Ed Kurr and his band, Heavy Chicago, performed on "Polka" on WGGB in the 1970s.
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Over the last seven decades, we’ve served the latest news, weather, and sports information to our viewers, but just as important is serving our community.
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On Friday afternoon, Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno visited our studios to proclaim Friday, Aprl 14, 2023 as "WGGB ABC40 Day" in the city of Springfield
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It all began on Tuesday, April 14, 1953 when WHYN-TV went on the air for the first time on channel 55.
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If you’ve watched local news in the last 40-plus years, you’ll no doubt recognize the names Ray Hershel and Dave Madsen.
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In 1993, Dave Madsen and Kathy Tobin traveled to Washington D.C. to see how people from western Massachusetts were marking President Clinton's inauguration.
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