Sept. 28, 2012
MISSOURI
Mr. A and I got up bright and early to check out the Gateway Arch and I nearly screamed when I saw a KMOV van next to us in traffic!
The old adage may be "size doesn't matter," but the Gateway Arch is stunning to see because it's gigantic!
Our trip reached new highs as we got into tiny pods to ride to the top. (They warn you about claustrophobia before you get in!)
We were able to take some amazing pictures from the top of the Arch and the KMOV studios immediately caught my eye! (Mr. A noted that only I could discover a TV station while being that high up in the air.)
Once we left the Arch, I dragged Mr. A with me to get pics in front of the KMOV building!
Thankfully, Mr. A was all 4 my photo session that day, since my passion for television Never Stops!
All in all, we had a fabulous time taking in the St. Louis flavour!
Back at hotel, I pulled out my Eviant TV to do some over-the-air channel surfing! I found Canada's own Steven & Chris making an appearance on KMOV's Live Well Network subchannel.
I was also able to catch a good sampling of St. Louis newscasts! Mandy Murphey and Elliot Weiler were anchoring the FOX 2 broadcast on KTVI!
John delivered a story about gang colors very Knicely over on CBS affiliate KMOV.
Viewers ground to a halt when they heard Stephen Patterson report about traffic troubles on NBC outlet KSDK! (If people were smart, they'd get out of their cars, break into choreography and call it the "traffic jam!")
Interestingly, St. Louis' ABC station KDNL has their newscasts produced by KDSK. STL Now had reporter Casey Nolen covering the day's events!
There was a great shot of downtown St. Louis featured on KMOV!
KSDK anchor Art Holliday should totally have station promos with the tagline "Everyone loves a Holliday!"
I also think KMOV meteorologist Steve Templeton needs a quirky catchphrase like "Templeton Knows The Temps!"
A bold 69 was highlighted during Cindy Preszler's weather report on KSDK!
Unfortunately, a 69 didn't feature as prominently during Steve Templeton and John Knicely's newscast on KMOV...
The Taste of St. Louis was taking place and KMOV grilled Mack Bradley for a sizzling rundown of the festival's events!
Sept. 28-29, 2012 - JemCon
Then came JemCon! Click here for an overview of the 2012 event! Also check out Mr. A's full set of pictures from JemCon in this Flickr Gallery! All of the guests were gracious, friendly and made sure to give us fans an Outrageously great time!
We met the incredibly talented artist Will Munigot, who did storyboards for many of the iconic music videos seen on Jem!
Another highlight was getting pics with the awesome Patricia Alice Albrecht dressed up as her cartoon alter ego Pizzazz!
Musician, singer and voice actress Désirée Goyette-Bogas made us pirouette with glee when she arrived dressed up as Danse!
There was also a surprise appearance from Louise Dorsey who voiced the "sax-y and she knows it" Jetta from the Misfits!
JemCon was a blast, with tons of great people making it a memorable experience. It was so fun we almost couldn't bear to leave!
Sept. 30, 2012
Back on the road, I re-joined my quad state DTV tour already in progress!
ILLINOIS
3-1 WCIA (CBS) Champaign/Decatur, IL
After a thorough investigation, I felt pretty bubbly watching Champaign, IL's WCIA!
3-2 WCIX (MyTV) Champaign/Decatur, IL
This MyTV affiliate pours its signal across a big swath of Central Illinois!
51-1 WEIU (PBS) Charleston, IL
I would definitely give some great support to the alumni on the right...
INDIANA
10-1 WTHI (CBS) Terre Haute, IN
When you're this Big they call you...er...a different name, since this is The Good Wife, not Sex and the City!
WTHI ran an ad for Pilson Auto that claims, "We'll Do Whatever It Takes To Earn Your Business!" Cue shirtless mechanics popping out as seductive music plays...
10-2 WTHI (FOX) Terre Haute, IN
I caught a brief glimpse of WTHI's My FOX 10 news before the signal went wonky!
38-1 WAWV (ABC) Terre Haute, IN
Ads for local car dealers like Terre Haute Chevrolet always get my motor going! Sorry, that was Terre-able...
29-1 WTTK (CW) Kokomo, IN
WTTK actually scraped into my neck of the woods one time during the historic tropo event of January 2010!
29-2 WTTK (This TV) Kokomo, IN
This looks to be a very serious situation taking place!
6-1 WRTV (ABC) Indianapolis, IN
WRTV reported on the presidential debate and being flamingly liberal, you can guess who I was rooting for!
Drew Smith and Kevin Gregory anchored the news that evening on WRTV!
8-1 WISH (CBS) Indianapolis, IN
I WISH to see more of Daniel Miller, Karen Hensel and Amanda Maynard in the future!
8-2 WISH (LWS) Indianapolis, IN
Pamela Gardner makes a WISH for great weather on the subchannel of Indianapolis' CBS affiliate!
42-1 WCLJ (TBN) Indianapolis, IN
Seeing over-the-air TV on the road while traveling really made me want to sing!
59-1 WXIN (FOX) Indianapolis, IN
Meanwhile, Aishah Hasnie was anchoring the FOX 59 newscast on WXIN!
My travel companions and I eventually stopped in Fishers, Indiana where we decided to stay the night. After checking into a hotel, we visited a nearby Steak 'n Shake for some AMAZING milkshakes and fabulous diner ambiance! (LOVE me a good diner and also remember seeing Steak 'n Shake advertised on Cleveland and Erie stations!)
Before hitting the hay, I snapped a pic of the hotel's channel guide!
Stay tuned to TV Garth for the final leg of my massive Midwest road trip!
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