Don't touch my Tuts...

[tvpirate05]

All that's missing are some mustaches!

[OctoberWytche]

Ah, anchorman hair. So majestic.

[tjsadar]

Dorothy Fuldheim suffered a debilitating stroke in July of 1984. She was unable to return to television ever again. She died at The Margaret Wagner House, in Cleveland Heights, Ohio in March of 1989.

[Charmolution]

DON'T TOUCH MY TUTS

[burningbushmen]

they had a whole team there.........looked like a lotta fun.

[Superedit]

There were egos and backstabbing as with any other TV station. But us tech types were making slave wages, so we compensated by having as much fun as possible.  Our managers were tolerant for the most part...besides, we had something like a 40 share (over 1/3 of the viewers) watching the 6pm 'cast. These days you couldn't get a 40 if you set yourself on fire.

[videoholic2007]

When was this taped?? When the hell did Jeff Maynor work at Ch. 5? I know him from Ch. 8 (see my many YouTube Ch. 8 posts with Jeff), and now he's on 3...but I never knew he was on Ch. 5 too!!!

[vjmlhds]

This looks '82/'83-ish to me.

This was the toward the end of the Don Webster/Gib Shanley/Dorothy Fuldhiem era at WEWS.

Gib left for San Diego in '84, Don became GM (believe it or not) of TV 5 for a spell in the 80's before coming back to the weather desk in '89, and Dorothy went in to semi-retirement for a few years before passing away in '89.

[Superedit]

Don was a GM? Holy s**t. I had no idea. I was only at WEWS for six months or so, but what a place. Had some great times there. This clip is from 1982.

[vjmlhds]

Yep. Don went up in the front office from I want to say '84-'89 to run the whole pop stand.

It was a combination of Don getting burned out and a revolving door at the weather desk that brought Don back in '89, where he stayed for about 10 more years before he retired.

[Superedit]

The whole place was a revolving door...I remember the GM at the time saying, in so many words, "Whaddya want for these wages?"  It was a great place to learn, but not as intent on keeping good people -- strange for a flagship station in a top-20 market. Sadly they predicted the trend that would follow.

[vjmlhds]

You want a revolving door, how about the sports desk post-Nev Chandler.

In 13 years since Nev's passing, they must have had about 7-8 people going in and out as Sports Director.

Also, why break up Ted Henry and Lee Jordan? for 11 years they have been solid and drew good ratings. Why screw that up?

[Market42Fan]

Sounds like WTKR in Norfolk. They've gone through at least 10 guys in the last 30 years or so and have given up on weekday sports now. (Compare to WAVY having Bruce Rader on sports for the last 30 years or WVEC having Scott Cash since '86)

[Superedit]

1982.

[vjmlhds]

Back then people would just chuckle at that (and the Local 17 moon-shot). Today, somebody's poor sensibilities may get offended if stuff like that slips in the newscast. Pansies.

[Superedit]

It was a simpler time, that's for sure...and undoubtedly fewer law suits. I don't remember anyone getting in hot water over this blooper, that's for sure.

[jamreid]

Beautiful! Love live news...

[mteeire]

haha nice

[brithgob]

I just want to say I LOVE that theme music, by the way. A cut from "Hello News".

No comment on the shirt. ;)

[Superedit]

If only the news was this much fun today...it was a simpler time, or so we thought.