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Baltimore Collapse |
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hey old nuzdog!! MORE memory lane |
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05/26/2005 |
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I know no one is interested in history but in 1971, WBAL was #1, WMAR was #2 and WJZ was nowhere to be found. Three years later, 'JZ with Jerry Turner, Bob Turk and Nick Charles were a runaway #1 and stayed there through the 70s and into the 80s. Charles left. Turner died. The next best anchor in town (at JZ), Al Sanders, died. And JZ hasn't been able to get a firm grasp since. |
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the 70's were the Golden years of Bawlteemarh news.
"From the mountains to the bay, to the beach where people play, Action News is Everywhere!!!"
We watched in amazement as "the MiniCam" brought us LIVE coverage from outside the studio.
the mythic Ron Burgundy couldn't hold a candle to the real Ron Smith. Let's not forget Mike Hambrick and a YOUNG Stan Stovall's first tour 'o duty in the main anchor chair.
WBAL had Spencer Christian and Rudy Miller as weather talent. Vince "the Dean" Bagli kept an earpeice plugged into a AM radio on the set so he could "update" late night O's games.
Joe Krebs & Amanda Arnold helped thousands of Baltimorons quit the habit on the noon news. And on "Hello Baltimore" a classy and stylish Eddie House proved there was room for a professional black woman on the air long before Oprah swept into town in her moo-moo getups.
Jerry, Al, and the "Sunshine Kid" took WJZ to the top of TV Hill in more ways than one.
More people watched Stu Kerr on WMAR as Professor Kool than watched him as Channel 2's Weatherman.
WBFF only had Captain Chesapeake for talent, and thought FOX was something you chased at My Lady's Manor in Monkton.
It was a different time, and yes I miss it.
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