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WEWS' test pattern famously declared it to be the "FIRST in Cleveland." The station first signed on the air on December 17, 1947, [5] as the first television station in Ohio, and the 16th overall in the United States. The call letters denote the initials of the parent company's founder, Edward Willis Scripps.The station is the oldest in Cleveland to maintain the same channel position (as an ...
The Morning Exchange (referred to as MX in shorthand) is an American morning television program that aired on WEWS-TV (channel 5) in Cleveland, Ohio from 1972 to 1999. A highly rated and influential program, it was commonplace that on a typical day in the 1970s, over two-thirds of all television sets in the Cleveland market were tuned to The ...
Upbeat is a syndicated musical variety show produced in Cleveland, Ohio at ABC affiliate WEWS-TV 5 that aired from 1964 to 1971 (the last five years airing nationally in first run syndication). [1]
Captain Penny was the host of a children's television series on WEWS-TV (Channel 5) in Cleveland, Ohio from 1955 to 1971. The show starred Ron Penfound as "Captain Penny" and was produced by Earl Keyes. Captain Penny dressed as a railroad engineer and presented a variety of old cartoons, Little Rascals and Three Stooges.
Turn-On is an American surreal sketch comedy series created by Digby Wolfe and George Schlatter that aired once on ABC on Wednesday, February 5, 1969. Only one episode was shown partially before being pulled from ABC's airing schedule, leaving another episode unaired.
The first television station in the state of Ohio, and the most awarded in Cleveland, News 5 Cleveland (WEWS) is an ABC affiliate owned by Scripps. We take a different approach.
News 5 Cleveland brings you Cleveland news, weather, traffic and sports from the Cleveland metro area and across Ohio on WEWS and News5Cleveland.com
