WEWS Turns 75

[MediaLover]

WEWS Channel 5 is turning 75 this month. Any memories of the station?

WEWS celebrates 75 years as a trailblazing station

 

[skiwest]

The local shows they aired - Captain Penny, Mr Jingeling, Upbeat, Gene Carroll, Polka Varieties, Quarterback Club, Morning Exchange.

 

[skiwest]

This article says Tom Field was their first meteorologist. I don't remember him doing weather, only news. And the photo looks like someone from the early 70s, maybe Bob Zaime?

A look back at 75 years of News 5 weather personalities, weather events, and forecasting technology

As part of our 75th-anniversary celebration, we take a look back at some of our notable weather personalities and weather events, and examine how forecasting technology has evolved over the years.

www.news5cleveland.com

 

[davideduardo]

WEWS Channel 5 is turning 75 this month. Any memories of the station?

WEWS celebrates 75 years as a trailblazing station

Any memory of earlier years has to include Dorothy Fuldheim.

 

[Yabadabado1]

Any memory of earlier years has to include Dorothy Fuldheim.

I think it was back in 1923 when she was about 70 years old that she was begging Philo Farnsworth to invent something that dozens of people at once could see her at on a "viewing device of some type".
Also remember one of the radio DJs [maybe Phil Gardner?] doing a spoof of her on the radio as Dorothy Parttime.

 

[skiwest]

I had a dream last night about Gib Shanley. I was a reporter and I was trying to interview him, but there was some commotion nearby making it difficult. Weird dream.