 |
| WHO'S WHO: THAD HORTON |
| REAL NAME: Thad Horton |
| Copyright © Georgia Wrestling History, Inc.
All rights reserved. |
| MATCH RECORDS, MENTIONS, OR APPEARANCES IN GEORGIA
JULY 9, 1948 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: The program we have for this card plugs Thad Horton, who hosts a daily radio show on WSB 750 AM called “Score Board”, which is heard Monday through Friday at 6:45 PM. JANUARY 14, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: At some point in January, though it may not have been this card, Thad Horton replaced Fred Anderson to call the main event matches on WQXI 790 AM radio each week. APRIL 1, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: The program we have for this card has a reference to the fact that the main event matches may be aired on local television, though it does not state where this can be found in regard to station. It simply states that “television goes on at 10:00 sharp and televises the remaining part of the matches” with a reference that Thad Horton’s radio coverage is perhaps simulcast for the television end as well. It does appear as though it may have just begun recently, as it is in answer to “many fans are questioning” where they can find it. Seems odd they would answer the question without fully answering it, stating only what time it appears, without directing you to a specific channel. In research, there were only two local television stations in Atlanta, being WSB Channel 8 (now Channel 2), which debuted on September 29, 1948, and WAGA Channel 5, first broadcasting on March 8, 1949. In this same program, a nod is given to a WAGA employee (Marian Hine) being in attendance as a guest at ringside, so it is more likely that the younger station of the two was giving some exposure to the late matches in order to offer programming to viewers captivated by the early days of television. It would be 1954 before the promotion got it’s first full time slot for airing programs produced to provide enough excitement to draw fans to the local arenas. JULY 15, 1949 (FRIDAY) – ATLANTA, GA – ATLANTA MUNICIPAL AUDITORIUM [P] (Paul Jones – Promoter / Georgia Championship Wrestling) Notes: The program for this card mentions that Bob Van Camp has replaced Thad Horton announcing the televised portions of the cards. |