Toby Dick Ellis
July 11, 2024 | By Muddy River News
QUINCY — Richard W. Elsenpeter “(“Toby Dick Ellis”)”, passed away Wednesday afternoon. “Toby Dick” was an icon, and early pioneer, of television in Quincy. His television program “Possum Holler Opry” was the gold standard of local television and ran for 10 years on WGEM, from 1960 – 1970. We had a Muddy River Gems feature…
Read Full Article January 2, 2023 | By Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips
Mark McDonald and Randy Phillips take you back to the infancy of local television and one of the area’s most popular programs. Dot Foods sponsors Muddy River Gems.
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