1987 WOAY-TV feature on Beckley radio

Jeff Miller · Post by **Jeff Miller** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 2:13 pm

I just uploaded to YouTube a 5-part series about Beckley radio WOAY-TV did in 1987. There is also a clip showing the WOAY-TV news intro for one of the five days. Jay Quesenberry provided me with the clips on VHS when they aired. You should be able to see all six clips here:

http://www.youtube.com/jeff560

but if not, here are the individual clips:

WOAY-TV newscast opening and excerpts
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBsvDwlMLQM

WCIR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=stVASzqrKxA

WTNJ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XUbs3cUYrDM

WWNR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPEhxTFAyHo

WOAY-FM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5JEw53Lt5A

WJLS
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6o7OTQOfU4

Hoosier Daddy · Post by **Hoosier Daddy** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 3:39 pm

Very very interesting, as always.
Got a kick out of seeing George Strange anchoring the news again.

Mr. Jones · Post by **Mr. Jones** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:29 pm

Jeff Miller wrote:I just uploaded to YouTube a 5-part series about Beckley radio WOAY-TV did in 1987.

From the looks of it, that could have very well come from 2007.

Dave Allen · Post by **Dave Allen** » Sat Dec 12, 2009 8:56 pm

This is priceless! Good stuff!

TimeEnuf · Post by **TimeEnuf** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:41 am

I especially liked the WTNJ one, with Fred Persinger...... was that a Metro News Cart he had?

Ace Purple · Post by **Ace Purple** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:29 am

TimeEnuf wrote:I especially liked the WTNJ one, with Fred Persinger......

I loved this line: "In southern West Virginia, there is no other music but country music!"

Rock · Post by **Rock** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 11:54 am

TimeEnuf wrote:I especially liked the WTNJ one, with Fred Persinger...... was that a Metro News Cart he had?

Holy Crap!!!! Was that a porn 'stache and Mr. T Starter set on Fred?!?!?

AmpedNow · Post by **AmpedNow** » Tue Dec 15, 2009 10:32 pm

Ace Purple wrote:
TimeEnuf wrote:I especially liked the WTNJ one, with Fred Persinger......
I loved this line: "In southern West Virginia, there is no other music but country music!"

Damn if he didn't get that right...

Cool video.

Airwaves · Post by **Airwaves** » Sat Dec 26, 2009 8:32 pm

Wow - great post! I remember those days in Beckley radio well!

engineer · Post by **engineer** » Sun Dec 27, 2009 9:18 am

Nice! Old consoles, audio prisms, Optimods, etc. 80's radio for sure.

Jeff Miller · Post by **Jeff Miller** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:20 pm

I guess I have reached the end of my old TV material, as I have just uploaded a sound-only clip. It is WOAY-TV in 1977 reporting on the death of Robert R. Thomas Jr., who was the founder and owner of the station at the time of his death. This is the start of the 11 p.m. news with Arnell Church and Neale Clark. Station manager Bob Brown does a commentary.

http://www.youtube.com/jeff560

genlock · Post by **genlock** » Fri Jan 01, 2010 8:24 pm

Pronounced Ah-Nell Chuch.

Hoosier Daddy · Post by **Hoosier Daddy** » Sat Jan 02, 2010 6:52 pm

genlock wrote:Pronounced Ah-Nell Chuch.

That's it! To a tee!

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