Greener Grass
The two leading recipes for success are
building a better mousetrap and finding a bigger loophole.
Edgar A. Shoaff
For the first few decades of broadcast television, the then three major networks held a near-monopoly on the national audience. More often than not, on any given night it was likely nine out of every ten people watching TV were watching one or another of ABC, CBS, NBC.
But even then, in that small sliver of the audience not watching the nets, there was evidence of a viewer appetite for an alternative to the often formula-dominated programming of the big broadcasters. Statistically, they didn’t amount to more than what would, years later, come to be referred to as a “niche” audience, and you’d be making a hell of an assumption saying they were looking elsewhere for their TV entertainment because they wanted something better. But it was...
The two leading recipes for success are
building a better mousetrap and finding a bigger loophole.
Edgar A. Shoaff
For the first few decades of broadcast television, the then three major networks held a near-monopoly on the national audience. More often than not, on any given night it was likely nine out of every ten people watching TV were watching one or another of ABC, CBS, NBC.
But even then, in that small sliver of the audience not watching the nets, there was evidence of a viewer appetite for an alternative to the often formula-dominated programming of the big broadcasters. Statistically, they didn’t amount to more than what would, years later, come to be referred to as a “niche” audience, and you’d be making a hell of an assumption saying they were looking elsewhere for their TV entertainment because they wanted something better. But it was...
- 7/30/2013
- by Bill Mesce
- SoundOnSight
My hometown of Dayton, Ohio lost a television icon slash legend this week. While it may be true that every town has a horror host (or two), Dr. Creep (aka Barry Hobart) seemed to evoke the proverbial "much love" from Dayton in a way that seems unique. It's not just weirdo horror fans or nostalgic insomniacs that were fans of Dr. Creep. I don't think I've met a Daytonian that wasn't fond of, or at least aware of the city's fondness for, Dr. Creep.
Dr. Creep's "Shock Theater" ran in Dayton on Wkef in various forms from 1972 to 1985, a length of time that seems almost inconceivable by today's disposal-culture standards. Not to mention the fact that it seems like some kind of Twilight Zone bizarro world that local channels would feature local programming. The show resurrected itself as "The New Shock Theater" on Public Access in 1999 and ran for a few more years.
Dr. Creep's "Shock Theater" ran in Dayton on Wkef in various forms from 1972 to 1985, a length of time that seems almost inconceivable by today's disposal-culture standards. Not to mention the fact that it seems like some kind of Twilight Zone bizarro world that local channels would feature local programming. The show resurrected itself as "The New Shock Theater" on Public Access in 1999 and ran for a few more years.
- 1/17/2011
- by noreply@blogger.com (Kevin, Mark & Parker)
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