WXYZ: Over the course of decades, there were always parties. The parties built many friendships between co-workers and helped create an environment in the 1980s-90s that made the station number one in the market. Herman McKalpain and Nelson Burg - Original photo from the Terry Pochert retirement collection. … [Read more...] about Herman McKalpain and Nelson Burg at WXYZ Party
A Collector of Rare Books
As the story goes... A Collector of rare books ran into an acquaintance who told him he had just thrown away an old Bible that he found in a dusty, old box. He happened to mention that Guten – or somebody-or-other had printed it. Not Gutenberg? – gasped the collector. Yes, that was it! "You idiot! You've thrown away one of the first books ever printed. A copy recently sold at … [Read more...] about A Collector of Rare Books
Goin’ Steady – WXYZ Variety Show
Betty Clooney, Leonard Standley and his orchestra and The Four Freshman - Billboard - October 18, 1952, Page 15 Betty Clooney, Speedway Petroleum Corporation, Floyd Rice Ford Agency, Grand River Chevrolet, W.B. Doner Agency - Billboard, January 17, 1953, Page 10 … [Read more...] about Goin’ Steady – WXYZ Variety Show
Clooney, Betty
WXYZ: (April 12, 1929 – August 5, 1976) Talent on Goin' Steady (1952-53). The program was "said to be the most elaborate locally sponsored variety show on the air."[2] After Clooney's death, her family established the Betty Clooney Foundation for Persons with Brain Injury. It operates the Betty Clooney Center for Persons with Traumatic Brain Injury near Los … [Read more...] about Clooney, Betty
