Doug Quick

It's all this week at Central Illinois' On-Line Broadcast Museum, dougquick.com. This week we add another remembrance along with that of Tony Dow, Nichelle Nicols of "Star Trek" who passed away over the weekend.

A former U of I student makes good in television and the recording industry! Hear a couple of samples of Allan Sherman, and find out why he was so popular during that era at Central Illinois' On-Line Broadcast Museum, dougquick.com.

We're continuing to bring you Summertime Pilot Shows at Central Illinois' On-Line Broadcast Museum at dougquick.com. Here's one from 1964 and the people that brought you "Fireball XL-5" on NBC Saturday mornings. Get the history, and watch the first episode this week.

If you grew up in the 60s within listening range of KXOK, 630AM, you would certainly remember Johnny Rabbitt and others who populated the broadcast day of this top 40 giant! Remember KXOK this week at Central Illinois' On-Line Broadcast Museum, at dougquick.com.

The newest Taylorville Tour video has been posted. It's from Saturday, June 25, 2022. It's been added to my other Taylorville Tour videos from 1987, 88, and 2017. See them all at Central Illinois' On-Line Broadcast Museum, dougquick.com!

Sitcoms with cast members that had special "powers" were popular in the mid-1960s. This week's Videos of the Week includes the complete "Bewitched" pilot from 1964 (colorized) as broadcast on ABC. It's at Central Illinois' On-Line Broadcast Musem, dougquick.com.

This week's Videos of the Week on Central Illinois' On-Line Broadcast Museum, dougquick.com includes this unique promo from ABC during the summer of '62....and never broadcast on television. So, where could it have been seen? Watch it and find out at the Museum!

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Visit with Illinois' oldest farmer and his family with Johnny Carson, then we visit Oliver and Lisa at "Green Acres" this week at Central Illinois On-Line Broadcast Museum, dougquick.com.

This week, the Videos of the Week, at dougquick.com, The part owners of WICS, purchased one of the top-rated popular music radio stations in St. Louis in 1957. The featured DJs like Gary Owens(of "Laugh-In"), and several other stars! So what happened? Visit the museum!

Central Illinois On-Line Broadcast Museum, at dougquick.com, has updated pages on the history of central Illinois Television stations. I recommend viewing from your computer.

This week at Central Illinois On-Line Broadcast Museum at dougquick.com we show you some creative advertising from 1969 and Ford. How to make a car commercial into a parody of a popular movie, or a parody of a TV show! Check out some great commercials this week!

Central Illinois On-Line Broadcast Museum, dougquick.com This week's video is a "Red Skelton Show" from 1958. Find out why his show was unique among other shows from CBS. Visit the link above for the museum.

Central Illinois On-Line Broadcast Museum, dougquick.com. This week's Videos of the Week on the website features the 1st segment of U of I Basketball as broadcast on WCIA/WMBD-TV in 1981. It features the late Dave Shaul and Dan Roan who retires this month from WGN-TV.

This week's Classic Radio selection takes us back 50 years! Listen to what much of central Illinois was listening to during another very cold and snowy night in 1972. Central Illinois On-Line Broadcast Museum at dougquick.com.

See this week's Videos of the Week from Central Illinois On-Line Broadcast Museum at dougquick.com. They include Wally and the Beaver checking out the new 1960 Fords...in COLOR. Plus a commercial from the mid-1950s for a product produced in Decatur, Illinois!

Central Illinois On-Line Broadcast Museum at dougquick.com. Today we remember a couple of local news anchor lineups from 1957,65 and 85 at WICS. See more from the early days to the near present at WICS, Channel 20 at the museum linked above.

This week, what's left of a lost radio treasure at Central Illinois On-Line Broadcast Museum, dougquick.com. Check out "The Golden Years" the Drake-Chenault radio documentary from the early 70s. I seem to get many requests for the full version (which I don't have).

Visit Central Illinois On-Line Broadcast Museum at dougquick.com. Check out the history of local television from 1953-present, from central Illinois as well as St Louis and Peoria. Also, current TV listings and more. You'll be amazed at what's included!