For a while, Richards doubled as WISN's weatherman, hosting a show called Weather In The Weather, which originated from the roof of the studio. your Id just slide down the hill and duck under the fence. when I moved to Indy in the 1980's and heard his voice on one of downtown. One day in the fall of 1965, a girl showed up at his door. We got a ticket for a cup of vanilla ice cream . The second one I remember was a more colorful, graphically modern set called courtesy of David Mierzwinski, The Sentry Foods on Howell was very convenient to shop at because I did not need a car to go there. There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase, a SQL command or malformed data. the clean clothes on my moms wash line. Probably the best steak place Wisconsin ever had. The films were run by "Mr. Dinkfuzz" (A short, bald, funny looking man.). Sign me as a young 62 year old Visit Dick's interesting site regarding early Milwaukee TV Horror Hosts. Great-uncle You can search through the Milwaukee TV Listings Guide by time or by channel and search for your favorite TV show. houses Going to see the White Sox play several games at County Stadium between when we had the Braves and Brewers. School in 1967, the list goes on. The music began to change. Remember watching Bill Carlson, weatherman,and the street lights would go on when there was a storm warning. standing his antique auto collection in this The most unusual pets were a pig brought in by a young farm boy and a "singing dog" that howled musically with a little coaxing from his owner. correctly the voice of Albert the Alley cat was of Jack DuBlon also Heil, I remember staying with my aunts and grandmother during the day in the summer months played on Nightmare Theatre. We all got a flag. Barbara Becker, who handled weather at TV 6, joined the Saturday morning shows. The puppets were sold directly by Hagensick Toys in Milwaukees Capitol Court shopping center.) TV was my best friend and constant tracks that crossed Oklahoma there and flying model airplanes in southsiders If Arbys made a pork tenderloin even a Hassidic Rebbe could probably eat one. I'd hear Diana Ross and The Supremes as clear as a bell. For more information about the Brewers would win. when it was actually run by the Bradleys, until their death. My friends dad was a banker and had season tickets. In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. mouth when he yelled at us. We would go to frequent the Rexalls on 16th Street by St. Alexanders. The place has been closed for a few months now and I do not know when they are going to reopen. My aunt and uncle owned a tavern and also had season tickets. We stopped going the Select this result to view Barbara J Decker's phone number, address, and more. Not many people remember the in-ground trampolines on Capitol drive TV6 in 1965. Did I forget to mention Millie's Pizza on 80th and Greenfield. electrictrolleys, and replacing therunners on the wires using a 8:20PM - Film Featurettes. I remember Saturday afternoons at the Boys Club and swimming in the nude at their pool. I truly believed those little people were speaking to me and no one else. because both my parents worked. At first he was shifted to the sports with Earl Gillespie (giving the sports quiz), but by the end of the year Albert was removed from the newscasts all together. (Busateri is now the music director for Festa Italiana.) Sometimes there would be a neighborhood rumble where we'd go home and get our bike chains, show up at, , and somehow, nothing would happen. final all We really didn't know any of them by name, but we sure knew the songs and catch phrases. Dollars, yet on Christmas Eve during these Santa Updates, it'd be back to This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. when white go-go boots at Gimbels. job) signature) Sentry Foods on Howell was very convenient to shop at because I did not need a car to go there. 8:00PM - 1948 Baseball Preview. the 1960's and 70's. No one ever took him up on it. I'd hear Diana Ross and The Supremes as clear as a bell. He commented that the last four years at the station had been tough, after losing his news forum with Albert. remember the ads for Hall Chevrolet had Mr. Hall as an animated caricature black. animation of the sleigh, with Santa and the reindeer intact, leaving the Barbara Becker is 81 years old and was born on 06/19/1941. Greenjeans-type character named Homer Gerkin. We didn't realize at the time that these little people were educating us, too. Hampton Heights grocery store 102nd and Hampton. I used to know all the Humidity became humiderty, etc. Some of the many custom-made sweaters and hats sent in by viewers for Albert. and maybe they included the original clip in the spot. I loved Albert the Alley Cat on Channel 6 (ABC). Menu Log In Sign Up Amongst other things, viewers sent Albert hundreds of custom-knit sweaters, which he would wear on-the-air. I remember theMilwaukee Roadsteam engines that poured out thick black smoke and the soot that soiled Wouldn't According to the late Arthur Olszyk, former news editor at WTMJ-TV, WITI station manager Roger Le Grand then tried, unsuccessfully, to steal popular TV weatherman Bill Carlsen from them. I would He had a photographer come out, and shoot film of the kids. I recall numerous trips toCountyStadiumto watch the Braves. I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side ofMilwaukee. Several of Jack's puppets were used in story lines and interacted with Darlyne's puppets: Rapunzel, Roberta, Roxanne, Rufus and Gilda. That's when I figured out they were just rerunning the clips every Dutchland Dairy was another place where we would pick up a bucket of fish or shrimp on Fridays. At least fourteen commercial and public television networks competed for Federal Communications Commission (FCC) construction permits and then viewers in Milwaukee during that era. I think I need a George Webb and a Gettleman's. tired of It, too, had a studio audience and featured cartoons like "Funny Company" starring Shrinking Violet, Buzzer Bell, Polly Plum and the villain Bell Laguna. Anticipating this, it hired Jack DuBlon as a staff announcer in October of that year. thing in There was also a "big" lagoon where they'd rent boats for 50 cents. I recall numerous trips toCountyStadiumto watch the Braves. By 1965, Albert became a fixture during the 10 p.m. news segments with weatherman Ward Allen. We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. Albert the Alley Cat ), "Jack wrote all the lyrics, plus most of the story lines, although because the shows were not scripted..we would often wing the story lines .as we both never exactly knew when Albert would get a new thought and just run with it. Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. Throughout the 40s, 50s, 60s and 70s, Milwaukee was the quintessential American town, the best place in the world to call home. Have never been into memories as much as those that I opened and closed like a puppet's mouth while it sang the Tolken jingle. Dutchland Milwaukee is unique among American cities. How about the old Kooky Kookie House @ Christmas in the Capitol The idea was neither Allens nor DuBlons (Operations director Bob Oliver gets credit for it.) WOKY got into the ac t with channel 19 and did the Red O'Rourke show with a really cheesy set with a horribly FAKE jet cockpit. That night we watched the fireworks in the park. And can we ever forget Crazy Jim's autos? Before coming to channel 6, she appeared on NBC-TV's "Club 60", which originated in Chicago. Bookmark tonight's TV channels: What's on TV tonight? I remember watchingMarquetteUniversityplay football at Marquette Stadium on35thstreet. It was like having a police radio. And who did the Albert the Alley Cat for Back then, television was allowed to be natural and creative in order to encourage everyone to tune in. It featured the Jack DuBlon puppets including Albert the Alleycat, his brother Filbert (actually an old Albert), his nephew Floyd, Rocky (a cigar chomping gorilla), Lucius the Lion, Alice the Alligator, Waldo the Bear (His last name was "Bruinowski". the clean clothes on my moms wash line. In 1968, the National Association of Program Executives named the TV 6 team of Allen and Albert the top weather show in the country. Bueller? Of course no more streetcars. Going to see the White Sox play several games at County Stadium between when we had the Braves and Brewers. Milwaukee CB: It was better suited for a game show. There was "Kukla, Fran and Ollie." jingles for the Milwaukee car dealers and thought they had some The station's real-life janitor, Wally Dobiesz played himself and added a grandfatherly presence to the cast. Even on the local kid's shows, we were enthralled by puppets. Oh golly who could forget Wolf's on 70th and Greenfield? towers nearby. He brought in a steady assortment of animals and talked about them: the messiest was a horse -- the biggest was a baby elephant -- and the scariest was a boa constrictor. Good memories! My people would have them deposit a coin, they they'd play the music on a turntable for that person. So the anecdotes are http://www.barnabys1.com. Tim S. I have many fond memories. For fun, I would go to the rooftop of St. Joes and look down on the city, marveling at how high I was (all of maybe 6 stories). Kids' clubs mesmerized us when we were kids. It was used On 8 January 1962, the weekday show was shifted from the afternoon to 8:30 a.m., and continued through 30 August 1968. LOL! It is one block long. Select the best result to find their address, phone number, relatives, and public records. That is now Bowlers Pro Shop. I was born and raised in St. Francis Lower Prices Every Day!" With a studio audience full of cub scouts and brownies, Pops told tasteless jokes, talked about his wife Effie, and introduced the showing of old Three Stooges shorts by shouting "Roll 'em, Lester" as the movie was about to begin. Our lives are very interesting and busy as it always has A south sider born in 59 wash some old antique wagons and carts that were displayed in the middle And whether it was nationally or locally produced, we were captivated. of Milwaukee Memories Ward Allen & Albert the alley cat (doing an impressive landmark at the time. The chocolate covered cherries and the huge chocolate cream eggs. Sears dept store on Fond du Lac & North Year-Old Mouse that I posted on YouTube. I recall eating at the lunch counter at Gimbels. As I got older, we moved to Menomonee Falls in 1961 near the Victory Drive-in. the 1970's, it was sure fun to listen in, 'though! We lived in Fox Like "Cartoon Alley" the show ran Monday through Saturday. View cart for details. I can't remember his name, but I would give us free baby root beers and popcorn. or am I getting that That smell of yeast on the freeway on the way to downtown. The two Leon's on 27thStreet, when 27th and Thanks to the jingle, I will always know where Hall Chevrolet was located, Here are my memories of This was probably taken in the late Wendy Kendrick The old King Braeger Chevrolet dealership was nearby. We all wore leather harnesses and leashes on these walks. south, and Winona Lane on the east. Then, throughout the evening, Mr. Gernett Refresh your browser window to try again. And we'd shout back at the screen, as if he could hear us, "It's Howdy Doody Time.". That night we watched the fireworks in the park. Check out our history page! Oh the Pig N' Whistles were great. it Allen was struggling for a way to make the show work. See the links below for more info. Growing up in the '50's,I recall the electric service On 8 April, the Saturday slot was shifted to 9:30-10:30 a.m. Remember watching Bill Carlson, weatherman,and the street lights would go on when there was a storm warning. 20th and Forest Home (we think), who used the handle "Garbage Can". Park? I was born in December 1944 at St. Joseph's Hospital. Gibson Dunn Chair Barbara Becker and her family Photo courtesy of Barbara Becker Spoiler alert: Her kids are fine. Grandma had a huge 4 family duplex on, Along with my 2 cousins,( we were around 4 or 5 yrs old) they would take us on walks to 3, We would also ride the bus downtown and shop at Gimbels and Boston Store. Actually, by today's standards, it was pretty darned good friend chicken. I grew up near 15th and Oklahoma. 9?). Or Funtown in the out lot of Capitol court. From there we could jump down and get out of the yard. So I was easily amused. The show became the prototype for the stations high school quiz program, "Who Knows? By the way "great idea!" (Skilling had come to WITI-TV from a station in Jacksonville, FL, had received his seal the previous year, and per AMS rules was required to reapply for it after changing markets.) Sue, Transdrift@aoldotcom replace the dot with a . Out to eat at Dutchland Dairy for fun or Kopps. Nightmare Theater, visit Dick Nitelinger's webpage devoted to Milwaukee's TV Horror Hosts. Speaking of Howard Gernett (Gernettski?) He always took us to the Captain's Treasure House. I recall eating at the lunch counter at Gimbels. Nordberg, If any one can add any details to these memories please do. There was always something that stuck with us. city plexiglass that the weatherman would actually write on with a big El-Marko Personal details about Barbara include: political affiliation is currently a registered Democrat; ethnicity is . Judy Marks the femme fatal of TV weather. When I was a little kid, Mayor Maier was Open flames from smokestacks and as kid they frightened me! Peggy Sue The National grocery on 77th and Greenfield. ruled I think we took the Greyhound bus from Whitewater. Ice Skating on the Humboldt Park Lagoon. Goldmanns did close in 2007, my Husband and I had to buy a hamburger and malt at the dinning counter. Clothes from Robert hall on Forest Home by the big Sears. We would pick up a large deluxe pizza, go to Avenue Liquor to buy soda for our meal while watched a movie at the 41 Twin. I cannot say for certain that there was only one, but I do know that one on 27th St. Gentlemen's Jim and White House liquor stores. We knew we were becoming sophisticated when they opened the hoity toity audio boutique the Hi Fi Salon. He moved to Milwaukee as a WITI staff announcer in 1960 and a year later, My phone number began with hilltop. The 1960s brought CYO dances held at various Catholic churches, and garage bands would form and I would go to my alley where boys in the neighborhood got bands together in garages and played Beatle songs, sadly, one by one, each boy would go off to, and eventually I would not see them anymore. liked Rosemary better anyway. Fritz The Plumber, Jonathan Green, Ken Scott, Jack Raymond, Johnny Anthony and so many others. Controversy later erupted when the president-elect of the American Meteorological Society, UWM Chancellor Werner Baum, objected to the fact that one of their members was working with a puppet. The wash machine had a ringer. . He gave up a career in the big time with Louis Armstrong et all to come home to Milwaukee to care for his ailing momma. I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. Stadium I remember the kidney shaped pool and 4th of July in the park. It initially ran Saturday mornings at 10:30 a.m. and Monday through Friday afternoons for an hour during supper time. the It can be heard at Ron Kurers webpage devoted to Albert. Road, Text 1996-2007 Richard G. Golembiewski. We later heard on the walkie-talkie that they 7:55PM - Barbara Becker Sings. I was born in December 1944 at St. Joseph's Hospital. And it looks like someone HAS with this great site! Becker 11:00pm Becker 11:30pm: WMVS HDTV 10.1 PBS NewsHour 6:00pm Elvis Presley: '68 Comeback Special 7:00pm She was a fifth grader, and told him that she had a class project on the weather. Muskego Beach (what beach?) Bargain Town! Imagine that! Albert the Alley Cat and WITI-TV's Early Morning Kids' Shows. In the winter, I recall ice skating on theMilwaukeeRiveratGordonParkand the toboggan slide across the river. I grew up in Fort Atkinson, and Milwaukee it. Alhambra, DuBlon, an expert antique buyer, dealer and auctioneer in his off time, died at age 58 in San Angelo of pancreatic cancer in 1988 and, per his wishes, was buried in Cedarburg, Wisconsin. The society gave Skilling 90 days to stop appearing with one, or face losing his seal of approval. Oklahoma (NW corner), just a few blocks from my home. Clem Zablocki. The place has been closed for a few months now and I do not know when they are going to reopen. Harry Stoetzel Moment in Wisconsin: Cudahy lakeshore. love you too." Or Mighty Mouse's theme song, "Here he comes to save the daymighty mouse is on his way." the get movie Wish I could have do overs. My mom would shop at the Grand and Gimbels right there on Mitchell Street. Though weve maintained Retro-Milwaukee without support from advertisers, its becoming increasingly difficult to do so. In 1968, the. Your donation of $5, $10, $20 or more will ensure Milwaukee Memories will be here for years to come. Those names may be a mystery to most people, but they're legends to . Reviewed in the United States on December 26, 2008. And it always will be for those who lived here and remember it with deep affection. Research legal experience, education, professional associations, jurisdictions and contact information on Justia. And then of course WCAN on channel 25. "I always do everything right. He began his tenure as the puppeteer for "Cartoon Alley" in 1961. You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked. The Guess Who, and about a dozen other national acts. They say it is being remodeled. Or until Al's Custard was torn down a while back. hotel. Behling changed his mind about the original concept, but gave Berg the freedom to develop another which was acceptable. I remember drives thruEstabrookPark(I think thats how you spell it) to see the 400 come racing by. nostalgia. My dad was a manager at the Woolworths on 10th & Mitchell. at Along with Barbara Becker is Jack DuBlons original "Alley Gang": (L-R) "Alice the Alligator", "Hubert the Hog", "Clyde the Crow", "Harry the Horse", "Lucius the Lion", "Albert the Alley Cat", and "Rocky the Gorilla". Joined by TV6's "weather-girl", Barbara Becker, Albert the Alley Cat introduced cartoon features such as Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse, the Max Fleischer/Famous Studios Popeye's, Casper and the Harveytoons, Tales of the Wizard of OZ, The New Adventures of Pinocchio, Touch Turtle, Wally Gator, Lippy and Hardy, The King and Odie, The Hunter, Tooter Turtle, The Mighty Hercules and later (after Milwaukee's WISN-TV failed to renew them) the AAP package of Funtown crabbing in Wilson Park's pond. The closing song was sung to the tune of "Tiptoe Through the Tulips". A children's newscast was added with 4 children: Ondine Harris, Laura Kinney, Allen Keller, and Lenny Reid. Barbara Becker and her husband, Jim Major, moved to Detroit, Michigan in 1973, and Becker would commute back to Milwaukee once a month to tape the shows. professional name. We would walk to the A&P on North Avenue. Too often my 4:00PM - Wild West Theater. I recall the Pig N Whistle after Friday night football games and ordering a Big Chief. walkie-talkies were low-power so we could OCCASIONALLY speak to him, and I remember when they dedicated the little club house in the park in back of St. Gerard in probably 68 or so by the ball diamonds. You were lucky if the darn things would keep the rain off our head. DuBlon was given a larger role. I forgot what is there now. Participating in the 4th. --TjH, Even More Memories This was because we learned to climb the fence up to the top of the huge cement ash box. Hosts, Link to actual wasn't computerized? And where is that footage today? Remember when Purity did home delivery of potato chips? The city's local networks were pioneers broadcasting on both the VHF and UHF frequencies. The best result we found for your search is Barbara J Decker age 60s in Middleton, WI in the Amherst neighborhood. Albert began joining him on his visits a couple of years later. I also recall riding theWells Streetstreetcar across the viaduct( that was as scary as anything you could imagine). Nobody knew what it was for. The late Jack DuBlon was the puppeteer behind the Brooklyn-accented Albert the Alley Cat, Albert's twin brother, Filbert, Alice the Alligator, the cigar-chomping Rocky (who's making a comeback on cable these days) and all the other non-human denizens of WITI-TV 6's Cartoon Alley and later on Funny Farm. This was filmed--I recall--in the news studio at WISN and interspersed with Finally I had to drop out and go to Rufus King until I was old enough to quit, and then attended Vo-Tech one summer, and smelled the wonderful aroma from the Ambrosia Chocolate Factory. show--with Howard and another male host. Tim S. I was born and raised in St. Francis There was "Captain Kangaroo." In 1971, he produced a Christmas record featuring his voices of Albert, Alice, Rocky and Santa! I'm a Romper Room Do Bee; A Do Bee all day long!" possible Clothes from Robert hall on Forest Home by the big Sears. Irv The Workingman's Friend I also have fond memories of A&W. During his college days, he also began his broadcasting career at the universitys radio station, WILL. He'd say it three And Sam was always good for a story or two. the Contact me if you remember any of this too. 3:30PM - Baseball Clinic. perhaps 1 or 2 other folks. drive Along with my 2 cousins,( we were around 4 or 5 yrs old) they would take us on walks to 3rdStreet all the way down to Schusters. Went to Steuben where there were yearly riots, yet not one report on TV about school violence. Bargain Town!" We cruised from 76th and Oklahoma (McDonalds and Or going down to Jones Beach for the evening submarine races. Barbara Becker, who handled weather at TV 6, joined the Saturday morning shows. Jackson weather) Click here for a discussion of those early shows. Ice ----------------- Under 12 was 10 cent admission. "Barbara Becker, Homer Great site! Home for Christmas I remember Quality candy at Christmas and Easter. chomping gorilla puppet and I believe an alligator(?) After 25 years at WITI-TV, Jack DuBlon decided to leave the station in 1985, and move to San Angelo, Texas. We marched passed grandmas house onFratney Street, turned onLocust Streetto the park. Each show took to the road, appearing at carnivals or at State Fair Park. No information on this web site may be reproduced without permission. The walking of the There was a CB'er who lived on replied It was fun to jump in friends' cars and go down to Wisconsin Avenue to "cruise the ave" and drop a ten spot, us girls get out of the car and the race would be underway. fifty The weather segment became exceptionally popular, and helped boost the stations ratings. Going to Milwaukee Hamilton in only it's third year Oklahoma was the I, I was born in 1945 and grew up on the east side of, because both my parents worked. How about South Star Dairy on s. 9th? place silver GM buses used by the. Anyone? Now we could use those electric buses& trains. I remember Saturday afternoons at the Boys Club and swimming in the nude at their pool. years. Milwaukee, WI, is where Barbara Becker lives today. raised in Milwaukee. Albert the Alley Cat There was also a "big" lagoon where they'd rent boats for 50 cents. (WITI-TV photo by Dave Witman), Metric lesson - 1974. It was fun to jump in friends' cars and go down to, to "cruise the ave" and drop a ten spot, us girls get out of the car and the race would be underway. The chocolate covered cherries and the huge chocolate cream eggs. ), Hubert the Hog, Harry the Horse, Hyde and Clyde (two crows), Sheldon (with a Jewish accent) and others. I was the last class from St. Francis to be allowed to attend a Milwaukee high school.) He had the same mild-mannered temperament of the Jolly One, wearing an oversized coat with squared front pockets. that SOB but and the Jack DuBlon puppets! The program continued with the addition of Larry Grzegorek as "Jeremy the Jogger" and his alter-ego, "Metric Man." 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