| Title | Bob Welti, Salt Lake City, Utah: an interview by Tim Larson |
| Alternative Title | No.166, Bob Welti, interview by Tim Larson |
| Description | Transcript (55 pages) of interview by Tim Larson with Bob Welti, on July 7, 1988. This interview is no. 146 in the Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project, and tape no. 795 |
| Creator | Welti, Bob |
| Contributor | Larson, Tim, 1942-; Cooley, Everett L.; University of Utah. American West Center |
| Publisher | Digitized by J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
| Date | 1988-07-07 |
| Subject | Welti, Bob--Interviews; Television broadcasters--Utah--Biography; Television broadcasting--Utah--History; Television stations--Utah--Salt Lake City--History |
| Keywords | KSL; KDYL |
| Collection Number and Name | ACCN 0814 Everett L. Cooley Oral History Project |
| Finding Aid | https://archiveswest.orbiscascade.org/ark:80444/xv48007 |
| Holding Institution | Multimedia Archives, Special Collections, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah |
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| Date Digital | 2014-09-16 |
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| Abstract | Welti (b. 1925) recalls his early life in Logan, Utah, his introduction to radio broadcasting in Logan, his service during World War II as a Navy pilot; and his career at Channel 4 and later Channel 5 television in Salt Lake City. He discusses KSL colleagues and his advertising business. Interviewer: Tim Larson |
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I tell you hot little gal dancing around her neck, lights and the was how once and she engineers 1literally in on those TV kept kept to weatherman in I mean a the than you 1lights. that they were were, a Avenue hot they over horrible hotter they with went Hall was days we little use hot. had a locket backing away from moving them in backing--dancing . wanted so it was They lights I Social it in a And and what To as on Office, summer into? another. locally. was door. thing Pioneer [laughter] looking the know she know, impressive job an television TV place. A a you named up W you wanted get to television. me. me just guy for it in pictures, man. i liled nothing," future a him weltirelallaiE he to right-hand and a against the until the BOB WELTI #1 scenery, she rubbing ran chest, her off and skin we the the the young didn't set And pulled this it so locket. That's how hot full of worked and under was locket gotten foolish and when had and care it. and locket under were against hot it off her blistered it those over, was. But energy and 1lights. But anyway--. T The year BW: This again? would to get be into program 1948, the yeah. weather director--did So end you anyway, of say how it, Danny you have I happened Rainger our interviewed him? lis We've BW: Uh S A BW: Well, had huh. Uh very I who TL: No. BW: Yeah. Tis I BW: He He never was know of a him recently. if brilliant he's Ralph Jack was brilliant a heard that. killed in Rainger? Benny's an guy told Rainger wrote II. Ralph He's don't brother fame interview interview. he--yeah. the RS son huh. good sharp. War his you of theme and or Robin he not was but and very he is Rainger song. man. airplane accident during World BOB BW: WELTI #1 Ralph was Rainger program went to the yeah. director of work boom they was, for mike, that they anybody I said, do election Uh BW: I you an on I and in there and mean I'd the one day at start so any at that guess Jjob KVNU." said, And I beat I did had '48, a some Dewey, was he here? and time that "Does I announcing Truman of--I cameras and announcing By ride said, experience," night November here themselves, started the I for Danny to Jjob. out went announcer want So And of cables And was reasonable experience. Tl I I anything. up do. came TV. announcing have. "Yeah." fairly hung any "Well, W6XIS pull could have "Yeah, said, get Danny doing I'd wouldn't all them So the huh? huh. was of assigned Sid Fox's building the on So near sign out Street was had that was one the election was coming. doing. And he of quite was We the And sure 9 office, in the it looked tabulations what the didn't ways Mr. impressed so bosses were facilities and was the air. now and we reporting the the because communication office of while which over the it office I reporting do Main Tribune see. to that we Tribune down on it, that with Dewey came the was you was anywhere's we reported Fox over Tribune have then out have on how into his job I going was to BOB WELTI #1 beat Truman--of that he next went course home that day he would president. To his Democratic president Truman. And goodness. with his job office night," to femnis tears Pl You BW: I were welling school a couldn't hold to swoop there. double I dollars heaven. was Our a real did a broke says, my yeah. you on that the two income, going to month. [laughter] wonderful 10 to put did put joy on I a in I two about we were fell payroll up on at one mean got was month, just that went character. The wife the just--I so it. payroll see, income We my hundred the you be And going about--I emotion, last gratitude. the just job was Because earning family a with into I almest eyes me tears. "I'm that thank impressed great into a Harry him, you heaven? our was hundred. hundred Sid back tell was be called to and to he and put out day he was there next in "I'll course, to the Republican was up and a he almost And knowing anyway, "Bob, heaven, month," going sheer to said, hundred two going going he the payaxell,™ now teaching and that. with have leanings-- happy turned But Jjust very of which said, I Republican up horror, did and thel was wake didn't hear were and I and happy you I had evening [laughter] the he the mean to that at four was payroll. he would BOB WELTI #1 Have you interviewed him. Lake. Salt of Mayer B. was He language. English the slaughter just of Sid Larson, and heard ever Louie the Fox? I BW: You TL: Yes, I yes. Oh have. TL: Philip interviewed I and huh? died, he Before did? Ben Lasky, Snell. George You PL: G@hpéyes. BW: Where'd TL: He's BW: For TL: He BW: I'll be TL: I've visited BW: Uh TL: And you in find there. living still sake. heaven's UCLA. near lives him? He's L.A. Larson? Ben interviewed BW: darned. him times. several huh. Lasky Philip Laveaux, about BW: How TL: Is BW: I think TL: I didn't--I still might He TL: ¥eah. are the out in the bunch. San so. Laveaux? Norm alive? He was thought youngest the he that. BW: Snell area. Francisco he George and have. 11 died. one I'll of have to check on BOB WELTI #1 BW: He might have. Puerto Rico That¥s right. But he'd give he a an would you that be you say of which on became But KDYL just character the little to Sid was, trouble with [laughter] brains," a But you bit know, more Or, that colorful anyway, I got both at KDYL that, I on the radio payroll and and W6XIS TV TV. huh. then not long Rainger about the he says, was a pilot said "What in meteorological TV weatherman. map do?" You of to me, "Bob, And do you know." And Navy and And I says, figure the And United 12 said, "I it had he States I I said, "Well, know. So I and was in knows "I said, do." "Well, pretty "Good. what I'll I good You're does You're said, '49, anything says, some don't out." it who here?" training." He guess around the weatherman." weatherman a after weather And get in here. announcing Danny our information. colorful some station repeat. put then a up And [laughter] was And source your I BW: rich shake that Uh that. dormitory." stuff. Tz ‘check is of Yeah. T "1l what the owns. thinking kind BW: Price of "Welti, and can't head like, "sneeze We was things your can't he John idea is TS But a TV the TV "Well, draw we the BOB WELTI #1 stuff. Se I'll forecast, and did it, and and it surface that's and all loved I and back joined very shortly after joined in two would kid loyed it for all the big 1965, and a lot of on the each I guess Channel team. to only Five us Roy him, it one and and from to because when the ratings came with had always been a were James with at the station were And Channel stayed 4, in Paul us, Four Paul We people that. come and around. news heard he probably sports, lot, Welti away get to regretted number probably bought he ratings Gibson, You've 5 our the that tried he's was James on a air Paul horsing air because 4 years known to other fun the on liked think job the people days I have but and and I I went in the us. huh. Five which suddenly ratings had where has had We think Uh us Channel reasons over a the I. great did went those did. he I I'll apparently I and and But in '49, of chart had. it course, highest. BW: a of the ki have of kind that all and charts air upper and satellites and radar before long was This it." on fronts always been they've cost number been Channel to jumped one ever 4 number since. third one, dropped 1literally 1.3 poor And and Four which a poor third to this, millions of course, of dollars BOB WELTI #1 because I revenue of SRS Its BW: Yeah. RS I've BW: Is RS But BW: It's it's KSL something comes from its like 46 percent of the newscast. newscast. heard that I know That's BW: And up there. in half. last that I heard--uh ball park, and death, life huh. yeah. you And that, of know. true. extremely network one license Now, The is--that's number BW: above now. its that's CBS Uh even somewhere Tl RL its right course, is so network, to important down. and to CBS the KSL for CBS now so because long affiliate the was just the had a steal. huh. of is a il Uh huh. BW: But of TI,s think course, temporary still, its Just CBS is at the bottom of what we hope slump. KSL continues to make good revenue because newscast. dropping progression? back Was to do a 1little Gibson were hired the were you there team with originally? already weather, first? I 14 bit, mean there and then who did what and was the then you James you go came in or and BOB BW: WELTI I #1 was there months and first. later I which don't 152 or newscasters, Who were BW: One of them now. I've talked was an about in came along the on in oh, next the roughly year scene there. men .before was to into until We six '49, '51 had or several that. who anchor knew why of Mall is an attorney here in him. mind, know couple Allen excellent brilliant don't him Roy anchor joined they? town He put think 153 TEy Paul he the ever other guys man. news Did and got out and I a fine did of a it. can't job, great Then had a job. I had a we remember their names. LT Was Doug BW: No. He Tlis He was at BW: He was at was was a over at a and news Four? oh. Two, story at Two. Two, guy camera the Mitchell who and look word and there had the then the was another amazing being camera for sharp facility able to look right in the word before guy. of up eye the Here 1looking into and the give days of teleprompters-G Uh huh. BW: --which was remarkable 15 thing. Nowadays all anchor BOB WELTI #1 people look reading off PE: Yeah. BW: But in 1like the those their brilliant because they're teleprompter. days he was the only one that could do Ehats: RS Huh. BW: Remarkable Tl Built in BW: Yeah. I at we In 1965? BW: In 1965. Lz Did Four how BW: It just Pl:e Uh huh. BW: Just of came anyway, seventeen to years Channel ever ever I and guess, I and 5. since. discuss, chemistry Paul was I mean going to how go did or you did it I, of evolve? out of discussed tried to thing that get i sdid,* KSL Roy decided the the will sheer going to university Roy 4 Paul Five didn't. than may games, broadcast 16 And to more Channel always blue. over come. 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And those ratings?" thought to myself, them over, and to find that Now, switched. him? of may What excellent never the course, it was was I wasn't me not I'm job and be Roy Paul true and saying and the salaries and The or that handing me or I sort them people is Nourse, those undoubtedly hands different people I I pushed happy me their ratings. has are am and the news who change, of handing anchor street handing relieved because each in unless Dick Dick the to know "Look, homes "Who's them thing said, ratings very now across across thing was had same. poor 1like they thousand handing I'll That complicated, valued. an it that very to the Nourse I team me Danny many had a forth the was which me BW: me so Roy and much Dick Is case. with where you," I Yeah. to for is his swayed back hand so T < ran you many going ratings, what pretty hands How handing we decided Gibson night. think everything were sort affiliation I stations in that? an case, come--both the do factor gotten extremely think, me a does lot of homes. TS Well, in talking to 117/ about this BOB WELTI #1 change, the joined Dick BW: Uh huh. TL He was BW: Uh huh. T You BW: Yes. ] s Welti-James Nourse change, who was people said that essentially a upon over-- you thespian. Yeah. more of joined -—and an him was announcer. immediately he a newsman, coming I mean what was his background? BW: You may have not sure. He Junction, talk to Dick started as a Colorado. about a moved over. But Dick the surveys now say far as T Sure. BW: So year the Then before we that preferred disk he anchor to there, an he that. jockey came got does about over KSL a people are in Grand I think Paul job strong really TV before excellent is I'm and I and all of number one as concerned. Sure. I'm I'm Rl to not--I handing Yeah. don't Dick But have those there is big homes a enough anymore, chemistry ego to you there say that know. that obviously works. BW: It's worked very well as we these used very well. together. Dick We don't to because we've in-depth surveys. The 18 and Paul work as had Magid and I closely these Company all work together guys does that it do for BOB WELTI #1 RSL; “but—— Magid, T is by the way, for the people who transcribe this M-a-g-i-d. BW: Right. TL:s Frank BW: M-a-g-i-d. Magid. Uh huh. shouldn't horse separated us. me. Then they I year but of They to we little [laughter] once said sand pile because chops we'd I for Or I was around so my [laughter] Things lot with of can't fun do s So you're BW: Oh yes. IS Oover the that lot say allow homely neck so like those things my the that, things so my you in good years. 19 friends then little mean every him a supporter, oh, play cover had to know. And though? in as play old Paul the them would anymore. personally and lonesome the to give to folks dogs switch very I I of like, kids will was that fun. always cats folks--I had and sort people athletic little the people of I Paul they've Paul best don't my a So awards, fear so anchor back. the that anchor the have as that the and said much to academy and [laughter] back used trophy so have Paul the have around switch switch chance, They up. a tie kid pork with we days, me. had and a we BOB WELTI #1 BW: Oh AT Just yeah. Very Jjumping Was there a whatever between BW: I don't have been there us, are e BW: I Now year the need two I my us; Norton felt the of we a jump when make a boss, Spence do were and I third guy in that Kinard, only two of weather thin -age, or anything know the bit Magid or I a back. transition that. there were getting so covering retirement be to person," to to or to weather answer Kent should whether just don't saw know. Because you BW: last we like on and I'm really felt there. see. he P2 the new only and approaching he I'd a know station. that then complaining myself the and Yeah. and "Look, Welti Now, that in said, that? friends. ahead time like I good I Right. now Jjust each far coming my But personnel myself--Len the or as to ask and I to do it Magid told Spence was or whether him to. I that. just noticing that much. I the I him whether news Yeah, do urging have there events, other. as it watch Right. certain was You'll weren't I it used ten. now is Randolph. Of the do I to six think concerned We 20 have do the six course but we're and on ten, and holidays and trade we in good with Kent and good coverage. with off shape Len It's as and a BOB WELTI #1 very rare day can't because Okay. In Can I this just I lurch think it s 2 Uh huh. as for whatever as a am, get off and cover for us. am very happy getting want to we move is on about close leave weatherman wise you the you rumor. weren't audience popular the to station concerned. Spence's And part to The on rumor there as complained. with the was much And audience that and because you now are continue. =—Sbutsthatils. the BW: Well, an me very the Tl m——/ that's but yeah, fact of to they've a I know, don't as tell NoshNosWE good I a BwW: the to can't thing. you reason you're very. that other one far me result to wants here. Let forced us the and was in of back-- I age the Len or interject because get one one jumping retirement in when the me, interesting but I'm whatever I I less work. So when retirement is all knocked for. asked for can't time that. KSL has been extremely years 20 big in I've out on beat comes heard hear And a haven't to that the I happy themselves ask you rumor. very matter Jjust just negotiation rumor. to be this raise been that, you a couple, there kind, last and But give contract got know, three it and and if more BOB WELTI #1 years, if they milghtdeomme want TS fun S Teltne TENllooki and doing I know why doing so know, "Welti, and "Fine," golf or the and they're delivering or BW: I Bl --obviously BW: I guess. P2 I mean show fly or very doing it. Tt's down to the just sheer fun and a job hand us limited--I going It's other I'll a ‘enjioy’ quit identify interesting. stations show. survey go on T should on the say, That's that But don't play stay forwardi ' to you people I'll go much. to deonitEknew."* station don't me that if you they that you're with you anymore take out my enjoy say, you too old goodbye." retirement and whatever. Well, bottom obviously, line as oriented. with Yod all must be a-- guess. they would tell you to go fly. Yeah. that you would obviously part having had a lot fun. BW: Yeah, but happy departure to G S way I part because with they KSL have it been will just be a very excellent me. Yeah. Going considering from BW: any KDYL back walking over then to across to-- KSL. 22 the the days street, when that you were is going BOB WELTI #1 Tl --well, BW: It actually it was--gosh, don't was it know. KCPX might They then have changed still. been call KTIVX by letters a then, couple I of times. TL: It wouldn't been until think they it ib L Uh was in huh. Going KTVX because had--sold KCVX. I'm change to to it wouldn't different not sure. Maybe KTVX until I have owners. it was. came and I No, I was 1974. Well from BW: Yeah. TL2 --Rainger that been they didn't there BW: have anyway--. Four to was side. Five-- negotiating Who were you or trying negotiating to keep with on you the on other side? BW: There's Owen. a Do funny you him? Gordon and a ) e BW: one wonderful And there. remember was management them. story Gordon of guy, delegated so this kind of most they can we demand do is older and for to well, let's say ask designated Owen? the him thought They be you remember announcers some funny the you for Do on lot if of KSL reason negotiator know, a Gordon we're for in money. The to you no. Yeah. So Gordon says, '"Well, 23 what will it take get BOB WELTI #1 over there?" And twenty thousand was pretty a incensed. dollars the " Weah" He says) the end of thought Gordon at four. Curtis He says, Tl e HiNCUEEiS? BW: L Ham and he is the I the just a a day?" day?" and I and you soon manager that was So I we're got the I won't know, I of By minutes-- negotiations. it, got thousand half out, pretty says, vacation And a call station. I'm And morning. [laughter] because can’t s you 24 right." He says, like car "What "Well, a myself ‘anythingl and TV four anything car." hate to of Twenty about how going a new a sat like "Well, says, ‘thinks got I'd "wWell, "Well, I'm thinking S want I'd else?" anything there Solwe you he And "tallk.' me said, I "Yeah. says, I And and tells "That's year." a ¥dewn) "Gordon want?" you do "Yeah." was that ridiculous. as And atkets i sit said, thousand." else?" who a stomped that's days "“Bob—-. curtils . weeks far take Twenty shows “That!s to he shows and minute as stay And minute two he guess to five and I those kidding? five well, Curt else it," going in dough. you they're two it's back of two do about down do "to talk from Well, "Are to even "Well, whack nowadays [laughter] going year. said, year way, says, a said, good He a I and TV?" in else four BOB WELTI #1 weeks vacation. I got everything you see. [laughter] Yeah. So anyway, over, and What's the BW: Arch Madsen huh. me Uh BW: Yeah. you Clear on the got desk--I was a (the I I in is you or at up days for was 1974, over at us this were within is called years of them to KSL. Magid to told get us. renewal, and I KSL letter from Magid showed it inroads That's then, And they and Gene me an a very when when started her Menshaw interesting poor 25 it said wage, it away was after who on it what she just desk what me) right time letter whose hire and a and to either one saw remember her brought whether but that those even told it, over can't did, know Madsen take have came market. paying to in of Four don't Arch back Cochran, She after then? Carrie some I even person the he us. way, here and Paul. contract By and story Back working Curt it. coming and with understand right The huh. our BW: as there T, was interesting over Uh negotiated that story get Pl we at was and a person's was. But on said was get get her out and she news she it was Four story, I it or that after making left. director that came they and of were said, BOB WELTI #1 "Gene, work I want here, had a And time it still was is. I don't B I think they're BW: I think you're boss this he is you to the went which like I we say They were BW: They were. BT --she BW: She AL Yeah. BW: She A fe I and to more back his the I want money and East. In I've you and fact people to Can't management, ownership. that I who at think own that here. of Minneapolis. right, yeah. boss said, we've got, Carrie. He She a make here. anyway, "Hey, this take says, says, tragic they've But it or "I'm been a poor is sorry, went our leave "Goodbye." mistake Gene budget, it," I And for Channel third place and can't so off 4 to so give she because ever since left. S a1 went out is to happy someplace think raise. I'm absentee his all went from live and got Gene it station his here. I've offer it?" that stay but great match to making went with was good. was really see I in her go back intChicaget®™ some a inroads. Magid I think-- consulted station. good. now. Chicago there. think I My think it'"s 26 in-laws she's--at Channel 7. live in least Chicago recently BOB WELTI BW: By #1 the you way heard TS No. BW: This is this about an I back, let him with Yeah. TLis And he's here off the other won't that kind other with of Hatch BW: Yeah. Tl Interesting, I his giving it or fourth hand and that. 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I It hurt to lose Randall strong. think seems Michelle Two he's to well-liked. be again a It's a chemistry King. Yeah. Interesting. Yeah. Okay. You been there-- BW: Ever since. T —--ever you BW: made since. tried Well, I seen a to get or was two have the talk film film tremendous 1965, it and develop? biggest--well, change remote about it. If of and it and get it we heads" you've What have news crews. It in lucky then we rushed it on the in is of air. If so most the old course the used real back 28 TV you've were lucky now course, we were development of in and stories "talking seen tape, film the you in do? of little develop transition tremendous just a How think availability we'd the we of to be we'd in and had one the news days. The that you see BOB WELTI #1 almost and every then hath the with clouds This tape course, ! of on video tremendous the forecast the stream and temperatures [END OF SIDE side two You were brought Yeah. 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BW: Yeah, all you'll a jet just stream those see and some things. a more 29 So of clouds-- I a guess as definition, time a goes on refinement BOB WELTI of #1 video shows us graphics, and more--are more rain tomorrow mean right but as in now Price, we weather get closer o Okay. You started BW: I TE.S But BW: Started Ty s --weather, saying Utah, and if pinpoint it KDYL as a when weather. gets to in prop you so down going to time? that and I much better, goal. weather I it what better that man. is weather and a-- started-- started-- Okay. Danny weather?" And closer at sharper specific. can't and started I'm cleaner, forecasting we'll really even Rainger You said meteorologist. said, T What's you know, cani! "who Now, the progression you can can do you're to getting a that title? BW: Well, a I don't know meteorologist. is one who studied Navy, and in I for it. and I do The a My did have allilabeout.SHButM L think you Okay. You here in could do a the weather. 1long time, a lot pretty i £ a say And goodness but I did training knows I get a not was meteorological youltgeot reall® technical a meteorologist. news over Welti 30 there; and you Call. the training what I'm the in idea say I'm meteorologist good really business, of honestly says meteorological get a really dictionary studies it degree if weather's K are also Tell me den't over about BOB WELTI #1 relationship? BW: The TR Yeah. BW: Hopefully What's there's as from manager prop job man In when copy, their do of the Independent them very wait a let up have An me my have own you and than you agency?" as our 15 making an agency." Sl he was lot of big days was the worked with I thinking, to I figured percent of that working here worked with, for I an went to out "Wait a budget. full-time." 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I've an of got - that, you standing there radio at not while he has it didn't his clothing off. was standing there L2 And he got BW: And got without IR A BW: Yeah. SRS I'd stilll was wonderful heard played--to his there they see but it) the time story. on his make him the studio anybody on the newscast keep in got the was _be newscast. completely throeugh to proceeded they who aplomb, from in (now that? this wouldn't started in sure. away this mind to And every this undress the story stitch of ended he newscast bare. {iEt? without that I'm gals reading By a--isn't on microphone it through story the television) him (I the heard decided he a you've hear Smith they all while about day know, And really Emerson himself one You story named not prided they funny Maybe but and stuff. a KDYL. him and offended. is want Emerson laugh big announcer self-control, se you director heard Okay. the Do was program was a crack, without a smile, something. story. that that try to at was least 35 the to in-game break up that people somebody-- BOB WELTI #1 BW: Yeah. i --at some point in their good ones. career. Yeah. Even Do the very you want to hear the story of my breaking we choose. up a guy? TE2 Yeah. BW: Ee'salittle Tl Thait s BW: You Tl We'll BW: All allill may ‘sight. not want have a right. doing in the up. the I table full one on went go that. the this his it just tones table and on the that in on as Don to Oh, there's and very started 36 him Don fine the but it was an to the I nothing continued But Don break hose that water And one stand style. days, studio; started to early wouldn't this the proceeded Soderberg Street. he siphon a Don very Regent with crude in in in known bathroom. named buckets And and make back was if guy aplomb, water floor. That's is it a studio two there pontifical to of and strike crew stashed in to on whole the camera TV this. was This old himself to there news. idea. publish chance prided So to But the back icrude. my on a empty newscast beside was on I the going funny to about with went dribbling I his over out of BOB WELTI #1 this one little on. bucket syphon into the hose you see, On and on, [laughter] on Don that BT Go that BW: --go no long. that to And I when couple and on went it, well was they BW: I Bl Do BW: No. We Tls Too much BW: Too much mean you broke was on it and dawned I had the him, I'd know, and script of to a his humor you away Don hear voice of give it. him a that did it. in the air the crew commercial was in and--. Soderberg? Yeah. other little were This even sure with course about Or know, and How L soon you hysterics Soderberg. anecdotal involved in in type things those early that you days? could--. since? this still could do don't. course, Have pretty so into Don gee. you and his or and this possibly-- threw name Oh, could with on pretty sky-high, his BW: up, [laughter] And of being went blew and heard it and [laughter] ahhhs, just and bucket [laughter] long, starting He human 1lower you at at is go on forever. that at KSL? [laughter] stake. stake. the heard No. old story that story? 317 one But of the of my fire favorites, of extinguisher. BOB WELTI #1 LS No. BW: Well, Paul around for if a a and lot, water you days lot of say we'll this there have no teleprompter. at ad-libbing. you if It I this great--you is up the paper in T saidl out a big zinc and I set it on was to now, fire days, In the my that's fire. studio? 38 got full I very water call this number it of knew now, Let me we show television weather on good softener extinguisher little lit of I'd commercial, this power a then then sell nothing. And and We in ad-lib weather the lib. bonus back would minute this and tub ad mess commercial see, the ad-lib to little extinguisher. the of a We of a I'd great wash in a You tape. part just wrong. 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And time And don't flames picture--onto the guy the about And I tell the see could in proceeded just I pouring one." with was old to have It eye came zinc everybody and rafters. going smoke talk bit was the and little I with back know. the thing and dying get thing--a coughing last and an and had the was tearing the off there the and with bucket before wheezing and the to and why, kicked out tried coughing was I and into this gassing "Always one up in acrid were and it up chemical cameramen eyes get built and going furthermore black tub were extinguisher quite being tub, wash flames this electrical this grabbed Rl a wash of I charge chemical, the took ran electrical in I the flaming of the with the [laughter] the fallout BOB BW: WELTI #1 Yeah. of He stories Sure. Ry didn't s BW: all Relate I'm asking who were some is they'd tell credit it that. I can tell you those kind day. because that involved, air--it BW: like me it seems talking it seemed to more be to these little really in was seems they to fun be reason the various people be--to the back fun--and still The to fun it for are. person-- then, and to comes over your on the you. Yeah. To have Well#iit Swas' was youth we just take funtand* or what FESHsESbut thing now called the film, all the and then So there Swet used to I on red light came and said, "Ladies, on now the my little go there camera, this 40 we'll it turn is I'll the and you "They made turning over play the film you can show all the way." of ice cream go and I a new dish on know brand and over it maybe give a it 1live, or don't said, show So you had he if eutlandish with and it. I ‘as! in know then now. those didn't film the atmosphere came important. don't days. in and I I to to it night fun. Whip," come think do they shake saw is I justiideon!t shaking and is seriously guy "Reddi we'll first and A although way how the we more example. product them as it different ourselves another stories off, the the can to use shook correct way BOB WELTI #1 Reddi allll Whip. the came most Jjust studio and Look and more harm came and said, like "ppshewww." came Out idilet;"8 you it Yeurfroze T2 Two nights BW: Two in a sure first I of said, know You shake Whip. the way nothing but "What said, “wWell, "The FAh, Reddi You're doing of it I'm Reddi is real 1like the good this and the guy doing you and kept I'm thing, this it freezer. gee, sir. you I the fresh same gas, are don't of can over studio that's "Yes you know. cold. You sorry I idiot. sir." row. the worked. time, out ladies, you it "Well, cold it," So "Well, It the "I said, right. I the said, nice freezer." row. in the the a to took of in come case it out who'd night there, know. out do And all in a over saw. 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[laughter] was I was shaking this is the this and missed the it like and I the ice and [laughter] to be you you have tell decent cream gathered up on his successful, any you the be them, second because 42 Sid about I that Sid Anything or I'd third be-- as a stories or mean yeah. Fox Fox you other terribly guy, language. Sid around everybody powerful product. mentioned going tell had would a back, could that things came off home. heard Anything such and this," tremendously Do in? fact can and enough. was involved hate any is It either about went the Shake bounced guy ended gentlemen, like It and nervous. Whip. way the took on pay? character. was so and Did yeah. the I and Reddi [laughter] Bk BW: use came was "Ladies all cream. the film came I to the light anyway. ice so real that were than intimidated. did I such so He strange could hand the tell I sort you of BOB WELTI Ty Who BW: Alvin #1 was in the Pack those BTy I BW: For see. I from you was at over you have any Good old was have a a LS He BW: Yeah. side KSL the--? or I pound KDYL radio was by the to TV Danny before was there a KDYL He me mass time or a the while, bit, other. but but And not I 1long. TV. to was fan, John Baldwin? Did you the and in he chief loved those engineer, and wrestling. days because We'd it was entertainment. like remember me. over him? wrestling of personnel? place for to Yeah. cheating." I over think crossed one with looked elbow would and of of But guy's Pack gone between radio wrestling form kind He'd of I relationship John. lot cheap so. over contact a think at KDYL back any have were went have might announcers I he director crossover The generally Do Alvin start. much much. he don't the there Then BW: and No. right Not program Was days. while, Danny. S was there? Okay. a Was manager John elbow. his and first got 43 by say, he'd Wham, of wrestler. standing And with a he'd degree through him "Did that once you see at "Look hit me and that." that. That the elbow in bruises on my me. son Jim His he left was BOB WELTI #1 one of works our for Uh huh.d BW: Yeah. TN I'm of and has [ IY%l have writing i cameramen one Hollywood Tl ace you were it Danny Rainger great one; see. are Alan on Utah I book you say that like you've is a of early Jim think now NBC in must; if of Sid's and your necessary can't miss? already done Roy would TV history, about 1is we course days wonder I broadcast people course think that. this would Frank the else? on me I well. check the to of into Who very and networks-- writing sounds insight done who contact--these Well, big book contemporaries, BW: the to this there, and would have it. be a radio. son-in-law to a good Let's is still alive? TL.2 Proval? BW: Proval, TL: I George think don't Myron. BW: Are Sl I BW: I'm I BW: He was There they're all George and Robert and was not dead. so. surprised that Oh. think so. they? believe RIS Proval. to that hear old. must have died early. 44 because George BOB WELTI #1 TLys I don't BW: Okay. Ty You're BW: And the I'll to is RS Uh huh. BW: Uh huh. s I BW: tell have one you to talk to these Well, Yeah. I you call him and things that can you he was won't on you that. this said, are really "As ago. a couple of tell tell him soon going years won't should talk morning. two you you one him that tell promise check another I tried to that-- Jelesnik. promise e first you." if I'll Eugene did with BW: know. on as now, stories him to you heard were I him get done I'll call about Gene or if you it. Okay. Because a lot them I saw. Eugene. And other)--one glasses with got looked 1like it is Danny one day the coming Rainger some second loved day--(they Gene big came new in Danny hit to he and the [laughter] TS Just the glasses. BW: Just the glasses, yes. [laughter] 45 Oh boy. And of on each false into came Gene. [laughter] in to these "Hi him one tricks brutal know, said, but play wearing glasses." somebody hand, were you nose, and office, Danny's you've of I see Eugene stomach. BOB WELTI #1 TR Well, BW: Oh, PE Great sense about Gene? Well, this BW: obviously marvelous Sid He was a dollars sense of have of Bl I the BW: You EE: I BW: How TL:: Well, BW: Million and TL: Nearly two kind humor. but Sid He of Great said hand and gambler. that You third Vegas, down was humor. is in was Danny sense you the lost of another story has Bless many too. humor. had gambled. must've character story it his that heart. thousands of there. cancelled checks by the way. do? do. Yeah. much did he he sold well the a died over a Esithat P Yeah. BW: Oh. 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It was craps. again." it a twenty-one -—-craps, there bad has BW: an and eighty-six. too story it been Craps his wight? mean have or on to story. until BW: e little a-- money I your a eight. and he Gene And said, said, And Sid Gene piled "Throw "Get 47 your had a a hugh it good bunch again, money number, off of Gene. of a six money up Throw it there boss. BOB WELTI I #1 can't now do Sid it had again." "And again and ton the lost it doubled now his it it off hot, again. on next threw money. you're money And and "Do it story again, I it it, so Gene, do off," and the was has it was, and threw made hot," there table, he take you're Gene the it boss, Now that thing all. He "Take made of that again." And, know. a it you threw don't story a seven that Sid it know, has and it Sid hit him. [laughter) Oh gee. Told And him, EUNS he told him to do it. yeah. haven to 'ask that story. I'll say I heard it somewhere. BW: Yeah. Yeah. know, I Please wasn't please there. don't Maybe because I I'm shouldn't just, even you repeat s s We can--in can take Eugene fact it out. Jelesnik BW: Yeah. Tilis:s The book are the when we But about go through at his least the I transcript think relationship I with can Sid we ask Fox. Yeah. will deal whole now at KSL advertising to the essentially now? Who are the heirs industry? Who are the bright people this up and around business even? 48 that Who you are present. apparent young found in the people Who to ones your in BOB WELTI #1 broadcasting Boy, now that's awful a 1ot respect at KSL good that question. of " thought. for sharp guy. it's a our Of news He's run the I've that comers? never course director I job. He's you know. Being given have Spence department tough decisions, are got a 1lot Kinard. make owned some adds an of He's beautifully, to church it and tough problems Ealdt TEis Another BW: Yeah. Tlis To BW: Yeah. the dimension heard very called told it. decisions. 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