  Darwinism Member Username: Darwinism Post Number: 374 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 69.209.187.90 |
I am wondering if Detroit ever have a full-fledged CBS-affiliated TV station with news reporters and the rest of the crew. | ||
Itsjeff Member Username: Itsjeff Post Number: 5457 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.42.168.211 |
Not to speak of, no. | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 832 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 205.188.116.137 |
Channel 2 was a CBS affiliate from 1955 until 1994, with nightly local newscasts and the whole works | ||
Ndavies Member Username: Ndavies Post Number: 1624 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 129.9.163.233 |
Channel 2 became a FOX network station after CBS lost the NFL contract to FOX. | ||
Arab_guyumich Member Username: Arab_guyumich Post Number: 731 Registered: 12-2004 Posted From: 69.14.179.212 |
Itsjeff is funny  | ||
Rustic Member Username: Rustic Post Number: 2003 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 130.132.177.245 |
Not only did WJBK channel 2 (CBS) have a local news team, as I recall it was the highest-rated and most authoritative in the 1970's. as I recall Channel 7 over time eventually bumped off channel 2. Shortly after that in the early 80s as I recall Channel 4 strapped itself to the popularity of it's Tigers broadcasts to bump channel 2 into third place and 2 became an afterthought in local news. 4 and 7 fought it out after that. The NFL/FOX/channel2_62 thing was the final straw that killed things but CBS2 local news was a weak third even before that.. | ||
Alexei289 Member Username: Alexei289 Post Number: 1023 Registered: 11-2004 Posted From: 68.61.183.223 |
they still had alot of local programming though... Shit I remember that... Channel 2 Eyewitness news .. with that corney ass 2 with the dot in the middle... channel 15 for me now... comcast.. | ||
Hamtramck_steve Member Username: Hamtramck_steve Post Number: 2686 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 136.181.195.17 |
Joe Glover, Robbie Timmons, Jac LeGoff, Sonny Eliot. What a team on channel 2. | ||
Blessyouboys Member Username: Blessyouboys Post Number: 254 Registered: 07-2005 Posted From: 69.209.164.1 |
what was the lead anchor's name, Hugh? or something... | ||
Mikeydbn Member Username: Mikeydbn Post Number: 287 Registered: 04-2004 Posted From: 35.11.141.32 |
Jerry Hodak was an anchor on Channel 2 Eyewitness news,until he moved to 7 and went back to doing weather. | ||
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup Post Number: 833 Registered: 06-2004 Posted From: 69.129.146.186 |
Ray Lane was there, too, and Dayna Eubanks, who's in Cincinnati now | ||
Hardhat Member Username: Hardhat Post Number: 86 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 71.144.94.214 |
Vic Caputo, Bev Payne... Remember Red Jamieson? Worse sportsguy ever. I believe he killed himself after leaving Detroit. | ||
Mcnamara Member Username: Mcnamara Post Number: 24 Registered: 06-2005 Posted From: 204.22.230.98 |
Hugh Perkins and most of the folks who are on Fox 2 news now where there when it was CBS. | ||
Mbr Member Username: Mbr Post Number: 30 Registered: 03-2005 Posted From: 216.144.206.2 |
What happened to Dateline Detroit with Rich Mayk? | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 2993 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 67.160.138.107 |
WJBK Ch. 2 CBS was an old workhorse from their studios on 2nd Ave., North of Grand Blvd., around Lathrup. They were on the air from the beginning of Detroit television. Then, Sonny Elliot was on Ch. 4, NBC. Back then, the big 3 were Ch. 2, Ch. 4, Ch. 7, CBS, NBC, ABC. Itsjeff may have had other stations out there in Pontiac. CBS was always well-represented in Detroit since the early 1950s. jjaba. | ||
Psip Member Username: Psip Post Number: 984 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.246.13.131 |
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Jimaz Member Username: Jimaz Post Number: 88 Registered: 12-2005 Posted From: 68.2.191.57 |
Walter Cronkite deserves mention. Not a local but highly respected in those days. He would have drawn a lot of viewers to Ch. 2. Nice to see all those old local names. | ||
Douglasm Member Username: Douglasm Post Number: 480 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 66.189.188.28 |
Weren't Wayne Walker and Van Patrick WJBK sports "reporters"? | ||
Itsjeff Member Username: Itsjeff Post Number: 5459 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 68.42.168.211 |
Beverly Payne | ||
Jjaba Member Username: Jjaba Post Number: 2997 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 67.160.138.107 |
Jack Legoff. And the way it is, January 31st, 1961. ****Walter Cronkite Reporting. | ||
Rbdetsport Member Username: Rbdetsport Post Number: 58 Registered: 11-2005 Posted From: 68.60.133.115 |
CBS did have a news. I remember, I think there last news broadcast was back in 2000 or so. They definetely had a weather forcast for sure. Channel 15 or Channel 64 | ||
Kathleen Member Username: Kathleen Post Number: 1152 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 69.14.122.57 |
Macnamara: The name is Huel Perkins, not Hugh Perkins. | ||
Boshna Member Username: Boshna Post Number: 121 Registered: 01-2005 Posted From: 141.213.217.188 |
My father worked for CBS-62 for about 10 years, until recently. About 3 or 4 years ago corporate asked them to put together a news demo. I guess they were seriously considering putting a news team back together until corporate saw their demo, laughed and changed their minds. | ||
Jerome81 Member Username: Jerome81 Post Number: 908 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 64.142.86.133 |
Ron Burgundy? | ||
Dove7 Member Username: Dove7 Post Number: 1951 Registered: 11-2003 Posted From: 24.5.195.127 |
Bev Payne was a fine ass woman. jjba, detroit is pontiac's source of t.v. always hae been. cbs was number 1 for many years. 70's up to the early mid 80's. i use to luv watching bill bixby playing the 'incredible hulk' get his ass whip just to see his eyes turn green. talk about some funny shit. bill was taking som serious ass whippens every friday for us marvel comic fans... charlie brown/peanuts was oiginally aired by cbs. | ||
Themapman Member Username: Themapman Post Number: 228 Registered: 10-2003 Posted From: 128.174.150.168 |
CH. 62 had a news broadcast, basically a retread of the 10 pm news on Ch. 50 (same owner), they were going to expand to 5 & 6 as well, but no one watched at 11, so they went back to Raymond reruns. Sometime around 2000-01 | ||
Psip Member Username: Psip Post Number: 992 Registered: 04-2005 Posted From: 69.246.13.131 |
December 15, 2002 was when WKBD WWJ shut down the news operation. |
