Newsie and the Hair Helmets
Oh, for a return to the salad days of local news. The 1970's. These guys were the hard-hitting newshounds during the mid-1970's at WAAY, Channel 31, in Huntsville, Alabama - for years the most-watched all-white UHF prime-time newscast in the Solid South.
"Okay boys, stand up straight, both hands at your sides. Um, Pat, you have both your buttons fastened. Remember, we said only the top button on the jackets guys. You need to look like you're ready to throw these jackets off and get right to business the moment the President resigns."
"Channel 31 has made a special arrangement with the Bell System so that our station features the latest advances in sattelite transmission and public address technologies. When America goes metric, you'll be the first to know. And now, the local gas shortage report."
"We're mighty proud of 31's cutting-edge Weather Center, featuring the most reliable, full-contact, extreme AccuCast available without Dopper radar."
"And when the oil shortages and general mailaise get you down, there's always Dialing for Dollars, sponsored by the good people down at the Waffle House, who've graciously donated this e-lectronic gizmo from down at the Toys-R-Us that I'm told will revolutionize how we experience vacations... at home!"
"Better get Dad's help on this one, kids...it's electric!"
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