SALISBURY, Md.- Wednesday, July 15, 2009 marked the 55th anniversary of WBOC TV's broadcasting on the air to Delmarva.
When WBOC TV first started broadcasting on July 15, 1954, the name WBOC was already a household word to Delmarva residents. That is because in 1954, WBOC Radio had already entered its 14th year of existence and it was the first successful radio station on Delmarva.
There had been other attempts, but it was not until a group of prominent local businessmen joined together to form the Peninsula Broadcasting Company did Delmarva enjoy its own, local radio station. And enjoy it they did: by the time WBOC began broadcasting television, WBOC radio was one of the most successful local radio stations in the country, having been on the air since Sept. 13, 1940.
WBOC's entry into television was as the home team, and when the first black and white signal was broadcast from Salisbury that July 15, Delmarva was more than ready to watch it, support it and make it their own. Early programming on WBOC was nothing like it is today.
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ReplyDeleteI remember hearing WBOC radio in our home when very young and then watching the tv programs, including the local George Hack's dance show on Saturdays. Does anyone remember during the newcasts during the Christmas season when Jolly Jack used to open locked boxes to show some of the latest toys? Who was Jolly Jack?
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