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In the late winter-early spring of 1956, Ryle was selected by WKRC executives Len Goorian and David Taft to host a children's show consisting mostly of cartoons. Ryle initially declined, but with Daylight Saving Time leaving an empty hour on the station's schedule, Ryle was given the option of either hosting the show or being released. Ryle changed his mind and agreed to host the show, which was initially going to be called Hi, Kids!, but when Ryle's military experience began kicking in, and when he started adding messages about river and boat safety, Ryle and others involved in production of the show decided to go with a riverboat setting for the show itself which, with Cincinnati being right on the Ohio River, turned out to be a perfect fit. Then someone suggested the nickname "Skipper", which Ryle liked, and thus the name of the show was changed.
The Skipper Ryle Show became an unexpected hit and ultimately enjoyed a seventeen-year run on WKRC. Initially an hour-long Saturday morning show, it later moved to Sundays for two hours, and later still became a weekday series. At its peak the show was second only to WCPO's Uncle Al Show in popularity among kids. Its immediate success came as a surprise to WKRC management and even Ryle himself. But like Uncle Al, Ryle never treated his success as accidental.
SCHNITKER
Glenn Ryle Jan.16,1927
Sept.19,1993
W.W.II
Korea
Gravesite Details
Miami Court Family Cheviot, Ohio
