The WHYN-TV days of Channel 40 Springfield

[MarcB]

Saw this posted on a message forum that talks about defunct retail stores:

http://www.autolit.net/Graphics/0508/wk5032a.jpg

 

[DToTheJ]

I'll take Guy Gannett to block.

 

[KYLEBOOK]

By chance, do you have a year for this ad?

Saw this posted on a message forum that talks about defunct retail stores:

http://www.autolit.net/Graphics/0508/wk5032a.jpg

 

[BRNout]

The ad itself has a note copyrighting it in 1962. That looks about right, given the store logos and food packaging. Too bad that there was no WHYN logo. I recall the station's logo from the 1970s as being a strange font which was squared off with the '4' being larger than the '0.'

BTW, weren't Bradlees and Stop and Shop connected back then (i.e. same owner)?

 

[MarcB]

BTW, weren't Bradlees and Stop and Shop connected back then (i.e. same owner)?

Yeah until the late 80s/early 90s.

 

[DToTheJ]

The ad itself has a note copyrighting it in 1962. That looks about right, given the store logos and food packaging.

Actually, it looks more like "1963" than "1962". It's stamped on the top and bottom in very tiny lettering.

 

[Bill-in-CT]

BTW, weren't Bradlees and Stop and Shop connected back then (i.e. same owner)?

Yes. Same ownership.