Here’s a very rare clip from The Dave Lee Show from Christmas 1969. It features Pete the Penguin and Fragrant the Skunk. Special thanks to Heather Lee. And one more clip from the show, featuring Omar the Alligator
Christmas on the Dave Lee Show
Category: WTCN
Daryl Laub has passed away
Minnesota broadcasting legend Daryl Laub has passed away at the age of 90. Laub was one of the earliest children’s television hosts in the Twin Cities, creating Captain Darl on WTCN in late 1953. Shortly after that, he hosted a second program as J.P. Patches the Carnival Clown. Laub said that with two shows, he […]
Merle Edwards – Merle and the Squirrel – The Weatherbird
“Uncle” Merle Edwards was a popular disc jockey at WMIN in the Twin Cities. He hosted an all night radio show and was known for his humor and warm laughter. Jeanne Anderson posted the following in her own blog about Twin Cities Music: Merle Edwards was at WMIN from 1949-55 and had shows like “Merle […]
Kidsville Coloring Book
Here is a look at the complete Kidsville Coloring Book from 1964.
The Night Before Christmas special
This is an advertisement for a special program that aired on December 14, 1968. Dave Lee, along with Casey and Roundhouse, hosted a showing of The Night Before Christmas. The program is described as a “cartoon strip.” It’s not clear exactly what was. According to the listings in TV Digest for this day. the program […]
Kidsville 11 Club
The Kidsville 11 Club was a promotion from 1964 of the channel 11 program line up, and was sponsored by Southtown Shopping Center. The Mayor of Kidsville was Mayor Kidec. A special coloring book was given away in conjunction with the promotion. There was some sort of Kidsville office located at Southtown Shoping Center. You could […]
Jim Lange, the original Captain 11 has died.
In February 1954, Captain 11 debuted on WMIN, Channel 11, featuring a young Jim Lange as the host of the program. It was the beginning of a long career in television for Lange, who would gain greater fame as the host of The Dating Game on ABC. Jim Lange died on Tuesday, February 25 at […]
Jack McKenna – Sgt. Scotty and Captain Q has died
Jack McKenna was a broadcast legend in northern Minnesota. He is best remembered as the weatherman at WDIO and KBJR in Duluth. McKenna is remembered by young children as Captain Q in Duluth and Sgt. Scotty in Minneapolis. He also hosted horror movies as Professor Fantastic on WDIO. McKenna was born August 13, 1923 […]
Romper Room’s Miss Betty
The Pavek Museum of Broadcasting has shared this feature on Miss Betty Douglass from TV’s Romper Room. MARY “MISS BETTY” DOUGLASS & ROMPER ROOM from Pavek Museum on Vimeo.
Betty Douglass, host of Romper Room has passed away
Mary Betty Douglass passed away on November 3, 2013, at the age of 87. She was known to Minnesota children as Miss Betty on television’s Romper Room on WTCN, channel 11, and later KMSP, channel 9. Throughout the 1960’s, she taught kids to “do be a Do-Bee and don’t be a Don’t-Bee.” She […]