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Carson’s Classic: Curtis Countdown from 1985
During the 1980s, WHNT had a weekly segment called “The Curtis Countdown.” Reporter Dick Curtis would get people in the community to lip sync the hit song of the week and a classic song. This story...
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Grady Reeves and H.D. Bagley Talk About the Early Days at WHNT
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) During 2013 WHNT News 19 is celebrating 50 years on the air. November 28th is the exact date of our first broadcast, but all this year we’ve been taking a look back. This...
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Longtime WHNT Employees Reflect on Their Time at the Station
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – It’s rare these days to find employees who have been at a company for 30 years or more, but at WHNT News 19, there are eight of them — and many more approaching that...
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50 Years of WHNT Weather
TENNESSEE VALLEY (WHNT) – Modern-day meteorology was in its infancy when WHNT signed on the air in 1963, and it’s unlikely anyone at the time realized the important role television weather would play...
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The Top Stories from the Past 50 Years
TENNESSEE VALLEY (WHNT) – News is non-stop, so as you can imagine WHNT News 19 has covered a lot of stories during its 50-year time span. But some stood out more than others – for both good and bad...
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WHNT’s Steve Johnson Reflects On Changes In News
I began working at WHNT News 19 on May 2nd, 1977. The day I started at the station as Sports Director, there were no cell phones, no lap tops, no iPads, no DVDs, not even home VCRs. It was a different...
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Terry Robinson: Longtime Traffic Manager
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – On Monday, August 15, 1977 Terry Robinson walked into the doors of Action News 19 on Monte Sano Mountain. In 2013, she walks through the doors of WHNT News 19. It’s the same...
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Angie Gaines Reflects on Her 33 Years at WHNT
Hello, my name is Angie Gaines and I would like to welcome you to my WHNT sentimental journey. Angie Gaines I celebrated my 20th birthday on February 8, 1980 and I had already had an interview with...
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Friends, Family Fondly Remember WHNT Legend Grady Reeves
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – “WHNT this is Channel 19 Huntsville. This is Channel 19′s Morning Folks, a public service potpourri of events on the calendar from various places across the north Alabama...
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WHNT’s Founder Brought Station On Air In Crucial Time
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – In 1963, television was still relatively new. But a man from Birmingham who had been a baseball star at Auburn decided Huntsville needed a CBS station and he was the man to...
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Huntsville Times Article From Month Before WHNT’s Debut
The Huntsville Times printed this article October 29, 1963. WHNT signed on a month later, on November 28, Thanksgiving Day. Click here to read the full article.
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The 50 Year Evolution of Tennessee Valley Sports
TENNESSEE VALLEY (WHNT) — A look back at sports in the Tennessee Valley shows growth. From UAH basketball to three NCAA championships won on the football field at UNA and the birth of hockey in...
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50 Years of Space Flight History
(WHNT) - When WHNT News 19 signed on in 1963, Doctor Wernher von Braun and his rocket team were busy making President John Kennedy’s 1961 promise to go to the moon within the decade a reality. “We...
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50 Years of Local Business: Missiles & Automobiles
President John F. Kennedy visits Huntsville to meet with Dr. Wernher Von Braun and learn about the rockets he and his team were developing. (Archive Photo) HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Fifty years ago,...
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Share Your Photos: WHNT News 19 Through The Years
TENNESSEE VALLEY (WHNT) – This year, WHNT News 19 celebrates 50 years on the air. We know we wouldn’t be here without you, the viewer. We invite you to share your photos of WHNT News 19 throughout...
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1991: Driving in Huntsville Became Easier with I-565 Completion
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – During the 1950s and 60s, Huntsville underwent a population growth due to the construction of the Redstone Arsenal and the Marshall Space Flight Center. Then, in October...
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1997: Alabama Says Goodbye to Fort Payne’s June Jam
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Country music group Alabama hosted the final June Jam in Fort Payne in 1997. Musical acts from across the country performed at June Jam — big-name artists came every year to...
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Huntsville’s First Big Spring Jam Features Emerging Acts
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Huntsville’s largest music festival, Big Spring Jam began in 1993. The Jam included emerging acts like Sammy Kershaw and Brother Cane. From 1993 to 2009, the Big Spring Jam...
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Remembering Huntsville Astronaut Jan Davis’ First Space Shuttle Flight
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – Huntsville resident Jan Davis’ first mission in space was NASA’s 50th space shuttle mission on September 12, 1992. The mission traveled over three million miles and Davis and...
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Revisiting the Alabama Tornado Outbreak of 1974
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WHNT) – During the late afternoon and early evening hours of April 3, 1974, at least eight tornadoes combined with four intense storms hit 16 counties in Alabama. As a result of the...
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