Another ship passing in the night...

In posting the quotation below, which is a reference to the passing of Bob "Captain Kangaroo" Keeshan, my thoughts went back to growing up in Cincinnati in the mid-20th century. Most of the country doesn't realize it, but:

"Cincinnati had three TV stations in operation as early as 1950, and for a while was a major source of network programming (especially for DuMont and ABC), so you can imagine that the city was pretty active in the field of live local programming - especially children's shows."

This would include programming for grownups as well. The above link to a three-page history of Cincinnati television comes with a few surprises. Read where Jerry Springer got his start in the public arena, as well as actor George Clooney (whose father Nick and aunt Rosemary both figure prominently in Cincinnati broadcasting history). As I remember, the local shows were sometimes a bit hokey, sometimes ahead of their time (including a puppet show with shades of Ernie Kovacs), but always uniquely Cincinnati.

It's enough to actually make me long for the place.