I got this note from Al Levin:
I just got a call from Dorris Fish, she told me that Royce is Suburban
Hospital, room 4346.
Royce was operated on Tuesday for a leak in his small intestines; it was
touch and go for a while however he is now well enough to have visitors.
Please pass this on to all of Royce's friends that you can.
Al Levin
Monday, July 06, 2009
Friday, July 03, 2009
Technical Note
Unfortunately the Domain Name WTOPTV.COM has not been working for the past several weeks. I am doing everything I can to rectify the problem, but until I do...tell all your friends and everybody you meet in the elevator or in the street, that the only way to access this site temporarily is to log on to www.lookoutlee.blogspot.com
Hopefully WTOPTV.COM will be repaired soon.
-Lee
Hopefully WTOPTV.COM will be repaired soon.
-Lee
Ernie Baur on Out of the Past TV show
WTOP-TV's own Ernie Baur is one of the top innovators in the nation when it comes to Television Sports. The Warner Wolf Show, Redskin's Sidelines, Redskin's Playbook...are just a few examples of shows he's produced and directed over the years.
Ernie was the man Warner Wolf was speaking to when he first uttered his now famous signature trademark, "Let's go to the videotape!" The 14 local Emmy award winner discusses his long career, which began as a "copyboy" at WTOP-TV. Ernie is now the Executive Producer for Comcast Sports Net.
Watch the show HERE
Monday, June 22, 2009
Sunday, June 21, 2009
Bill Diehl's first newscast at WTOP-TV
Bill Diehl, one of our illustrious performers whose reports on Hollywood for ABC news are considered tops in the industry honed his skills at WTOP-TV.
We came across a tape of his very first newscast at 'TOP which was recorded in July of 1966.
Enjoy!
Watch HERE
...and speaking of NEWSCASTS:
We came across a tape of his very first newscast at 'TOP which was recorded in July of 1966.
Enjoy!
Watch HERE
...and speaking of NEWSCASTS:
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Coming Soon
Chuck Langdon and I interviewed another one of WTOP's famous celebrities...Sam Donaldson...on the show we do on Fairfax Cable.
Sam talks a lot about the old days at WTOP.....beginning with his disc jockey days at the old transmitter in Wheaton.
I'll put the interview on this website in about 3 weeks.
Stay tuned!
Friday, May 22, 2009
Notice
I'll be upgrading the software and other computer stuff (that's a technical term, I believe) to this website in the next several weeks. It may mean that to access this site...you will have to use the url (address) www.lookoutlee.blogspot.com
instead of the usual www.wtoptv.com address.
It should be no big deal......and access to this site via www.wtoptv.com will be back up in a very short time.
To make it very easy, simply "bookmark" this site now......and in the future, it will automatically open the site via www.lookoutlee.blogspot.com. That will always land you on this site.
Thanks,
-Lee
instead of the usual www.wtoptv.com address.
It should be no big deal......and access to this site via www.wtoptv.com will be back up in a very short time.
To make it very easy, simply "bookmark" this site now......and in the future, it will automatically open the site via www.lookoutlee.blogspot.com. That will always land you on this site.
Thanks,
-Lee
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
Roger Mudd
Chuck Langdon and I interviewed Roger Mudd on Fairfax Cable's OUT OF THE PAST program recently and it can now be seen right here.
As you remember, Roger was at WTOP-TV in the late 50's before being tapped by CBS News. And the rest, they say, is history.
I think you'll enjoy the interview.
As you remember, Roger was at WTOP-TV in the late 50's before being tapped by CBS News. And the rest, they say, is history.
I think you'll enjoy the interview.
Monday, April 27, 2009
Honeybear day by Julian Barber
Thanks to Robert Barber, Julian's son, there's a video from a WTOP-TV evening newscast with Julian Barber that ends with a "kicker" feature which was a trademark of Julian's newscasts. Barber was one of the pioneers of the "close with a kicker" school of TV news. And, he was one of the best.
I think you'll also be amazed at the great quality of the recording!
I think you'll also be amazed at the great quality of the recording!
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Barry Richards Show?
Got this request the other day. Perhaps someone can help this fellow out.
I'm working with DC-area DJ and TV host Barry Richards trying to gather together whatever is left of his TV shows (at last count there were 13 different shows from 1968-1985!). Soon after getting pulled from WDCA in 1971, Barry went over to WTOP and ran a few shows which were produced by Tom Dooley. I'm trying to locate Tom and anyone else that may have worked on these shows, which featured live performances by such greats as Bo Diddley, Link Wray, The Kinks, The Amboy Dukes, etc.. any help would be appreciated -
www.barryrichardsshows@earthlink.net. Thanks
Eliot
I'm working with DC-area DJ and TV host Barry Richards trying to gather together whatever is left of his TV shows (at last count there were 13 different shows from 1968-1985!). Soon after getting pulled from WDCA in 1971, Barry went over to WTOP and ran a few shows which were produced by Tom Dooley. I'm trying to locate Tom and anyone else that may have worked on these shows, which featured live performances by such greats as Bo Diddley, Link Wray, The Kinks, The Amboy Dukes, etc.. any help would be appreciated -
www.barryrichardsshows@earthlink.net. Thanks
Eliot
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Mystery Solved
The "Case of the Unknown Picture" has been solved!
Our Thurmont friend and super sleuth, Bob Bell, not only had the correct answer, but was able to add several more priceless pictures from the past....with help from Park Temple, Pick's son:
"When Giant Food cut a sweeter deal with John Kluge's WTTG in 1957 for the still-popular "Pick Temple's Giant Ranch", the management of Broadcast House held a surprise going-away party for Pick. That photo is one of several in Pick's archives. (Give me a day or so and I'll try to provide you with the date and the location... or at 
least a ballpark figure.)"
MORE...
From Park Temple, (Pick Temple's son):
The first photo was taken as Pick walked into a surprise farewell dinner just around the corner from WTOP Broadcast House, as he was changing to WTTG. Pictured with him are Larry Beckerman and Nort Richardson. Larry was the show's producer by that time.
From Pick's diary for 24 Feb 1958: "We walked around to Wisc. Ave. restaurant and up stairs. As I entered room upstairs, there was the entire gang of fellows from WTOP! All except those watching the store. A bulb flashed and a picture of me was shot. Two long rows of tables and we had drinks, food, and then Jim Silman MC'd the affair. Larry Beckerman spoke, Ajaz Pierson spoke a word or 2, Bill Linden played a parody of Old Smokey on guitar and sang, John Hayes spoke, a tape of my recording of 'Born 10,000 years ago' was played (with musical interpolations edited in between the verses!). Then I spoke. Lord knows what I said! Then Morrie Siegal got there and he spoke. The whole thing was taped. Then a scroll was presented to me. It will be signed by all present, a kine was made of my last show and will be given to me!. Nort Richardson made tape of my last TOP show and my first WTTG show! Gosh, I was overwhelmed. Then everyone wished me well and I could hardly say anything. After ceremonies, many left and about 10 of us went downstairs and had a few. When they weren't looking, I picked up the tab for this myself. Jim gave me hell, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Came to $30. Home by nearly 2 am and to bed, happy and pooped."
Photo 2: leaving wtop2: picture of Pick speaking at his going away
Photo 3: leaving wtop3: picture of the crowd from WTOP in 1958
Photo 4: leaving wtop4: Jim Silman presenting Pick with the scroll
Photo 5: leaving wtop5: Pick speaking, again
Photo 6: leaving wtop6: Bill Linden playing his parody
Our Thurmont friend and super sleuth, Bob Bell, not only had the correct answer, but was able to add several more priceless pictures from the past....with help from Park Temple, Pick's son:
"When Giant Food cut a sweeter deal with John Kluge's WTTG in 1957 for the still-popular "Pick Temple's Giant Ranch", the management of Broadcast House held a surprise going-away party for Pick. That photo is one of several in Pick's archives. (Give me a day or so and I'll try to provide you with the date and the location... or at 
least a ballpark figure.)"
MORE...
From Park Temple, (Pick Temple's son):
The first photo was taken as Pick walked into a surprise farewell dinner just around the corner from WTOP Broadcast House, as he was changing to WTTG. Pictured with him are Larry Beckerman and Nort Richardson. Larry was the show's producer by that time.
From Pick's diary for 24 Feb 1958: "We walked around to Wisc. Ave. restaurant and up stairs. As I entered room upstairs, there was the entire gang of fellows from WTOP! All except those watching the store. A bulb flashed and a picture of me was shot. Two long rows of tables and we had drinks, food, and then Jim Silman MC'd the affair. Larry Beckerman spoke, Ajaz Pierson spoke a word or 2, Bill Linden played a parody of Old Smokey on guitar and sang, John Hayes spoke, a tape of my recording of 'Born 10,000 years ago' was played (with musical interpolations edited in between the verses!). Then I spoke. Lord knows what I said! Then Morrie Siegal got there and he spoke. The whole thing was taped. Then a scroll was presented to me. It will be signed by all present, a kine was made of my last show and will be given to me!. Nort Richardson made tape of my last TOP show and my first WTTG show! Gosh, I was overwhelmed. Then everyone wished me well and I could hardly say anything. After ceremonies, many left and about 10 of us went downstairs and had a few. When they weren't looking, I picked up the tab for this myself. Jim gave me hell, but I wouldn't have it any other way. Came to $30. Home by nearly 2 am and to bed, happy and pooped."
Photo 2: leaving wtop2: picture of Pick speaking at his going away
Photo 3: leaving wtop3: picture of the crowd from WTOP in 1958
Photo 4: leaving wtop4: Jim Silman presenting Pick with the scroll
Photo 5: leaving wtop5: Pick speaking, again
Photo 6: leaving wtop6: Bill Linden playing his parody
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