Old Roanoke
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In 1956 an addition was built adjacent to the Times-World building for Roanoke's new CBS television affiliate WDBJ-TV. It began its operations the year before in the Mountain Trust Bank building.
Irv Sharp and puppet
pals Heidi and Reggie start the day for the kids on the Popeye
Cartoon Theater.
Hal Grant, Channel 7's
"Atlantic Weatherman" was a familar face to Roanokers.
"Mr. Fitness", Artie
Levin leads a class of schoolchildren in morning calisthenics on his
morning show.
Popular WDBJ on air
personalities Irv Sharp and Artie Levin.