1963-’65 Pre-BOC Press Releases
January 9, 1963
Have you ever dreamed of changing places with a famous person? This universal wish is the idea behind the new game show, IF I COULD TRADE PLACES, produced by WJA-TV, the Junior Achievement television company. Scheduled to premiere Saturday, January 12 at 6 00 PM on WNDU-TV, Channel 16, the program challenges a permanent panel to guess the identity of the famous person with whom the special guest would like to trade places. The guests have been chosen from area high school students. Mike Hannigan, National Junior Achievement President, will be the permanent host of the program. Permanent members of the panel are Roy Hyatte, of Penn High School, Diane Reasor of Adams and Bob Levy of Adams.
In addition to the game, the program will feature a weekly Talent Showcase, spotlighting area high school talent. For the first program, Pam Stone will sing a medley from "West Side Story."
WJA-TV is one of thousands of Junior Achievement companies across America, miniature corporations who develop a product or service, sell stock and engage in sales.
January 9, 1964
THE ENTERPRISE, Mishawaka, p.4
Saturday, January 11, will see the premiere of CAN YOU NAME IT?, the new television program produced by WJA-TV, the Junior Achievement television company.
Working in cooperation with WNDU-TV Channel 16, WJA-TV has produced an unusual new game show in which opposing teams, composed of area high school students, are asked to identify ultra-close up photographs of familiar objects.
The program has been created, produced and directed entirely by the members of WJA-TV with members of the staff of station WNDU-TV employed in an advisory and technical capacity only.
This is the third year in which Junior Achievement has worked with Channel 16, Last year's company which produced a program entitled IF I COULD TRADE PLACES, was named South Bend's Company of the year.
CAN YOU NAME IT? will be presented each Saturday evening at 6:00 PM on WNDU-TV, Channel 16.
Bob Levy of John Adams High School is president of the firm, members of the WNDU-TV staff working with WJA-TV as advisors include Mrs. Ann James, Dale Brown and Bill Siminski.
February 14, 1964
CAN YOU NAME IT?, the television panel show produced by a Junior Achievement television company in South Bend, Indiana, is now seen "live" each Saturday evening on WNDU-TV Channel 16. Previously videotaped to reduce the number of on-air mistakes, the youthful producers, directors and panel members have become so proficient in their on-camera work that the program is now seen "live" each week. The show is fully sponsored for the remainder of its thirteen-week schedule.
