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.

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.
Miss Barbara helps a student on Romper Room on WEWS Channel 5 (Cleveland, Ohio). 1962
“Robert L. Steele, former Euclid Municipal Judge, and Dorothy Fuldheim (12-3-76)” — photo verso.
“Bill Gordon Ch. 61 – Mrs. Dorothy Erdice winner of a mink stole from WHK” –photo verso. 1969
“John Glenn, one-time astronaut and now Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate from Ohio, is guest on the Alan Douglas Show this Sat. at 10:30PM on Channel 61.” –photo verso. 1970
“l-r Alan Douglas Jeane Dixon channel 61 TV – WKBF” –photo verso. 1971
Television program on WJW-TV (Channel 8) in Cleveland, Ohio. “Martin Ross joins Doug Adair as new member of 6 and 11 PM ‘City Camera’ New Team on WJW Television 8. Monday, August 21, Martin Ross joins veteran newscaster Doug Adair on the 6 and 11pm editions of CITY CAMERA News on WJW Television 8. For the past two years, Ross has been a familiar face to thousands of viewers on the daily CITY CAMERA: Noon Report, and as host of the popular, award-winning news-documentary program, ‘It’s Happening Here.'” — photo verso. 1967
“Cleveland mayor Carl B. Stokes [left] begins his twice-weekly visits with Channel 61’s Clem O’Hare [the ventriloquist’s dummy, voiced by show host John Slowey] “Lunch With Captain Cleveland” show on St. Patrick’s Day. The mayor and Clem will talk about big city problems each Tuesday and Thursday at noon.” –photo verso. 1970
A television tuned to the interview show “Good Morning, America” shows GMA host David Hartman interviewing Mayor Dennis Kucinich, who in turn appears on the GMA set via television. “Good Morning, America” aired locally on WEWS-TV, Channel 5. 1978
Fred Griffith (right) interviews Carl B. Stokes on the “Morning Exchange” on WEWS Channel 5. 1972
“Left to right: Liz Richards, John Hambrick, Dave Patterson, Gib Shanley, and Jim Lowe, all of WEWS” — photo verso. 1972
“Movie actor Jimmy Stewart, left, was the opening night star as WEWS, the Scripps-Howard television station in Cleveland, made its debut on the air Dec. 17. Here Stewart talks with Jack R. Howard, center, president of Scripps-Howard Radio, and James C. Hanrahan, general manager of WEWS. The first WEWS program televised Stewart’s appearance as master of ceremonies at the annual Cleveland Press Christmas show” — photo verso. 1947
Franz the Toymaker (Ray Stawiarski) 1971
“Lakewood, L to R, Lakewood Democratic Mayoral Candidate John L. Lamb, Mike Douglas – Marine Towers – KYW-TV, Republican Mayoral Candidate Robert M. Lawther.”– photo verso, 1963
Off and running is the Christmas toy shopping season at Higbee’s as today Frances Horwich, Miss Frances of TV’s Ding Dong School, gathered some of her admirers in the auditorium there.”–photo verso. 1955
“Mrs. Wally Chips and Paul Wilcox WEWS-TV Polka Varieties” — photo verso. 1972
“Former Olympic champion Jesse Owens will appear in an exclusive interview on TV 3’s “Sunday Magazine,” September 29 [1974], at 10:30 AM.” –photo verso. “Sunday Magazine” was a local interview program broadcast on Cleveland’s NBC affiliate, WKYC, Channel 3.
Late night host of ‘Shock Theater,’ Ghoulardi with pistol and holster. 1964
“Bob Wells (left) and Chuck ‘Big Chuck’ Schodowski as Snoopy and the Red Baron” on WJW-TV Channel 8 in Cleveland, Ohio. 1967
Marty Sullivan, also known as Supe or Superhost, stands at a podium in a suit jacket and tights. 1967
“Leon Issac host for Ch.43 Outasight show Left to Right IMUS – Leon Issac Outasight show host” –photo verso. 1971
From left to right: Al Roker, Mona Scott, Dave Patterson, Doug Adair. Action 3 News. 1980
From left to right: John Ledgerwood, 24; Mike McCreary, 24; and John Lanigan, host at Channel 43. 1976
News Parade with Jimmy Dudley and Bob Lang, WJW. 1955
Della Reese and Dave Patterson, 1980
“As part of WKYC-TV3’s weatherman Al Roker’s ‘North Coast Holiday!’ (to air on Channel 3 on Saturday, August 9th from 7:30 – 8:00 pm), Roker visited woman-fireman Joan Reed Nickerson who gave him a ride on this 1916 steam locomotive in Nelsonville. Al visits many of Ohio’s unique vacation sights in this locally produced special” photo verso – 1979

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