The Bangor Daily News from Bangor, Maine • 50

Bongor Doily Ntwi Sat Sun October 27 28 1979 rrr ALL 'f I MARILYN BECK'S HOLLYWOOD 4 ME Happy Days' ahead think the dumb but the kids like it and it's a lot of WHSN the FM voice of Husson College can now shout its message to all folks at the University of Maine at Orono If not enough to surprise the staff at WMEB-FM the home of the Braves will soon be broadcasting in stereo Stu Marckoon station manager said that Husson has switched from its former 18 watts of power to 500 watts Marckoon gave high school kids in Bangor their first See AIRWAVES oa Page 19 Henry Winkler Ron Howard and the rest of the cast have decided they want to sign on for at least another year of service with the series Not only that producers Tom Miller and Ed Milkis are determined to make the show as good as it used to be few years ago it was funny warm bright And if we make it as good now as it was then then we deserve to be on the says Miller He adds that he and Milkis (who have used as a foundation for a production em- unaware of them "The network pire that includes he says and decided to give assume responsibility tor what a face lift After all the kid has happened been oc- are growing up Richie is is col-cupied with other things But you lege and time to make the be lazy with a show today If stories more grown-up you give people something fresh they might as well watch re- A significant symbol of the runs now in a position changes that will take place when where competing with begins its eighth py reruns that are on two year will be the basis of a two-part three times a day in some segment that will air when the Miller reveals that when his series wraps up its current cast came to him season the with the happy news that they central hangout of the video wanted to ride the show into the will go up in flames And he and Milkis decided when the show resumes try to bring in a major will have moved into the piece of and get the with much of the action series back into the shape it used revolving around a college beer to managed to bring hall Lowell Ganz back as supervising "Aftr says Miller producer He was with a few years ago then moved over to HERE THERE: already starting to make Christopher Reeve reports from some important changes on Hap- London location of that no chance be Some of thoe changes are so home for Christmas and new he reports that ABC Is still be lucky if we wrap by By A Jay Higgins Ot the NEWS Staff Gayle ichaud of Howland went home' $1000 richer and Charles Busque of Dexter won a $500 shopping spree when the two were selected as the top winners in the WLBZ-TV 2 and WLBZ-Z62 "Name the contest last Saturday WLBZ officials said they were amazed at the number of people who turned out for the announcement of the winners at the Bangor Mall Officials said that of an estimated 9600 entries Ms was the one that hung a handle on the bird suggestion was a tribute to TV2 persona ity Eddie Driscoll If the contest was Margo idea she's not admitting it But darn proud of the way the 7 '-foot bright yellow Z-bird has taken off Thfc station manager of WLBZ- TV in Bangor said that the bird was the joint effort of the television station and the WLBZ-Z62 rock radio station and is lot of for both parties involved Constructed of papier macbe fine wire and peacock feathers the creation of WLBZ-TV artist Ber-nie Pyle is piloted by a female pair of legs that belong to an unidentified person "A lot of the entries began with the letter and they were pretty said Cobb The station manager said the bird is here to stay but it makes you wonder when you get to thinking about good old Tewey Remeber Tewey? He was the kid with the black hair big muscles and a big on his tee shirt He served as the symbol and mascot until he reached puberty show biz "Our competitors say a bunch of turkeys said Ms Cobb people might Everyone needs cash from time to time and what United personal loan was designed for Anything yoyheed in your full-service banking Golden Passbook Saving NOW Accounts Free Checking and our popular Anything Loan Anything! Stop by I UNITED BANK LJ feqpfetjgeffier 25 B-oad Sa Bangor Maine OMOI Tel 942-6731 Gayle Michaud "Yellow Feather" and Charles Busque WMEB-FM plans lengthy fund-raiser The Of Portland PRESENTS A CHRISTMAS SHOPPING VACATION FOR ONLY 4800 PER FAMILY Hof Iwriudid I The student-operated radio station of the University of Maine at Orono WMEB-FM will be launching an 86-hour non-stop fundraising marathon this week Listeners wilt be asked to call in and make pledges to help the station reach its goal of $1000 The marathon will begin Wednesday Oct 31 and run through Saturday Nov 3 The fund raising drive is to be aimed at the university community in an effort to enlsit support for the financially troubled radio station The marathon ill be called WMEB-FM is planning block programming for 24 hours of each day during the marathon period devoted mostly to artist features The radio station will be extending its broadcast day from 20 fq 24 hours and as usual all shows will be handled by volunteer student announcers will spotlight dozens of stars of rock and roll in half hour and hour segments The drive win end with several hours of the superstars of rock music including the Beatles the Who Bruce Springsteen and the Roiling Stones Develop-ment director Carl Metcalf and Station Manager Tom Kevorkian have been planning the fund-raising (- forf since list summer RESERVATION REQUEST Send to: RAMADA INN 1230 CONGRESS PORTLAND MAINE 04102 i i i i i i i i i 1 Tm jI 3 days and 2 nights at the luxurious RAMADA INN and children wider IS stay free when eccom ponied by parents bring the family) 2 Wan of the Romndas heated indoor pool saunas and whirlpool 3 Fraa transportation to the Maine Mali and downtown Portland steras in our courtesy van A Your room will bo fully equipped with both color sable TV smd HBO (free in-room movies) Enjoy front row soots to all sporting events shown on our six-foot color TV Start your day with a complimentary morning paper and cup of coffee NAME ADDRESS ARRIVAL DATE NO OF PEOPLE ARRIVAL TIME NO OF NIGHTS ONE OR TWO BEDS PAYMENT Will BE BY )CASH 1 CREDIT CABO ra 1-800-228-2828 SA 207 774-961 1 1-800-268 8930 Quebec Ontat 80N 1 800-268-8998 AM other provinces i 4 (I I TfrfFFnr.