WLOS sign-off, 1988

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   Ash November 26, 2008

   You’re welcome, Kathi1

   loyal reader, i would love to see those old print ads, or photos of them — i remember bowling for dollars!!! i loved it as a kid. if there’s anyway you could scan one of those ads in and send me a pic, i’d love to display it here. thanks for your post.

   and yes, it will be a sad day when Bill Norwood passes.

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   loyal reader November 26, 2008

   Chad – I haven’t seen Bill Norwood in a couple of years, but he was interviewed the day Grove Park demolished the old house & studio on Macon Avenue. I’m pretty sure it would be a big story when he left this world to join WLOS’s Alice the Ghost and, now, GPI’s Pink Lady.

   On another note, just ran across some old print ads I did when working at WLOS. Anyone remember Bowling For Dollars? What a lame concept – but people loved it! A guy in my department was the producer – Rob Miller. He’s now a screenwriter in LA and has Christmas movies that run every year on stations like ABC Family.

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   gochapgo November 26, 2008

   That’s just exactly how it looked at our house in Lake Toxaway on our 19" Zenith before Cable TV came!

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   kathi November 24, 2008

   Wow, what a flashback! I worked at WLOS in the 80s in the Promotion Dept and just hearing the voice of the late, great Ed Dyer brings back many memories. It makes me want to dig through my closet for the old promos we produced (except they’re on 3/4" tape and who knows where you could find a tape machine to accept that format). You’d get a kick out of ’em.

   Thanks, Ash – that was fun.

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      daniel February 13, 2015

      i rember hearing him giving the wlos id during college football and mnf

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      daniel anderson February 13, 2015

      i wish i could still hear ed giving the station id during college football and mnf i tihnk he was one of the last live booth announcers at least here in nc

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      chris crosby July 7, 2015

      The great Ed Dyer is my Grandfather and I miss him Dearly. MY favorite were his brendles and sky city commercials!! Thanks for your comment. :0

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   Chad Nesbitt November 24, 2008

   I remember. Thank for this kind of stuff Ash. Seen any Mr. Bill video out there?
   Is he still alive?

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