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Roger Simmons
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Birds, Words, Pics + TV

WESH 2 movie advertisement from February 1981

Blast from the Past: WESH’s Cinema 2 ad

Roger Simmons, November 23, 2010

In addition to cataloging Orlando TV history, I also collect old newspapers. Lots and lots of old newspapers. And I have many copies of the Orlando Sentinel (or, as it was known for a time, the Sentinel Star).

Over the next couple of days, I’ll post different newspaper advertisements from Orlando TV stations.

Today’s ad comes from February 1981. Back then, before Oprah, lots of stations — including WESH-Channel 2 — aired movies in the afternoon leading into their evening newscasts. Here’s WESH’s “Cinema 2” movie stunt for the February sweeps: Sci-Fi movie week. In case you can’t read the type in the ad, here’s what it says: “Sci-Fi. Two words that mean the best science fiction around. This week! Prehistoric monsters. Atomic ants. Giant frogs. Panther-sized rats. Afternoon movies are here!”

WESH 2 movie advertisement from February 1981
WESH-Channel 2 movie advertisement from February 1981
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