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“WREX-TV Begins 14th Year With ‘Special Season’ Theme” – September 1967, photo of Joe Baisch

January 29, 2018Jan

Source:  Rockford Morning Star, September 29, 1967

General, Television "A Very Special Season", 50% increase in documentaries, ABC Network affiliate, Channel 13, entered 14th season of broadcasting, Joe M. Baisch, photo of Joe Baisch, specials of documentary-cultural or entertainment nature, vice president and general manager, WREX-TV

WREX-TV, Channel 13 – April 1987 TV Schedule

January 27, 2018Jan

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General, Television April 1967 TV Schedule, WREX-TV

WREX-TV. 1962 – “New Studio on Wheels Becoming Familiar Sight” includes photo

January 18, 2018Jan

Source:  Rockford Register-Republic Oct. 1, 1962

Dick Peck, Joe Raisch

 

General, Television 1962, Chief Engineer at WREX-TV, commercials can be stored, Dick Peck, expanding leadership, Joe M. Raisch, mobile cruiser can travel to Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin cities, Oct 1 1962, permits immediate playback, Video Tape Recording, VTR, wider variety of programming, WREX-TV

WREX-TV, October 1, 1962 – “Favorites Return: Perry Mason”

January 18, 2018Jan

Source:  Rockford Register Star Oct. 1, 1962

General, Television 1962, Della Street, Perry Mason, Perry Mason series, Raymond Burr, Rockford's Barbara Hale, WREX-TV

WREX-TV, Oct. 1, 1962 – Farm Front, 77 Sunset Strip, “Tips and Topics”

January 18, 2018January 18, 2018Jan

Source: Rockford Register-Republic Oct. 1, 1962

General, Television "Tips and Topics", 12:05 p.m. farm and market reports, 1962, 77 Sunset Strip, abc, Betty Anderson, Channel 13, cooking hints, Edd Byrnes, Efrem Zimbalist Jr., every woman, farm director, Friday 8:30 p.m., Gene Hines, modern art, reporting direct from Winnebago County Fair, Roger Smith, WREX-TV

WREX TV – Channel 13 – October 1995

September 6, 2017Jan

Source: Rockford Magazine, October 1995, inside cover

Advertising, General, Television Eric Nefstead - photo, Eyewitness News Team, Eywitness News, Jodi Muselin - photo, John Ivanic - photo, Mitch Roberts - photo, October 1990, We're Spreadin' Our Wings, WREX-TV

Mike Robinson – 1984, WREX-TV

April 9, 2016Jan

Mike Robinson

Source:  Rockford Register Star Nov. 21, 1984

Advertising, General, Television 1984, Channel 13, Daletine News at 5 and 10, Gilmore Broadcasting Corp., Mike Robinson, WREX-TV

Monica Schneider – 1985

October 29, 2015Jan

Monica Schneider

Source: Rockford Register Star March 26, 1985

General, Radio, Television 1985, Bruce Richardson, Eugene Quinn, League of Women Voters of Rockford, Mayor John McNamera, Monica Schneider, Rockford mayoral Candidates, sixth live-broadcast debate, WIFR-TV, Winnebago County Recorder, WNIU-FM radio, WREX-TV, WROK-AM radio, WTVO, WXTA radio

MacDonald, Rod

February 6, 2015Jan

MacDonald, Rod obit

Source: Rockford Register Star Feb. 5, 2015

 

General, Military, Obituary, Television Army Air Force, Rod MacDonald, Roddy Mac, UW Madison, WREX-TV, WWII

Sorenson, Eric

October 13, 2014Jan

“It’s Always Sunny for Eric Sorenson”

by Paul Anthony Arco, senior staff writer

2 photos

Boylan High School graduate

meteorologist WREX

Source: Northwest Quarterly magazine, Winter 2013, Vol. 10, No. 5, pp. 251-252

 

 

General, Television Eric orenson, meteorologist, WREX-TV

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