Time for another installment of "Throwback Thursday" which takes a look back at some of the historical milestones at WKYC Studios.The time machine takes us back to 1974 with a timeline of some of the biggest moments of that year at WKYC.
1974: Dick Feagler joins WKYC-TV as a commentator and
weekly interview host, while continuing as a columnist for the Cleveland Press
until its death in 1982.
April 9, 1974: Paul Sciria officially departs WKYC-TV for
WWWM-FM/Cleveland after his contract isn’t renewed.
September 5, 1974: Permission is granted by the FCC to
move WWWE-AM’s transmitter back to Brecksville from Parma and grant the main
studio move from WKYC-TV studios at E. 6th to East 12th
and Chester breaking the final link between WKYC-TV and the radio stations.
October 1974: Mike Landess joins WKYC-TV from
KYW-TV/Philadelphia where he will become a main co-anchor.
October 14, 1974: WKYC-TV rebrands its news from “NBC Newsday
90” to “Action3News” and expands the early evening newscasts with a brand new
set from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. followed by NBC Nightly News from 7 to 7:30 p.m.
Scott Osborne, reporter and anchorman at WNBC-TV/New York will anchor the news
from 5:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Doug Adair, who has been anchoring all of the Channel
3 local weekday new shows for the past few months will be joined by Mike
Landess who joins WKYC-TV from KYW-TV/Philadelphia in co-anchoring the 6 p.m.
to 7 p.m. news and the 11 p.m. Jim Graner and weatherman Russ Montgomery will
give abbreviated reports on the 5:30 p.m. show, the in-depth reports at 6 p.m.
The 5:30 p.m. show will also include a new feature that attempts to solve
problems sent in my viewers with Kevin Boyle who joins WKYC-TV from
WJW-AM/Cleveland.
October 1974: Brian Ross joins WKYC-TV from WCKT-TV/Miami
as a reporter
October 1974: Kevin Boyle joins WKYC-TV from
WJW-AM/Cleveland as a problem solver on the station’s 5:30 p.m. show.
October 1974: Martha Bateman joins WKYC-TV from
WWL-TV/New Orleans as a reporter.
October 1974: WKYC-TV now has the largest broadcast news
gathering staff in the state of Ohio.
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This timeline is based on station archives and various newspaper stories. If you feel something is in error, please let me know and we'll make any necessary corrections. Email me at fmacek@wkyc.com
This timeline is based on station archives and various newspaper stories. If you feel something is in error, please let me know and we'll make any necessary corrections. Email me at fmacek@wkyc.com
