Thanks to this, I learned today that (per Wikipedia) WHB and KMBC shared time on channel 9, switching every 90 minutes, between mid-1953 and June, 1954, when KMBC took over for good. Thus the "WHB-TV Channel 9 signs over to KMBC-TV" promos. Short life for those promos! Nice piece of history here.
1:26: Now we know why Ethel kept telling everyone to have more crackers at her dinner party -- after the appetizer, the salad, the main course, and even dessert! "Serve them all through the meal, they said!"
Great grabs, especially with the now defunct WHB and the ident for the changeover from WHB to KMBC! WVEC, Lynchburg, is the oldest continuous primary ABC affiliate south of the Mason Dixon line, with WLOS in Asheville a close second. Both still have their original call letters, although WLOS has always been on Channel 13
Stan Sawyer was also an actor, and a children's show host during the 1950s, as well as a voiceover artiste. His notable products he shilled during his career were for RCA,Nabisco,Salem Cigarettes,Ideal Toys and Firestone Tires. Sawyer was the original "Captain Jet" on "Channel 2, New York".
Okay, having seen video, I have “a bone to pick” with “WHB-TV switching over to KMBC-TV in Kansas City, Missouri”. Can anyone explain why were they allowed to get away with it back then?