KPLR news 1970 with Bob Plager. I don't remember Bob doing the news, I'm guessing he was the sports...

KPLR news 1970 with Bob Plager. I don't remember Bob doing the news, I'm guessing he was the sports guy? How long did he have this gig?

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I got 20 bucks that says he can drink the rest of the KPLR team under the table

No beer and no TV make Homer...something something.

by Poor College Student on Mar 10, 2010 11:14 PM CST reply actions

I seem to remember that Bill Thomas did some time for a drug related offense (and lost his job over it). Anyone else remember this, or did I dream it?

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Mar 11, 2010 12:23 AM CST reply actions

Thomas had a blow problem. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1893&dat=19810712&id=jrkfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ZtcEAAAAIBAJ&pg=2846,1101834

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws0gvnAP9m0

Christine Buck is Jack’s daughter.

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Mar 11, 2010 3:41 AM CST up reply actions

In that article

Take a look at the article “the long hot summer; just a thought” by TIm Landis. Landis looks strikingly similar to Tobias Funke.

by Busch Ice on Mar 11, 2010 11:32 AM CST up reply actions

Isn't Christine Buck still there?

I couldve sworn I saw her on KPLR as recently as last year…might be imagining things.

by thesystm on Mar 11, 2010 11:55 AM CST up reply actions

I think she's still there. Amazingly.

And that is a lovely shirt on Bobby. Somebody go down to his bar tonight an ask him. It’s in the classy part of Valley Park.

www.stlouisgametime.com

by Brad Lee on Mar 11, 2010 3:30 PM CST up reply actions

Thanks for the link.

Cocaine was a way to say, “Hello” in the early 80s. Dude had shitty luck.

Let's go Blues!!!

by Milo. on Mar 11, 2010 7:49 PM CST up reply actions

ted koplar book, but i cna find nothing on bob plager the sportscaster, and i’ve found some pretty darn complete looking listing of news teams . hmmm. did bob pull a “head coach”: and do a week and a half of newscasts

A strong anvil fears no hammer

by Childhood Trauma on Mar 11, 2010 2:22 PM CST reply actions

Someone on STLToday said Bob was the sports guy for a year or two tops.

I don’t recall him doing the sports but it’s been a long time. He was famous for the chops and those shirts. I’m still checking to see if there’s some video out there of him doing a broadcast. From what I’ve been told all of KPLR’s video tape was erased since the cheap bastards didn’t want to buy new tape, they just recorded over the old shit. All them Blues hockey games, Wrestling at The Chase and more gone forever. Fuckin tragic.

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Mar 11, 2010 11:57 PM CST up reply actions

forgot a link

KPLR history with Bill Thomas

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ws0gvnAP9m0

Barnburner over on STLToday said Bob did the sports in the off season for KPLR.

Just a chew toy for the hockey gods

by spectr17 on Mar 12, 2010 12:01 AM CST up reply actions

Barnburner would know...

He’s a pretty reliable and informed poster over there… one of the very few.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Mar 12, 2010 12:16 PM CST up reply actions

From what I’ve been told all of KPLR’s video tape was erased since the cheap bastards didn’t want to buy new tape, they just recorded over the old shit. All them Blues hockey games, Wrestling at The Chase and more gone forever.

That’s pretty friggin’ short-sighted of them… not to mention, as you said, cheap as all hell.

"If we do not prepare for ourselves the role of the hammer, there will be nothing left but that of the anvil."

-- Otto von Bismarck, 1851

http://futurenotes.blogspot.com

by Tomorrows Blues on Mar 12, 2010 12:17 PM CST up reply actions