Hey Blake,
Lots of people remember John Pela hosting a dance show for teenagers on WWL-TV in the 1960s, but I also remember watching a similar show hosted by a radio host named Larry Regan. What channel and how long did it last?
Larry Regan, a New Orleans native, began his radio career at WTPS in the 1940s. In the 1950s, when he moved to WJMR-AM, he also began hosting record hops and dances at local schools, many produced by DJ, music promoter and record shop owner Jim Russell.
In 1956, Regan brought the record hop show to local television. It aired Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 4 to 5 p.m. on WJMR-TV Channel 20, which later became WVUE-TV Channel 8. “Larry, formerly one of the city’s most popular platter twirlers, will spin records, tell jokes and dance with the youngsters on the show,” wrote New Orleans Item columnist Ted Liuzza…