June 15, 2014: S.O.S.

 

There are thirteen more ads today, all from December 1993 plus three more Random Pages gallery additions, all from Peach Sections of The Blade and all by Tom Ensign. There's a Friday, 12/3/93 story, "Surprise! It's a News Blackout!, about how a Canadian news blackout affected the viewing of Detroit's channel 4 in Toledo, and also includes items on the Cartoon Network, and WUPW, under new ownership. Next is a Tuesday, 12/7/93 story, "Ch. 24 Hires a Weatherman" and also includes items concerning channel 30. The other one is a Friday, 12/10/93 story, "With WGTE in the Lead, PBS Returns to Its Roots." There's one addition to the Channel 11 gallery, a Friday, 12/3/93 ad for Shop-Buy-Phone, a home shopping show featuring local businesses (R-R-Ring in the Savings!). There's also one addition to the PBS gallery, a Tuesday, 12/7/93 ad for the special, The Grateful Dead: So Far, on channel 30. There are eight additions to the Buckeye CableSystem gallery, starting with a Thursday, 12/2/93 ad for High School Basketball on the Community Channel, with Whitmer playing Waite. Next is another 12/2/93 ad, for the Cartoon Network's upcoming CableSystem premiere, followed by a Friday, 12/3/93 ad for the movie, "Candles in the Dark" on the Family Channel. There's also a Sunday, 12/5/93 ad for a Detroit Red Wings game against Winnipeg on Impulse (S.O.S. - Special Order Sports), followed by a Friday, 12/10/93 ad for James Bond Double Features on TBS, that night featuring "Moonraker" and "Diamonds are Forever." Next is a Saturday, 12/11/93 ad for AMC's All Aboard: Riding the Rails of American Film, followed by a Tuesday, 12/14/93 ad for The Untold West, in three parts on TBS, and a Friday, 12/17/93 ad for Music City Tonight on TNN. There are also three additions to the ToledoVision 5 gallery, starting with a Wednesday, 12/1/93 ad for "Backfield in Motion" on The Big Show. Next is a Sunday, 12/12/93 ad for Watch and Win on TV5, a contest held during their airing of an Ohio State vs. Marquette basketball game, the prize being tickets to a WWF event at the SeaGate Centre. There's also a Friday, 12/17/93 ad for College Bowl Preview. More December 1993 ads, from the online archives of The Toledo Blade are on the way...