Mid-Atlantic Wrestling hosts Les Thatcher and Bob Caudle

     In 1974-1975, Bob Caudle and Les Thatcher both hosted a separate hour of Mid-Atlantic Championship wrestling taped at the studios of WRAL in Raleigh NC. Bob's show was the primary show (or "A" show) and aired in all Mid-Atlantic markets. Les's "B" show aired in markets that supported a 2nd hour of Crockett Wrestling, and usually on a different station on those markets. 

     For example, in the Greenville/Asheville/Spartanburg market, the Caudle show aired on WFBC-TV channel 4, the NBC affiliate out of Greenville SC at 1:00 PM on Saturday afternoons. Thatcher's show aired at 11:30 PM on WLOS-TV channel 13, the ABC affiliate out of Asheville NC.

     For more on the WRAL studio shows, visit the WRAL Studio Wrestling page on the Mid-Atlantic Gateway.

Nashville Studio (Gulas)

     This photograph appeared in a 1972 issue of "Wrestling Monthly" magazine and is a good shot of the Gulas wrestling TV show out of Nashville. I particularly like the sign standing behind the desk promoting wrestling's return to the Fairgrounds Arena. The promoter was Nick Gulas. His son George is seen here hosting the program. George would later wrestle for his father as well.

     Thanks to Carroll Hall for loaning us his issue of Wrestling Monthly.

Bob Caudle hosts Late Date Line on WRAL

The longtime voice of Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling Bob Caudle is seen in this TV guide ad for the latenight version of WRAL's Dateline. He also did national news and weather for WRAL in the 1960s.

A Dateline ad for the local evening news and the national ABC evening news featuring photos of Bob Caudle, Harry Reasoner, Howard K. Smith, and Jessie Helms can be found here.

Dean of Sportscasters Ray Reeve

The original host of "Championship Wrestling" out of Raleigh, broadcast hall-of-famer Ray Reeve. This was the early show that later became "Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling" in the 1970s.

Nick Pond - Action Sports

WRAL Sportscaster Nick Pond was host of All-Star Wrestling (the show that later became Mid-Atlantic Wrestling) in the 1960s and early 1970s. He hosted the Raleigh-only version of the show, while Bob Caudle hosted the syndicated version.

Big Bill Ward

The voice of Charlotte wrestling from 1958-1973, Big Bill Ward.

WDBJ's Hal Grant

WDBJ's Hal Grant is seen at the announce desk. Grant was the host of Wrestling from Roanoke at WDBJ in the 1960s. Roanoke promoter Pete Apostolou is shown in the upper right corner.

Weather with Bob Caudle

December 23, 1967