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In Memoriam: Fran Riley

Posted on April 9, 2020 by SCblogger

It was in 1978 that a new reporter moved to the Quad Cities to take a job with popular local radio station KSTT. When he made this move, Fran Riley most likely never imagined he would spend the next 41 … Continue reading →

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WOC-TV: A not so Spooky Anniversary

Posted on October 26, 2009 by SCblogger

Something not so spooky, but pretty spectacular happened on October 31, 1949.  Without a ribbon cutting or speeches, another brain child of B. J. Palmer (of chiropractic fame) came to life.  On that day, a television signal from Palmer’s WOC-TV … Continue reading →

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