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Pictures from the CBC History Scrapbook: “The 50’s and 60’s”

  • Andrea Osborne
  • June 18, 2015
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Throwback Thursday: CBC History

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:

A. J. Fletcher
Mr. A.J.Fletcher checking on construction of the auditorium at the Western Blvd campus.
special effects
Special effects were primitive, but it worked.
Bette Elliott
Bette Elliott, host of Femme Fare.
Bill Armstrong
Bill Armstrong delivering the news. All that was needed was a desk, background, lights, camera and a microphone.
Bob Knapp
Weatherman Bob Knapp, suited up in the sponsor’s trademark uniform – Atlantic gas stations, updating viewers on the current temps in the viewing area.
Bob Sadler
Photographer Bob Sadler grabbing shots during the film era.
Parking lot
The parking lot was packed for the 1st anniversary of “Romper Room.” 1959
David Crockett & Bob Caudle
David Crockett and Bob Caudle ringside ready to call a wrestling match.
Daybreak
Back in the day, one woke up and tuned in to singing and strumming instead of news.
1966 equipment
This was engineering. Tubes, switches, dials.
Fountain Mountain
“Fountain Mountain” in its original location. 1958
Captain 5 Herb Marks
“Captain 5” Herb Marks with a submarine full of kids.
Teenage Frolics
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
J.D. Lewis hosting “Teenage Frolics.”
Joe Lewis & Nick Pond
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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