Chris Wedes played J.P. Patches on Channel 11 until 1958 when he moved to Seattle, WA. J.P. Patches became a hit show throughout the Northwest, running until 1981. Over the years, J.P. Patches promoted many products including Adams Peanut Butter. This rare jar featured J.P. on the label and probably dates to the early 1960’s. […]
The city of Seattle renamed a section of 34th Street as as J.P. Patches Place in a ceremony on June 1, 2013, honoring Chris Wedes, who portrayed J.P Patches for over 50 years. The street sign was unveiled by Wedes’ granddaughter, Christina. Chris Wedes’s wife Joan, along with Robert Newman, who was J.P. Patches long […]
Chris Wedes played J.P. Patches on WTCN in the late 1950’s before taking the character to Seattle where he was on the air for over 20 years. In 2006, J.P Patches and Stan Boreson, another Seattle kids show host presented this 90 minute holiday retrospective featuring episodes of their shows. The first part is a […]
Here’s an interview with Chris Wedes from January 2008.
Here’s a few clips of Chris Wedes as J.P. Patches from broadcasts in Seattle, WA. Chris first portrayed J.P. Patches on WTCN in 1955, before moving to the West Coast in 1958.
Broadcasting legend Chris Wedes has passed away at the age of 84. Twin Cities television viewers best remember him as Joe the Cook on the Lunch with Casey show during the early years of the program. He took over the character of J.P. Patches on WTCN and moved to Seattle where J.P Patches entertained children […]
Daryl Laub has a long and distinguished carreer in broadcasting. He began working in radio in 1943 at WOBH in Rapid City, South Dakota. This was followed by postions at WLOL in Minneapolis, WLAC in Nashville, Tennesee, KNOX in Knoxville, Tennessee, WJJM in Lewisburg, Tennessee, and KMBC in Kansas City, Kansas. In 1949, Daryl returned […]