Syracuse Television features the zaniness of Baron Daemon, lessons
from the Magic Toy Shop, and live fun from Jim Deline and the Gang and
The Markert Place.
Central New Yorkers have been treated to many memorable television
moments since December 1, 1948, when WHEN-TV Channel 8 signed on the air
for the first time. In a record 16 days after equipment arrived at its
101 Court Street site, the station was miraculously up and running.
Syracuse's pioneer broadcasters were eager to explore this bold, new
world with programs that would entertain, educate, and inform. Over the
years, personalities and programs became familiar to Central New
Yorkers. There was news coverage from Fred Hillegas, Ron Curtis, Rod
Wood, and Carrie Lazarus and weather forecasts from Stormy Meredith, Big
Al Roker, Dave Eichorn, and Wayne Mahar.