckeye Cablevision, The CableSystem, Showtime, John Karl, Viacom.
"Ohio Public TV Outlets Plan Satellite News Conference" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 7/19/77 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, WBGU-TV 57, Ohio Educational Television Network, NASA, Howard Metzembaum, Lamont McLoughlin, Gary Bowers, Washington Connection project.
Norman Dresser item on Channel 100 Name Change, in The Blade's Tuesday, 8/8/77 Peach Section
The CableSystem, Home Premiere Cinema, Link: Channel 100 Ads Gallery.
WTOL-TV items by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wed. 9/14/77 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, New start time for The Big Show, My Three Sons, Liar's Club, In Search Of..., Tattletales, Name That Tune, The Price is Right, Mary Tyler Moore.
"Ch. 4 Cancels Pryor; Ch. 13 Voices Concern" (Thu. 9/22/77) & "Chs. 13, 4 Refuse 'Richard Pryor Show'" (Wed. 9/28/77), in The Blade Peach Section
WWJ-TV 4, WSPD-TV 13, Keith McKinney. Link: 9/13/77 NBC TV Guide ad for The Richard Pryor Show on WWJ-TV 4,
"WGTE Wins National Honor," in The Blade's Saturday, 10/22/77 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, Living Exhibition, Channel 30 Buy-In, Karen Morse, Neil Mahrer.
"NBC News Segment Tonight Will Look At Toledo School Problems," in The Blade's Friday, 10/28/77 Peach Section
NBC Evening News, WSPD-TV 13, WWJ-TV 4, John Dancy, Tom Foos.
"'Living Exhibition' Preview Set," in The Blade's Saturday, 10/29/77 Peach Section
WGTE-FM, WGTE-TV 30, Valentine Theater, Dominick Labino, Walter Chapman, Marvin Vines, Betty Fulmer, Steven Ashley, Libbey-Owens-Ford, Champion Spark Plug.
"1-1/2-Hour Weekly Jazz Series Put On Air By Public Radio" by Jay Sharbutt, Tuesday, 11/1/77 AP story, in The Blade Peach Section
NPR, WGTE-FM, Jazz Alive, Steve Rathe, Billy Taylor, Ella Fitzgerald, Stevie Wonder, Roy Eldridge, Don Pullen, John McLaughlin, Herbie Hancock, Joe Williams, Don Ellis.
"Unique Cablevision System Being Installed in Columbus" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 11/2/77 Peach Section
Warner Communications, QUBE, J. Ronald Castell, Mike O'Connor, The CableSystem.
"Ch. 24 Expands News Team" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 11/8/77 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, WSPD-TV 13, WTOL-TV 11, AM 24, Good Morning, America, Arthur M. Dorfner, Bill Yeager.
"Producer-Director Joins Ch. 30 Staff" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 11/11/77 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Don Williams, WBNS-TV 10, Roundtable.
'Retirement Of Eric Sevareid Marks End Of Television Era" and 2 other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 11/29/77 Peach Section
CBS Evening News, Eric Sevareid, Edward R. Murrow, Walter Cronkite, Bob Schieffer, Mike Wallace, Morley Safer, Doonesbury Special, WSPD-TV 13, WWJTV 4, Garry Trudeau, Ed Asner, Lou Grant, Easter Seals, Max Davey Singers Christmas Show.
"Christmas Miniseries Showing On Ch. 11" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 12/2/77 Peach Section
The 24 Days of Christmas, WTOL-TV 11. Link: December 1977 "24 Days of Christmas" ads.
"Detroit, Washington Newspapers To Exchange Television Stations" by Jerry Baulch, in The Blade's Tuesday, 12/13/77 Peach Section
Washington Post, Post-Newsweek, Detroit News, Evening News Association, WTOP-TV 9, WWJ-TV 4, Katharine Graham, Peter Clark.
"TV, Radio Christmas Shows Fill Holiday Week Schedule" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 12/15/77 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, WSPD-AM, Don Edwards, Ed Burns, Paul W. Smith, Ron Tindall, Guy Ludwig, WLQR-FM, Christmas / Holiday Specials.
Electronic Press Box "Replay Of How ABC Blew Woody's Last Stand" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 1/6/78 Peach Section
Woody Hayes, Gator Bowl, Ohio State University, Jim Tischi, Lou Hebert, Charlie Bauman, Terry Jastrow, Keith Jackson, Ara Parseghian, Bob Goodrich.
"Public TV And Radio In Toledo Are Granted $80,000 By HEW," in The Blade's Thursday, 1/12/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, Thomas L. Ashley, France Stone Foundation.
"Happy Days & Laverne-Shirley Top Local Ratings, But Ch. 11 Sweeps Regular, News Shows," in The Blade's Friday, 1/13/78 Peach Section
Arbitron ratings, Top 20 shows in Toledo, WDHO-TV 24, WSPD-TV 13, WTOL-TV 11.
"One Viewer Finds The Tube Harmful Habit After Surgery" & "Ch. 57 Back On Air After Storm Knockout" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 2/7/79 Peach Section
Blizzard of 1978 coverage on WTOL-TV 11, WSPD-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24, WBGU-TV 57, The Advocates, ERA Debate, Fall of Eagles, Masterpiece Theater, Nova.
".Vibrations In Black' Series To Run On Ch. 30 For Week" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 2/9/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Black History month.
"Tube Failure Lowers Power For Ch. 30" & "TU Vs. BG Game Telecast Unlikely," in The Blade's Thursday, 2/9/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Robert Smith, WSPD-TV 13, University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), basketball, Max Gerber.
"FCC Reversing Its Method Of Listing Top TV Markets" & "It's On Again!," in The Blade's Friday, 2/10/78 Peach Section
FCC, WTOL-TV 11, Prime Time Access Rule, WSPD-TV 13, University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), basketball.
"National Geographic Special On Area Public TV outlets" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 2/16/78 Peach Section
The Great Whales, WGTE-TV 30, WTVS-TV 57, E.G. Marshall, You Tell Us, Robert D. Smith, Lamont McLoughlin, Loren Spademan, WGTE-FM, WDHO-TV 24, Miss Ohio-USA Pageant, WTOL-TV 11, Marlo and the Magic Movie Machine, Laurie Faso, High School Basketball, Ohio Educational Television Network.
"National Geographic Special On Area Public TV Outlets" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 2/16/78 Peach Section
The Great Whales, WBGU-TV 57, WGTE-TV 30, Vibrations in Black, Alexander Scourby, E.G. Marshall, You Tell Us, You Tell Us, Robert D. Smith, Lamont McLoughlin, Loren Spademan, WGTE-FM, Miss Ohio-USA Pageant, WDHO-TV 24, WTOL-TV 11, Marlo and the Magic Movie Machine, Laurie Faso, High school basketball championship, Ohio Educational vision Network.
"Toledoan To Appear On 'Price Is Right'" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 3/2/78 Peach Section
Sandra Wainscott, Lion Store.
Norman Dresser item on WBGU-TV's Zim, in The Blade's Tuesday, 3/7/78 Peach Section
WBGU-TV 57, Zim, Maurice Zimmerman.
Norman Dresser story on WGTE's 'Festival '78,' in The Blade's Thursday, 3/9/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Grand Ole Opry, Kathy Carroll.
"Lou Hebert Returns Here As Anchorman," in The Blade's Thursday, 3/16/78 Peach Section
WXYZ-AM, WDHO-TV 24, WCWA-AM, Bob Kelly, Bill Yeager.
"Buckeye Gets OK To Carry Ch. 62," in The Blade's Thursday, 3/23/78 Peach Section
FCC, Buckeye Cablevision, WGPR-TV 62, John Karl.
"Chs. 11, 24 Lead In Ratings, Ch. 13 Continues To Decline" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 3/24/78 Peach Section
Arbiton ratings, WTOL-TV 11, WSPD-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24, Randolph (Randy) Price, Frank Venner, Roger Weber, 13 Trouble-shooter, Nanci Riley, Phyliss Quail, Jennifer Blome, Jim Mengel, WGTE-TV 30, Festival '78, Lamont McLoughlin.
"Anniversary Shows Give CBS 1st Place," Friday, 4/7/78 AP story, in The Blade Peach Section
A.C. Nielsen ratings, CBS 50th anniversary, CBS: On Air.
"Chs. 30, 57 Get Grants From U.S.," in The Blade's Tuesday, 4/11/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WBGU-TV 57, U.S. Department of Health, Education and Welfare, Greater Toledo Educational Television Foundation, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), WGTE-FM.
"Tenth Ch. 30 Buy-In Auction Gets Under Way On Friday" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 4/20/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Valentine Theater, Lamont McLoughlin, Jim Hill, Jamie Farr, Phyliss Driggs, Howard Driggs, Paul W. Smith, Max Smith, WSPD-AM, Champion Spark Plug, Kathy Carroll. Link: 4/21/78 ad for The 10th Annual Channel 30 Buy-In.
"Diggers To Be Seen on Ch. 11" (Thursday, 4/27/78) & "Ch. 11 Cancels Hockey Telecast" (Friday, 4/28/78) in The Blade Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Toledo Goaldiggers, Fort Wayne Komets, IHL, Turner Cup, Orris Tabner, John Pawlak, Bill Shock.
"Broadcaster Honored For Children's Programs," Wedmesday, 5/3/78 AP story, in The Blade Peach Section
The New Mickey Mouse Club, Zoom, Action for Children, Peggy Charren,
"Record-Breaking $174,200 Raised in Ch. 30 Auction" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Channel 30 Buy-In, Bob Smith, Peg Emerson, Nielsen ratings, United Church of Christ's Office of Communications, "Check Your Local Stations," Lionel Monagas, FCC, Law Epps, Arthur Dorfner, H.W. Ray, Lou Hebert, WDHO-TV 24, Peabody Award.
"Ch. 11 To Carry Diggers-Flags," in The Blade's Tuesday, 5/23/78 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Toledo Goaldiggers, Port Huron Flags, IHL, Turner Cup, Orris Tabner, John Pawlak, "The Dain Curse."
"WWJ-TV In Detroit To Become WDIV-TV," in The Blade's Saturday, 5/27/78 Peach Section
WWJ-TV 4, WDIV-TV 4, Post-Newsweek Stations, Inc., FCC, Evening News Association, WTOP-TV 9.
"Ch. 11 To Carry Ordination" and other items, in The Blade's Tuesday, 5/30/78 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Rev, James R. Hoffman, Catholic Diocese of Toledo, Bob Lawrence, Jan Skunda, Sarah Vaughn, WGTE-FM, WGTE-TV 30, Shirley Timonere, Robert D. Smith.
"Small City of Fort Wayne Supports Four TV Stations," "Ch. 30 Given Award For Community Service" & "Assistant News Chief Named AT WSPD Radio" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wed. 6/7/78 Peach Sec.
WFFT-TV 55, WPTA-TV 21, WANE-TV 15, WKJG-TV 33, WBGU-TV on 39, Sam Satterthwaite, Dick Spawicki, WGTE-TV 30, Ohio Public TV Awards, Television for Learning Week: For Those Who Care, WBGU-TV 57, WSPD-AM, Mary Jane Klein.
"New Entertainment Service Offered By Buckeye Cable" & "New Anchorman Named To Replace Little At Ch. 11" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thu. 7/20/78 Peach Section
Showtime, Viacom International, Inc., Mike O'Connor, Buckeye Cablevision, The CableSystem, Home Premiere Cinema, Randy Parlett, Randy Little, Larry Maisel, Jim proctor, Jill Olmsted, WTOL-TV 11.
Toledo Public Broadcasters Will Offer Musical Series" & 4 other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 7/25/78 Peach Section
Ohio Arts Council, Greater Toledo Educational Television Foundation, The Artist in Three Forms, Toledo Symphony Orchestra, University of Toledo, WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM. Also: "Cost Of Rerun series Is Escalating Rapidly." Laverne & Shirley, All in the Family, M*A*S*H, Happy Days. Also: "Ch. 2 in Detroit Signs Pact For Lions' Telecasts," WJBK-TV 2, Ray Lane, Charlie Neal, Bob Hillman. Also: "Ch. 50 To Broadcast Detroit Hockey Games," WKBD-TV 50, Detroit Red Wings, Bruce Martyn, Sid Abel. Also: "WGTE-FM To Offer Reading Service Series," WGTE-FM, Toledo Area Reading Service.
"Ch. 30 To Join Nationwide Space Satellite Link In Fall" & "Bowling Green's Ch. 57 Joins Satellite System" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 8/4/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Robert D. Smith, Byron West, WGTE-FM, WBGU-TV 57, Bowling Green State University.
"Ch. 24 To Telecast 4-Hour Version of Irwin Shaw Book" & "Fall Late-Night Roster Firmed Up By CBS-TV" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 8/10/78 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, "Evening in Byzantium," Glenn Ford, Eddie Albert, Patrick Macnee, Harry Guardino, Vince Edwards, Gloria DeHaven, Erin Gray, "Rich Man, Poor Man," Jerry London, "Wheels," The Rockford Files, Barbaby Jones, Hawaii Five-0, M*A*S*H, The New Avengers, McMillan and Wife, McCloud, Columbo. Link: 8/15/78 TV Guide ad for "Evening in Byzantium" on Ch. 24.
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"Broadcasters Lose Appeal To FCC On Cable Activity" & 3 other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 8/16/78 Peach Section
FCC, John Karl, Buckeye Cablevision, The CableSystem, WTOL-TV 11, WJBK-TV 2, WDHO-TV 24, WXYZ-TV 7, WSPD-TV 13, WDIV-TV 4. Also: "WCWA Radio To Carry Three Football Series," WCWA-AM, Ohio State Buckeyes, Cleveland Browns. Sunday NFL Games. Also: "WCWA Broadcasting 'Larry King Show'," WCWA-AM, Mutual Broadcasting Network. Also: "Ch. 2's 'PM Magazine' To Make Bow Sept. 18," WJBK-TV 2, PM Magazine, Ron Sanders, Lorrie Kapp. Link: 8/24/78 TV Guide ad for PM Magazine on Ch. 2.
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"Ch. 30 To Present 10 Nights Of 'Summerfest '78' Specials" & "WSPD Radio Receives Programming Award" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 8/17/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Summerfest '78, Sarah Vaughn, Pete Seeger, Arlo Guthrie, Leonard Bernstein, Johnny Mathis, Roy Acuff, Minnie Pearl, Helen O'Connell, Alfred Hitchcock, Sherlock Holmes, Johnny Mathis, Ben Vereen, Tex Beneke, Bob Eberle, Glenn Miller, Tommy Dorsey, Rosalynn Carter, Dance, Gypsy, University of Toledo, Chuck Mangione, Roy Acuff, Skeeter Davis, Minnie Pearl, Archie Campbell, Wilma Lee Cooper, Angel Romero, WSPD-AM, Debra Boyce, Harry Chapin Visits Toledo.
"$1 Million, Five-Year Pact Gets Ch. 4 New Anchorman," "Detroit's WXYZ Radio Plans Format Change" & "Toledo's WTOD Radio Slates U Of M Games" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Fri., 8/18/78 Peach Sec.
WDIV-TV 4, Mort Crim, Dave Wittman, Ed Weber, Bill Kurtis, James T. Lynaugh, WSPD-TV 13, WTOL-TV 11, WXYZ-AM, Dick Purtan, CKLW-AM, WTOD-AM, University of Michigan, Jim Wood, Rick Bay.
Electronic Press Box "Trooper Game Exciting--Especially For Ch. 30" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 8/26/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Toledo Troopers, Ken Dippman, Ann Edinger, Lyn Drabik, Don Williams, Bob Kelly, WCWA-AM, Marsha Bonhart, Claude Humphrey, Don Coleman, Willie Harper. Link: Toledo Troopers website.
"Two New Shows, Miniseries To Make Bow On WGTE-TV" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 8/30/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WSPD-TV 13, The Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon, Ed McMahon, University of Toledo, Frank Venner, MDA, Great Lakes Championship Rodeo, CableSystem Channel 5, Popular Hot Rodding Magazine Racing Championships, WFOB-AM, Bowling Green State University football, Dave Carr, Bill Blair, WDHO-TV 24, Michelle Holden, Ohio Arts Council, Tobe Snow, WGTE-FM.
"Phil Donahue To Talk At Masonic Auditorium," in The Blade's Wednesday, 9/20/78 Peach Section
Donahue, "Television: Its Impact Upon the Family," Keith McKinney, WSPD-TV 13, Margaret Emerson, WGTE-TV 30, Peter Clarke, University of Michigan.
"Phil Donahue Leads Panel Discussion On TV Impact" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 9/27/78 Peach Section
Masonic Auditorium, "Television: Its Impact Upon the Family," Peter Clarke, University of Michigan, Margaret Emerson, WGTE-TV 30, Keith McKenney, WSPD-TV 13,
"Pay TV System To Be 24-Hour Operation" by Norman Dresser. in The Blade's Friday, 9/29/78 Peach Section
Home Premiere Cinema, The CableSystem, John Valare.
Two Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Wednesday, 10/4/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Phil Donahue, "Television: Its Impact Upon the Family," Masonic Auditorium, CableSystem Channel 5, Orson Welles at the Magic Castle, "Oh, God," "A Piece of the Action," Showtime, Buckeye Cablevision.
4 Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Thursday, 10/5/78 Peach Section
WSPD-TV 13, Kidsworld, St. Agnes, St Clement, St Thomas schools, Storer Camps, WGTE-TV 30, Sneak Previews, Roger Ebert, Gene Siskel, WSPD-AM, Edgar Bergen, Fred Allen, Jack Benny, Bing Crosby, W.C. Fields, Milton Cross, Monroe Cablevision, HBO, William Aubry.
"Ch. 24 Drops Four In Reorganization," in The Blade's Thursday, 10/5/78 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, Arthur M. Dorfner, Bill Yeager, AM 24, Praise the Lord.
One Viewer's View "'Vibrations' Makes Auspicious Debut" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 10/10/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Performing Arts Center at Start High School, Jim Hill, Jean Holden, Wendi Franklin, David Carter, Tersa Harris, Dave Waters, Recuerdos de mi Tierra, Candy Johnson, Edward Love, James Baldwin, Vibrations in Black, NBC chimes, The Big Event,
"BG Students Staging Comedy Radio Show", in The Blade's Wednesday, 10/18/78 Peach Section
Bowling Green State University, WBGU-FM, The Insomniac Hour, Joe Gunderman, Mark Zimmerman, Bill Kohagen, Bob Kachurek.
"Toledo Television Stations Reject Controversial Shows" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 10/25/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, The California Reich, WBGU-TV 57, WTVS-TV 56, Robert Smith, WSPD-TV 13, Phil Donahue, home childbirth, Keith McKenney, WJBK-TV 2, Storer Broadcasting Co.
"Pair Leaving Ch. 13 To Join Detroit's Ch. 4," in The Blade's Thursday, 10/26/78 Peach Section
Roger Weber, Dave Cromwell, Keith McKenney, WSPD-TV 13, WDIV-TV 4, Post-Newsweek.
"New Film Series To Open Tuesday Night On Ch. 30" and other iteems, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 11/2/78 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, "Hedda," "Present Thunder," "Harlan County, USA," WGTE-FM, PBS Membership award, Fall Festival, Dr. William B. Jackson, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Mike Wallace, 60 Minutes, The CableSystem Channel 5, 20th Century-Fox, Thomas Waniewski, WMHE-FM, WCWA-AM, Ron Leibman, Kaz, Huron Playhouse.
"Promotion Director Named At WTOL-TV" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 11/15/78 Peach Section
Ann Pace, WTOL-TV 11, Jane Wallace.
"Programs Pre-Empted For Council Meeting," in The Blade's Friday, 11/17/78 Peach Section
WGTE-FM, Toledo City Council, Robert Smith.
"Storer Selling WSPD Radio," Wedmesday, 12/6/78 AP story in The Blade Peach Section
Storer Broadcasting Co., WSPD-AM, FCC, WSPD-TV 13, WJBK-TV 2, WJKW-TV 8.
"John Saunders Of Ch. 13 Retiring After 32 Years" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 12/7/78 Peach Section
WSPD-TV 13, Allen Saunders, "Mary Worth," "Steve Roper," "Dateline: Danger," WTOD-AM, Storer Broadcasting Co., WSPD-AM, WTOL-TV 11.
"Toledo Pay TV Going Into Orbit" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 12/12/78 Peach Section
Showtime, Buckeye Cablevision, RCA Satcom satellite, WTBS, John Karl, The CableSystem.
"Ohio Public TV Christmas Show To Include Ch. 30" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 12/15/78 Peach Section
Ohio Project, WGTE-TV 30, Toledo Museum of Art, Wildwood Metropark, Toledo Zoo, WBGU-TV 57, Walt Maher.
"Ch. 30's Fund Drive Nets Over $50,000" (Friiday, 12/29/78) & "Pledge Figure Error" (Thursday, 1/4/79) in The Blade Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Winter Festival, "Victory at Sea," Byron West.
2 Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Tuesday, 1/9/79 Peach Section
WERC-AM, WERC-FM, Buckeye Cablevision, University of Toledo, Santiago Munevar, Thom Gaines, WKLR-FM, Mutual Black Network.
"Ch. 24 Sets National First; Ch. 13 Closes In On Ch. 11" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 1/17/79 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, Arbitron ratings, WTOL-TV 11, WSPD-TV 13, WKBD-TV 50.
"Ch. 30 Wins Top honor For Promotion Campaign," "ABC Regains Ratings Lead" & "Jamie Farr To Receive Ohio Governors' Award" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Fri. 1/19/79 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Vibrations in Black, Kathleen Carroll, Peg Emerson, James Hill, Mork and Mindy, Nielsen ratings, M*A*S*H.
3 Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Tuesday, 1/23/79 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WHTE-FM, Kathy Carroll, Mary (Tribble) Foster, Leon Bibb, WKYC-TV 3, WTOL-TV 11, WBGU-TV 57, The Laurel and Hardy Film Festival, Bob Kelley, WCWA-AM.
"Lou Hebert To Move From Ch. 24 To WCWA," in The Blade's Thursday, 1/25/79 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, WCWA-AM, Bob Kelly, WXYZ-AM, Bill Yeager, Paul Rae.
"Ch. 24 News Staff Being Reassigned," in The Blade's Thursday, 2/8/79 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, Lou Hebert, WCWA-AM, Paul Rae, Holly Wood, Stephanie Duchess, Good Morning America.
"'60 Minutes' To Carry Segment From BGSU" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 2/9/79 Peach Section
Dr. William B. Jackson, Bowling Green State University, Mike Wallace, "Gone With the Wind."
"Two Ch. 11 News Staff Members Quit," in The Blade's Thursday, 2/15/79 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Larry Maisel, Kirk Winkler, Judy Crouse.
"Original Programs Carried By Toledo Pay TV Outlet" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 2/21/79 Peach Section
Buckeye Cablevision, The CableSystem, Showtime, Mike O'Connor, Willie Nelson, Dick Shawn, Lola Falana.
"'Roots' Viewers Showing Increase," in The Blade's Friday, 2/23/79 Peach Section
Roots: The Next Generation, Nielsen ratings.
"'Roots II' Boosts ABC To Rating That's Second Highest On Record," Wed. 2/28/79 AP story in The Blade Peach Section
Roots: The Next Generations, Mork and Mindy, Nielsen ratings.
"WSPD Radio Station Is Sold To Michigan Broadcasters," in The Blade's Friday, 3/2/79 Peach Section
WSPD-AM, Storer Broadcasting Co., WOOD Broadcasting, Inc., Michael Lareau, Willard Schroeder, WTAL-AM, George B. Storer, J. Harold Ryan.
"TU-Central Mich. Tilt On TV, Radio," in The Blade's Monday, 3/5/79 Peach Section
WSPD-TV 13, WSPD-AM, University of Toledo, Mid-American Conference (MAC), NCAA. NIT.
"Rockets On TV," in The Blade's Wednesday, 3/7/49 Peach Section
NCAA Basketball Tournament, University of Toledo, MAC, WSPD-TV 13, WDIV-TV 4.
"Ch. 13 Airing Toledo-Notre Dame Game Friday In NCAA Regionals," in The Blade's Tuesday, 3/13/79 Peach Section
WSPD-TV 13, NCAA Basketball Tournament, University of Toledo, Notre Dame, WKBD-TV 50, Dance Fever, Jodi Aliapoulous, Vernon Smith, Jr.
"Public TV's Festival '79 Local, National Success" & "About People And Events In World Of Television" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 3/23/79 Peach Section
WFTE-TV30, Bob Smith, Don Richards, WTOL-TV 11, Just People: A Report on the Handicapped in Toledo, Bob Lawrence, Jan Skunda, Larry Whatley, Jack Stewart, WSPD-AM, Sears Radio Theater, Lorne Greene, Andy Griffith, Vincent Price, Cicely Tyson, Richard Widmark, WFRO-AM, Rosemary Magee, Bob Hope.
"Chs, 11, 4 To Carry Tiger Baseball Games" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 3/28/79 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, WDIV-TV 4, Detroit Tigers, Tiger network, George Kell, Al Kaline, WKBD-TV 50, Scared Straight, Link: 3/11/79 ad for Scared Straight on Channel 50.
"Would 'All In The Family' Survive As Pilot Today?" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 4/10/79 Peach Section
Jean Stapleton, Carroll O'Connor, Sally Struthers, Rob Reiner, Norman Lear, Robert D. Wood, Bob Thomas, Maude, The Jeffersons, Good Times, The Paper Chase, Lou Grant, Mary Tyler Moore,
"'Scared Straight' Hits Hard As Superb TV Documentary" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 4/20/79 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Lucas County Jail, Rahway Prison, Peter Falk, Arnold Shapiro. Link: Full-page ad in The Blade for Scared Straight. Link: Full-page TV Guide ad for Scared Straight.
"Ch. 30 Buy-In To Open Friday For 9-Day Run" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, May 3, 1979 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Channel 30 Buy-In, Valentine Theater, Lamont McLoughlin. Jim Hill, Jan and Rich Poll, Jill and Larry Loehrke.
"CableSystem To Televise Unique Series Of Shows" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 5/4/79 Peach Section
The English Channel, Granada Television, CableSystem Channel 5, Daniel Barenboim, Olga Korbut, Ronald Kweskin.
"WGTE-TV Problem With Transmission Line Delays Buy-In," in The Blade's Friday, 5/4/79 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Lamont McLoughlin,
"Delay In Ch. 30 Buy-In Spurs Viewer Interest" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 5/9/79 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Channel 30 Buy-In, Mary (Tibble) Foster.
"WGTE-FM To Broadcast Special On Museum Show" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 5/11/79 Peach Section
The Sensuous Immortals, Toledo Museum of Art.
"Bill Kennedy Special Set Friday On Ch. 50" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 5/17/79 Peach Section
WKBD-TV 50, Bill Kennedy: A Detroit Legend, J.P. McCarthy, Pam Dawber, Pat Boone, Sonny Eliot, Dick Purtan.
"Nielsen Ratings To Include Cablevision For First Time" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 7/17/79 Peach Section
A.C. Nielsen Co., Also: "About People And Events In World Of Television," Larry Whatley, WTOL-TV 11, WDHO-TV 24, Floyd Kalber, Today, Lester Crystal, Tom Snyder, Tony Guida, Mork and Mindy, Robin Williams, Pam Dawber, Jay Thomas, Gina hecht, Jim Staahl, Tom Poston.
"Chs. 11, 24 Virtually Tied In Prime-Time Viewing" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 7/24/79 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, WDHO-TV 24, Arbitron ratings, WSPD-TV 13, Roberta (Tobe) Snow, WGTE-TV, Ohio Committee for Public Programs, William Shock.
"Joe Ashton Gets New Ch. 11 Post; Meteorologist Named" & "Dissatisfaction Found With Regular Television" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 7/27/79 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Mark Lloyd, Larry Whatley, WDHO-TV 24, Jane Wallace, Charles Merlin Umpenhour, WSPD-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24, National Cable Television Association, Peter D. Hunt Research Associates.
Electronic Press Box "New Network Coming And Probably Going" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 7/28/79 Peach Section
Entertainment Sports Programming Network (ESPN), Chet Simmons, NCAA, Getty Oil Company.
Norman Dresser item on 'Scared Straight,' in The Blade's Thursday, 8/2/79 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11. ratings victory.
Nine Toledo Area Groups Funding Ch. 30 Programs" & other items by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 8/9/79 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30 sponsors, WLGR-FM, WTOL-TV 11, Steve Fiorina, Kirk Winkler, WDHO-TV 24, Frances E. Cole, Bill Yeager, Record Fest '79, Lucas County Recreation Center, Boogie Records, WIOT-FM, WSPD-TV 13, Storer Broadcasting, satellite technology, Buckeye Cablevision.
"Networks Face Challenge From New Technologies" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 8/10/79 Peach Section
Cablevision, videocassettes, Fred Silverman, California Broadcasters Association.
Norman Dresser Item, in The Blade's Tuesday, 8/21/79 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, T.G. Shepherd, Terry Cooper, Country Palace.
"Chase Clements Fired From Post At Ch. 13," in The Blade's Thursday, 8/23/79 Peach Section
WSPD-TV 13, Keith McKenney.
Electronic Press Box "Diles Vs. Ackerman May Be Vicious, Profitable" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 8/25/79 Peach Section
Dave Diles, Al Ackerman, WDIV-TV 4, WXYZ-TV 7, Doug Tabner, Don Wolfe.
Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Thursday, 8/30/79 Peach Section
Jerry keil, Chuck Stobart, WDHO-TV 24, University of Toledo, WGTE-TV 30.
"Ex-Toledoan Moves Up At WBNS-TV, Columbus" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 9/5/79 Peach Section
Michelle Holden WDHO-TV 24, WBNS-TV 10, University of Toledo.
"Ch. 11 Will Broadcast Breast Camcer Special," in The Blade's Wednesday, 9/12/79 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, So Easy, So Safe, Stephanie Duchess, Dr. Gerald Marsa, Dr. Gerald Stark, American Cancer Society.