| Date: |
Saturday, May 4, 2002
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| Question/Topic: |
Circle 6 Ranch
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| Answer/Pointer: |
The "Circle 6 Ranch" was a popular Tallahassee television
show broadcast in the 1950s by WCTV. Host Jack Ridner,
"Foreman Jack", dressed as a cowboy and performed western
skits. Local children were interviewed. Joining the
"Buckaroo" club entitled one to a membership card printed
with the Buckaroo pledge. The show also featured
cartoons, such as "Popeye" and "Felix the Cat". Ridner
later became a used car salesman.
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| Librarian: |
Brett Castleberry
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| Comments: |
Filed under, "Television - Tallahassee". See attached
article, "A Lot Has Changed in 40 Years", by Michael
Higgins, from the Tallahassee Democrat, November 22,
1995, p. 4-D.
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