Nostalgic Photos of Cleveland's TV Stations, Programs and News Personalities Through the Decades

By Scene Staff on Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 9:51 am

From the personalities you know and love that have graced Cleveland TV stations for years to long-ago disco, dance and children's shows, the Cleveland Memory Projects archives of photos from the local airwaves is a nostalgic trip worth taking.

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Nostalgic Photos of Cleveland's TV Stations, Programs and News Personalities Through the Decades

On the set of WJW's teen dance show "Bandstand," 1959

"Bob Keeshan (left) as Capt. Kangaroo, Bozo the Clown (Ed Fisher); dog, "Cory O' County Cork," champion Irish setter." --photo verso, 1962

"A member of the professional dance group 'Dance Explosion' gives Weekday Fever viewers a glimpse of a sassy dance step during a guest appearance on the show." --photo verso. "Weekday Fever" was an hour-long program which aired Mondays through Fridays on WKYC during the height of the disco phenomenon. 1979

A couple dance on the set of the "Weekday Fever" television program. 1979

"THE FEVER -- Tim Byrd listens as Nanci Glass tells television viewers what next on Channel 3's 'Weekend Fever,' shown daily at 4pm. In producing the show, Channel 3 has placed a costly bet that disco heralds a new era in popular music" -- cutline. 1973

"Nanci Glass and Tim (Birdman) Byrd, co-hosts of Weekday Fever on Channel 3" -- photo verso. 1973

"Miss Barbara counts up her years as teacher on Romper Room on WEWS. She celebrates her sixth anniversary today. Helping her count are four-year-olds Jeff Hershman and Tammy Tilker who appear on the show this week (9:30 a.m., Channel 5) 4-28-66" -- photo caption.