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Kevin Fischer is an award-winning veteran broadcaster who has been seen and heard on Milwaukee TV and radio stations for nearly three decades.
Kevin, who is a legislative aide to state Sen. Mary Lazich (R-New Berlin), can be seen offering his views on the news on the public affairs program, “INTERchange,” on Milwaukee Public Television Channel 10. He lives with his wife, Jennifer, in Franklin.
Remember these TV shows?
By Kevin Fischer
Thursday, May 29 2008, 08:00 PM
One of my tags over on the right side of your screen is labeled, “Nostalgia.”
Go ahead. Take a look.
See it.
Right in the middle of the pack.
Nostalgia.
At the risk of setting off a barrage of old fogey alerts, I readily admit to often reminiscing about those good old days.
Many times, the memories revolve around music.
I play no musical instrument. I do not possess the talent my brother has who, in the 60’s, strapped on a candy apple-red Fender Stratocaster, playing in bands at gigs where go-go girls danced in cages right next to him on stage.
But I am a music lover that has marveled at pop stars of the 60’s and 70’s. In those days, you heard them on radio and then saw them on television.
Television in the 60’s provided ample opportunity to see your favorite stars on Shindig, Hullabaloo, The Ed Sullivan Show and The Hollywood Palace, not to mention dozens of variety shows.
The 70’s showcased these stars in late-night hours on Friday, usually after Johnny Carson or some other post-10:00 news fare. On NBC, it was the Midnight Special. On ABC, it was In Concert. Don Kirshner’s Rock Concert was a syndicated vehicle.
I love watching the old clips of those great programs. Over the summer months, I will share some of my favorites as we relive those thrilling days of yesteryear. Starting this Friday night at 11:30, join me in musical time travel. I’ll call the blog something cool and trendy like, Friday Night Live.
You, of course, can read/watch anytime you wish, but to capture the flavor of what it was like for those old Friday night shows, it’s best if you stay up a little late, click on at 11:30 and rock out.
We’ll do our best to keep the blog a bit more interesting than just tossing up some videos.
Any requests?
