Notable Dates in Binghamton New York TV History and Media personalties birthdays

Notable Dates in Binghamton TV History:
May 12, 1968 WSKG TV channel 46 in Binghamton, New York (PBS) begins broadcasting
November 25, 1962 WBJA (now WIVT) TV channel 34 in Binghamton, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting
November 1, 1957 WINR (now WICZ) TV channel 40 in Binghamton, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting
December 1, 1949 WNBF (now WBNG) TV channel 12 in Binghamton, New York (CBS) begins broadcasting
People :
July 6, 1925 - August 12, 2007 Merv Griffin born Mervyn Edward Griffin Jr. singer, entertainer, talk show host, impresario, creator of Jeopardy and Wheel of Fortune and former owner of WENE and WMRV in Endicott NY, WMID & WGRF Atlantic City NJ, WBAX Wilkes Barre, WPOP Hartford and WIOF "W104-FM Waterbury CT. Griffin and Julann Elizabeth Wright were married in 1958, and a son, Anthony, was born the following year. The couple divorced in 1973 because of ``irreconcilable differences. Julann received the radio stations as part of the divorce settlement. Merv sings I've got a lovely bunch of coconuts.
? 1933 - Febuary 9, 2007 Bob Buchanan Veteran WBNG 12 weatherman. Buchanan remembered for 'down home' style, more.
February 18, 1931 – April 7, 2007 Johnny Hart Born in Endicott, New York, graduated from Union Endicott High School in 1949. American cartoonist and creator of the comic strip B.C. and co-creator of The Wizard of Id. More at Creators.com.
August 26, 1920 - April 15, 2007 Brant Parker worked at the Walt Disney Studios on many projects including several 'Donald Duck' shorts. By the late 1940s, Parker a political cartoonist for the Binghamton Press. He met Johnny Hart at an art show, they created 'The Wizard of Id' in 1964. In 1997, Parker handed over the artwork of 'The Wizard' to his son Jeff. Brant Parker passed away from a stroke on April 15, 2007, eight days after the death of his collaborator Johnny Hart. More at Comics.com.
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December 8, 1950 Rick Baker, Binghamton, New York, special effects makeup artist, the Exorcist
July 30, 1941 Count Desmond, [Edward Benjamin], Binghamton, New York, sword swallower
May 31, 1934 Jim Hutton, Binghamton, New York, actor, Ellery Queen
June 30, 1918 Stuart Foster, born in Binghamton, New York, singer, Galen Drake Show
July 5, 1904 Don Goddard, born in Binghamton, New York, news anchor, ABC Evening News 1958-59
Last but not least:
January 3, 1871 Oleomargarine patented by Henry Bradley, Binghamton, New York. Blue Bonnet, Parkay
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