Genre staples Gunsmoke, Bonanza are the centerpiece of western-themed channel Chicago-based Weigel Broadcasting announced another new multicast network – this time devoted to the Western genre, simply called “WEST” in capital letters. The western was a huge staple in the early days of television. In 1961, for example, four of television’s top ten highest-rated shows were westerns. The genre sputtered […]
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