Mr. A.J.Fletcher checking on construction of the auditorium at the Western Blvd campus.

Special effects were primitive, but it worked.

Bette Elliott, host of Femme Fare.

Bill Armstrong delivering the news. All that was needed was a desk, background, lights, camera and a microphone.

Weatherman Bob Knapp, suited up in the sponsor’s trademark uniform – Atlantic gas stations, updating viewers on the current temps in the viewing area.

Photographer Bob Sadler grabbing shots during the film era.

The parking lot was packed for the 1st anniversary of “Romper Room.” 1959

David Crockett and Bob Caudle ringside ready to call a wrestling match.

Back in the day, one woke up and tuned in to singing and strumming instead of news.

This was engineering. Tubes, switches, dials.

“Fountain Mountain” in its original location. 1958

“Captain 5” Herb Marks with a submarine full of kids.

The crowd is movin’ and groovin’ to music by Irving Fuller and the Corvettes. “Teenage Frolics” hosted by JD Lewis in studio A.

J.D. Lewis hosting “Teenage Frolics.”

Heavyweight boxing champ Joe Louis ringside with WRAL sportscaster Nick Pond during the taping of a wrestling match in Studio A.