Relay-Version: version B 2.10 5/3/83; site utzoo.UUCP Posting-Version: version B 2.10.1 6/24/83; site randvax.ARPA Path: utzoo!linus!decvax!harpo!seismo!hao!hplabs!sdcrdcf!randvax!obrien From: obrien@randvax.ARPA (Michael O'Brien) Newsgroups: net.flame,net.misc,net.tv Subject: Re: A New Topic! \(\* insert fanfare here \*\) Message-ID: <1685@randvax.ARPA> Date: Sat, 11-Feb-84 17:59:26 EST Article-I.D.: randvax.1685 Posted: Sat Feb 11 17:59:26 1984 Date-Received: Wed, 15-Feb-84 06:12:39 EST References: <920@uw-june> Organization: Rand Corp., Santa Monica Lines: 10 In response to the question as to whether or not we culturally creative Southern Californians have anything in the way of TV sales more interesting than Cal Worthington (and his highly dangerous dog Spot), I'll mention the Rev. Gene Scott, who was one of the first TV personalities I took note of after moving out here. Dialling through the UHF haze one day, I ran across this TV preacher who was busily reading out, insulting, and generally scolding his entire studio technical staff for not supporting him more in his fight with the FCC. HIS history is fascinating indeed...particularly if you believe the rumors about his being seen in high-class nightclubs with improbably beautiful women...