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As Channel 5 turns 70, we remember 1960s RnB showcase Night Train
For people of my generation, in our younger days we spent part of our weekends watching music shows like American Bandstand and Soul Train. That was before the age of music videos. Several years before Soul Train was syndicated out of Chicago, another syndicated R&B show was taped in Nashville at NewsChannel 5. Night Train aired in the 60s and included what may have been the first TV appearance for legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix. Forrest Sanders has another great look back at station history.
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"Our family is so very grateful to Joshua for saving our father. He risked his life when he ran into that house without any concerns about getting hurt himself. There are no words to express our gratitude and thankfulness. Joshua is a hero. We will never forget his selflessness and could never repay what he’s done for us."
Joshua Schaffer was painting a neighboring home Thursday when the fire started. He helped kick down the door and save a man stuck inside.
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With a home on fire, he hurried in to help save the man inside