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Aug 3, 2023 · American Bandstand – Broadcast History Bandstand began as a local program on WFIL-TV (now WPVI), Channel 6 in Philadelphia on October 7, 1952. Then it was hosted by Bob Horn and was called Bob Horn’s Bandstand.On July 9 of 1956 the show got a new host, a clean-cut 26 year old named Dick Clark.
May 16, 2012 · On April 18, 2012, Dick Clark, the TV personality and producer best known for hosting “American Bandstand,” an influential music-and-dance show that aired nationally from 1957 to 1989 and ...
Jul 16, 2019 · Dick Clark took the reins of American Bandstand and led the iconic program for over three decades. The show would help launch the careers of some of the bigg...
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HALL OF FAME ESSAY. By Jerry Blavat. The story of our friend Dick Clark begins November 30, 1929. He is born Richard Wagstaff Clark in upstate New York, lives with his family in Mount Vernon. That changes when he gets a call from his brother inviting him to come up to Utica and become sales manager of radio station WRUN.
Apr 19, 2012 · American Bandstand host Dick Clark died in Santa Monica, Calif., Wednesday, at the age of 82. He had been in fragile health since suffering a major stroke several years ago.
Aug 5, 2022 · The first episode of "American Bandstand" was filmed in a studio on 46th and Market streets in West Philadelphia on Aug. 5, 1957. The show, hosted by Dick Clark, captured the attention of ...
Apr 18, 2012 · April 18, 20127:45 PM. A still of Dick Clark and Run DMC on American Bandstand. Dick Clark died at 82-years-old on Wednesday, leaving behind a legacy of over 50 years in American popular ...
