Category Archives: Atomic TV

Everyman Art Collector

[Note: Erstwhile Atomic TV cameraman Chris Jensen of Jensen Plumbing Service was profiled in this month’s Urbanite magazine; kudos and courtesy flushes to Chris! The photo below of Jensen’s “Negativity Scene” – a Christmas nativity scene that adds space aliens … Continue reading

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Grape Ape Redux

His fans are legion. In fact, many of his fans have lesions. Federal Hill’s legendary bare-chested, beer-guzzling, Led Zep-loving blowhard “Grape Ape” appeared countless times on Atomic TV, including ATV’s first-ever episode in July 1997 and he later dispensed dating … Continue reading

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Video Americain Aims to Expand Local Film and Music Archive

Years before he sat on the business side of a Video Americain counter, local filmmaker J.R. Fritsch sold a couple of compilation tapes of his short films to the video-store chain for $7 a pop. Not only did that provide … Continue reading

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Rappin’ Rabineau

B-Town’s Raconteur of Renown Vale mas un grito a tiempo que hablar a cada momento Baltimore is a city of characters but no Charm City character is more curious than Michael Rabineau. Long a fixture on the public access television … Continue reading

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