BROADCAST DATE: 1956, KPHO, Channel 5, Phoenix, Arizona.
DESCRIPTION: "THE LEW KING RANGERS SHOW" debuted on a local Phoenix radio in 1947, showcasing local talent. Lew made the jump to television in 1950 on KPHO TV in Phoenix and at one point King was producing more live television shows than anyone in the nation. This is Lynda's very first appearance at the early age of five, and undoubtedly her rarest, considering it was a show broadcast live and that there were no home video recorders at the time.

	Series Run: 1951-1973. Broadcast Network: KPHO, Channel 5, Phoenix, Arizona. Time Slot: Saturdays, 9:00 A.M. Host: LEW KING.

© 1956 by KPHO, Channel 5, Phoenix, Arizona. All Rights Reserved

			RUNNING TIME:	0:50:00 [1 hour including commercials].
			VHS:	Not available on commercial video. Not taping of the show was ever made.
			DVD:	Not available on commercial video.
			INFO:	This is LYNDA CARTER's very first public appearance on a TV show.
			TRIVIA:	[•] Many now famous entertainers like Tanya Tucker, Marty Robbins, Lynda Carter, Linda Day George, Vonda Kay Van Dyke and Wayne and Jerry Newton all got their start on one of LEW KING’s shows.
				[•] LEW KING was born in 1915 and died in 1997.
				[•] LEW KING and his sidekick, Chief Savumwampun, also made numerous personal appearances around the valley and encouraged kids to save their money.
				[•] When the show as on the radio it aired on more than 400 stations throughout the nation.
				[•] In 1974, former governor of Arizona, Raul Castro, named LEW KING “Mr. Arizona” for his contributions to family entertainment, radio and television and his support for countless local charities and community benefits.
				[•] From 1948 to 1973, more than 200,000 kids signed up to be a Ranger on LEW KING's show. The title came with a badge, a membership card and a sworn obligation to be a good citizen.

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