New media has intersected with traditional media as Weelunk.com and WTRF7 have come together to produce a special video episode of Weelunk that focuses on a few of Wheeling Holiday traditions.
Join co-hosts Rachael Dierkes and Mayor Glenn Elliott – along with narrator Steve Novotney – take you behind the scenes of Oglebay’s Festival of Lights, a trip down memory lane with the “Real Santa” of Cooey Bentz, Centre Market’s “Talking Christmas Tree”and much more.
See for yourself at the link below and enjoy!
Like the idea
Nice show! I am not from Wheeling and don’t have the personal experience of the crowded downtown with a talking Christmas tree. It was great to learn the history of that and the Olgebay lights. And I really like the still pix of downtown when most of the shops were full.
I enjoyed the show. Brought back memories. I liked hearing the history of Olgebay’s Festival of Lights.
Yes spent many a Christmas in the hustle and bustle of downtown Wheeling in the fifties and sixties. Great memories.
What time are these showings?
The Weelunk Holiday Special will air three more times – twice on Christmas Eve (WTRF-My Ohio Valley – Channel 3 on Comcast – at 1:30 p.m. and again at 5 p.m. on WTRF/ABC – Channel 4), and also at 11 a.m. on Christmas Morning on WTRF-My Ohio Valley – Channel 3 on Comcast. We hope you have the chance to see it on television!