Jacksonville's Ranger Hal

Welcome, we're glad you found us. The Ranger Hal Show ran on WJXT, Channel 4 in Jacksonville, Florida, from 1958 through 1969. It was a morning show for youngsters and was popular with all age groups.

The site includes actual film clips of Ranger Hal, along with the theme. Click here to go to the page!

How it all started: WJXT was owned by the Washington Post. The Post also owned WTOP-TV (Channel 9) in Washington DC, where Ranger Hal started in October 1957. The show was so popular in Washington that WJXT brought the idea to Jacksonville. Ranger Hal caught on quickly in Jacksonville and was a strong hit for over ten years. Click here to visit a site about Washington's Ranger Hal.

So now, over 30 years later, let's once again enjoy "Ranger Hal." This site is intended to:

Refresh memories, provide background, and fill-in details about Jacksonville's Ranger Hal, and
Provide a location for reminiscing, using a guestbook.

"Submit Guest Book Comment" is inoperative, so if you have a memory or comment about Ranger Hal, just email me at rangerhaljax@cox.net and I will add it to the comments already received. You can read comments by clicking this link.