WJW-TV 8's Ernie Anderson-1961-early 1962 "Ernie's Place"

[Tim L]

I don't usually push my Cleveland Media blog here, but I just finished an article about Ernie Anderson's Morning Movie show on WJW-TV 8 in Cleveland, "Ernie's Place". He and Tim Conway did skits between Movie breaks. After Conway went out to Hollywood, Anderson began the "Ghoulardi" Late night movie show in February 1963. Included are 2 "Ernie's Place" TV Guide Ads and a Video clip of Chuck Schodowski's End Of an Era Special which features a small bit of an Ernie's Place skit with Anderson and Conway..and Conway explaining his exit to Hoillywood..

http://clevelandclassicmedia.blogspot.com/

 

[bpatrick]

I'd like for someone to clear up something I've been
wondering about for years: Was Ernie Anderson the
announcer on "The Carol Burnett Show" during the
Tim Conway years? The announcer identified himself
only as "Your Wacko Announcer," but it certainly sounded
like him, and I can imagine that the Conway connection might
have gotten him the job after Lyle Waggoner left.

 

[wbhist]

I'd like for someone to clear up something I've been wondering about for years: Was Ernie Anderson the announcer on "The Carol Burnett Show" during the Tim Conway years? The announcer identified himself only as "Your Wacko Announcer," but it certainly sounded like him, and I can imagine that the Conway connection might have gotten him the job after Lyle Waggoner left.

He was, all right. Beginning in 1974. Also, in the last years of the show, the company that produced it was called "Whacko, Inc." - thus Mr. Anderson would have called himself "your Whacko announcer." His voice was also heard on the openings of the syndicated Carol Burnett and Friends.