Author Topic: An old Detroit franchise is returning (Read 2541 times)

Bob Zager · « **on:** April 27, 2013, 02:27:08 PM »

I was not only surprised to read it in today\'s Detroit Free Press, but also find it posted at gameshownewsnet.com:

http://www.freep.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2013304260108

\"Bowling for Dollars\" first aired with a different host (Dick VanSyce), as a daily afternoon program, later moving to 7:00 p.m weenights, where it competed most of that time with CBS\' and ABC\'s evening newscasts, and was highly watched!

In 1978, the local station (then WWJ-TV, Channel 4) was forced to change ownership (and became WDIV). The new station management decided about a year later to air the show Saturday afternoons only, with a slightly altered format, and a new host (Chuck Springer), but was cancelled within the year.

Don Howard · « **Reply #1 on:** April 28, 2013, 10:29:53 PM »

Sweet! The Claster legacy lives on.

TimK2003 · « **Reply #2 on:** April 29, 2013, 04:36:40 PM »

_{Hmmmm. Maybe WEWS could try to revamp BFD_{-- with or without Don Webster --}to replace \"The List\". Can\'t do much worse than what they have now in the 7PM hour.}

_{I used to love the theme they used for Cleveland\'s edition of BFD. Love to get that theme in the clear.}

irwinsjournal.com · « **Reply #3 on:** April 29, 2013, 10:28:39 PM »

This news had me searching to confirm my cloudy memory of who hosted the WOR New York version. I remembered Bob Murphy, the long time New York Mets announcer, but Larry Kenney was also a host of the show. Kenney was a DJ on WHN in New York (a long time country station) and voice talent.

Tim L · « **Reply #4 on:** April 30, 2013, 09:29:31 AM »

Cleveland had two runs with \"Bowling For Dollars\". One with WEWS\' Don Webster, and the other with Dick Goddard of WJW-TV 8..

Don Howard · « **Reply #5 on:** April 30, 2013, 01:38:53 PM »

Tim Lones, why didn\'t you tell me that Paul King died?

Tim L · « **Reply #6 on:** April 30, 2013, 01:44:42 PM »

http://www.cleveland.com/obituaries/index.ssf/2011/03/paul_king_broadcastings_king_o.html

Don:

Though I\'ve probably heard him hundreds of times over the years on Cleveland area TV, I wouldn\'t have known his name..

Don Howard · « **Reply #7 on:** April 30, 2013, 01:45:33 PM »

http://www.cleveland.com/obituaries/index.ssf/2011/03/paul_king_broadcastings_king_o.html

Don:

Though I\'ve probably heard him hundreds of times over the years on Cleveland area TV, I wouldn\'t have known his name..

Died in 2011. He will be missed.