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Some Local Shows Produced by WITI-TV

There was a time when local stations produced a lot of programming. Here are a few produced by WITI-TV:

Seasons Greetings from Barbara Ann Becker

Barbara Becker in a WITI holiday show from the early 1960’s.
(WITI-TV photo)


Barry_Becker_Take 6

Behind the scenes shot of WOKY radio’s Bob Barry and Barbara Becker on the set of Take 6 in 1965. Barry was hosting the station’s "Early Show" movie at the time, as well as segments within the newscasts. Take 6 was a six minute talk segment, which was run within a movie presentation. The hosts were Barbara Becker, John Anthony (Merz), or Jim Major.
(WITI-TV photo, courtesy of Bob Barry)


That Late Show Bunch

(L-R) John Anthony, Wendy Wegner, Earl Gillespie, and Barbara Becker on the set of That Late Show Bunch - 1966.
(WITI-TV photo)


Seaons Greetings from TV-6, 1966

Barbara Becker on the set of WITI’s 1966 holiday show. The tin soldiers and snowmen were built by Paul Johnson; the ginger bread house by Roger Cotey.
(WITI-TV photo, courtesy of Paul Johnson)


Seasons Greetings from TV-6, 1967

Behind the scenes shot showing Barbara Becker in the "Talk to the Animals" segment from the 1967 holiday show. Paul Johnson is the rabbit; Pat Holder the chicken.
(WITI-TV photo, courtesy of Paul Johnson)


Barbara Becker Holiday Show

Another photo from a WITI-TV holiday show.
(Courtesy of WITI-TV)


Take 6

Behind the scenes shot of Barbara Becker on the set of Take 6 in 1967. The guests were Chris Bell (left) and Peter Allen (center), aka "The Allen Brothers". (Allen was married to Liza Minnelli at the time, and she was sitting off-camera.)
(WITI-TV photo, courtesy of Paul Johnson)


(Thanks to Paul Johnson for providing many of the details and photos for this section. Thanks too to Bob Barry for providing the photo of his appearance on Take 6.)


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