By Steve Cichon
steve@buffalostories.com
@stevebuffalo
Mr. Yuk is mean, Mr. Yuk is green.
WBEN-TV’s John Corbett with Mr. Yuk in 1975.
Corbett anchored newscasts on Channel 4 through the 60’s and 70’s, and was a fixture on WBEN Radio hosting midday shows live from Hengerers, as well as afternoon drive show “Car and Kitchen.”
Mr. Yuk stickers were meant to warn small children about dangerous chemicals around the house– but wound up being something that some kids were attracted to instead of repulsed by.