More 50th Anniversary
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Before Mr. Rogers, the First Coast had Skipper Ed.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Jeannie Blaylock started at WTLV in 1985. Watch a video clip of the resume tape that got her the job.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Deborah Gianoulis has been a familiar face on the First Coast for years.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Interviews aren't always easy. Channel 12 sportscaster Matt Cooney can attest to that.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- If you have ever worked in an office, you can relate to seeing your personal desk things "disappear" every now and then.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- We covered news off the beaten path thirty years ago.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Channel 12's Bob Henry reports on the deployment of two destroyers to the Vietnam conflict in the early 1970s.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Shock and awe! It's what other stations in Jacksonville felt when Channel 12 became more portable in a way that revolutionized television.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Here are some photos of some old billboards that Channel 12 put up around town.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Channel 12 crews followed a dramatic rescue on the Dames Point Bridge in 1989.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Nowadays most newscasts end with something news folks call "the kicker." It's a light-hearted story, something to leave viewers with after thirty minutes of death and destruction.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Channel 12 broke the news to the world that one of the most eligible bachelors, John F. Kennedy Jr., was no longer on the market in 1996.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Channel 12 made history in Jacksonville in the 1970s by launching the first Noon newscast, and again in the early 1980s with Good Morning Jacksonville, the city's first local morning newscast.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Mankind's thirst to explore the heavens has been intrinsically linked to Channel 12 from day one.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The sunshine and the surf draw a lot of people to the First Coast, especially in December when other parts of the country are in a deep freeze.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- This Channel 12 documentary exposed the differences between the black and white ambulances and medical services in Jacksonville.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Jacksonville Mayor Hans Tanzler joined a group of beauties for some excitement on the river during Riverday in June of 1977.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- Here at First Coast News we see a lot of interns come and go.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- When anchor Deborah Gianoulis left the station to get married to former producer David Heald in the 1970s, Channel 12 turned to the radio dial for a replacement.
JACKSONVILLE, FL -- The Veterans Memorial Coliseum was demolished at 10:45 a.m. on June 26, 2003. The Coliseum was replaced with the Sports and Entertainment Arena.
"Today's the Day! Flip to Channel 12!"
When that newspaper ad headline appeared fifty years ago,
it heralded the start of something really big for the Jacksonville
area. The country's first television station built exclusively
for color began broadcasting to the First Coast on September
1, 1957! Folks have been watching Jacksonville?s Channel 12
(then known as WFGA, now WTLV-NBC12) for nearly 50 years.
And a lot of memorable moments have been created during that
time.
Whether you're a new viewer, or have been watching for years,
thank you for watching WTLV-NBC12. We look forward to serving
the First Coast for another fifty years and beyond!
The WTLV 50th Anniversary Special is
now available for sale on DVD. To order yours, please send
a check or money order for $20 to:
WTLV 50th Anniversary Special
1070 E. Adams Street
Jacksonville, FL 32202
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