Chronicle - MSBR/ Castleton, VT

DateJuly 30 1990

Can DescriptionsAircheck Chronicle Monday July 30, 1990 MsBR / Castleton, VT

AbstractChronicle; MSBR Castleton, Vermont; viewer alert: rough treatment of cattle and horses; Marty Richardson reports on life as a weekend cowboy at the rodeo in Castleton; scenes at the rodeo; several of the "cowboys and cowgirls" are interviewed about their other jobs; the support staff for the rodeo talk about why this rodeo is so popular; Pond Hill Ranch rodeo has a big effect on the local business; the national anthem is sung before each roundup; black screen breaks with some audio interruptions; winnings are small, but those who do it seem to love it; Buffalo Bill started rodeo, and now riders are required to be members a the national rodeo association, which began in the 1930s in Boston; "gypsies with spurs on"; "no time doesn't mean no fun"; the O'Roark family talks about their history with the ranch; lottery number; upcoming show on the Dead River canoeing experience of Chuck Kraemer;

OtherIn the studio Peter Mehegan, Mary Richardson, Lorie Conway George, Bob Comiskey, Art Donahue, Jim Fripp, Alan Pratt, Ray Smith, Susan Sloane, Chris Stirling, Mark Mills, Paul La Camera;