Rich Green and Bob Cook are the hosts of the live program from WTTV Indiana. There is agricultural market information, news, weather and sports, and an RFD calendar. There's also coverage of a pig kissing contest. This aired at 6 a.m. Pulled from an old VHS tape. (Ken Owen)
Bob Cooke and Rich Green host the live agricultural news show RFD-4, broadcast on August 9th, 1988. There are live reports covering local agriculture and agricultural market information. There are also live birthday announcements, weather forecasts, news reports, and sports recaps.
00:00 – RFD-4 pre-show tease; Hosted by Bob Cooke and Rich Greene
1:16 – Intro with Rich Greene and Bob Cooke; small talk about the importance of milk
3:30 – Hello and throw to the weather forecast
3:45 – Weather forecast
4:40 – Small talk about local sports teams
5:20 – Almanac weather records; weather forecast continued
6:40 – Date: Tuesday, August 9th, 1988 (220 day of the year)
6:50 – Astrological signs of the day in the sky
7:32 – Birthday announcements (Jerry Ruhan, Elizabeth Wompart, Debbie Waldars Foster, Fred L. Daley, Norma Ward)
10:26 – Thought for the Day (Isaac Walton quote)
10:47 – Story about the reaction to grain prices due to weather; report on grain market prices
11:52 – CJ Colby live report from the Indianapolis Livestock Market
12:48 – Dow Jones Industrial reports
13:45 – Mid-show Break
13:53 – Commercial for new show Kate and Allie
14:24 – News Report Segment (The “Drought Bill”, Cocaine trafficking, Indianapolis Zoo polar bear attack, Pre-Olympic baseball game protection, Air Pirates trial, Catholic protest in Ireland)
16:39 – Additional weather report
17:33 – Sports recaps (MLB scores)
18:08 – RFD-4 Calendar Segment
19:45 – Second Break
19:55 – Commercial for Hour Magazine
20:26 – Indianapolis Livestock Cattle auction report
21:00 – Monroe County Pig Kissing Contest & Pie Eating Contest report; footage by Scott Carmichael
24:36 – Marion County Fair news and updates
25:05 – Start of Marion County 4HB Show and Showmanship Contest
25:21 – Small talk about the Marion County Fair
26:00 – Final Break
26:07 – Commercial for the Eight O’clock Movie (Take Your Best Shot)
26:38 – County Fair Queen Profiles
27:01 – Goodbye from Bob Cooke and Rich Greene
27:10 – Outro and sponsor shout outs
28:18 – End Credits