Today we take a look back through the WRAL-TV photo archives from the 1950’s and 1960’s. Enjoy these snapshots from the past:
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Mr. A.J.Fletcher checking on construction of the auditorium at the Western Blvd campus.
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Special effects were primitive, but it worked.
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Bette Elliott, host of Femme Fare.
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Bill Armstrong delivering the news. All that was needed was a desk, background, lights, camera and a microphone.
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Weatherman Bob Knapp, suited up in the sponsor’s trademark uniform – Atlantic gas stations, updating viewers on the current temps in the viewing area.
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Photographer Bob Sadler grabbing shots during the film era.
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The parking lot was packed for the 1st anniversary of “Romper Room.” 1959
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David Crockett and Bob Caudle ringside ready to call a wrestling match.
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Back in the day, one woke up and tuned in to singing and strumming instead of news.
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This was engineering. Tubes, switches, dials.
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“Fountain Mountain” in its original location. 1958
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“Captain 5” Herb Marks with a submarine full of kids.
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The crowd is movin’ and groovin’ to music by Irving Fuller and the Corvettes. “Teenage Frolics” hosted by JD Lewis in studio A.
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J.D. Lewis hosting “Teenage Frolics.”
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Heavyweight boxing champ Joe Louis ringside with WRAL sportscaster Nick Pond during the taping of a wrestling match in Studio A.
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