Throwback Thursday

Back in 1988 you could watch sit-coms, or a tv drama show right up until 6 o'clock when the news came on. Now some news broadcasts start at 4! Let's take a look back at some WMTW-TV promos for afternoon television watching from 1988, the hair, the shoulder pads, and the old "You'll Love It' slogan from channel 8...

This educational film from the 50's shows how chicken was done at a barbecue in Maine. While the cook does his thing the guests enjoy their time boating in the lake, soaking up the sun, and just plain goofing off. Personally I think they're a little too over dressed for a barbecue in the summer by the lake but what do I know, I wasn't around in the 50's...

What started in the 70s as an ice cream parlor has become a diner and a staple in the Bangor community. Nicky's Cruisin' Diner continues to serve delicious food to this day, but not too many people know that this is where Maine native Howie Day kind of got his start...

So much has changed at the pier since the late 1800's it's almost unrecognizable! The pier opened to the public in 1898 and offered entertainment such as concerts from some of the best entertainers in the world like Frank Sanatra, Louis Armstrong, and more...

E.B. White was an American author who wrote for The New Yorker, as well as children's books such as Stuart Little, and Charlotte's Web. In 1899, he was born in Mount Vernon, New York. In 1929 he married and had a son who grew up to own Brooklin Boat Yard in Brooklin, Maine...

"Time to make the donuts!"

Thanks to the Northeast Historic Film YouTube page, we can see what it took to put lobster on the table back in 1929. Int his silent video filmed along the coast of Maine off Bar Harbor, we can watch lobstermen first fish for the herring to be used as bait for the lobsters, then they climb in their tiny boat, much different than today's lobster boats, these boats had no mechanized wheel to help br

Years before the Portland Sea Dogs played at Hadlock Field there was another baseball team in Old Orchard.   The Maine Guides, the top farm team for the Cleveland Indians, played triple A baseball at "The Ball Park" in Old Orchard from 1984-1987. ...

These 3 Maine television commercials will take you back to 1986. I remember the RSVP one, and the JJ Nissen spot, but I totally forgot about the Frank Pomerleau commercial with the model trains. Talk about a Throwback Thursday..

Maine's Old Port fest signifies the start of summer in Portland, a tradition that has been going on for almost 45 years. The first Old Port Fest was back in 1973, it took place on the first Sunday in June. Mainers gathered along the streets of the Old Port to watch the parade go by and enjoy the sights and sounds...

Since 1631 Old Orchard Beach has been a popular tourist destination when its first settler, Thomas Rogers established a “Garden by the Sea”. In fact, the town got its name from the apple orchard in Saco that Thomas abandoned. When you think of OOB, you instantly think of the PIER...

Do you remember when The Barenaked Ladies put on a free show in Monument Square on our patio? Were you there?

Check out this Throwback Gem...see what I did there? "Check out"...heh heh! Anyway, do you remember this "Hard For The Money" promo commercial from Shaw's Supermarkets? I'm not sure the exact year this video was made but judging by some of the hair styles I'm guessing mid to late 80's...

I'm finding out quite a few people at the station aren't fans of Dave Matthews Band and I really don't understand why. Dave is an amazing song writer, and the band is incredible. If you've never been to a live show you don't know what you're missing...

I can still remember walking in to the civic center for a game.."PROGRAMS HERE!" they would shout out. And for $1.50 you could get a SCORE magazine with a chance to go out on the ice to play score-o after the second period. Fighting in hockey seems to have been all but removed from the game in recent months...

New England's only zoo and amusement park has been around for decades. As with any business that's lasted this long, there have been changes to the park over the years, but one thing remains, families love spending time at the park, seeing the animals and riding the rides...