WOC's Legendary Engineer Jon Book Presents

Pictures from The Lost Picture Vault

Jon Book presents ... Coming soon from inside the Lost Picture Vault .... Pictures of Brian Brooks, senior audio man for Captain Ernies Showboat. Brian graduated from college in 1971 and is living in Tupelo, Mississippi. Nancy Ronalds, WQAD Channel 8 overnight news Mike Barry WOC TV sports man in the newsroom. Bob Brown, educational days as a teacher at Palmer Junior College across the street from WOC. New exciting candid shots of KIIK 103.7 going on line and installation . WOC newsman Jack Thompson in the KIIK studio presenting the news. Just to name a few!

Sports with Bruce Weise, weather with Charles King and news with John Bauman on WOC TV 6.

Arnold Klinsky with the WOC TV 6 early morning news.

A unique look at Bill Bailey through the WOC TV 6 Studio camera while he is delivering the news, September 1975.

Presenting The Lost Vault pictures of WOC's long running live local program of interest - Especially For You. EFY was hosted by the lovely and talented Pat Sundine. In this first picture, Pat is live on camera while WOC Musical Director George Sontag (dark suit on the right, shorter of the two speaking) looks on. George was a regular daily feature on the program. On the right, WOC Weatherman Bob Brown. Next is Pat with two guest on the show that day, most likely presenting the art in the background. Pat Sundine with special guest Dr. Joyce Brothers Larry Radetzki, George Sontag's substitute as well as duet partner. George was Mr. Music on Romper Room & Larry would become Mr. Music when George was on vacation! George and Larry practicing for yet another terrific duet on WOC Especially For You! Flower Specialist Helen Plagman had weekly appearances on EFY.

Jon Book presents, from The Lost Picture Vault... Ernie Mims on WOC-AM Radio!

From the Lost Picture Vault - Jon Book at the WOC AM & FM Control Room.

The WOC & KIIK Traffic Department.

Rex Stein and Terry Terry

At the top and bottom of every hour WOC, as well as all stations, presented their station I.D.'s. Jon Book presents, from The Lost Picture Vault, these incredibly rare WOC TV 6 I.D.'s. These shots also show movies that were in rotation, airing on WOC during the 1970's!

In the late 1960's to early 1970's, WOC aired a program which featured Palmer Junior College. Jon Book presents from the Lost Picture Vault images from that weekly program with Junior Cub Cameraman Jon Book working his magic behind the camera!

Jon Book presents pictures from Tammy Seitz of Marycrest College's Television Programming course. Marycrest is a now defunct college which located in Davenport, Iowa.

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