In August of 1962, Romper Room moved from WTCN, Channel 11, to KMSP, Channel 9. The host of the show, Miss Betty Douglass, also transitioned to the station. Romper Room followed Breakfast with Cap’n Ken starring Ken Wagner, which aired at 8:00 AM. Sources: TV Guide collection at the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting
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Romper Room’s Miss Betty
Miss Betty remembered
Barbara Olson appeared on Romper Room with Betty Douglass, who passed away last week. She shared this photo of herself driving the milk truck on the show. Miss Betty can be seen in the background. Barbara shared these memories: Miss Betty was my teacher when I was on Romper Room; I think it was 1966 […]
Betty Douglass, host of Romper Room has passed away
Romper Room
Romper Room was developed by Bert and Nancy Claster in Baltimore in 1953 and distributed nationally as a franchise. Each broadcast market around the country had it’s own locally produced version of the show. The program endured into the mid-90’s. Each local TV show shared several common elements. Children were encouraged to be “Do-Bee’s” and […]