Re: The Human Thing and WMEX

["Daniel Murphy" <danmurph@worldnet.att.net>]

Actually, Uncle Wethbee was Tex's cartoon character who would be dressed
accordingly for the next day's weather. To say his remark on WABC was
"off-color" is putting mildly. For some details, go to:

www.tvparty.com/lostnytex.html

Tex got another try on WNEW-TV (Ch. 5) after the WABC incident, but it
didn't last long.



>I always thought the name "Uncle Weatherbee" applied to Tex Antoine on
>WABC-TV and later WCBS-TV in New York, who's career was sadly ended by an
>off-color remark.
>
>--
>Larry Weil
>Lake Wobegone, NH
>