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Yong Fang · 11-19-2014, 05:10 AM

I am from Memphis, Tennessee and here there were several TV shows that were locally made for the local audience. Two that I know is TV-5 "Championship Wrestling" (or wrassling) with Lance Russell, Dave Brown and Jerry "The King" Lawler. The show was hilarious and cartoonishly violent. I have been watching the old shows on You Tube.

The other was Magicland, which was also on TV-5 hosted by a weatherman named Dick Williams on Sunday mornings. Same studio as wrassling, but with little kids and Dick Williams doing magic tricks and whatnot. Not really into his act, but they also showed WB cartoons, Bugs Bunny, Roadrunner and the like.

There was also a local "Good Morning from Memphis" show on the weekday mornings which was more or less the format of The Today Show, on Channel 3 (CBS affiliate, TV 5 was NBC)

One thing that was great about Channel 3 was that the original owner of the station had one of the largest collection of old 1920's-1940's films and shorts, with Laurel and Hardy, Marx Brothers, Ma and Pa Kettle, those Mickey Rooney films with Judy Garland (hey, let's put on a show!). Awesome. Channel 3 used to also play Munsters, Leave it to Beaver, Beverly Hillbillies starting at 3 PM when I got home from school. I used to get MAD

when the network had those damn "Afterschool Specials" which premepted my programs!

Now Channel 3 is "News Channel 3" which means basically that all the dead air that they could not sell is local news (and there is a 24 hour local news channel). Who knows what happened to those wonderful old films and whatnot they had.

Is local programming dead, or do they still do them? Do they still do local TV shows, or is that dead because of the internet, YouTube and local news all the time?

Mr. Drucker · 11-19-2014, 10:39 AM

Here in Boston,we have a local show called "Community Auditions" where local talent has the golden opportunity to showcase their entertainment abilities in hopes of being discovered.As a matter of fact,a cousin of mine appeared on the program as part of a chorus line way back in '75 when she was just ten.I'm sure this must have been quite a thrill for her.........

MrCleveland · 11-19-2014, 02:16 PM

Where I'm at, we have a show that's called "Big Chuck and Little John". It was a movie/sketch show...now they only play the skits like these...

70s show watcher · 11-19-2014, 06:00 PM

here in az there is a show on weekends called pets wich shows cats and dogs available for adoption from the local animal shelter and we also have face of a local news and public affairs show on sunday mornings

70s show watcher · 11-19-2014, 06:02 PM

the name of the news show is face off not face of

70s show watcher · 11-19-2014, 06:04 PM

and also the other local show that I wrote about is called pets on parade I really need to start double checking my posts

installLSC · 11-20-2014, 01:59 AM

In Seattle, KING still airs a few local programs: "Gardening with Ciscoe", "Northwest Outdoors" (hosted by Grant Goodeve of 8 is Enough Fame), and "Evening Magazine" every weeknight. The last is the only version left of the old syndicated program "PM Magazine".

treky · 11-20-2014, 02:27 AM

I don't think any stations in our area have any locally-produced shows.

TimOhara123 · 11-24-2014, 01:37 AM

There are 2 locally here. On PBS we have Almanac, and on the ABC channels we have an afternoon show.

11-19-2014, 05:10 AM	#1
Yong Fang Member Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 04, 2009 Location: Memphis Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Do local TV stations still make local shows? I am from Memphis, Tennessee and here there were several TV shows that were locally made for the local audience. Two that I know is TV-5 "Championship Wrestling" (or wrassling) with Lance Russell, Dave Brown and Jerry "The King" Lawler. The show was hilarious and cartoonishly violent. I have been watching the old shows on You Tube. The other was Magicland, which was also on TV-5 hosted by a weatherman named Dick Williams on Sunday mornings. Same studio as wrassling, but with little kids and Dick Williams doing magic tricks and whatnot. Not really into his act, but they also showed WB cartoons, Bugs Bunny, Roadrunner and the like. There was also a local "Good Morning from Memphis" show on the weekday mornings which was more or less the format of The Today Show, on Channel 3 (CBS affiliate, TV 5 was NBC) One thing that was great about Channel 3 was that the original owner of the station had one of the largest collection of old 1920's-1940's films and shorts, with Laurel and Hardy, Marx Brothers, Ma and Pa Kettle, those Mickey Rooney films with Judy Garland (hey, let's put on a show!). Awesome. Channel 3 used to also play Munsters, Leave it to Beaver, Beverly Hillbillies starting at 3 PM when I got home from school. I used to get MAD when the network had those damn "Afterschool Specials" which premepted my programs! Now Channel 3 is "News Channel 3" which means basically that all the dead air that they could not sell is local news (and there is a 24 hour local news channel). Who knows what happened to those wonderful old films and whatnot they had. Is local programming dead, or do they still do them? Do they still do local TV shows, or is that dead because of the internet, YouTube and local news all the time?

11-19-2014, 02:16 PM	#3
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11-20-2014, 02:27 AM	#8
treky star trek fan Eternal Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 25, 2002 Location: Conshohocken, pennsylvania Posts: 14,490	I don't think any stations in our area have any locally-produced shows.
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11-19-2014, 10:39 AM	#2
Mr. Drucker Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Feb 28, 2013 Location: Lynn,MA Posts: 325	Here in Boston,we have a local show called "Community Auditions" where local talent has the golden opportunity to showcase their entertainment abilities in hopes of being discovered.As a matter of fact,a cousin of mine appeared on the program as part of a chorus line way back in '75 when she was just ten.I'm sure this must have been quite a thrill for her.........

11-19-2014, 06:00 PM	#4
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	here in az there is a show on weekends called pets wich shows cats and dogs available for adoption from the local animal shelter and we also have face of a local news and public affairs show on sunday mornings

11-19-2014, 06:02 PM	#5
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	the name of the news show is face off not face of

11-19-2014, 06:04 PM	#6
70s show watcher Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 20, 2008 Location: between point place and studio 8 h Posts: 4,549	and also the other local show that I wrote about is called pets on parade I really need to start double checking my posts

11-20-2014, 01:59 AM	#7
installLSC Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 19, 2013 Location: United States Posts: 271	In Seattle, KING still airs a few local programs: "Gardening with Ciscoe", "Northwest Outdoors" (hosted by Grant Goodeve of 8 is Enough Fame), and "Evening Magazine" every weeknight. The last is the only version left of the old syndicated program "PM Magazine".

11-24-2014, 01:37 AM	#9
TimOhara123 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Apr 18, 2011 Location: Minnesota Posts: 151	There are 2 locally here. On PBS we have Almanac, and on the ABC channels we have an afternoon show.