Not only was our family subscribed, my first Little Lads team was sponsored by TKR Cable. Still have the trophy somewhere, I think.
I have a neat story that involves TKR.
Back in 1986, Duane (the brother of one of my best friends, Gary) owned a butcher shop in Warren. One of the regular customers at the shop was named Steve Sefcik (sp?), who hosted a weekly Monday night sports show on TKR (which had a studio close to the shop). One day, Duane tells Steve that he should invite Gary on the show, telling him that Gary attends Rutgers and is a sports writer for The Daily Targum. Steve thought it was a great idea and had Gary on the program to discuss Rutgers athletics.
Gary and I graduated from Rutgers in 1987. We both majored in Journalism and Media Studies.
The best part of this story: Gary Potosky was named sports editor of the Philadelphia Inquirer last year. After decades of working the worst hours imaginable (nights, weekends, holidays), nobody deserved the job more than Gary. I gotta admit, I got chills when he sent me a photo of himself at the Super Bowl in Minnesota earlier this year. NFL football has long been his favorite sport. Attending the Super Bowl was a life-long dream of his.
