Candlepin Bowling Returns To Boston Over the Air TV March 4th

[Doug Drown]

Bob Gamere!  That's a name I haven't read in a long time.  I remember him
from his WTAG days.  Where is he nowadays?

-Doug
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John J. Francini" <francini@mac.com>
To: "Bob Nelson" <raccoonradio@gmail.com>; "Doug Drown"
<revdoug1@verizon.net>; <boston-radio-interest@rolinin.bostonradio.org>
Sent: Monday, January 23, 2006 3:03 AM
Subject: Re: Candlepin Bowling Returns To Boston Over the Air TV March 4th


> A good and rather thorough article, though I believe they have a
> small factual error about the Channel 5 show.  I remember vividly
> that for many years it was taped not at Sammy White's, but at the
> Wollaston Boulevard Bowladrome in Quincy. I grew up down on the South
> Shore, and tried to get to the WBB as often as I could while growing
> up.  After all, that was where the pros bowled!!!
>
> Unfortunately, the WBB is gone, as is Sammy White's, as well as the
> Wal-Lex (both the bowling center and the roller-skating rink).
>
> John
>
>
> At 1:16 -0500 1/23/06, Bob Nelson wrote:
> >But how about Candlepins for Cash? Bring back Gamere. "Keep the ball
> >rollin'..."
> >
> >A list of the various bowling shows and when they appeared is at:
> >
> >http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Candlepin_bowling
>
> -- 
> ----
> John Francini <mailto:francini@mac.com>
>
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