WNOK-19 COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA
"Live Wrestling" featuring Jim Paul
Carroll Hall (All Star Championship Wrestling blog) has documented new information about an additional location for studio wrestling for Jim Crockett Promotions. With the help of Kriss Knights, Carroll was able to verify through newspaper reports that Jim Crockett Promotions affiliated wrestling, promoted by local promoter Henry Marcus, was taped at the studios of WNOK-19 in Columbia SC from 2/03/62 until 2/02/63. The show was used to promote Marcus's weekly shows at the Columbia Township Auditorium, as well as other spots shows in the local area.
The actual name of the show is not known. Like other shows of the era, it was likely titled "Championship Wrestling" or "All Star Wrestling", but the listings simply refer to it as Live Wrestling. The show was hosted by WNOK sportscaster Jim Paul.
This brings the total to ten (10) of the number of television studio locations for live TV wrestling and/or taped TV wrestling for Jim Crockett Promotions from 1956-1988. The complete list is always posted in the right-hand column of this site.
Here is the post Carroll Hall made on his "All Star Championship Wrestling" website after confirmation of this site for studio wrestling.
Clippings courtesy Carroll Hall, Kriss Knights, All-Star Championship Wrestling blog.
