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    The Varsity Show
    The Varsity Show
    The Varsity Show
    Ebook42 pages26 minutes

    The Varsity Show

    By Michael R Dougherty

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    From 1959 to 1971, The Varsity Show ran live on KTVA channel 11 in Anchorage, Alaska. The show was Anchorage's answer to the American Bandstand TV show and it featured Anchorage area teens dancing on TV to the latest hit songs. But that's not the whole story. Anchorage high school students earned scholarships by becoming staff interns on The Varsity Show.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMichael R Dougherty
    Release dateSep 29, 2018
    ISBN9781386170426
    The Varsity Show
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    Michael R Dougherty

    Picture this - When I was only 3 years old I went to Alaska... I took my parents with me. We lived in Alaska for many years and had many adventures. You'll love this series of short stories about my humorous Alaska adventures. Enjoy Michael R Dougherty Anchorage Memories.com

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      The Varsity Show - Michael R Dougherty

      Copyright © 2018 by Michael R Dougherty. All rights reserved worldwide. No part of this publication may be replicated, redistributed, or given away in any form without the prior written consent of the author/publisher or the terms relayed to you herein.

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      Table of Contents

      The Varsity Show

      Varsity Show and Coke Show Memories

      Foreward by Ron Moore

      Saturday Memories

      Augie Hiebert had a Brilliant Idea

      The American Bandstand Connection

      Chucks DJ Dance Party

      Who Could Dance on the Show

      My Terrifying Varsity Show Audition

      Varsity Show Crew Members

      Working on the Varsity Show

      Varsity Show Hosts Over the Years

      How I Became a Staff Dancer on the Varsity Show

      Varsity Show Staff Dancers

      Dancing on The Varsity Show

      All The Latest Teen News

      Celebrities and Local Bands

      Live From the Sears Mall

      Remember When?

      Varsity Show and Coke Show Memories

      About the authors

      Anchorage Memories Store

      Varsity Show and Coke Show Memories

      by Michael R Dougherty and Mary Jane Dougherty

      You can find more stories, pictures and you can also post your Varsity Show memories by visiting Anchorage Memories.com right now.

      Remember The Coke Show?

      Relive your Coke Show memories, post your memories and listen to an actual recording of that very popular program, The Coke Show right now.

      Foreword by Ron Moore

      Not often does a person have the opportunity of a lifetime to change lives, including his own.

      Being asked to host The Varsity Show on KTVA channel 11 influenced how I felt about helping young people for the rest of my life and ended up working with them well beyond The Varsity Show, The Coke Show, the youth centers and more.

      The students who worked on The Varsity Show were given scholarships and many went on to have related careers.

      Since I was the only person on the show that wasn't a teenager (some may argue that point), I saw the hard work and talent and the behind the scenes dedication they put into all facets of the

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