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John Landess
KSWS TV was a world phenomenon!!! I remember when it first came on, every one wanted into the TV business. Most of the dealers started a war, offering 30 day free trials. My old man being the way he was, tried them all before finally buying a Traveler brand from Bill Deane. It was a small woodcased tabletop, but still was over $200. He had to make payments and if I recall correctly, it went back a few times, between jobs.
My favorite memories were the "CHEAP" broadcasts in the early afternoons for us kids, showing old serials that our folks had watched in the theaters when they were youngun's!!! Anyone remember 'Tailspin Tommy', 'Radio Patrol', 'Charlie Chan', or others??? How about Cactus Jack?? When that tower went down in the big winter storm of 1960, we went out to see it. It had miraculousy fell straight down the road missing everything and everyone around it.
Of course, when they started making money, they brought on the better stuff, Sky King, Howdie Doody and The Mickey Mouse Club......and who could forget Annette!!!!!
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