A March 1967 newspaper article on Twin Cities children’s programs briefly mentioned a show called “Miss Barbara” hosted by Barbara DeValerio. It was described as “Barbara De Valerio of the St. Anthony School District uses puppets to present short reviews of new children’s books.” The program may also have been known as “Sunday Storybook.” A […]
Most of us fondly remember Horror Incorporated on Channel 5, which started in 1969. However, the classic monster movies first appeared in the Twin Cities back in 1958. Shock Theater started on February 1, 1958 with the original 1931 Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff. Shock Theater was a collection of 52 Universal Horror movies packaged for […]
You can read all about Casey and Roundhouse over on the Lunch with Casey website!
“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 […]