Midwestern hayride
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| Radio show from Cincinnati, Ohio | |
| publication | 1937-1972 |
| production | WLW, WLW-TV |
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| Moderation | Hugh Cherry, Bill Thall |
The Midwestern Hayride was an American country show broadcast by WLW of Cincinnati , Ohio .
history
Beginnings
The Midwestern Hayride was intended by WLW as the successor to the WLW Boone County Jamboree , which was based in Cincinnati in the 1930s. As early as 1937, the show was held at Crosley Square Studios. On January 13, 1948, the show was broadcast for the first time with large on the newly established television station WLW-TV. The Midwestern Hayride quickly gained popularity.
successes
On June 16, 1953, the Midwestern Hayride first aired across America on the NBC network as a replacement for the summer break Your Show Of Shows . On June 3, 1955, the show was guest at Castle Farm, one of the largest auditoriums in Cincinnati, which could hold up to 2,800 spectators. The show was sold out 10 days beforehand at a ticket price of one dollar. Viewers traveled to Cincinnati from locations up to 200 miles away to see the show. Over the next few years, broadcasts from Castle Farm were broadcast repeatedly. Hugh Cherry hosted these shows. In addition to Cherry, Bill Thall was also a presenter.
Members of the Midwestern Hayride in the 1950s included Jerry Byrd , Hank Penny , Herb and Kay Adams , The Down Homers and Skeeter Bonn . In the next few years, the hayride was consistently popular and was therefore continued to be broadcast, even if many other barn dances and jamborees such as the successful Louisiana Hayride or the Big D Jamboree were canceled. In 1961, Bill Spiegel became director of the show, which Spiegel would remain until 1972. At the end of the 1960s, the Midwestern Hayrides was also able to engage well-known country musicians such as Waylon Jennings , Dolly Parton , Willie Nelson , Tex Ritter , Porter Wagoner and Barbara Mandrell for guest appearances. The show ran successfully until 1972, but was then canceled because WLW-TV considered the hayride to be “ out of date ”.
Guests and members
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