Wally George

At this time KDOC had been on the air for a year and one of its early investors was singer Pat Boone.

Wally George was famous for his combative, almost farcical interview style and shocking antics on Hot Seat. He played to an eager studio audience and often ejected guests from the set, using uniformed private security guards. Hanging behind him were pictures of John Wayne and the US space shuttle, both with strong links to Orange County, California where the episodes were taped. He staunchly supported then-US president Ronald Reagan on the show, which became a popular hit in Southern California and was mostly sponsored by many local Orange County businesses for whom George often made personal appearances. George's gray slacks, navy blue blazer, white dress shirt and US flag tie along with his straight platinum blond, ear-length, side-parted hair became a kind of trademark in the Los Angeles area. Read Less