"Chs. 13, 11 Beat Out Ch. 24 In Local News, Prime Time TV" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 7/2/80 Peach Section
Nielsen ratings, WTVG-TV 13, WTOL-TV 11, WDHO-TV 24,
"WGTE-FM Gets Grant To Start Lima Station" & "University of Toledo Division Receives Award of $100,000," in The Blade's Thursday, 7/3/80 Peach Section
WGTE-FM, Greater Toledo Educational Television Foundation, Thomas Ashley, (WGLE-FM), Television Services Division of the University of Toledo.
"Are Days Of Glory Now Numbered For The Commercial TV Networks?" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 7/22/80 Peach Section
ABC, CBS, NBC, PBS, The CableSystem, Showtime, HBO, Ted Turner, CNN, ESPN.
"FCC Ruling On Cablevision Called Subscriber Victory" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 7/25/80 Peach Section
Buckeye Cablevision, The CableSystem, John Karl, Ted Turner, WDIV-TV 4, WJBK-TV 2, WXYZ-TV 7, Buddy Ray, WTVG-TV 13, Storer Broadcasting Co., Bill Shock, WDHO-TV 24, Charles H. Helein.
"About People, Events In TV, Radio Wolrd" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 7/31/80 Peach Section
WSPD-AM, Rod Douglas, Ed Burns, WTOD-AM, John Doremus, WGTE-FM, Ohio Public Radio State News Bureau, University of Michigan football, Jim Wood, Rick Bay, The CableSystem Channel 5, Country Night Downtown, University of Toledo, Dr. Donald Steele, Randy Shaffer's Honky Tonk Heroes, WGTE-TV, Music Under the Stars, Toledo Zoo Amphitheater, Sam Szor.
"Satellites Playing Key Role In Expansion Of Cablevision" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 8/8/80 Peach Section
RCA Anerican Communications, NCTA, Satcom, Copyright Royalty Tribunal, NCAA, PBS, WTOL-TV 11, Scott Clark, WKYC-TV 3 Cleveland, BGSU, WLIO-TV 35 Lima, WBGU-TV 57.
"Will 'Narrowcasting' Save TV Broadcasting Industry?" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 8/20/80 Peach Section
Gene Jankowski, CBS Cable.
"'PM Magazine' To Join Ch. 11 Fall Lineup Sept. 8" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 8/26/80 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Group W, Tom Marshall, Martha Shjaran, John Hill, Jane Wallace, North Towne, Carroll O'Connor, Archie Bunker's Place, The Joker's Wild.
"CableSystem To Offer News Network" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 8/27/80 Peach Section
Cable News Network (CNN), Ted Turner, WTBS, Daniel Schorr, Richard Reeves, William E. Simon, Bella Abzug, Dan Dorfman. Also: "About People, Events In Broadcasting World," WTVG-TV 13, Angel Death, Paul Newman, Joanne Woodward, Jim Rudes, The Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, Franklin Park Mall, Randy Price, Gordon Ward, WOSE-FM, WRWR-FM, Steve Dougherty, WEWS-TV, Notre Dame football, WGTE-TV 30, Lamont McLoughlin, WTOL-TV 11, The Ethnic Coalition for Fair Mass Media.
Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Friday, 8/29/80 Peach Section
National Association of Broadcasters, WKBD-TV 50, Field Communications, INN, Tom Wanewski, WOHO-AM, Craig Edwards, WCWA-AM, Mike Morin.
"Mid-October TV Season Opening Seen At Earliest" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 9/3/80 Peach Section
Screen Actors Guild (SAG) strike, Emmy Awards, Hank Rieger, Academy of Arts and Sciences, CBS Evening News with Walter Cronkite, Satellite Education Services, Robert A. Klein, Sig Mickelson, Why In the World, C-SPAN, Brian Lamb, Barry Commoner, Ed Clark.
"Jamie Farr Suggests Season's Outlook Might Be A Bleak One For Television" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 9/4/80 Peach Section
M*A*S*H, ToledoFest, Screen Actors Guild (SAG) strike, American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (AFTRA).
"Toledo Tennis Fans Thrown For A Loss" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Monday, 9/8/80 Peach Section
Bjorn Borg, U. S. Open Tennis Championships, WTOL-TV 11, Detroit Lions, Jane Wallace, 60 Minutes, Detroit Tigers, Jimmy Connors, John McEnroe, Ohio Lottery, Mary Tyler Moore, Star Trek.
"Public Affairs Series Making Bow On Ch. 11" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 9/12/80 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Prime Access, "Are Teacher's Teaching?," Mark Lloyd, Dan Cummins, Trudy Gallant, WTVS-TV 56, Jim Webb, Michael Shore, Susan Whitley, Janet Sims, WSPD-AM, University of Toledo, Jerry Keil, Tom Guitteau.
Electronic Press Box "To See Or Not To See - OSU Football" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 9/13/80 Peach Section
Ohio State University football, WBGU-TV 57, WGTE-TV 30, The CableSystem Channel 5, WOSU-TV 34, Shirley Timonere, Mike Mottler, Paul Campbell.
"New TV Season Finally Gets Underway Oct. 27" by Harry Harris, in The Blade's Wednesday, 19/15/80 Peach Section
Too Close for Comfort, It's a Living, Flo, Enos, Sonny Shroyer, Magnum, P.I., Tom Selleck, WKRP in Cincinnati, Bosom Buddies, Breaking Away, Shaun Cassidy.
"NBC Spreads Its Prime-Time Season" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 10/23/80 Peach Section
Shogun, Flamingo Road, Hill Street Blues, WOHO-AM, Satellite Live, Jim Rush, Irwin Young, WGTE-FM, Robert Guillaume, Katherine Helman, Benson, Jennifer Martin, Spelling-Goldberg Productions, Charlie's Angels, Starsky and Hutch, Natalie Wood, Robert Wagner, WSPD-AM, Carly Simon, WAMP-FM, Scott High School.
"Radio Industry Makes Lots Of Waves As Listeners, Revenues Show Increase" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 10/31/80 Peach Section
National Radio Broadcasters Association, FCC, Ann Jones. Also: "About People, Events In Broadcasting World," Intervisions, Toledo Museum of Art, WGTE-TV 30, Linda Ames-Bell, Rex Fogt, Tom McGlauchlin, Duane Bastian, WGTE-FM, Lamont McLoughlin, WSPD-AM, Stephen P. White, Neal Carmean, WTVG-TV 13, Read Shepherd, WCWA-AM.
"Ch. 24 Makes Signal Change," in The Blade's Friday, 11/7/80 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, Bill Shock.
Norman Dresser item, about WRIF-FM, in The Blade's Thursday, 11/13/80 Peach Section
WRIF-FM, George Baier, Jim Johnson.
"About People, Events In Broadcasting World" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 11/20/80 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, BGSU basketball, University of Toledo, Terry Shaw, Jim Casey, WGTE-TV 30, Thanksgiving.
"'Dallas' Wins Top Audience In History" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 11/26/80 Peach Section
A.C. Nielson Co., "Who Shot J.R.?," The Fugitive, Roots, Mary Crosby, Bing Crosby. Also: FCC, Toledo TV profits, WTOL-TV 11, WTVG-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24.
"CBS Launches Major Effort To Develop Teletext System" and other items, in The Blade's Tuesday, 12/2/80 Peach Section
Gene Mater, Antiope, FCC, James Loper, WOHO-AM, WNIC-AM, Enterprise Radio/The Sports Network, WSPD-AM, Neil Sedaka, Anne Murray, Kenny Rogers, Barry Manilow.
Electronic Press Box "What! No BG at UT Basketball Telecast?" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 12/6/80 Peach Section
University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), WTVG-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24, Doug Taberner, WTOL-TV 11, Irv Smilo, Food Town.
"CableSystem To Join Sports Network, Expand Showtime" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 12/11/80 Peach Section
Buckeye Cablevision, ESPN, Chey Simmons, John Karl.
"ABC, Warner Amex Set Up Cable Programming Venture" & "WGTE Membership Drive Receives $84,625 in Pledges" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 12/16/80 Peach Section
Alpha, PBS, Nickelodeon, The CableSystem, Herbert A. Granath, WGTE-TV 30, WinterFest, Lamont McLoughlin.
"FCC Approves WGOR Sale," in The Blade's Tuesday, 12/16/80 Peach Section
FCC, WGOR-AM, Gore Broadcasting, JACO Broadcasting, WANR-AM, WTUU-AM.
"Toledo Girl Captures Top Prize," in The Blade's Friday, 12/19/80 Peach Section
Sherrice Williams, Carol Williams, Buckeye CableSystem, Glenwood School, The Movie Channel contest, Panasonic.
"FCC Finds Vast Expansion Of Cable Industry In 1979" and other item, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Saturday, 1/3/81 Peach Section
FCC, Buckeye Cablevision, The CableSystem, Showtime, HBO. Also: "About People, Events In Broadcasting World," WDHO-TV 24, Ohio State-Bowling Green State University basketball, Bill Shock.
Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Thursday, 1/15/81 Peach Section
PBS, The Paper Chase, John Houseman, WRHT-TV 31, WPAG-TV, IT pay-TV,
"Cable New Network Hopes To Turn Corner Next Year" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 1/22/81 Peach Section
CNN, Ted Turner, Zbigniew Brzezinski, WTVG-TV 13, Vicki Yates-Orr, WDHO-TV 24, Fran (Biff) Cole, Paul Rae, WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, Charles Gounod, "Faust," Masonic Auditorium, Toledo Opera Association.
"Chs. 13, 11 Nearly Tied For Top Spot" by Norman Dresser, in the Blade's Friday, 1/23/81 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, WTOL-TV 11, WDHO-TV 24, Nielsen, Arbitron, ratings, PM Magazine, Donahue, Dallas, M*A*S*H, Today, Tonight.
"'Hill Street Blues' May Be A Winner" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 1/29/81 Peach Section
Michael Conrad, Daniel J. Travanti, James Sikking, MTM Enterproses. Also: "New Pay TV System To Make Toledo Bow," Ultra Vision, FCC, MDS, HBO, Robert S. Moore, Also: "About People, Events In Broadcasting World," Paul Pioener, WGOR-AM, Jaco Broadcasting of Toledo, Inc., WTOL-TV 11, Just People: Tomorrow's Black Heritage, Mark Lloyd.
"Networks Warned To Change Ways" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 2/6/81 Peach Section
Ed Bleier, Warner Bros. Television, Saturday Evening Post, Tony Cox, HBO, FCC, Hearst/ABC Video Services, Alpha Repertory Television Service (ARTS), WGOR-AM, Jaco Broadcasting, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), WSPD-AM, University of Toledo, Jim Weber, Toledo Mud Hens, Rick Schneider, WWWW-FM, WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, SWoundstage, Dionne Warwick, Only the Ball Was White,
Electronic Press Box "Takes A While To Learn Keil's Style" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 2/7/81 Peach Section
WSPD-AM, Harvey Knuckles, Jay Lehman, "left to right on your dial."
"WOHO Disk Jockey Buddy Carr Loses Job" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 2/12/81 Peach Section
WOHO-AM, WTOD-AM, WLQR-FM, WANR-AM.
"Ch. 13 To Televise Rocket-Falcon Game," in The Blade's Wednesday, 2/18/81 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), basketball.
Electronic Press Box "Good To See UT vs. BG Back On TV" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 2/21/81 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), W. H. (Buddy) Ray, Bob Lanning, Centennial Hall, World Cup Team Wrestling Championships, ABC's Wide World of Sports, Joe Scalzo (Mr. Wrestling).
"About People, Events In Broadcasting World" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 2/24/81 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, Phyllis Quail, WJBK-TV 2, Storer Broadcasting, Paul Harris, NPR, "Star Wars," WGTE-FM, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, John Williams, Ben Burtt, James Hoffman, WTOL-TV 11, Hotline, Bob Lawrence, Jeff Heitz, Business Journal, Rebecca Hanshaw, Charles Collingwood, Kirk Winkler. Link: 2/28/81 Peach Section ad for Hotline with Bishop Hoffman on Ch. 11.
"RCA Videodisk Brings Films To TV" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 2/27/81 Peach Section
RCA SelectaVision videodisk, Capacitance electronic disk (CED).
Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Thursday, 3/5/81 Peach Section
WGLE-FM, WGTE-FM, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Committee for Public Radio in Lima, Showtime, The CableSystem, ESPN, Davis Cup tennis.
Electronic Press Box "PBA Bowling - Living With Sudden Death" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 3/7/81 Peach Section
ABC Pro Bowler's Tour, Imperial Lanes, PBA, Nelson Burton, Jr., Chris Schenkel.
"WTOD Broadcasts Country Specials," in The Blade's Tuesday, 3/10/81 Peach Section
WTOD-AM, Saturday Spectaculars, Kenny Rogers, Willie Nelson, Conway Twitty, Barbara Mandrell, Larry Gatlin.
"CBS Displays TV System With Better Picture, Sound" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 3/12/81 Peach Section
HDTV, Joseph Flaherty, Larry Patrick, National Association of Broadcasters.
"Lima Gets Christian Outlet; Station Sought For Toledo" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 3/17/81 Peach Section
FCC, WTLW-TV 44, Ron Mighell, WTGN-FM, American Christian Television Services, Inc. (ACTS), CBN, American Christian Television System, Inc., Greg Warner, W68CD (1989), WDTJ-LD, WSPD-AM, Charlie Pride, The Country Sessions, Storer Broadcasting Co.
"About People, Events In Broadcasting World" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 3/19/81 Peach Section
Dave Carlson, WDHO-TV 24, Easter Seals, Ohio State University, Paul Rae, Southwyck Mall, Paul W. Smith.
"Chs. 13, 11 Neck And Neck In Nielsen" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Wednesday, 3/25/81 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, WTOL-TV 11, WDHO-TV 24, Ratings, Walter Cronkite, Johnny Carson, Phil Donahue, M*A*S*H, The Big Show, PM Magazine, The CableSystem, WKBD-TV 50.
Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Friday, 3/27/81 Peach Section
Jack Mitchell, WSPD-AM, WTOL-TV 11, Gail Vascik, Don Cohen, The CableSystem, ARTS, Anne Baxter.
"ABC Lost At Pay Window, But Scored in Coverage" by Peter Boyer, in The Blade's Thursday, 4/2/81 Peach Section
Ronald Reagan assassination attempt, Frank Reynolds, Ted Koppel, Roone Arledge, Nightline, ABC World News Tonight, Walter Cronkite, Dan Rather, John Hinckley Jr., Marvin Kalb, Edwin Newman, John Chancellor,
"Closed-Captioned Programming Available on Channel 30," in The Blade's Tuesday, 4/21/81 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30.
Norman dresser items, in The Blade's Tuesday, 4/28/81 Peach Section
WGTE-FM, Trinity Episcopal Church, James R. Metzler, Great Days in May, Great Radio Shows.
"WJR Drops Haas And Whorf Programs" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 4/30/81 Peach Section
WJR-AM, Adventures in Good Music, WLLZ-FM, WGTE-FM, Kaleidoscope, Warren Pierce, Frank Beckmann, WQRS-FM. Also: "About People, Events In Broadcasting World," Amy S. McCombs, WDIV-TV 4, Jeanne Findlater, WXYZ-TV 7, James T. Lynagh, Multimedia Broadcasting Co., Post-Newsweek, Hill Street Blues, James Arness, Gunsmoke, McLain's Law, Eric Bercovici, Shogun.
Electronic Press Box "The Tigers, Television, And Toledo" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 5/9/91 Peach Section
Detroit Tigers, WTOL-TV 11, Jack Sander, WDIV-TV 4, FCC, WXYZ-TV 7, WJBK-TV 2, Malrite Broadcasting Co.
Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Friday, 5/15/81 Peach Section
Cable News Network, CNN, Ted Turner, WCWA-AM, Notre Dame Football, WOHO-AM, Ohio State Football and Basketball.
"Daytime Programming Set For Summertime On Ch. 30" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 5/29/81 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Sesame Street, Over Easy, Julia Child, The Magic of Oil Painting, Dick Cavett, WGTE-FM, Adventures in Good Music, Dr. Karl Haas, Tibble Foster, Star Wars, Mark Hamill, Anthony Daniels, National Education Association, Nickelodeon, Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment Co., The CableSystem, Charles Kuralt, Diane Sawyer.
"CableSystem To Carry UT Educational Video Channel" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 6/12/81 Peach Section
University of Toledo, Dennis Sherk, University Television Services (UTS), Appalachia Community Service Network, Ohio Educational Broadcasting Network, University of Mid-America, National Telecommunications and Information Administration, Buckeye Cablevision, WTOL-TV 11, Eleven at Large, "The Quiet Circle," Bob Lawrence, Debbie Pettibone, Toledo Mental Health Center, WTVG-TV 13, Chris States, Tom Foos, WGTE-FM, WGTE-TV 30, Family Matters, Crosscurrents.
"Five Groups File To Operate Ch. 36 UHF Outlet In Toledo" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Monday, 6/22/81 Peach Section
FCC, tvUSA/Toledo, Edward Hanna, Arthur M. Dorfner, Toledo Telecasting, Lee Hanna, Duane Stranahan, Stephen and Ann Stranahan, William C. Mitchell, Richard D. Arnos, Toledo Ohio TV, Malcolm I. Glazer, Channel 36, Inc., Carol Jean Carter, R. Charles McLravy, Chase Broadcasting Co., Toledo Family television, Inc., John McMullen. In 1985 the station would go on the air as WUPW-TV 36,
Electronic Press Box "Vexation Without Representation Unfair" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 6/27/81 Peach Section
Major League Baseball strike, Howard Cosell, Detroit Tigers, WDIV-TV 4, Deborah Barney. Mark Fidrych, Bernie Carbo.
"Tribe's 1948 World Series Repeated In Broadcasts," Wednesday, 7/15/81 AP story, in The Blade Peach Section
Cleveland Indians, 1948 World Series, WWWE-AM, WFRO-AM & FM, George Francis, Bob Lemon, Bob Feller, Lou Boudreau.
"Monks Directed, Copyrighted 'The Flight of Apollo 11' Film," in The Blade's Wednesday, 7/22/81 Peach Section
William Monks, WGTE-TV 30, Avatar, Good Displays, Inc., NASA, Michael Shaw, M&M Production.
Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Thursday, 7/23/81 Peach Section
Ed Byrnes, WSPD-AM, Nickelodeon, The CableSystem, Crosby Gardens, John Karl, Cleveland Browns, Gib Shanley, Jim Mueller.
"CableSystem Previews New UT Service" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 8/4/81 Peach Section
University of Toledo, Appalachian Community Service Network, University Television Services (UTS), Ohio Educational Broadcasting, University of Mid-America, F.R. (Bud) Koontz, Jr., CableSystem Channel 10-B, UT Cable Television Advisory Board, Glen R. Driscoll, John A. Gumpf.
"CBS Sets Cultural Cable Premiere" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 8/20/81 Peach Section
CBS Cable, The CableSystem, Kraft, Inc., Kraft Music Hall, John Karl, Buckeye Cablevision, FCC, Mark S, Fowler, WGTE-FM, The Steinway Hour, Ted Turner, CNN, Group W Satellite Communications, ABC Video Enterprises, Satellite News Channel, Westinghouse Broadcasting Co., Ronald Reagan, WGTE-TV 30, "Annie," Ray Stark, WVMO-FM.
"Country Format Planned By WKLR," in The Blade's Friday, 8/21/81 Peach Section
WKLR-FM, Booth Broadcasting, James Wood, WTOD-AM.
"Ted Turner Says Network Programming Is Making Shambles Of United States" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Friday, 8/28/81 Peach Section
Buckeye Cablevision, Inc., The CableSystem, Turner Communications, CNN, SuperStation WTBS, Atlanta Braves, Atlanta Hawks, Nice People, The Winners, Portrait of America, Jacques Cousteau, CNN2 (Headline News).
WSPD Radio items by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 9/3/81 Peach Section
WSPD-AM, Jude LaCava, Buddy Carr, WOHO-AM, WTOD-AM, WLQR-FM, WTUU-AM, CBS Radio Mystery Theater, National Sports Talk Show.
"New TV Season 'Launched' (More Or Less) On Oct. 5" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 9/4/81 Peach Section
New TV season, WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, Lamont McLoughlin, Ohio State University Football, Jack Kramer, Cornelius Greene, WTOD-AM, University of Michigan Football, Jim Wood, John Arbeznik, WTVG-TV 13, Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Superband, Masonic Auditorium, Yuval Zaliouk, Mike O'Mara, Bill Harris. Link :9/10/81 ad, in The Blade, for Superband on Ch. 13.
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"Toledo's WGTE-TV Forms Video Production Division" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 9/8/81 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, Bob Smith, Video Production Services (VideoPro), Joseph A. Campbell III. Also "About People, Events In Broadcasting World," Today, Riverside Hospital, Home-Occult Program, Dr. Art Ulene, WKLR-FM, Mark Baptist Church Choir.
"Ch. 24 To Upgrade, Shift Time Of Evening Newscast" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 9/10/81 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, WTOL-TV 11, WTVG-TV 13, William Shock, D.H. Overmyer Telecasting Co., First National Bank of Boston, Paul Rae, Rosemary Collins, Jim Tichy, Dave Carlson, Here's Lucy, You Asked For It, Lucille Ball, Rich Little, Art Baker, Jack Smith, Saturday Night Comes To Sunday, Chevy Chase, Dan Aykroyd, John Belushi, Gilda Radner, Jane Curtain, Bill Murray, People's Court, Bugs Bunny, Porky Pig.
"Cable Penetration Reaches 27.3 Per Cent Of All Homes" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 9/17/81 Peach Section
A.C. Nielsen Co., ratings, The CableSystem, WCWA-AM, Don Edwards, Don King, London Mitchell, Jane Perry, Notre Dame football, Toledo Goaldiggers, WDHO-TV 24, 24 News Tonight, WTOL-TV 11, WOHO-AM, Rap, Karen Sue Martensen, WSPD-AM, High School Game of the Week, Jerry Keil, Jerry Carder.
"Toledo Producer To Make Presidential Flying Special" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 9/18/91 Peach Section
Elliott Sluhan, Productions of Toledo, Air Force One, PBS, "The Flying White House: The Story of Air Force One" by Ralph D. Albertazzie and J.F. TerHorst, William Shatner, Walter Cronkite, Lowell Thomas, WGTE-TV 30, Robert D. Smith. Also: "People, Events In Broadcasting World," FCC, Charles H. Hutchinson, Robert H. Riggs, LPTV.
Items from Electronic Press Box "Views of Sorts On News In Sports" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 9/26/81 Peach Section
ESPN, ABC, 1984 Olympics, Detroit Lions, U.S. Open Tennis, Leonard-Hearns fight.
Norman Dresser items in The Blade's Thursday, 10/1/81 Peach Section
Ted Turner, CNN, CNN2 (Headline News), Warner Amex Satellite Entertainment, Westinghouse Broadcasting, Satellite NewsChannel, WVOI-AM, Paul Pioener, WKLR-FM, Terry Wood, WOSE-FM, Randy Hugg, Randy Carson, Vicky Taylor, Mike Weis, Derek Williams.
Electronic Press Box "Deregulation, Demore, And Demerrier" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 10/3/81 Peach Section
ABC, CBS, NBC, CBC, CBET-TV 9, WKBD-TV 50, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Tigers, ESPN, UltraVision, HBO, ON-TV, University of Michigan, FCC.
"CableSystem Offers New CBS Service" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 10/8/81 Peach Section
CBS Cable, The CableSystem, Signature, WTOL-TV 11, Roots of Toledo Week, Alex Haley's Roots, FCC, LPTV, Charles Hutchinson, Richard Riggs, WGTE-FM, WGLE-FM, NPR Playhouse, Rona Barrett, Tom Snyder, Tomorrow, Television Inside and Out.
"Televising From Glass Bowl Takes A Lot Of Preparation" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Friday, 10/16/81 Peach Section
University of Toledo, Max Gerber, MAC, Bob Ellsworth, Carol Lehti, Bob Lanning, Vern Lundquist, Tom Gatewood,
Norman Dresser item about WGLE-FM, in The Blade's Thursday, 10/29/81 Peach Section
WGLE-FM, WGTE-FM, Committee for Public Radio in Lima and West Central Ohio.
"TSO Family Concert Set On Ch. 30 Sunday" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 10/30/81 Peach Section
Toledo Symphony Orchestra, WGTE-TV 30, Yuval Zaliouk, Oscar Levant, Ohio Citizens Bank, Gladieux Corp., Toledo Museum of Art.
"Public TV Joins Campaign To Expand Evening News" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 11/6/81 Peach Section
Lawrence Grossman, PBS, The MacNei/Lehrer Report, William F. Buckley, Jr., Hodding Carter, The Andersons, Agriscope, CBET-TV 9, Mary Beth Zolik, WSPD-AM, Ed Hunter, Steve Stewart, Robin Hutchinson, WGTE-TV 30, The Vietnam Veteran, Warrior's Women, Sotheby Parke Bernet, Satcom IV, FCC.
"Detroit's WJR Dismisses Six" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 11/12/81 Peach Section
WJR-AM, Joe Martelle, Bill Nordstrom, WSPD-AM, Jim Davis, Bob Hynes, Ted Strasser, Patterns of Music, WGTE-TV 30, No Place Like Home, Helen Hayes, Arbitron ratings, WTLW-TV 44, Ron Righell, Dale Evans Rogers, Paula Harris, WTVG-TV 13, WEWS-TV 5.
Electronic Press Box "Ch. 24 Finds Its Football Bowl Is Running Over" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 11/28/81 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, William J. Shock, California Bowl, Liberty Bowl, Bluebonnet Bowl, University of Toledo, Ohio State University, University of Michigan, Mizlou Television Network, Gator Bowl, Sugar Bowl, Hula Bowl, Pro Bowl, Vincent Piano, Metro Sports, WGPR-TV 62,
Electronic Press Box "The Tale Of The Tape - California Bowl Style" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 12/19/81 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, University of Toledo, Dan Saevig, Mike Teiper, Jim Tichy, Mizlou Network.
"Satellite Says So Long" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Thursday, 12/31/81 Peach Section
RCA Satcom I, HBO, Channel 100, FCC, Buckeye Cablevision, Inc.
"Ch. 11 Broadens Its Lead Over Ch. 13 In Newscasts" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Friday, 1/1/82 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, WTVG-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24, A.C. Nielsen Co. ratings, Bill Shock, PM Magazine, The Muppet Show, Here's Lucy, AM Magazine, M*A*S*H, Randy Price, Bob Lawrence, Jeff Heitz.
"UT Cage Games On Delayed Basis For CableSystem," in The Blade's Tuesday, 1/12/82 Peach Section
University of Toledo, Franklin R. Koontz, University Television Services, Jerry Keil.
Norman Dresser items, in The Blade's Friday, 1/15/82 Peach Section
WJR-AM, Mike Whorf, Kaleidoscope, Frank Beckmann, Sports Wrap, WTOL-TV 11, Agri-Country, Agri Broadcasting Network (ABN), Ed Johnson.
"'M*A*S*H' All Over Dial As Most Popular TV Rerun" by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Thursday, 1/28/82 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, WKBD-TV 50, WLIO-TV 35, WPTA-TV 21, WTOL-TV 11, H.W. (Buddy) Ray, Jack Sander, Mary Tyler Moore, CNN, The CableSystem, ESPN, Guy Hempel.
"Welk Putting Away Baton" by George Maksian & "Cablenews Gives Storm Information," in The Blade's Friday, 2/5/82 Peach Section
Les Kaufman, Memories With Lawrence Welk, MCA-TV, The CableSystem, The Blade Cablenews Channels, Albert Cross, Associated Press (AP).
"Major Changes Scheduled At Two Toledo AM Stations" by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Tuesday, 2/23/82 Peach Section
WOHO-AM, Bob Martz, Bob Kelly, Jay Scott, Craig Edwards, WCWA-AM, Jphnny MacBrown, Paul W. Smith, WSPD-AM, WDHO-TV 24, AM Magazine, Jack Mitchell, Lew Dickey, Midwestern Broadcasting Co., WXEZ-FM, Frazier Reams, Jr., Reams Broadcasting Corp., Toby Arnold's 'The Unforgettables,' Glenn Miller, Patti Page, The Inkspots, Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond.
"Mengel Leaves Ch. 13 For Post In Columbus," in The Blade's Tuesday, 3/2/82 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, Jim Mengel, WBNS-TV 10, WSPD-AM.
"CableSystem To Telecast Free Movies And Specials" and other items, by Norman Dresser, in The Blade's Tuesday, 3/9/82 Peach Section
The CableSystem, Showtime, The Movie Channel, University of Toledo, Frank Welker, Gary Brubaker, Computafone, WSPD-AM, Bill Stewart, Paul W. Smith, WCWA-AM, NCAA Basketball Tournament, WDHO-TV 24, Easter Seal Telethon, Southwyck Mall, Rosemary Collins, AM Magazine, Pat Boone, Jim Kelly, CBS Morning News, WTOL-TV 11, WMHE-FM, Phil Donahue, WJBK-TV 2, UAW, Douglas Fraser.
"Lamont McLoughlin Accepts Post In South," in The Blade's Thursday, 3/11/82 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, WTOL-TV 11, WOHO-AM.
"UT To Offer Courses Over Television" by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Wednesday, 3/24/82 Peach Section
University of Toledo, UT Community Cablevision, CableSystem Ch. 10-B, WGTE-TV 30, Marty Clark, It's Everybody's Business, Phillip Sinclair, Humanities Through the Arts, Marty Bellg, Making It Count: An Introduction to Computers and Their Applications, Raymond McBeth, Corinne Sherman, Billboard Magazine, WJR-AM, J.P. McCarthy, Focus, WKLR-FM, Mark Adams, Bob Barker, The Price is Right, 'The Bob Barker Fun and Games Show' at Centennial Hall.
"Norman Dresser Retiring After 34 Tears At The Blade," in The Blade's Wednesday, 3/31/82 Peach Section
"24 News Names Benjamin As Co-Anchor With Collins" by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Tuesday, 4/20/82 Peach Section
Rick Benjamin, Paul Rae, Rosemary Collins, Bill Shock, Jim Tichy, Dave Carlson.
"Record Fest '82 Set At Recreation Center," in The Blade's Wednesday, 4/21/82 Peach Section
Lucas County Recreation Center, WGTE-TV 30, WXEZ-FM, Boogie Records.
"Fine Spring Weather Hurts Channel 30 Buy-In Campaign" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Saturday, 5/22/82 Peach Section
The Great Channel 30 Buy In, WGTE-TV 30, Bob Smith, WTOL-TV 11, Don Cohen, Lynn Casey, hearing impaired, Velma Cepero, WMHE-FM, WKLR-FM, Jim Kelly, CBS Sports, WSPD-AM, The History of Rock 'n' Roll, Bill Haley, Chuck Berry, Fats Domino, Indianapolis 500, Paul Page, WGTE-FM, Star Wars, WJR-AM 60th Anniversary, Michael Drew Shaw, "Buckeye," Lucas County Fair, "The Flight of Apollo Eleven," Associated Press Radio Network.
Electronic Press Box "TV Sports Fans Will Need Very Loving Wives This Week" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 6/5/82 Peach Section
Belmont Stakes on CBS, Grand Prix de Detroit, Lakers at 76ers on CBS, Monday Night Baseball on ABC, Indians at Tigers on WUAB-TV 43, Holmes vs. Cooney WBC heavyweight fight, Toledo Sports Arena,
Electronic Press Box "New Way To Make TV Pay: The Tossaway Unscrambler" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 6/9/82 Peach Section
Gerry Cooney-Larry Holmes WBC Heavyweight Championship Fight, Lou Falcigno, Momentum Enterprises, Inc., Toledo Sports Arena, Ed Francke, Mount Pleasant Cable Co.
"Ch. 24 Series Awarded Ohio Emmy" and other items, by Rom Gearhart, in The Blade's Tuesday, 6/15/82 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, "Dogfighting: The Bloodiest Game," Paul Rae, Jeff Kelty, Mike Murphy, Tom Waniewski, Merle Kachenmeister, WTVG-TV13, Neil Carmean, Stan Stachak, M*A*S*H, Entertainment Tonight, PM Magazine, Tic Tac Dough, Entertainment This Week, Ron Hendren, Dixie Whatley, WCWA-AM, Ohio UPI award for best documentary, St. Vincent Hospital Detoxification Center, London Mitchell, Don Edwards, Jane Perry, J.J. Jeffries, WGTE-FM, WGLE-FM, National Orchestra Week, WTOL-TV 11, U.S. Autos: Gearing Up For Survival, Jeff Heitz, Jim Proctor, Dick Berry,. Link: 12/10 & 12/11/81 Peach Section ads for Project Big Mouth: The Bloodiest Game reports on 24 News.
"Four Country-Music Interviews Are Slated," in The Blade's Friday, 6/18/82 Peach Section
WKLR-FM, The Oak Ridge Boys, Alabama, Hank Williams, Jr., George Jones.
"2 Public TV Stations Receive Awards" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Friday, 7/2/82 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WBGU-TV 57, Ohio Educational Broadcasting Network, Echoes of Children, quilting, Joan Gordon, Lincoln Pain, Shirley Timonere, Ben Steinberg, Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Herschel Bernardi, Paul Lopez, Dominick Labino: The Man and His Art, WGTE-FM, Robert D. Smith, WGLE-FM, WJR-AM, Dave White, Peabody Award, WTOD-AM, Miss Lucas County Fair, Cherie Sannes, Wallace Winnie, Alive and Well.
"All News Network Tightens Belt To Weather Money Ills" by David Crook, in The Blade's Friday, 7/9/82 Peach Section
Ted Turner, CNN, Turner Broadcast System, Inc., WTBS, Arthur Sando, Group W Satellite Communications, Satellite News Channel (SNC), CNN2 (Headline News).
"Superstation WTBS Fights Network Methods, Programs" by Fred Rosenberg, in The Blade's Thursday, 7/22/82 Peach Section
Jeff Chandler, Doris Day, HBO, Showtime, Robert Wussler, Atlanta Braves (america's Team), Atlanta Hawks, Ralph Sampson, Patrick Ewing, CNN, Green Acres, Eva Gabor.
"Field TV Stations Offered For Sale," Saturday, 7/24/82 AP story, in The Blade Peach Section
Filed Communications Corp., Don Curran, Field Enterprises of Chicago, WKBD-TV 50, Chicaho Sun-Times.
"CableSystem Adds Programs Aimed At Women, Rock Fans" by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Friday, 7/30/82 Peach Section
The CableSystem, Daytime, MTV, Gary Brubaker, Warner-Amex, Nickelodeon, The Movie Channel, Hearst/ABC, ARTS, Julia Child, Dr. Mary Calderone, Phyllis Schlafly, ERA, WTOL-TV 11, 3-D Movies, "Gorilla at Large," "Revenge of the Creature," Jack Sander, The Roots of Rock 'n' Roll.
Electronic Press Box "ESPN Boxing To Challenge Turner's College Football" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 7/31/82 Peach Section
SuperStation WTBS, NCAA Football, Arch Hindman, U.S. Boxing Association, Bob Gutkowski, Don King, Saturday Night Fights, Mike Oglesby.
"Consumer-Oriented Program Replacing 'Rap' On WOHO" by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Wednesday, 8/4/82 Peach Section
WOHO-AM, Carty Finkbeiner, Lew Dickey, Midwestern Broadcasting Co., Talknet, Sally Jessy Raphael, Craig Edwards, Lou Hebert, Crystal Bostian, Bo Elliott, WTVG-TV 13, Jeannine Lauber, Neil Carmean, WBNS-TV 10, WFOB-AM, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Dave Carr, Dave Horger.
Electronic Press Box "Ted Turner Is A Winner In Season's Opening Game" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 9/4/82 Peach Section
Ted Turner, Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Buckeye Cablevision, CNN, Superstation WTBS, ESPN, USA Network, NCAA, Atlanta Braves.
"'PM Magazine' To Get New Co-Host, Weekly Feature" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Wednesday, 9/8/82 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Jack Sander, Tom Marshall, Mike Ryan, Lynn Leahy, Jack Mitchell, WSPD-AM, "Mitch's Toledo," 3-D Movies. "Gorilla at Large," "Revenge of the Creature," Wendy's, Cleveland Browns, Gib Shanley, Jim Mueller, Ten-Pin Topics, Bruce Davis, Jerry Keil, Scott High School, WAMP-FM, John Kuschell.
Electronic Press Box "Tiny WTOD Does Fine Job Handling Michigan Football" by John Gugger, in The Blade's Saturday, 9/11/82 Peach Section
WTOD-AM, WJR-AM, WWJ-AM, University of Michigan, Don Canham, Bob Ufer, Bo Schembechler, Jim Wood, John Arbeznick, WKLR-FM, Ron Kramer, Tom Slade, Paul Staroba, Calvin O'Neal, Bill Dufek, Jim Brandstatter, Rick Leach.
"'Texas' Is Canceled," in The Blade's Tuesday, 9/14/82 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, The Joker's Wild, Celebrity Bullseye.
"CBS Cable Sets End To Operations," in The Blade's Wednesday, 9/15/82 Peach Section
Buckeye CableSystem, Thomas Leahy.
Tom Gearhart items, in The Blade's Friday, 10/1/82 Peach Section
WOHO-AM, Corey Deitz, WWWM-FM, Bill Neiderman, Ric Herrold, WKLR-FM, CMA Awards, WTOL-TV 11, Barbara Mandrell, WSPD-AM, 20 20 Musicworld, Wink Martindale, Kirby Stanat on Jobs, Randy Lane, Fleetwood Mac, Buckeye Cablevision, MTV.
"Lawrence Leaving WTOL News; Contract Terms Cited" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Friday, 11/12/82 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Bob Lawrence, Guy Hempel, Jeff Heitz, Kirk Winkler, Jill Olmsted, Hotline, WTVG-TV 13, Mike O'Mara, Neil Carmean, WMHE-FM, Mike Mota, Trudy Gallant, WTVS-TV 56, Video Detroit, WSPD-AM, Mike Stanley, WFRO-AM, The Polka Hour, Anita Appelhans, Jon Kerns.
"Blade Cablenews To Add Business-Sports Channel," in The Blade's Thursday, 12/2/82 Peach Section
The CableSystem, Albert Cross, Reuters, NYSE, Raceway Park, Channels 11-A, 11-B, 13-A, 13-B.
"Lauber To Join Anderson As Channel 13 Co-Anchor" and other items, in The Blade's Friday, 12/3/82 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, Jeannine Lauber, Jerry Anderson, Gordon Ward, Neil Carmean, Frank Venner, Tom Stephens, Storer Broadcasting, BGSU, Bill Spencer, Uncle Ben, WGTE-TV 30, Steven Ashley, WBGU-TV 57, Patricia Koehler.
"Various Media Offer BGSU Fans Way To Follow Game" by Steve Pollick, in The Blade's Wednesday, 12/15/82 Peach Section
California Bowl, BGSU vs. Fresno State, (Bowling Green lost, 29-28), WDHO-TV 24, WUAB-TV 43, WFFT-TV 55, ESPN, Mizlou Sports Network, Jack Gregory, WFOB-AM, WFOB-FM, Dave Carr, Jerry Keil, WSPD-AM, WKIQ-FM, MAC.
"CableSystem Adding Health Network, Dropping Ch. 43" and other items, in The Blade's Tuesday, 12/21/82 Peach Section
WUAB-TV 43, Gary Brubaker, Buckeye Cablevision, Daytime network, CBS Cable, WDHO-TV 24, Paul Rae, Rick Benjamin, Bill Shock, WCWA-AM, BGSU, Don King, Sonny Smith, WTVG-TV 13, Robin Williams, WGTE-TV 30, B. Dalton Booksellers, University of Toledo, It's Everybody's Business, Humanities Through the Arts, WGTE-TV 30, UT Community Cablevision Channel 10-B. Link: Cable Health Network ads.
"Cablenews Lists Road Conditions," in The Blade's Friday, 1/14/83 Peach Section
The Blade Cablenews, The CableSystem, AAA, Channels 11-A, 11-B, 13-A, 13-B.
"Bill Neiderman Joins Martz-Shaw Agency," in The Blade's Wednesday, 1/19/83 Peach Section
WOHO-AM, WWWM-FM, Martz-Shaw Productions, Bob Martz, Terry Shaw, Lew Dickey.
"Susan Hayes Takes On New Duties For Channel 24 News" and other items, in The Blade's Wednesday, 1/26/83 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, Susan Hayes, Rick Benjamin, Rosemary Collins, Paul Rae, William Shock, Mike Reghi, WLIO-TV 35, WNDH-FM, Scott L. Sheridan, WTOL-TV 11, Mornings with Paul W., Paul W. Smith, The Edge of Night, Romance Theater, Hour Magazine, Bob Lawrence, Storer Broadcasting, Jeff Heitz.
"The 'Dick Van Dyke Show' Tops On TV Comedy List" by Howard Rosenberg, in The Blade's Tuesday, 2/1/83 Peach Section
Dick Van Dyke, Ginny Weissman, Coyne Steven Sanders, Carl Reiner, Bill Persky, Sam Denoff, Jerry Belson, Garry Marshall, John Rich, Mary Tyler Moore, David Janssens, Rob and Laura Petrie, Morey Amsterdam, Rose Marie, Jerry Paris, Ann Morgan Guilbert, Richard Deacon, "Never Bathe on Saturday."
Electronic Press Box "Good Health Is Wonderful, But Cleveland Was Better" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 2/6/83 Peach Section
The CableSystem, WUAB-TV 43, Cable Health Network, Cleveland Indians, Ohio State Basketball, Cleveland Force, John Karl, Buckeye Cablevision, Ron St. Charles.
"Channel 24 Will Reshuffle Its Evening News Time" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Tuesday, 3/1/83 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, William Shock, Laverne and Shirley, M*A*S*H, ABC World New Tonight, Susan Hayes, Rick Benjamin, Porky Pig, Little House on the Prairie, 24 New Tonight, The BJ/Lobo Show, Bugs Bunny, You Asked For It, Scott Sheridan, Art Tatum, WGTE-TV 30, The Tatum Legacy, John Cleveland, Toledo-Lucas County Public Library, Mark Forman, Ohio Arts Council, Mike O'Mara, WTVG-TV 13. WJKW-TV 8.
"M*A*S*H Ends In Hail Of Bullets, Flood of Tears" by Tom Gearhart & "Television May Have New Viewing Champ" (AP), in The Blade's Wednesday, 3/2/83 Peach Section
"Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen," Alan Alda, David Ogden Stiers, Harry Morgan, Jamie Farr, Dallas, "Who Shot J.R.?," A,C. Nielsen Co. ratings.
Electronic Press Box "Cablevision Industry Facing Black Tuesday" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 3/5/83 Peach Section
The CableSystem, WGN, WOR, WUAB-TV 43, John Karl, FCC, Copyright Royalty Tribunal, Ted Turner, National Cable Television Association.
"Oak Harbor Fans Ante Up For Basketball Telecasts" by Stan Lee, in The Blade's Thursday, 3/24/83 Peach Section
Class AAA High School Basketball Tournament, Oak Harbor Rockets, St, Francis Knights, WGTE-TV 30, WTOL-TV 11, Bob Smith, Dan Almendinger, Dick Bassett, Jim Smith, Curt Brough, NCAA Basketball Tournament, Pat Mazur.
Electronic Press Box "How High School Basketball Got To Toledo Television" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 4/2/83 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, WGTE-TV 30, St Francis de Sales High School, Oak Harbor High School, Dan Almendinger, Jim Smith, Jim Bassett, Curt Brough, Guy Hempel.
"WGTE Opens 15th Buy-In With Goal Of $275,000" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Friday, 4/8/83 Peach Section
The Great Channel 30 Buy-In, Steven Ashley, Jamie Farr, Dominick Labino, Jack Lemmon, Erma Bombeck, King of the Hoboes, Steam Train Maury Graham, Blood Feud, Jimmy Hoffa, Robert F, Kennedy, Robert Blake, Cotter Smith, Ernest Borgnine, Jose Ferrer, Sam Groom, Forrest Tucker, WDHO-TV 24, Tom Cottle: Up Close, Today, Cable Health Network.
Electronic Press Box "Cable's Mud Hens Debut Wasn't Bad, Will Get Better" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 4/23/83 Peach Section
The CableSystem, Toledo Mud Hens, Frank Gilhooley, Stan Sanders, Terry Felton, Michael Tack Wilson.
"Channel 30 Buy-In Falls Short; New Effort Slated" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Thursday, 4/28/83 Peach Section
The Great Channel 30 Buy-In, Robert D. Smith, Corporation for Public Broadcasting, George and Carol Tombaugh, Alan and Sharon Lynch, Issues: Ohio, Dick Celeste, WTOL-TV 11, Ronald Reagan, "Job Connection," Guy Hempel, Gary Stine, WTOD-AM, Tom Lawrence, Bob Grayson, WBGU-TV 57, Children of Darkness.
"Another One Is Gone," in The Blade's Tuesday, 5/10/83 Peach Section
ON-TV, Oak Communications, Chartwell Communications, WXON-TV 20, IT-TV, Channel 31, "Night Owl."
"Public TV Stations Alter Broadcast Hours," in The Blade's Thursday, 5/26/83 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WBGU-TV 57, WTVS-TV 56.
"5 Members Of Channel 24 News Department Laid Off" & "Channel 11 Hires Reporter, Program Manager" by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Thursday, 6/2/83 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, Rosemary Collins, Molly Pierce, Mark Schirripa, Ron Hagler, Bob Madden, Liz McGuire, William Shock, WTOL-TV 11, WTVG-TV 13, Rick Benjamin, Susan Hayes, Paul Rae, Celso Rodriguez, John Culliton, Kirk Winkler, Dan Buckley, Debbie Pettibone, Steven Israel.
"Former Toledoan Named Outstanding Newswoman" and other items, in The Blade's Friday, 6/3/83 Peach Section
Marsha Bonhart, Outstanding Newswoman of the Year, Dayton chapter of American Women in Radio and Television, WKEF-TV 22, Scott High School, University of Toledo, WGTE-FM, WGLE-FM, Thomas Paine, Ohio Public Radio, WMHE-FM, Griff Potter, Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters, Craig Kopp, WIOT-FM, WTOD-AM, Bill Manders, Golden 100 Award, WTOL-TV 11, The Best of the Class, WGTE-TV 30, A Summer Celebration, Leo Buscaglia.
"Ch. 30, 57 Earn Obies For Contributions To TV" by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Thursday, 6/9/83 Peach Section
Oebie Awards, WGTE-TV 30, WBGU-TV 57, Ohio Educational Broadcasting Network, King of the Hobos, Steam Train Maury Graham, The Story of the Great Black Swamp, The Quiet Campaign, Paul Lopez, Buckeye Cablevision, Limelight Tonight, Michael Drew Shaw, CableSystem Channel 5-A, icardo's Restaurant, Gary Brubaker, Arthur Taylor, Jodi and the Kidd, Mike Hough (Mr. Movie), Phil Arvantis, Gene Roach, Debi Christian, Chuck Harrison, Toledo Beat, MTV, The Cliff Erickson Show, Toledo Mud Hens Baseball, Ultra-Vision, "The Terry Fox Story," HBO, WMHE-FM, Ringo's Yellow Submarine, Ringo Starr, WTLW-TV 44.
"'PM Magazine' Cancellation Slated" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Wednesday, 6/29/83 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Entertainment Tonight, Steven Israel, Mike Ryan, Lynn Leahy, Joe Ashton, WTVG-TV 13, High School Quiz, Frank Venner, WGTE-TV 30, Dr. G. Timothy Johnson, Faces of Medicine, Healthbeat, Good Morning America, This Old House, Owens-Corning Fiberglas Corp., Bob Vila, Phil Donahue, Hour Magazine, Daytime Emmy Awards, OHO-AM, WTOD-AM, WKLR-FM, Larry Jewett, BGSU, Toledo Goaldiggers.
Electronic Press Box "Baseball Magnates Plotting Against Free TV Sports" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 7/23/83 Peach Section
Detroit Tigers, John Fetzer, Detroit Red Wings, Detroit Pistons, Buckeye Cablevsion, ON-TV, Pro-Am Sports System (PASS).
"WRQN-FM Begins Broadcast Of Contemporary Hit Disks" by Ralph Kisiel, in The Blade's Thursday, 8/4/83 Peach Section
WRQN-FM, Neal Nussbaum, Judge Mark Bauer, WKIQ-FM, Ron Walton, Charles Williams, Michael Jackson, WIOT-FM, Buck McWilliams, Chris O'Connor, Joan Majors, The Toledo Kid, Dave Wineland.
"Channel 30 Slates New Fund Raiser" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Tuesday, 8/16/83 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Quick Campaign, Starry, Starry Nights, Emmy nominations, Monty Python's Flying Circus, WSPD-AM, Talknet, WOHO-AM, Bruce Williams, Sally Jessy Raphael, Harvey Ruben, Bernard Meltzer, University of Toledo Hole-In-One tournament, Cleveland Browns Football, Gib Shanley, Jim Mueller, WDHO-TV 24, WTOD-AM, Penny Pitch campaign, WTVG-TV 13, Frank Venner, Steven Ashley, Glenda Jo Bullock, Jeanne Washko, Joel Feick, WJRT-TV 12, Celso Rodriguez, Regina Benjamin, John Ostakovich, Dave Carlson.
"FCC Studies New TV Channel For Toledo," in The Blade's Wednesday, 8/17/83 Peach Section
FCC, David Sparks, WTOL-TV 11, WTVG-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24, WGTE-TV 30, (WUPW-TV 36, WLMB-TV 40.)
"Classic Movie Weekends Under Way On Channel 30" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Wednesday, 9/7/83 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Special Stardust Saturdays, Marlene Dietrich, Norma Richards, Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, Spencer Tracy, Alan Ladd, Veronica Lake, Bob McCarthy (Cactus Bob), Bob Kelly, WOHO-AM, The Marx Brothers, WSPD-AM, WLQR-FM, Susquehanna Broadcasting, FCC, Storer Broadcasting, WTVG-TV 13, Bill Harris, Jeannine Lauber, Superband, Toledo Symphony Orchestra, Masonic Auditorium, Real People, Jerry Burton, Janice Granata, WPNM-FM, Coffee Break, WFOB-AM & FM, Jerry Keil, University of Toledo, Tom Guitteau, WCWA-AM, Whitmer High School Panthers, Notre Dame Football, Don King.
Electronic Sports Box "Don King Radio Sport Show Gets It Direct From Vegas" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 10/22/83 Peach Section
WCWA-AM, Don King, Joe Sarno, WOHO-AM, Gib Shanley, Sonny Smith, Jocko Gordon, Red Auerbach, Sid Goldberg, Bob Snyder, Irv Smilo, John Weinert.
"Channel 11's Jan Skunda Takes American Motors Post" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Thursday, 10/27/83 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Jan Skunda, Comment, Hotline, Kirk Winkler, WTVG-TV 13, Uncle Ben, WCWA-AM, Ed Cour, WOHO-AM, WWWM-FM, Luann Sharp, WHEI-FM, WBGU-TV 57, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Marathon Oil Foundation, Ohio Humanities Council.
Electronic Press Box "How The UM-OSU Game Almost Wasn't On Cable" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 11/19/83 Peach Section
Ohio State Buckeyes, Michigan Wolverines, NCAA, Sports View Co., Burck Stevens, Buckeye CableSystem, John Karl, WBNS-TV 10.
"Cable Network Signs Pact For Mid-Am Basketball," in The Blade's Friday, 12/9/83 Peach Section
Sports Time Cable Network, Mid-American Conference (MAC), University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), basketball.
Electronic Press Box "Mid-Am's Television Pact Bodes Ill For The Future" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 12/10/83 Peach Section
University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University, MAC Basketball, WTVG-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24, Buckeye CableSystem, Sports Time Cable Network, Jerry Lovelace.
"WRQN-FM Hoping To Get Back On Air." in The Blade's Monday, 12/26/83 Peach Section
WRQN-FM, Chrystal Boestian.
"Talk Show For Area Youths To Begin Feb. 8 On Ch. 30" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Thursday, 12/29/83 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Eddie Boggs, Right Side Up, McCord Junior High School, Dr. John Holmes, BGSU, WTOL-TV 11, Rick Gevers, Kirk Winkler, Guy Hempel, WTVG-TV 13, Phyllis Quail, WJKW-TV 8, WJBK-TV 2, Tom Stephens, WDHO-TV 24, Miami Children's Home, WTOD-AM, Penny Pitch campaign, WPOS-FM, Ray Turkington, Moody Broadcast Network.
"Cable Health Network, 'Daytime' To Merge," in The Blade's Friday, 12/30/83 Peach Section
Lifetime Television, Hearst/ABC Video, Viacom International, Buckeye CableSystem.
Electronic Press Box "Toledoan Jim Scroggs Does Sports On CBS As Jim Kelly" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 1/7/84 Peach Section
Jim Kelly (Jim Scroggs), Cathryn Scroggs, CBS Radio, WWJ-AM, FCC, John Madden, Hank Stram, Dick Vermeil, Charlie Waters, Wayne Walker, Johnny Morris, John Dockery, Jim Hill, University of Toledo, Frank Miller, WMHE-FM, WRWR-FM, PGA, Golf Network, Tom Watson, Hubie Green, Lindsey Nelsom, Eclipse Award, CBS Morning News.
"Buckeye Cable to Broadcast Weekly MAC Basketball Game," in The Blade's Wednesday, 1/11/84 Peach Section
Buckeye CableSystem Channel 5-A, Mid-American Conference Basketball Game of the Week, Frank Gilhooley, Leroy Marquette, MAC Tournament.
"Marsalis Named Weekend Weather Reporter At Ch. 11" and other items by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Wednesday, 1/18/84 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Amy Marsalis, John Culliton, Jim Proctor, Rick Gevers, Wayne Thing, Dan McNamara, University of Toledo's Cablevision Channel 10-B, WDHO-TV 24, Cheryl Deutsch, WSPD-AM, America's Favorites, WMHE-FM, Solid Gold Saturday Night, A Night of Nostalgia, Orris Tabner. Link: 1/18/84 Peach Section ad for A Night of Nostalgia with orris Tabner.
"'Thriller' Documentary Set On MTV Tonight," in The Blade's Thursday, 1/19/84 Peach Section
The Making of Michael Jackson's 'Thriller,' MTV, Buckete CableSystem Channel 5-B.
"Channel 30 To Broadcast Help On Filing Income Tax" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Friday, 2/10/84 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, IRS, Love Those Trains, Champion Spark Plug Co., WTVG-TV 13, Jera Jackson, TV's Bloopers & Practical Jokes, Golden Blooper, Dick Clark, Ed McMahon, Jim Harpen, WTOL-TV 11, Michael Cullison, WBGU-TV 57, Denise Marland, WIOT-FM, Bob Madden, Brian Nelson, Jim Deucher, Debbie Frost, 'The Great Escape."
"Paul W. Smith Gets Morning Show on CKLW" by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Saturday, 2/11/84 Peach Section
CKLW-AM, Paul W. Smith, Erin Davis, Tom Ryan, WCWA-AM, AM Magazine, Limelight Tonight, Buckeye CableSystem Channel 5-A, WSPD-AM, Baton Broadcasting Co., Dave Shafer, WJR-AM.
Electronic Press Box "Thanks To ABC's Telecasts, Bowling Is High For Toledo" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 2/25/84 Peach Section
Professional Bowler's Association National Championships, Imperial Lanes, Pro Bowler's Tour, PBA, Bob Rehkopf, National Bowling Hall of Fame Committee, James Rhodes, Women's International Bowling Association, American Bowling Congress Tournament, Knights of Columbus,
"CableSystem Schedules Mid-Am Tournament," in The Blade's Thursday, 3/8/84 Peach Section
Mid-American Conference Basketball Tournament, CableSystem Channel 5-A, University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University (BGSU).
"Channel 30 Surpasses Goal In 2-Week Funding Drive" and other items by Tom Gearhart & "Scott-Dayton Dunbar Game Set For Ch. 30," in The Blade's Wednesday, 3/21/84 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Festival 84, Robert Smith, WBGU-TV 57, Joan Gordon, WTVS-TV 56, Debbie Beller, WCWA-AM, Dick Wallace, Paul W. Smith, Mike Shepherd, WLQR-FM, WSPD-AM, University of Toledo, Scott High School, Ohio State Prep Tournament, Joe Campbell, Buckeye CableSystem Channel 5-A.
"Ch. 30 Raises $262,000 In Its 16th Local Auction" and other items, in The Blade's Thursday, 4/26/84 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, The Great Channel 30 Buy-In, Robert Smith, Cabbacge Patch Doll, Mr. and Mrs. Dominick Labino, Living With Grace, The Pain of Loving, Right Side Up, WBGU-TV 57, Robert W. Donnelly, Toledo Catholic Dioscese at Roasry Cathedral, WDHO-TV 24, Arthritis Foundation Telethon, WMHE-FM, Amy Ashcroft, Marianne McCluskey, Keith Connors, WTVG-TV 13, Victoria Kendall.
"Channels 30, 57 Honored For Program, Producer" and other items, by Tom Gearhart, in The Blade's Thursday, 6/7/84 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WTVS-TV 57, Ohio Educational Broadcasting Network Commission, Oebie Awards, The Tatum Legacy, Art Tatum, John Cleveland, Mark Forman, King of the Hobos, Steam Train Maury Graham, Denise Marland, Scott Hamilton, Central Educational Network, The Story of the Great Black Swamp, Danny Thomas, St. Jude Hospital Telethon, WLIO-TV 35, David Bailey, Patrick Jude, Cedar Point Amazement Park Revue, WDHO-TV 24, Griff Potter, Ohio Associated Press Broadcasters.
Electronic Press Box "Deregulation No Big Deal, TV Football No Small Deal" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 6/30/84 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, William Shock, FCC, WTVG-TV 13, Buddy Ray, NCAA, The Ivy League, Southeastern Conference (SEC), Turner Broadcasting System, Inc., Notre Dame, Metrosports, Big Ten, Pac-Ten.
"5 Emmys For 1983 Programs," in The Blade's Tuesday, 7/10/84 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, Weekend Magazine, Ted Bacho, Fall Morning, Chris Winters, Neighborhood Improvement Foundation of Toledo, Inc., Bob McCarthy, Tom Abbott, Martha Kubitz, Seamstress, Michael O'Mara.
"Around Toledo Television," in The Blade's Thursday, 8/2/84 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, new equipment, WTOL-TV 11, Stu Nicholson.
Electronic Press Box "Televised Football Unlikely For Rockets This Season" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 8/18/84 Peach Section
University of Toledo, MAC, Sports Time Cable Network, Buckeye CableSystem, Jerry Lovelace, Big Eight, Big Ten, Ohio Valley Conference.
"Adult Music Channel In Future of MTV," in The Blade's Thursday, 8/23/84 Peach Section
MTV Networks, Inc., Turner Broadcasting Co, CNN, WTBS, Robert Pittman, Warner Amex Satellite Emtertainment, Arthur Sando, (VH-1).
Electronic Press Box "CableSystem Hits Jackpot For Local Football Fans" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 9/8/94 Peach Section
Sports View, Sports Time, Big Ten, MAC, Gary Brubaker, NCAA, Buckeye CableSystem Channel 5-A, Ohio State University, University of Michigan, Michigan State University, University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Cincinnati Reds, Cleveland Indians.
Electronic Press Box "Satellite Antenna Industry Comes Down To Earth" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 11/3/84 Peach Section
Dish antennas, Albert Gore, Cable Communications Act, FCC.
"Beaver Finds A New Home On Cable's Disney Channel" (AP) & "Buckeye To Show TU Football Repeat," in The Blade's Friday, 11/16/84 Peach Section
Leave It To Beaver, Still the Beaver, Disney Channel, Universal Television, Nick Abdo, Brian Levant, Jerry Mathers, Tony Dow, Barbara Billingsley, Ken Osmond, Frank Bank, Eric Osmond, Hugh Beaumont, Ohio State-Michigan football, Toledo-Central Michigan football, Buckey CableSystem Channel 5-A.
"Toledo Television Stations Losing Key Personalities," in The Blade's Tuesday, 12/4/84 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, Diane Larson, WTVG-TV 13, John Gillespie, WTOL-TV 11, Terry Thill, Gordon Ward, Cindy Hillger.
"Lone Ranger Swaps Shades For His Mask," in The Blade's Friday, 1/18/85 Peach Section
AP Wirephoto, Reuters story, The Lone Ranger, Clayton Moore, Wrather Corp., Klinton Spilsbury, "The Legend of the Lone Ranger."
Jane Aldrich Gets Anchor Position At Channel 24" & "Channel 30 Starts Cinema," in The Blade's Tuesday, 1/22/85 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, Jane Aldrich, WILX-TV 6, Matt Lundy, Diane Larson, Mary Lyon, Tom Stephens, Celso Rodriguez, Dave Carlson, WTVG-TV 13, Neil Hartman, John Gillespie, University of Toledo, Robert Kennedy and His Times, CBS miniseries, WOHO-AM, Gary Hart, Goldrush. WGTE-TV 30, "Classic Cinema," Owens-Illinois' SeaGate Plaza, "The Sound of Music," "Guys and Dolls," "Casablanca," "The African Queen," "It Happened One Night," Shirley Timonere.
"WBGU Show Helps Area Farmers Win 'Crop Game'" by Hank Harvey, in The Blade's Thursday, 2/21/85 Peach Section
Marion Kroetz, WBGU-TV 57, The Crop Game, Bowling Green State University, Ohio State University, The Andersons, Ron Gargasz, Bruce Weinard, Cargill, Inc., Jim Buerlein.
"Sports Time Sets Operations End," in The Blade's Tuesday, 3/5/85 Peach Section
Sports Time Cable Network, Buckeye Cablevision, Lawrence Albus, John Karl, Pro-Am Sports System (PASS), Detroit Tigers, Detroit Pistons, IHL, MAC, Bill Wischman.
"Movies, Specials Slated For WGTE's Festival '85," in The Blade's Thursday, 3/7/85 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Festival '85.
"Mud Hens Unlikely To Get Radio Contract For Season," in The Blade's Thursday, 3/21/85 Peach Section
Toledo Mud Hens, Gene Cook, Lucas County Stadium, International League, WVOI-AM, Jim Weber, WSPD-AM, Pat Hamilton, The CableSystem.
"CableSystem To Carry 125 Detroit Tigers Games," in The Blade's Wednesday, 3/27/85 Peach Section
Buckeye Cablevision, Inc. John Karl, Pro Am Sports Network (PASS), WDIV-TV 4, Buckeye CableSystem Channel 5-A, Video Hits One, University of Toledo's Channel 10-B, The Weather Channel, William Wischman, Jr.
"Archbold's WHFD Agrees To Broadcast Mud Hens" by Dave Hackenberg, in The Blade's Friday, 4/5/85 Peach Section
WHFD-FM, Toledo Mud Hens, Gene Cook, Max E. Smith, Jim Rohr, Lucas County Stadium, Jim Weber, WVOI-AM.
"St. Eligius's Loudspeaker Is Home To 'In' Jokes," in The Blade's Wednesday, 4/10/85 Peach Section
(Knight News Service) St. Elsewhere, Dr. Steven Kiley, Dr. Gillespie, Pete Malloy, Dan Matthews, Tom Fontana, Norma Vela, Dr. Robert Levine, Mary Tyler Moore, Mrs. Petrie, The Dick Van Dyke Show, The White Shadow, Byron Stewart, Warren Coolidge, Tomothy Van Patten, Salami, Howie Mandell, Jeff Saganski.
"Northwest Ohio Oil Wells Subject Of Ch. 57 Shows" & "Ch. 30 Buy-In Starts Next Week," in The Blade's Thursday, 4/11/85 Peach Section
WBGU-TV 57, Marathon Oil, Ohio Crude: The Excitement of Ohio's Gas And Booms, Joseph Arpad, Susan Arpad, Paul Lopez, The Story of the Great Black Swamp, Glenn Colerider, WGTE-TV 30, The Great Channel 30 Buy-In, The Silver Celebration, Danny Thomas, Loretta Lynn, Arnold Palmer, Linda Semer, Lee and Bev Lake, Mike and Karen Smith.
"WTBS Signs Broadcast Pact For College Football," Friday, 4/12/85 AP story in The Blade Peach Section
Big Ten, Pacific Ten, ACC, Superstation WTBS, Turner Program Services, Ted Turner, NCAA, ESPN, CFA.
Electronic Press Box "New Boys On The Block Are Really On The Block" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 4/20/85 Peach Section
Detroit Tigers, Jim Northrup, Bill Freehan, George Kell, Al Kaline, PASS, WDIV-TV 4, Buckeye CableSystem Channel 5-A, Harry Heilmann, Ty Cobb, Dizzy Trout.
"New TV Station Aiming For September Debut" by Bruce Vernyi, in The Blade's Friday, 5/24/85 Peach Section
WUPW-TV 36, WDMA-TV, Bob Hartman, Toledo Telecasting, Inc., Art Dorfner, Richard Arnos, William Mitchell, Barbara Glowacki, Pamela Furth, WKBD-TV 50.
"The Wall-Size TV Screen Right Around The Corner" by Kenneth R, Clark, in The Blade's Tuesday, 5/28/85 Peach Section
Richard Ekstract, Video Review Magazine, TV Stereo, VCR, 8mm videocassettes, Sony Watchman.
"New Defiance FM Station To Start Operations June 25," in The Blade's Friday, 6/7/85 Peach Section
WDFM-FM, Bob Wolfe, Wolfe Communications, Inc., FCC, Terry Foss.
"Detroit Comedy Program Finally Makes It To HBO," Friday, 6/14/85 AP story in The Blade Peach Section
Mike Binder, The Detroit Comedy Jam, George Carlin, Jerry Hamza, Red Skelton, Henny Youngman, Make Me Laugh, Cornelius Chase (Chevy Chase), Bill Murray, Norman Lear, Apple Pie, Mark Ridley, Comedy Castle, Howie Mandel, Paul Rodriguez, David Coulier, Richard Pryor, Diner.
"Channel 30 Plans To Start Broadcasting In Stereo" and other items, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Tuesday, 8/13/85 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Robert Smith, Silver Celebration Week, WTVG-TV 13, New Horizons, "Water, Water Everywhere," Storer Communications, Jerry Anderson, WTOL-TV 11, Amy Marsalis, Cindy Hilger, Benson, WKRP in Cincinnati, WDMA-TV 36 (WUPW-TV 36), Toledo Telecasting, Inc., Buckeye Cablevision, USA Network, Brad Fish, WKYC-TV 3, WJBK-TV 2, PM Magazine, Hotel Sofitel, Arawanna Princess, Rally by the River.
"Boom In TV Animation Brings Back 'The Jetsons'," Saturday, 8/17/85 AP story in The Blade Peach Section
Hanna-Barbera Productions, The Flintstones, The Jetsons, He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, The Challenge of the Go-bots, The Fubtastic World of Hanna-Barbera, Jayce and the Wheeled Warriors, Stan Moger, SFM Entertainment, George O'Hanlon, Daws Butler, Don Messick, The Smurfs, Superfriends, Scooby Doo.
"Buckeye Adding USA Network, Ending Lifetime," in The Blade's Wednesday, 8/28/85 Peach Section
Buckeye Cablevision, USA Network, Lifetime Television, Nashville Network, Video Hits One, CBN, Realty Channel.
"Earle Bruce Call-In Show Set By WOHO," in The Blade's Thursday, 8/29/85 Peach Section
WOHO-AM, Ohio State University, The Earle Bruce Call-In Show.
"TU To Show 15 Basketball, Football Games On Cable," in The Blade's Friday, 8/30/85 Peach Section
University of Toledo, CableSystem Channel 10-B, Larry Osterman, PASS, Cot Marquette, WTVG-TV 13, The Dan Simerell Show, Rocket Country, WSPD-AM, Jerry Keil, Rich Kretz, John McNamara, Don Reiber.
Electronic Press Box "Biggest Upset Of U.S. Open Is USA Cable Over CBS" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 8/31/85 Peach Section
U.S. Open Tennis Championships, USTA, USA Network, Boris Becker, John McEnroe, Bjorn Borg, Jimmy Connors, Ille Nastase, Buckeye CableSystem Channel 10-B, John Karl, Bud Collins.
Electronic Press Box "Toledo Karate Show Gets Much Exposure On ESPN" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 9/5/85 Peach Section
Professional Karate Association, Toledo Sports Arena, ESPN, Truman E. Irving, Jeff Gears, Terry Bugue, Rick Roufus, Tom Richardson.
"Game Show Host To Hold Mock Program In Toledo" and other items, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Tuesday, 9/10/85 Peach Section
Bob Eubanks, The Newlywed Game, Southwyck Shopping Center, The New Newlywed Game, WDHO-TV 24, P.M. Magazine, The Dukes of Hazard, Love Connection, Name That Tune, Here's Lucy, Catch Phrase, WTVG-TV 13, Winston Brown, George Zabrecky, Merle Kachenmeister, Art Ginsburg (Mr. Food), WTOL-TV 11, Jeopardy, Family Feud, Every Second Counts, Headline Chasers, Tic Tac Dough, Kids Have Rights, Too, Patches and Pockets, WGTE-TV 30, Window on the World, Victory Garden Contest, Crosby Gardens, Jack D. Bryan, Cheers, Woody Harrelson, Nick Colosanto, Goldie Hawn, WUPW-TV 36.
"Eubanks' Game-Show Life Very Satisfying, Thank You" by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Tuesday, 9/17/85 Peach Section
Bob Eubanks, The Newlywed Game, The New Mewlywed Game, WDHO-TV 24, Chuck Barris, Family Feud, Richard Dawson.
"Proposed Storer Take-Over May Mean Sale Of Ch. 13" and other items, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Wednesday, 9/25/85 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, WJBK-TV 2, Storer Broadcasting Corp., Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co., FCC, Buddy Ray, WTOL-TV 11, Rebecca Henshaw, Elizabeth McGuire, John Cottingham, WDHO-TV 24, Jane Aldrich, Len Cannon, Cheryl Mazur, Kymberli Frueh, Brad Goode, Jeopardy, Cynthia Judy, Bernard Judy, Closed-captioning, Monday Night Football, WCWA-AM, Mike Shepherd, Station of the year, Billboard Magazine.
"Channel 30 Slates Special 25th Anniversary Programs" by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Wednesday, 10/2/85 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Lamont McLoughlin, TV 30 - Serving the Community, A Dream Called Public Television, Orson Welles, Roundtable, Allen Saunders, "Mary Worth," "Steve Roper," Toledo People, Margaret Anderson, A TV 30 Anniversary Performance Special, Stereo Saturday, University of Toledo.
"Channel 36 Offers 'Inday' News, Information Service" and other items, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Wednesday, 10/9/85 Peach Section
WUPW-TV 36, Inday News, Donna Hanover, Brad Holbrook, All About Us, Ron Hendron (Entertainment Tonight), It's a Great Life, Robert Stack, Rosemarie Stack, What's Hot! What's Not!, WTVG-TV 13, The Sporting Life, Storer Communications Group, Neil Hartman, WDHO-TV 24, Nightline, Ted Koppel, The Waltons, Amazing Stories, Steven Spielberg, Murder, She Wrote.
Three Tom Ensign Items, in The Blade's Wednesday, 11/6/85 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Amy Ashcroft, Amy Marsalis, Jill Olmstead, Farmwatch, G. Stuart Watson, WTVG-TV 13, Brenda Hines, Today, Mike Mota, WDHO-TV 24, Len Cannon, Cheryl Masur.
"Channel 13 Disappointed By FCC Divestiture Ruling" and other items, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Tuesday, 11/29/85 Peach Section
FCC, WTVG-TV 13, Buddy Ray, WJBK-TV 2, Storer Communications, Inc., Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co., WGTE-TV 30, Winter Festival, WTOL-TV 11, CBS News Sunday Morning, St. Vincent Medical Center's Life Flight, The Cosby Show, Hollywood Beat, TV critic's top ten and bottom five shows.
Electronic Press Box "Basketball Camera Needs Good Seat In The Stands" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 11/30/85 Peach Section
University of Toledo, Buckeye CableSystem, UT Cable Channel 10-B, Includes the schedule of Televised UT games from 12/2/85 - 2/25/86.
"Mary Tyler Moore Returns, And It's Likely With A Hit" by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Wednesday, 12/11/85 Peach Section
Laura Petrie on The Dick Van Dyke Show, Mary Richards on Mary Tyler Moore, Mary Brenner in Mary, James Farentino, John Astin, Katey sagal, David Byrd, Carlene Watkins, Bob Newhart, Bill Cosby, Danny DeVito. [Series ended with only 13 episodes.]
"Toledo To Be Test Market For PBS Advertisements" and other items, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Friday, 12/13/85 Peach Section
Ads for PBS shows on other networks, WGTE-TV 30, Jim Krone, "TV Worth Watching," Dan Agan, WDHO-TV 24, Jennifer Streisand, Brad Goode, Terese Roberts, Tracy Savage, WTVG-TV 13, Bill Harris.
Tom Ensign item in The Blade's Wednesday, 12/18/85 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, Brynn Meyers, Noreen Kruzich,.
"150 Years Of The Blade Grist For Ch. 30 Cameras" by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Thursday, 12/19/85 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, Through the Eyes of The Blade, Homer Brickey, Susan Sharkey, Fred Lutz, Cliff Quinn, John Dillinger, Pretty Boy Floyd, John Grigsby, Sam Allen, Tom O'Reilly, Lee Merkle, WTOL-TV 11, WTVG-TV 13, John Robinson Block.
"WUPW Gets Decent Grade In First Viewership Report" and other item, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Thursday, 12/26/85 Peach Section
WUPW-TV 36, Arbitron ratings, WGTE-TV 30, WKBD-TV 50, WTOL-TV 11, WTVG-TV13, Denis Kattel, Jeff Bell, Inday, WDHO-TV 24, Nightline, Little House on the Prairie, Eye on Hollywood, Comedy Tonight.
"Murdoch Forming Program Service For Independents," in The Blade's Wednesday, 1/8/86 Peach Section
Rupert Murdoch, 20th Century Fox, Metromedia Stations Group, Association of Independent Television Stations, Fox Television Broadcasting Division.
Electronic Press Box "Alas, The Catch In PASS Has Caught Up With Us" by Seymour Rothman. in The Blade's Saturday, 1/11/86 Peach Section
Detroit Tigers, Buckeye CableSystem, Pro Am Sports System, University of Toledo, Bowling Green State University, Detroit Pistons, Detroit Red Wings, WDIV-TV 4, John Karl, WTVG-TV 13, Bob Costas, Toledo Mud Hens, Gene Cook.
"Local Television Affiliates Hire Four News Reporters" and other items, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Friday, 1/24/86 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, Terese Roberts, Brad Ritter, Hart to Hart, Divorce Court, People's Court, Maude, M*A*S*H, WTOL-TV 11, Faith Murphy*, Patches & Pockets: Kids Have Rights Too, Steve Israel, Wayne Thing, WDHO-TV 24, Mike Bowersock, WLIO-TV 35, Catch Phrase, Perfect Match, The New Newlywed Game, Chuck Barris, Lady Blue, Fortune Dane, Carl Weathers, Paul W. Smith, WJR-AM, CKLW-AM, WCWA-AM, WSPD-AM, Mornings with Paul W., Limelight Tonight, Dining Tonight, The Movie Show, Buckeye CableSystem. *Faith Murphy was misidentified by Tom Ensign as Faith Murray.
"TV Owes No Apologies To Insensitive Soap Fans" and other items, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Friday, 1/31/86 Peach Section
Space Shuttle Challenger Disaster, WTOL-TV 11, WTVG-TV 13, WDHO-TV 24, Faith Murphy, Dick Wallace, WCWA-AM, WQRS-FM, The Larry King Show, The Best of King.
"CBS Shuffling Programs In Losing Race With NBC" and other items, By Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Friday, 2/7/86 Peach Section
Melba Moore, Flip Wilson, Charlie & Company, Mary Tyler Moore, Foley Square, The Equalizer, Trapper John, MD, Crazy Like a Fox, WUPW-TV 36, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, WTVG-TV 13, High School Editorial, Kellie Tuggle, Scott High School, Debbie Stump, Anthony Wayne High School, WTOL-TV 11, Chuck Krueger, WGTE-TV 30, Auction, WCWA-AM, Bob Kelly, WTWR-FM, Michele Paled, Fermi II.
Two items by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Thursday, 2/20/86 Peach Section
WTOL-TV 11, Stereo, 28th Annual Grammy Awards, Mercy Hospital, Living Well With Diabetes, Buckeye CableSystem Channel 5-A.
"Instantnews Has A New Graphic,Colorful Look" and other items, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Friday, 2/28/86 Peach Section
Electronic Press Box "Detroit Baseball is Back, But It Will Cost You Extra" by Seymour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 3/15/86 Peach Section
Buckeye Cablevision, PASS, Detroit Tigers, Tiger Television Network, WDIV-TV 4, Detroit Pistons, Kronk Boxing, CCHA, ESPN, Randy Brown, WUPW-TV 36, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds.
"No Matter Who's Adding, 'Cosby Show' Rates No. 1" and other items, in The Blade's Friday, 3/21/86 Peach Section
A,C. Nielsen ratings, February Sweeps, Bill Cosby, Top Ten programs in Toledo, Arbitron ratings, WUPW-TV 36, Denis Katell, Twilight Zone, Dallas, Gunsmoke, Star Trek, The Ted Knight Show, Too Close for Comfort, Check It Out, WDHO-TV 24, Easter Seal Telethon, The Villagers, Jean Holden, The Murphys, Eddie Boggs, Kerry Clark, Brenda Krause, Randy Shaffer, Bob Wurst, Cakewalkin' Jass Band, Butch Schoen.
"Tiny Bedford Station Plans Telethon To Amass Funding" and other items, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Thursday, 3/27/86 Peach Section
TV-3 Productions, Bedford Cablevision, George Welling, John Denny, WTOL-TV 11, Bowling Green State University (BGSU), Guy Hemple, Jeff Bell, John Cottingham, Steve Israel, Don Kennedy, Rick Gevers, Wayne Thing, Paul Lentz, WDHO-TV 24, Saturday Night Live, music videos, Star Search, Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous, Hot Streak, WBGU-TV 57, awards, Ohio Crude: The Excitement of Ohio's Oil and Gas Booms.
Electronic Press Box "Hens Making Honest Man Of NBC's Bob Costas" by Seymour Rothman
Toledo Mud Hens, Bob Costas, Bob Gibson, Tony Kubek.
"Owners Of WDHO Slate Changes To Physical Plant" and other item, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Tuesday, 5/13/86 Peach Section
WDHO-TV 24, Ralph E, Becker, Toledo Television Investors, I. Martin Pompadur, William J. Shock, WTVG-TV 13, Frank Gilhooley, retirement.
"'What Happens Now' Still Being Asked At Channel 13" and other items, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Thursday, 5/23/86 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, FCC, Storer Communications, Inc., Kohlberg, Kravis, Roberts & Co., WJBK-TV 2, WJW-TV 8, Lorimar Telepictures, Inc., Andy Holdgate, Buddy Ray, WDHO-TV 24, WNWO-TV 24, WBGU-TV 57, WBGU-TV 27, WUPW-TV 36, Children's Miracle Network Telethon, Jack Mitchell, Cheryl Masur, Orris Tabner, Jill Olmsted, Bill Stewart, Bill Harris, Steve Mason, Pam Gilbert, Marie Osmond, Jim McMahon, Bob Hope, Bill Cosby, Oakridge Boys, Andy Gibb, Johnny Cash, Adam Ant, Sister Sledge.
"CBS Revamping Schedule With Reruns At New Times" and other items, By Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Friday, 6/6/86 Peach Section
"Mathers Taking 'Beaver' Persona, Friends To WTBS," in The Blade's Wednesday, 6/11/86 Peach Section)
Knight News Service story. Leave it to Beaver, Disney Channel, Ted Turner, Jerry Mathers, Tony Dow, Hugh Beaumont, Barbara Billingsley, Ken Osmond, Frank Bank.
"Channels 13, 11 Garner Divisional Emmy Awards" and other items, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Wednesday, 7/2/86 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, WTOL-TV 11, Victoria Kendall, Debra Ondo, The Phil Donahue Show, "I Wanna Know,: Ted Bacho, "Toledo USA," Patches and Pockets, "Kids Have Rights, Too!," Beverly Schwind, Sue Donner, Steve Israel, Jim Brandenburg, Tom Elleman, Michael Reghi, Roger Glukin, WDHO/WNWO-TV 24, Frank Gilhooley, WILX-TV 10, Chris Schenkel, Charlie Gehringer, Richard P. Anderson, Public Broadcasting Foundation of Northwest Ohio, Anthony Reams, WGTE-TV 30, WGTE-FM, WGLE-FM, Dennis Franz, Danny DeVito. WGTE-TV, Channel 30 was misidentified as WTVG-TV, Channel 30 in this column.
"Mitchell-Zolik Duo Leaving WSPD For WTOD-WKKO" by Jack Torry, in The Blade's Tuesday, 7/29/86 Peach Section
Tom Girocco, WSPD-AM, Jack Mitchell, Mary Beth Zolik, WTOD-AM, WKKO-FM, Clyde Roberts, Rich Hofer.
"More Opportunity Behind Move, Mitchell, Zolik Say" by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Friday, 8/1/86 Peach Section
Jack Mitchell, Mary Beth Zolik, WSPD-AM, WTOD-AM, WKKO-FM, Clyde Roberts.
"Channels 36, 50 Taking Part In Fox Network" and other item, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Tuesday, 8/12/86 Peach Section
Rupert Murdoch, 20th Century Fox, Fox Broadcasting Co., WUPW-TV 36, WKBD-TV 50, Joan Rivers, Denis Kattel, Johnny Carson, WOHO-AM, Cleveland Browns, Countdown to Kickoff, Marty Shottenheimer, Larry Snyder, Ohio State Buckeyes.
"LaCava, Kirk Make Debut As WSPD Morning Team" and other items, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Wednesday, 8/26/86 Peach Section
Jude LaCava, Lee Kirk, WSPD-AM, Jack Mitchell, Mary Beth Zolik, WTOD-AM, WKKO-FM, Tom Girocco, The Sports Connection, The Jude LaCava Show, WTVG-TV 13, Victoria Kendall, Buckeye Cablevision, WUPW-TV 36, Limelight Tonight, Newstar International, Inc., Michael Shaw.
Electronic Press Box "Five Rocket Road Games Set On Buckeye, Ch. 24" by Setmour Rothman, in The Blade's Saturday, 8/30/86 Peach Section
University of Toledo Football, Buckeye Cablevision, Vern Smith, Dan Simrell, WNWO-TV 24, Mid-American Conference Game of the Week, Cine-Vid Enterprises.
"Ch. 24 Bumps ABC Shows, Substitutes Programming" and other item, by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Tuesday, 10/2/86 Peach Section
WNWO-TV 24, The Dukes of Hazard, Webster, Mr. Belvedere, William Shock, The A-Team, Scarecrow and Mrs. King, Today's Business, Consuelo Mack, WTOL-TV 11, Michigan News Exchange, Rick Gevers, WDIV-TV 4, WILX-TV 10, WOTV-TV 8, WNEM-TV 5.
"On Its First Anniversary, Ch. 36 Celebrates Success" and other items, in The Blade's Thursday, 10/9/86 Peach Section
WUPW-TV 36, Denis Katell, Fox Broadcasting Network, The Late Show Starring Joan Rivers, Johnny Carson, WOHO-AM, WWWM-FM, The Great West Toledo Y Hop Reunion, Limelight, WNWO-TV 24, Tina Yen, WKBD-TV 50, Kymberli Frueh, WBGU-TV 27, Ohio State University Football, Ron Gargasz, Bryan Rombalski, Guitar Players, WTVG-TV 13, Sandy Helberg, Night Court.
Item by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Thursday, 10/23/86 Peach Section
Jack Mitchell, Mary Beth Zolik, WTOD-AM, WKKO-FM, K-100, Statue of Liberty.
"WNWO Fires Anchor Masur," in The Blade's Friday, 10/24/86 Peach Section
WNWO-TV 24, Cheryl Masur, Dancie Moore, Luann Sharp, William Shock, WLIO-TV 35, Goog Morning America.
Tom Ensign items, in The Blade's Friday, 11/7/86 Peach Section
WTVG-TV 13, James Nowak, Vickie Kendall, Debra J. Ondo, Community Service Award, NAACP, WTOL-TV 11, Crystal Awards, Stuart Watson, Scott Miskimon, Kemp Dereen, Steve Hartman, Rick Buselle, Guadelupe fire, Dennis Wicher.
"Monday At A Glance," 11/10/86 Evening Program Grid, in The Blade Peach Section
Listings for Toledo, Detroit, Windsor, Cleveland, Lansing-Jackson, and Fort Wayne TV stations, and 12 cable channels. Link: Before and After look at this image.
"Before and After" look at previous image (Monday, 11/10/86 Blade Peach Section)
Original scan on left. Cleaned-up, edited "final" version on right.
"Stability, Better Ratings Major Goals Of Channel 24" by Tom Ensign, in The Blade's Friday, 11/14/86 Peach Section
WNWO-TV 24, Daniel Overmeyer, WQDHO-TV 24, Toledo Television Investors, Inc., Cheryl Masur, William Shock, Jim King, Ralph E. Becker, WTOL-TV 11, WTVG-TV 13,
"Channels 30, 27 Program Specials For Funs Raiser" and other items, in The Blade's Friday, 11/28/86 Peach Section
WGTE-TV 30, WBGU-TV 27, Winter Festival, Dr. Jack W. Hunter, WVOI-AM, Jacor Communications, McDowell Communications, Charles Welch, WRQN-FM, Steve Mason, WTOL-TV 11, Becky Haas, Wheel of Fortune.
Tom Ensign items, in The Blade's Friday, 12/26/86 Peach Section
WNWO-TV 24, Luann Sharp, Scott Sheridan, Toledo Edison, Brynn Meyers, Greg Carson, WUPW-TV 36, Welcome Home, Don Krieger, Cathy gazzano, Mark Weston.