Here is more classic "live and local" TV from years past, and it's non other than Bozo the Clown!
Bozo's Big Top ran for many, many years on WZZM TV13, and was a part of so many children and their families lives. Who doesn't remember being on the Bozo Show and in the Peanut Gallery.
As you probably know, Michigan State defeated Michigan 27-23 in Ann Arbor on one of the craziest plays you'll ever see. Unfortunately, WZZM reporter Jamal Spencer was one of the few that didn't see it.
Gas is less than $2 per gallon in Michigan in Greenville, of all places.
That hotbed of economic equality. It's the place where low prices began, as the home of Meijer. Now, the gas there is the cheapest in the state.
I have talked about it before: "Shark Tank" is one of my TV guilty pleasures.
It's on Friday nights on ABC, so I miss it sometimes, like many people do. They also rerun it on CNBC weeknights. Bingo!
The other night a business from the Grand Rapids area was featured!
Just like in the old days, when a rumor got started it usually spread like wildfire. And now with the advent of social media and our desire to be on top of every little thing, It spreads even quicker.
It was the end of summer vacation in 1977. Back then we went back to school before Labor Day, so there was about 2 weeks left of summer fun. It was about 4 o clock in the afternoon. My mom was laying down taking a nap, or as she put, "resting". Then there was a special report on TV.