TV5 60th Anniversary

  • George Hale - 60 Years in Broadcasting, Part 2

    George Hale - 60 Years in Broadcasting, Part 2

    - We continue our look back at the remarkable career of George Hale, who, like TV5, is celebrating 60 years in broadcasting in Bangor. Jon Small had a chance to talk with George about his...

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  • George Hale - 60 Years in Broadcasting

    George Hale - 60 Years in Broadcasting

    - 60 years ago this year, WABI became the first television station in Maine. Another broadcasting institution in Bangor is also celebrating 60 years on the air...our own George Hale. Jon Small...

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  • Remembering Bozo the Clown

    Remembering Bozo the Clown

    - As WABI celebrates its 60th anniversary this year, we're tapping into our time machine. If you grew up in the 60's in the TV5 viewing area, there's no doubt you remember Bozo the Clown. The...

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  • Presidential Visits To The Queen City Part 2

    Presidential Visits To The Queen City Part 2

    - 12 sitting Presidents have been to Bangor, two of them spent the night in the city. Those two visits and one from 2004 were the most interesting trips by the Commander in Chief. It started...

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  • Presidential Visits To The Queen City Part 1

    Presidential Visits To The Queen City Part 1

    - Through the years, a dozen sitting Presidents have made their way through the Bangor area. When the first President arrived Bangor had been incorporated less than 40 years. "I think it's...

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  • 60 Years of WABI TV-5: A Look Back

    60 Years of WABI TV-5: A Look Back

    In the days leading up to January 25th, 1953, TV's were more like pieces of furnture, not the flat screens we have today, and not many people had one yet. "Murray Carpenter, the manager at the...

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  • Maine Seniors Magazine Celebrates 60 Years of TV5

    Maine Seniors Magazine Celebrates 60 Years of TV5

    - In 1953 gas cost .29 a gallon, you could buy a car for less than $1,900, minimum wage was .75 an hour, and WABI-TV 5 signed on as Maine's first television station. This year, we are...

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  • Chris Ewing Explains What Caused the Ice Storm of '98

    Chris Ewing Explains What Caused the Ice Storm of '98

    The ice storm of 1998 was due in part to the strong El Nino that was present at that time. During El Nino winters the Sub-Tropical Jet Stream tends to be stronger than usual and that helps to keep...

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  • A Look Back: The Ice Storm of '98 - Part 2

    A Look Back: The Ice Storm of '98 - Part 2

    This year, TV5 is celebrating 60 years on the air. Throughout the year, we'll look back at some of the biggest news stories of the last six decades. Among them, The Ice Storm of '98. It...

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  • A Look Back: The Ice Storm of '98 - Part 1

    A Look Back: The Ice Storm of '98 - Part 1

    This year, TV5, Maine's first TV station, is celebrating sixty years on the air. So we'll be taking a look back at some of the biggest news stories through the years. We begin with Ice...

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