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  • Probe was a documentary proram that aired weekly at 6:30 p.m. It won a Peabody in 1976 for a report on corrupt political power. It was called "Power Politics in Mississippi." It had various anchors and producers, including Dennis Smith, who's now new director.

  • Teenagers flocked to the WLBT studios to appear on this live, local version of "American Bandstand" in the 1950s. It also featured a "Teen Report" to cover the goings-on at local schools.

  • Kids loved this show, which stretched from the late 1970s into the early '80s.

  • In the late 1960s and 1970s, Judy Moon Denson welcomed guests at her table for coffee right after the Today show each weekday morning. She interviewed celebrities, political figures, and regular guests who became popular mainstays on the program.