Rex Trailer's death [2] last week got Maureen Rogers to reminiscing about all the other characters [3] who greeted kids on Boston TV stations in the 1960s.
I also liked Salty Brine, who wore a sea captain hat and sat around in a fisherman's shack, and had and showed Jasper Jinx cartoons.
Links:
[1] http://www.universalhub.com/users/adamg
[2] http://www.universalhub.com/2013/rex-trailer-rides-sunset
[3] http://pinkslipblog.blogspot.com/2013/01/rex-trailer-gone-to-boomtown-in-sky.html
[4] http://www.universalhub.com/taxonomy/term/24
[5] http://www.universalhub.com/taxonomy/term/54