Trouble for Autry and the Angels

Posted on July 12, 2009 by lmharnisch

July 12, 1969, Akron

July 12, 1969: Akron has hip-huggers … guitars … clock radio/desk lamps. 

July 12, 1969, Autry How wide was the gulf between the Angels and Dodgers? Consider this
item from The Times' radio columnist, Don Page, discussing Gene Autry's
troubles:

"This should be a particularly depressing week for Autry, the Angels
and Channel 5. By Sunday, Channel 5 will have dispensed five Angel
telecasts into Southland parlors–all opposite Dodger radio games when
Vin Scully is describing the hottest week of the L.A. team's season.
Pity the Angel ratings."

There was plenty of speculation that Autry was going to tap Channel
5 general manager Doug Finley to become president of the Angels.
Finley's most recent claim to fame was boosting Channel 5 news ratings
by hiring former LAPD Chief Tom Reddin.

–Keith Thursby
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