torgman (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

No, he was a field reporter. I say it was Captain Chesapeake on the poop deck with a boat wheel.

torgman (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Actually, JP was the one who broke the news of the Kennedy assassination to the Baltimore audience.

UncleMikeNJ (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I see: It was Colonel Jim Mustard, in the news studio, with the microphone!

joebradio (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

A great time capsule.. and, yes, even until the late 70's weather guys were not the overdegreed, AMS approvedm meterological geeks who spend 10 minutes telling you about the jet stream when you just want to know whether you need a sweater or an umbrella on your way out the door to work tomorrow. Considering some of the overhyped stuff they throw at us during sweeps months (fear for you life about something you never would think about outside of those months) a puppet is not so bad.

noahf67 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

So was JP a regular at WBAL? He mustve been.He probably co-hosted afternoon movie shows,made big fees for spot reads, etc...

threeby8887 (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

A PUPPET on the news? Seems to me like somebody on the production staff had some especially acidic orange juice for breakfast one day. :)

kimberlyKfnOphiEAGLE (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I'd love to know what WBAL used to create the opening graphics. I know nowadays it's done with computer systems like Avid.

kimberlyKfnOphiEAGLE (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

I liked weather people like Bill Kuster, who did the weather back when KYW was still known as WRCV! Jim O'Brien over on WPVI was not too bad either.

kimberlyKfnOphiEAGLE (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Most stations, and all three networks here in the States, were 'full color' beginning in 1966 and '67. Which is when many people here started buying color sets, they were becoming affordable, and much more reliable.

brealmsys (December 31, 1969 at 5:59 pm)

Ya know, all three networks were in color by 1967, and a lot of local stations were too by then.