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Julius · 03-30-2007, 10:27 PM

I would like to start a discussion on a former Philadelphia TV station WKBS channel 48 which existed from 9/1/65 to 8/30/83 which I don't remember at all. What did you like about the programming on the station overall and what was your favorite programs that WKBS-TV aired in its history and why. For more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKBS-TV_(Philadelphia) and http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/wkbssignoff.html and http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/WKBS48Club/

TVFactFan · 03-30-2007, 11:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Julius

I would like to start a discussion on a former Philadelphia TV station WKBS channel 48 which existed from 9/1/65 to 8/30/83 which I don't remember at all. What did you like about the programming on the station overall and what was your favorite programs that WKBS-TV aired in its history and why. For more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKBS-TV_(Philadelphia) and http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/wkbssignoff.html and http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/WKBS48Club/

I'm the only other Philadelphia person on this site who don't remember the chanel so I don't think you will get much discussion-lol

Ireneparalegal · 03-30-2007, 11:44 PM

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I'm the only other Philadelphia person on this site who don't remember the chanel so I don't think you will get much discussion-lol

True.

treky · 03-31-2007, 01:59 AM

well; I grew up in Philadelphia (or "philly" which is its nickname) and I remember the station well I remember in the 60s, on weekday afternoons they used to show a kids show called "Dickory-Doc". It was about a guy who was, I think, a toymaker who hosted cartoons. That's about all I remember, also that he supposedly lived near the home of the 7 dwarfs from "Snow White and the 7 dwarfs" and every now and then they used to show a clip of them walking along and singing from the Disney movie while he waved to them.

I also remember in the early 80s, they used to rerun "WKRP in Cinncinatti" along with "Mork and Mindy", "The 6 million dollar man", "The Bionic woman", "Night Gallery" and "The Honeymooners" on weeknights.
Sometime in the mid-to-late 80s, though, the station went bankrupt or something, but came back in the 90s with new call letters (call letters are the "W....whatever, like WKRP or WTBS or whatever) and a new name, WGTW (previously, it had been WKBS) but now, they're a religous station and I don't know if it's still WGTW or not.

TVFactFan · 03-31-2007, 10:21 AM

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Originally Posted by treky

well; I grew up in Philadelphia (or "philly" which is its nickname) and I remember the station well I remember in the 60s, on weekday afternoons they used to show a kids show called "Dickory-Doc". It was about a guy who was, I think, a toymaker who hosted cartoons. That's about all I remember, also that he supposedly lived near the home of the 7 dwarfs from "Snow White and the 7 dwarfs" and every now and then they used to show a clip of them walking along and singing from the Disney movie while he waved to them.

I also remember in the early 80s, they used to rerun "WKRP in Cinncinatti" along with "Mork and Mindy", "The 6 million dollar man", "The Bionic woman", "Night Gallery" and "The Honeymooners" on weeknights.
Sometime in the mid-to-late 80s, though, the station went bankrupt or something, but came back in the 90s with new call letters (call letters are the "W....whatever, like WKRP or WTBS or whatever) and a new name, WGTW (previously, it had been WKBS) but now, they're a religous station and I don't know if it's still WGTW or not.

I think it still is WGTW. That was the channel I discovered CPO Sharkey on in the late 80's

Julius · 03-31-2007, 11:28 PM

Maybe you might remember the station by viewing these 2 clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXIFPBYRkUg and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUaKnAVb-2g
If you have any programming that you recorded on the old WKBS-TV 48 in Philadelphia from 1965 to 1983, please post video of it on you tube.

Ant-Lox · 04-01-2007, 12:01 PM

I only remember WGTW 48, which changed to an all religious format recently.

Snoopygirl_68 · 04-01-2007, 09:26 PM

I'm from the Philly area and I remember this station. What I remember most is watching cartoons and The Monkees after school in the 70's and also a show starring Marty Jacobs.

TVFactFan · 04-01-2007, 09:28 PM

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I'm from the Philly area and I remember this station. What I remember most is watching cartoons and The Monkees after school in the 70's and also a show starring Marty Jacobs.

I think Bananna Splits was shown on that Channel too

Snoopygirl_68 · 04-01-2007, 09:33 PM

I think they were. Back then there was only three channels besides the main three that cartoons were shown on. Channels 17, 29 and 48.

TVFactFan · 04-01-2007, 09:39 PM

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I think they were. Back then there was only three channels besides the main three that cartoons were shown on. Channels 17, 29 and 48.

Even though it was from 1979, I still remembr watching on 48, Hogan Heroes, Flinstones, Monkees, and Bananna Splits

treky · 04-01-2007, 09:51 PM

no, "Hogans Heroes" was on channel 29; not 48.

I remember watching "I Love Lucy", "The Lucy show", "Wonder Woman", "The Bob Newhart show", "The Dick Van Dyke show", "Sanford and son", "The Jeffersons", "All in the Family", "Mork and Mindy", and "The Beverly Hillbillies" on there.
This was before they went off the air which; like I said before, was sometime in the mid-80s.

TVFactFan · 04-01-2007, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

no, "Hogans Heroes" was on channel 29; not 48.

I remember watching "I Love Lucy", "The Lucy show", "Wonder Woman", "The Bob Newhart show", "The Dick Van Dyke show", "Sanford and son", "The Jeffersons", "All in the Family", "Mork and Mindy", and "The Beverly Hillbillies" on there.
This was before they went off the air which; like I said before, was sometime in the mid-80s.

Was Bananna Splits on 48 or 29? And how long has 57 been around?

treky · 04-01-2007, 10:04 PM

I don't ever remember seeing "The Bannana Splits" in reruns; so I can't tell you what channel it was on. And, channel 57 has only been around since about 1987.

(my name's Joe by the way-since I know your first name; you might as well know mine

)

TVFactFan · 04-01-2007, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by treky

I don't ever remember seeing "The Bannana Splits" in reruns; so I can't tell you what channel it was on. And, channel 57 has only been around since about 1987.

(my name's Joe by the way-since I know your first name; you might as well know mine

)

Did you watch 48 in the 70's like me?

03-30-2007, 10:27 PM	#1
Julius Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 16, 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 349	Former Philadelphia TV station WKBS-TV 48 I would like to start a discussion on a former Philadelphia TV station WKBS channel 48 which existed from 9/1/65 to 8/30/83 which I don't remember at all. What did you like about the programming on the station overall and what was your favorite programs that WKBS-TV aired in its history and why. For more info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WKBS-TV_(Philadelphia) and http://www.broadcastpioneers.com/wkbssignoff.html and http://tv.groups.yahoo.com/group/WKBS48Club/
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03-31-2007, 01:59 AM	#4
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	well; I grew up in Philadelphia (or "philly" which is its nickname) and I remember the station well I remember in the 60s, on weekday afternoons they used to show a kids show called "Dickory-Doc". It was about a guy who was, I think, a toymaker who hosted cartoons. That's about all I remember, also that he supposedly lived near the home of the 7 dwarfs from "Snow White and the 7 dwarfs" and every now and then they used to show a clip of them walking along and singing from the Disney movie while he waved to them. I also remember in the early 80s, they used to rerun "WKRP in Cinncinatti" along with "Mork and Mindy", "The 6 million dollar man", "The Bionic woman", "Night Gallery" and "The Honeymooners" on weeknights. Sometime in the mid-to-late 80s, though, the station went bankrupt or something, but came back in the 90s with new call letters (call letters are the "W....whatever, like WKRP or WTBS or whatever) and a new name, WGTW (previously, it had been WKBS) but now, they're a religous station and I don't know if it's still WGTW or not.
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04-01-2007, 12:01 PM	#7
Ant-Lox Cloud Watcher Senior Member Join Date: Feb 18, 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 1,824	I only remember WGTW 48, which changed to an all religious format recently.
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03-31-2007, 11:28 PM	#6
Julius Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Dec 16, 2004 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 349	Maybe you might remember the station by viewing these 2 clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bXIFPBYRkUg and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iUaKnAVb-2g If you have any programming that you recorded on the old WKBS-TV 48 in Philadelphia from 1965 to 1983, please post video of it on you tube.

04-01-2007, 09:26 PM	#8
Snoopygirl_68 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 01, 2007 Location: Reading PA Posts: 46	I'm from the Philly area and I remember this station. What I remember most is watching cartoons and The Monkees after school in the 70's and also a show starring Marty Jacobs.

04-01-2007, 09:33 PM	#10
Snoopygirl_68 Member Occasional Poster Join Date: Apr 01, 2007 Location: Reading PA Posts: 46	I think they were. Back then there was only three channels besides the main three that cartoons were shown on. Channels 17, 29 and 48.

04-01-2007, 09:51 PM	#12
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	no, "Hogans Heroes" was on channel 29; not 48. I remember watching "I Love Lucy", "The Lucy show", "Wonder Woman", "The Bob Newhart show", "The Dick Van Dyke show", "Sanford and son", "The Jeffersons", "All in the Family", "Mork and Mindy", and "The Beverly Hillbillies" on there. This was before they went off the air which; like I said before, was sometime in the mid-80s.

04-01-2007, 10:04 PM	#14
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I don't ever remember seeing "The Bannana Splits" in reruns; so I can't tell you what channel it was on. And, channel 57 has only been around since about 1987. (my name's Joe by the way-since I know your first name; you might as well know mine )