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"The Hartford Independent Agricultural Society, or better known as the "Hartford Fair" is located in the Northwest corner of Licking County. It is a unique fair in comparison to other Ohio fairs. It incorporates directors from Licking County and two neighboring counties, Delaware and Knox. Because Licking County does not have a County fair, the Junior Fair includes exhibitors from all of Licking Co. and portions of Delaware and Knox Counties."
"Agriculture has been stressed through the years along with the promotion of 4-H and youth activities. The Licking County Junior Fair was added to the program in 1938. From that time the majority of the growth of this fair has been with youth organizations and centered around their activities. We are proud of having one of the largest Junior Fair programs in the State."
From . http://www.hartfordfair.com/hstry.htm

It seemed natural, then, that a youth oriented television station should become involved, providing coverage and publicity for the youth participating in the Fair, as well as an outstanding learning experience for the students at WGSF Television.

Accordingly, WGSF Produced a number of programs from the fairgrounds. The mobile TV van, purchased in 1969, opened up a lot of possibilities, and those were explored extensively.
Mobile Truck
WGSF visited the livestock barns, 4-H talks, demonstrations, and concerts by the Licking County 4-H Band. The cameras focused on project displays of arts, crafts, and skill demonstrations. Many 4-H, FFA, and Scouting exhibitors were interviewed, as well as members of the Senior and Junior Fair boards.
The TV Station even had their own 4-H club, focusing on journalism and photography. WGSF Manager Leland Hubbell was the club advisor. The students had their own individual entries, and the station had a display booth entered in the "Schools' category.
Fair Display

The station had only one video tape recorder, which meant that the 100 pound recorder had to be transported to the fairgrounds every morning, and back to the station in Newark for the evening broadcasts. The process was rather frenetic! Several students were sent out to roam the fairgrounds, looking for program possibilities. The rest of the crew set up equipment, recorded the program segment, then took everything apart and moved to the next set-up.

Could high school students produce high quality television programming? Yes, they could!
The WGSF Student Staffer's were given a great opportunity, accorded a large measure of responsibility, and their actions spoke well for themselves and the "Student Staff" program at the station.

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