WBTV's Fred Kirby

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The amazing local children's celebrity, Fred Kirby in a retrospective tribute on WBTV. Fred hosted a Saturday morning cartoon show for umpteen years with his featured sidekick Uncle Jim MaHaffey. Fred channeled Roy Rogers as he sang folk songs, Sons of the Pioneers songs, as well as his own composition "How We Love The Li'l Rascals", a series he featured as well. He had an amazing ablitiy to play a solid rhythm and sing freely as though someone else was playing. He also had a great heart in appearing at events for severely disabled children such as York County Fair's Disabilities Day. Sons of the Pioneers fans will especially enjoy the mini-segment of "Skyball Paint"