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24/7 reruns · 01-21-2024, 05:39 PM

So I grew up in the Pittsburgh area. I was thinking of the different local TV programs I use to watch. Many of which I miss seing.

Adventure Time - (WTAE) an Afternoon kids TV show hosted by Paul Shannon with Joe Negri often on. Negra was also a regular on Mister Roger's Neighborhood. Paul Shannon had the honor of resurrecting the Three Stooges career. He play a Three Stooges short on many episodes

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent...1958_TV_series)

Studio Wrestling- (WIIC now WPXI) a local favorite which often had Bruno Sammartino one of the greatest pre- fake wrestlers ever. Haystacks Calhoun was a favorite of mine. Plus baseball Hall of Famer Pie Trainor was the spokesperson for American Heating. I remember him saying "Who can? Ameri-can, American Heating"

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Wrestling

Chiller Theater (WIIC now WPXI) - a Saturday late night offering of campy horror movie. Similar to Svengoolie on. MeTV. "Chilly" Billy Cardille hosted this.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chille...1963_TV_series)

On Radio (KDKA) Jack Bogut was the morning guy. He along with the rest of the Radio personalities would do their shows from downtown department store windows as part of their charity event for Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital. He came up with the "Farkleberry Tart" which was sold during these Christmas time department store radio shows.

https://www.storytellerjack.com/

He came after Rege Cordic left for Hollywood and became a minor star on TV, radio, voiceovers. I never heard him on KDKA, but saw that he was on an episode of Emergency.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regis_Cordic
https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0570679/c...ef_=tt_cl_c_10

I also miss Bob Prince calling Pirates baseball games and Myron Cope calling Steelers football games. Cope came up with the Terrible Towel.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Prince
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myron_Cope

Where were/are you from and what local shows/personalities do you miss?

Alan Brady's Hair · 01-21-2024, 08:29 PM

I remember Paul Shannon, but not much about Adventure Time. I remember Studio Wrestling pretty well, that Pie's widow ("Mrs. Pie") took over the commercials after he died. And then that Ringside Rosie may have done them? I remember Chiller Theatre well, too, though I think it got pretty weird in later years, with all sorts of people wandering around the set.

I remember Bogut well. Rege Cordic hosted a Sunday afternoon movie, talking about the movie like you'd see on TCM today.

01-21-2024, 05:39 PM	#1
24/7 reruns Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 10, 2022 Location: New York Posts: 1,468	Local TV shows you miss So I grew up in the Pittsburgh area. I was thinking of the different local TV programs I use to watch. Many of which I miss seing. Adventure Time - (WTAE) an Afternoon kids TV show hosted by Paul Shannon with Joe Negri often on. Negra was also a regular on Mister Roger's Neighborhood. Paul Shannon had the honor of resurrecting the Three Stooges career. He play a Three Stooges short on many episodes https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advent...1958_TV_series) Studio Wrestling- (WIIC now WPXI) a local favorite which often had Bruno Sammartino one of the greatest pre- fake wrestlers ever. Haystacks Calhoun was a favorite of mine. Plus baseball Hall of Famer Pie Trainor was the spokesperson for American Heating. I remember him saying "Who can? Ameri-can, American Heating" https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Studio_Wrestling Chiller Theater (WIIC now WPXI) - a Saturday late night offering of campy horror movie. Similar to Svengoolie on. MeTV. "Chilly" Billy Cardille hosted this. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chille...1963_TV_series) On Radio (KDKA) Jack Bogut was the morning guy. He along with the rest of the Radio personalities would do their shows from downtown department store windows as part of their charity event for Pittsburgh Children’s Hospital. He came up with the "Farkleberry Tart" which was sold during these Christmas time department store radio shows. https://www.storytellerjack.com/ He came after Rege Cordic left for Hollywood and became a minor star on TV, radio, voiceovers. I never heard him on KDKA, but saw that he was on an episode of Emergency. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Regis_Cordic https://m.imdb.com/title/tt0570679/c...ef_=tt_cl_c_10 I also miss Bob Prince calling Pirates baseball games and Myron Cope calling Steelers football games. Cope came up with the Terrible Towel. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Prince https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myron_Cope Where were/are you from and what local shows/personalities do you miss?

01-21-2024, 08:29 PM	#2
Alan Brady's Hair Member Senior Member Join Date: Aug 30, 2014 Posts: 1,828	I remember Paul Shannon, but not much about Adventure Time. I remember Studio Wrestling pretty well, that Pie's widow ("Mrs. Pie") took over the commercials after he died. And then that Ringside Rosie may have done them? I remember Chiller Theatre well, too, though I think it got pretty weird in later years, with all sorts of people wandering around the set. I remember Bogut well. Rege Cordic hosted a Sunday afternoon movie, talking about the movie like you'd see on TCM today.