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Zero (video game magazine)

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{{Infobox magazine
| image_file = zero magazine cover.jpg | image_size = 200px | image_caption = Issue 20, June 1991
Publisher and launch Editor = Teresa Maughan (Sept 89 - 1992)
| editor = Gareth Herincx (Nov 89-Dec 89) Jackie Ryan (Jan 90) Tim Ponting (Feb 90-Apr 91) David Wilson (May 91-Aug 92) Amaya Lopez (Sep 92-Oct 92)
| frequency = Monthly
| circulation = 60,636 ({{Circa|1991}})
| category = [[Video game journalism]]
| company = [[Dennis Publishing]]
| firstdate = October 1989
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| based = London
| oclc = 50819394
| issn = 0957-9303
| finaldate = October 1992
| finalnumber = 36
}}
'''''Zero''''' was a [[Video game journalism|video game magazine]] in the [[United Kingdom|UK]], published monthly by [[Dennis Publishing Ltd.]] between November 1989 and October 1992. (Actual publication dates were in the preceding month, as usual for UK magazines.) It won the [[InDin]] Magazine of the Year award in both 1990 and 1991, and was also briefly the best-selling multi-format [[16-bit]] computer magazine in the UK.

==History==
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The pre-launch editor and publisher was Teresa Maughan (also publisher of Your Sinclair) and initial editor was Gareth Herincx, who left during the compilation of issue 3, at which point Tim Ponting took over. Reviewers for the launch issue were: Jonathan Davies, Sean Kelly, Duncan MacDonald, [[David McCandless]], Marcus 'Binky' Berkmann, and [[Matt Bielby]] (all former writers for ''[[Your Sinclair]]''). Other journalists of note who worked at ''Zero'' included David 'Whistlin' Rick' Wilson, 'Lord' Paul Lakin, Amaya Lopez, Jackie Sutton, Rich Pelley and [[Jane Goldman]].

Issue 1 contained a coverdisk containing two free games for the [[Amiga]] and [[Atari ST]].<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://archive.org/details/zero-magazine-01|title=Zero Magazine Issue 01|date=November 1989}}</ref> A regular coverdisk was later introduced which included full games and playable demos. ''Zero'' caused controversy when issue 31 included a playable demo of ''[[Cover Girl Strip Poker|Cover Girl Poker]]'' on the cover disk.<ref>{{cite magazine|title = Cover Disk: Cover Girl Poker|date = May 1992|url = https://archive.org/details/ZeroIssue31May92/page/n7/mode/2up|magazine = Zero|publisher = Dennis Publishing Ltd.|issue = 31|page = 8}}</ref> This resulted in the magazine being banned from the leading newsagents.{{citation-needed|date=May 2020}} By issue 33 the magazine was re-designed without the spine and had taken on a more youth orientated look. The magazine was cancelled three issues later, with issue 36 being the last one.

==Content==

[[File:Dual format ST and Amiga diskette with Artura and Team Suzuki.jpg|thumb|Game demos on a cover disk included with Zero in the May 1991 issue.]]

Like many similar magazines, it contained sections of news, game reviews, previews, tips, help guides, columnists, reader's letters, and cover-mounted disks of [[game demos]]. Some memorable features include "highest joystick" where readers would send in a picture of their gaming apparatus of choice at a high location, such as [[Ben Nevis]] or the cockpit of a jet (next to the altimeter), a feature where readers could send in a picture of themselves with a celebrity (One such picture had a topless [[Richard Branson]] with two young brothers), and "Smack In The Marf", in which readers could send in (obviously faked) pictures of themselves with their injuries.

The magazine was notable for the considerable off-beat adolescent humour and wordplay used throughout the magazine — a continuation of the style first seen in ''[[Your Sinclair]]''. ''Zero'' is the precursor to the humorous style of writing used in magazines such as ''[[PC Zone]]'', and in fact many of the original writers who contributed to ''Zero'' went on to submit work for ''PC Zone''.

*OI! (news and views on everything 16-bit)
*Previews (previews plus the ST, Amiga and PC top tens)
*Letters (readers' views and comments)
*Reviews (accolade – 'Zero Hero' 90+. ratings; Graphics, Sound, Addictiveness, Execution, Overall rating out of 100.)
*Combat Zone (strategy games)
*Under Wraps (an in-depth look at forthcoming games)
*Artifacts (computer graphics expert Alan Tomkins checks out all the latest on graphics software)
*Console Action (The Konix Multi-system revealed, Britain's only mini console magazine at the time)
*Stuff (films, videos, anything topical)
*Arcades (Arcade games)
*Deja Vu (New versions of existing titles, on new formats)
*Crystal Tips (Tips, maps, pokes)
*The Price Is Right (budget games section, later renamed just 'Budgets')
*Chip Shop Boys (in-depth look at people in the industry)
*Adventures (Adventure games)
*Yikes! (The readers page)

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [[iarchive:zero-magazine|Archived Zero Magazines]] on the [[Internet Archive]]

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Sega Pro

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{{Infobox magazine
| title = Sega Pro
| image_file = segapro38nov94.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| image_caption = Issue 38, November 1994
| editor = Dominic Handy
| editor_title = Editor
| previous_editor=
| staff_writer =
| frequency = Monthly
| circulation =
| category = [[Video game magazines]]
| company = [[Paragon Publishing]]
| publisher =
| firstdate = November 1991
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| based =
| language = [[English language|English]]
| website =
| issn = 0964-2641
| finaldate = 1996
| finalnumber =
}}
'''''Sega Pro''''' was the first publication from [[Paragon Publishing]] and catered for the [[Sega]] consoles: the [[Master System]], [[Game Gear]] and the [[Mega Drive]]. Early editorial staff included Dominic Handy (editor), Les Ellis (games editor), [[Dave Perry]] (designer), James Scullion and Damian Butt as staff writers. The magazine existed between 1991 and 1996.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sega Pro|url=http://segaretro.org/Sega_Pro|work=Sega Retro|accessdate=25 December 2015}}</ref> A German edition of ''Sega Pro'' was also published (1992-1994).

==''Sega Pro CD''==
During the end of 1994, Paragon Publishing launched a CD version of the magazine, to be released alongside the normal version, simply title ''Sega Pro CD''. Published separately from ''Sega Pro'', starting in October 1994 with issue 1 through to issue 3. From January 1995 Paragon started releasing both magazine editions with the same issue number sequence carried on from the original ''Sega Pro'' (issue 40). Versions with and without the cover CD were available, with a price difference, and those who bought the wrong one could send away their request to get the demo sent to them.

==Decline==
Due to saturation of the console magazine market, among other issues, readership declined from 64,003 in 1993 to just over 30,000 in 1994.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=|title=The Videogame Magazine Crash of 1994|url=http://www.outofprintarchive.com/articles/features/out-of-print/Crash_of_1994.html|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=August 4, 2020|website=Out of Print Archive}}</ref> By the end of 1995, the magazine content had shifted, inevitably, towards [[Sega]]'s [[Sega Saturn|Saturn]] games and [[Master System]], [[Mega Drive]] and [[Game Gear]] content all quietly disappeared.

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://davesworld.gamesanimal.com/published.php?art=19&page=2 Dave Perry talks about his experiences at Sega Pro]
*[https://archive.org/search.php?query=Sega%20pro%20magazine Archived Sega Pro magazines] on the [[Internet Archive]]

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Sega Force

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{{short description|Defunct video game magazine 1992-1993}}
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{{Infobox magazine
| title = Sega Force
| image_file = segaforce1jan92.jpg | image_size = 200px | image_caption = #1 January 1992
| editor = Stuart Wynne Roger Kean ''(Acting Editor)'' Chris Knight Steve Shields ''(Managing Editor)''
| frequency = Monthly
| circulation =
| category = [[Video game magazines]]
| company = [[Europress Impact]] [[Impact Magazines]]
| firstdate = January 1992
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| website =
| issn = 0964-2552
| finaldate = July 1993
| finalnumber = 19
}}

'''''Sega Force''''' was an early 1990s publication that covered the [[Sega]] console range ([[Sega Mega Drive]], [[Sega Mega-CD|Mega-CD]], [[Master System]] and [[Game Gear]]).<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-02-17 |title=Sega Force (US) |url=https://segaretro.org/Sega_Force_(US) |access-date=2023-09-20 |website=Sega Retro |language=en}}</ref>

==History==
''Sega Force'', along with ''Nintendo Force'', was initially announced in mid-1991 by [[Newsfield]]. However, the liquidation of the publisher resulted in the magazine being significantly delayed. It was eventually launched by Europress Impact in December 1991.

The magazine featured artwork created by Oliver Frey that was inspired by Japanese [[anime]], such as ''[[Akira (1988 film)|Akira]]''. Frey often introduced a horror element into his artwork. His artwork for a [[Lemmings (video game)|Lemmings]] cover replaced the rodents with humans, depicting their horrified faces as they fell to the ground. The title also featured work by Stuart Wynne, Phil King, Steve Shields, Adrian Pitt and Matt Yeo.

The magazine occasionally featured novellas based on console games. Staff writer, Matt Yeo worked in conjunction with Acclaim software to publish a novella based on ''Super [[Smash TV]]''. The narrative followed the plot of the computer game closely and at the end of each chapter offered readers hints and tips on how to complete the game. The narrative style was in keeping with the brash violent cartoons used within the title itself - and bore striking similarities to [[Stephen King]]'s ''[[The Running Man (King novel)|The Running Man]]''. ''Sega Force'''s move into computer game fiction is considered to be a response to its rival ''[[Sega Power]]'', which had already had success with several books based on computer games.

In 1993, Impact Magazines made the decision to separate the ''Sega Force'' and ''N-Force'' titles. ''Sega Force'' was split into ''Sega Force Mega'' (covering the [[Mega Drive]] and [[Sega Mega-CD|Mega-CD]]) and ''Sega Master Force'' (covering the Master System). Both titles featured a [[G-Force]] section that covered the [[Sega Game Gear]].

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| title = Sega Master Force
| image_file = segamasterforce1.jpg | image_size = 200px | image_caption = ''Sega Master Force'' #1, August 1993
| editor = Steve Shields ''(Managing Editor)'' Nick Roberts
| frequency = Monthly
| circulation =
| category = [[Video game magazines]]
| company = [[Europress Impact|Impact Magazines]]
| firstdate = August 1993
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| website =
| issn =
| finaldate = December 1993
| finalnumber = 6
}}

==''Sega Master Force''==
''Sega Master Force'' was aimed at the younger market, though it remained readable for older Sega fans. The magazine was edited by Nick Roberts and retained the visual appearance of ''Sega Force''. Six issues of ''Sega Master Force'' were published, each featuring 68 pages.

==''Sega Force Mega''==
''Sega Force Mega'' was marketed as a ''grown-up'' games publication that would better compete with Future's ''[[Mega (magazine)|MEGA]]'' magazine. The first issues were produced at Europress Impact, but later the magazine was outsourced to a company located in [[Newton Abbot]], while Impact staff moved on to a new magazine, ''Mega Machines''. Each issue of ''Sega Force Mega'' featured 100 pages, consisting of news features, reviews, G-Force and a buyers guide. Six issues were published along with a 'special' seventh issue that included past reviews and news.

{{Infobox magazine
| title = Sega Force Mega
| image_file = Segaforcemega1.jpg | image_size = 200px | image_caption = ''Sega Force Mega'' #1, August 1993
| editor = Steve Shields ''(Managing Editor)'' Mark Smith
| frequency = Monthly
| circulation =
| category = [[Video game magazines]]
| company = [[Europress Impact|Impact Magazines]]
| firstdate = August 1993
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| website =
| issn =
| finaldate = January 1994
| finalnumber = 7
}}

===''Sega Force'' Special===
The seventh, and what would turn out to be the final, issue of ''Sega Force Mega'' was dubbed a ''"Sega Force Special"''. The 132-page magazine featured reprints of reviews that had appeared in the previous six issues of ''Sega Force Mega'' and ''Sega Master Force''. The preview of Sonic Chaos for the Master System was updated to provide a game rating. In the editorial, Nick Roberts indicated that ''Sega Force Mega'' would be 'back to normal' in the following month, but did not mention ''Sega Master Force''. However, issue 8 failed to appear and it was learned that all of Impact's magazines were closed.

==See also==
* [[Video game journalism]]
* [[Magazine]]
* [[Video game]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
[[iarchive:SEGAForceMega/mode/2up|Archived Sega Force Mega magazines]] on the [[Internet Archive]]
* [https://retrocdn.net/Category:Sega_Force_(UK)_scans Digitized Sega Force Magazines on Retro CDN]
* [https://retrocdn.net/Category:Sega_Master_Force_scans Digitized Sega Master Force magazines on Retro CDN]

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Commodore Force

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{{Short description|UK computer games magazine}}
{{Infobox magazine|
| based = [[Ludlow, Shropshire]]
| editor = Steve Shields James Price
| image_file = File:Commodore_Force_Issue_12_November_1993_Issue_Cover.jpg
| image_caption = November 1993 cover
| frequency = Monthly
| category = [[:Category:Video games|Computer and video games]]
| company = [[Europress Impact]]
| firstdate = January 1993
| finaldate = March 1994
| finalnumber = 16
| issn = 0967-7461
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| website = {{URL|www.zzap64.co.uk}}
}}
'''''Commodore Force''''' was a [[computer game]]s [[magazine]] covering games for the [[Commodore 64]]. It was published in the UK by [[Europress|Europress Impact]]. Its predecessor was ''[[Zzap!64]]''.

==Background==
''Commodore Force'' was created when ''Zzap! 64'' was re-launched with a new name and design. The name change was not only in line with the then current [[Europress Impact]] titles, ''[[Sega Force]]'', ''N-Force'', ''[[Amiga Force]]'', but served to distance the magazine from the old ''Zzap! 64'' style.

The editorial team included Steve Shields (managing editor), Phil King (deputy editor), Chris Hayward, Ian Osborne and James Price, all staff writers. Issue 1 had the cover date of January 1993. Regular editorial content included What's Happening (news), Reel Action (2x cover tapes), Lloyd Mangram's Mail Bag (letters), The Tipster, Public Sector (PD column), Bash Yer Brains (Adventure section) and The Mighty Brian (a technical section). ''First Samurai'' received the first new Commodore Force "Hurricane Hit" accolade with a 97% overall rating.

By issue 2 Phil King had gone, his vacant Deputy Editor position filled by Ian Osborne. Miles Guttery joined as staff writer to replace James Price who had also left.

In issue 4, publishers Europress Impact changed their name to [[Impact Magazines]]. Controversy ensued as ''[[Emlyn Hughes International Soccer]]'' was released on budget and harshly reviewed by Chris Hayward and Miles Guttery, who gave ratings of 46% and 70%. Countless ''Emlyn Hughes International Soccer'' fans bombarded the magazine with complaints. The magazine later retracted the rating in a games round up in issue 10 and awarded it a middle-of-the-road 75%.

With issue 10 ''Zzap! 64'', or ''Commodore Force'' (incorporating ''Zzap! 64''), reached 100 issues. A pull-out ''Zzap!64'' 100th issue special featured all the gold medal games in the magazine's history. Steve Shields had left, to go to ''Sega Force Mega'' / ''Sega Master Force'', leaving the Editor's position to James Price, who had previously returned in issue 6. Ian Osborne had also left, going over to ''Amiga Force''.

In Issue 11 and ''Commodore Force'' listed its Top 100 Commodore 64 games of all time. Top three games listed included ''[[Head over Heels (video game)|Head over Heels]]'', runner up ''[[Laser Squad]]'' and top spot goes to ''[[Frankie Goes To Hollywood (game)|Frankie Goes To Hollywood]]''. Chris Hayward also departed during this time.

A triple whammy of Hurricanes were reviewed in issue 12. The long-awaited ''[[Mayhem In Monsterland]]'' and ''[[Lemmings (game)|Lemmings]]'' both received an overall rating of 97%, while ''[[Alien 3 (video game)|Alien 3]]'' was awarded 93%.

The readers got their chance to have a top 100 Commodore 64 game of all-time list. ''[[Creatures (Commodore 64 game)|Creatures]]'' came out on top, followed by ''The Blues Brothers'', ''[[Creatures II: Torture Trouble|Creatures 2]]'', ''[[Turrican 2]]'' and ''[[Bubble Bobble]]''.

A readers awards of 1993 is listed in issue 15. Main awards included Beat ‘em up for ''[[Barbarian II: The Dungeon of Drax|Barbarian 2]]'', best sport game was ''Emlyn Hughes International Soccer''. ''The Blues Brothers'' won best movie tie-in, while the main best game overall went to ''[[Mayhem In Monsterland]]''.

Issue 16’s next-month page announced that the next issue would feature the CF team's favourite game. "Issue 17 – on sale, March 10", though it never did go on sale due to Impact Magazines closing down. Issue 16 also contained no new game reviews, with much space taken up by reprinting old cheats and tips.

==See also==
*[[Video game journalism]]
*[[Video game industry]]
*[[Video game]]

==Links==
* [http://www.zzap64.co.uk/ ''Zzap! 64'' website] containing info on ''Zzap! 64'' and ''Commodore Force''
*[https://archive.org/details/texts?and%5B%5D=Commodore+Force&sin= Archived Commodore Force magazines] on the [[Internet Archive]]

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Amiga Force

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{{Infobox magazine
| image_file = amigaforce.jpg | image_size = 200px | image_caption = Issue #10, September 1993
| editor =
| frequency = Monthly
| circulation =
| category = [[Video game magazines]]
| company = [[Europress Impact|Europress/Impact Magazines]]
| firstdate = Autumn/Winter 1992
| country = [[United Kingdom]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| website =
| issn = 0967-702X
| finaldate = March 1994
| finalnumber = 16
}}
'''''Amiga Force''''' was a video games magazine launched towards the end of 1992 by [[Europress Impact]]. It lasted for 16 issues before being closed by its publishers. The first issue of ''Amiga Force'' went on sale around September 1992.<ref name="aro">{{cite news|title=Amiga Force Magazine|url=https://archive.org/details/amigaforcemagazine&tab=about|accessdate=24 April 2017|work=Archive.org}}</ref> The magazine would switch to monthly release soon after. ''Amiga Force'' showed many similarities to other [[Europress Impact]] titles, particularly ''[[Sega Force]]''. Unlike rival magazine ''[[Amiga Power]]'', ''Amiga Force'' decided not to include any coverdisks on the issues.

The magazine went through various designs and staff through its lifetime. The March 1994 issue was the last ''Amiga Force'' published when [[Impact Magazines]] went bust.<ref name="aro"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.amigahistory.co.uk/amigaforce.html Amiga History article on ''Amiga Force'']

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MegaZone

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{{Short description|Australian video game magazine}}
{{other uses|Mega Zone (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox magazine
| image_file = MegaZoneAug92.jpg
| image_size = 200px
| image_caption = ''MegaZone'' #23, August 1992
| editor =
| frequency = Bi-monthly (1988-1990) Monthly (1990-1995)
| circulation =
| category = [[Video game journalism|Video games]]
| company = MegaComp Publications (1988-1990) [[Sega Ozisoft]] (1990-1993) Mason Stewart Publishing (1993-1995)
| founded =
| firstdate = July 1988
| finaldate = October 1995
| finalnumber =
| country = [[Australia]]
| language = [[English language|English]]
| based =
| issn = 1321-8131
}}

'''''MegaZone''''' was an Australian video game magazine which ran from July 1988 to October 1995, ultimately publishing 56 issues.

''MegaZone'' started out as a bi-monthly, multi-platform magazine named '''''MegaComp''''' which was originally published by [[Elwood, Victoria]]–based MegaComp Publications.<ref>[https://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/526814?lookfor=Megazone%20magazine MegaZone : Australia's electronic entertainment magazine - National Library of Australia]</ref><ref>[https://archive.org/details/megazoneau01/page/n1/mode/2up MegaCom Magazine Issue 01 - Archive.org]</ref> It later switched to a monthly format under the ownership of local software distributor Ozisoft (later [[Sega Ozisoft]]) and changed its name to ''MegaZone''. In June 1993 the magazine switched its focus exclusively to [[Sega]] console software after being taken over by Mason Stewart Publishing. Later issues would be published under the name '''''Sega MegaZone''''' to denote its new focus.

Although ostensibly multi-platform in coverage prior to its acquisition by Mason Stewart, Sega Ozisoft used the magazine to promote titles they distributed in Australia, which included [[Commodore 64]], [[Amiga]] and PC titles alongside games on Sega platforms, but none on [[Nintendo]] platforms as they were distributed by rival [[Mattel]] in the country. During this period subscribers to the magazine were also given a 20-page insert called ''SegaZone'' dedicated to Sega games, which was published on a quarterly basis until its content was merged with the main magazine.<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20170421232055/http://www.perfectconversion.net/historical_megazone.htm History of ''MegaZone'' - Perfect Conversion]</ref>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://segaretro.org/MegaZone ''MegaZone''] at SegaRetro.org
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065936/http://www.retrogamingaus.com/wiki/index.php?title=Megazone ''MegaZone''] at Australian Gaming Database
*[https://blakessanctum.wordpress.com/2019/12/29/sega-megazone-preservation-archive-needs-your-help/ MegaZone Preservation Archive Project] at Wordpress.com
*[https://archive.org/search?query=creator%3A%22MegaZone+Magazine%22&sort=title MegaZone Archive] at Archive.org

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Buzz TV

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{{Infobox television channel
| name = Buzz TV
| logo_size = 200px
| logo = Buzz344x100.jpg
| launch_date = June 2008
| closed_date = July 2010
| picture_format = [[576i]] [[SDTV]] (digital)
| timeshift_service =
| sister_channels = Smile TV
| owner = [http://www.theblack-dog.com/index.htm Blackdog Communications]
| country = [[Republic of Ireland|Ireland]]
| website = [http://www.buzztv.ie/ www.buzztv.ie]
}}

'''Buzz TV''' was an [[Republic of Ireland|Irish]] user-generated television channel that was launched in June 2008, it closed 2 years later in July 2010. The channel allowed viewers to upload their own content, as well as focusing on independent productions, and broadcast on cable and [[Internet Protocol TV]]. It was only available on Irish cable provider UPC, on their digital service, channel 131 (their sister service was available on 132).

Viewers could text in comments during various programmes, voting for music video of the week, or even use the channel as a social network to chat to the presenter or other viewers. The channel also aired other material such as independent artists' music videos, comedy sketches, and short films.<ref>[http://www.siliconrepublic.com/news/news.nv?storyid=single11027 ''Silicon Republic'': 'New Irish TV channel creates interactive buzz' (16-05-08)]; retrieved 2008-12-08 {{Dead link|date=October 2010|bot=H3llBot}}</ref>

==Background==
Buzz TV was officially available throughout Ireland to 380,000 households on [[UPC Ireland]]. On 10 July 2010 both it and its sister channel Smile TV<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.theblack-dog.com/|title=Home Page|publisher=Blackdog Communications|accessdate=11 July 2010}}</ref> were removed from UPC EPG while the website www.buzztv.ie was removed from the internet.

==Programmes==
*Fashion TV
*Music Festival Diary
*MTV The Festival Show
*Gillette World Sports
*Curb Surfers
*Sumo TV Ireland
*[[Irish Whip Wrestling]]
*Film Seasons
*Cartoons

==See also==
*[[Media of the Republic of Ireland]]
*[[List of Irish television channels]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

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Willow Springs Distilling Company

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|foundation = 1866
|location = [[Omaha, Nebraska]], [[United States]]
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|industry = Beverages
|products = [[Gin]]s, [[pure rye]] and [[bourbon whiskey]]s, [[sour mash|mash]] and [[sweet mash]]
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'''Willow Springs Distilling Company''' was a brewery located in [[South Omaha|South]] [[Omaha]], [[Nebraska]].<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20070130201632/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/histpres/reports/omaha_so_central.pdf "Reconnaissance Survey of Portions of South Omaha."]}} Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 9/8/07.</ref> Part of a national conglomerate, Willow Springs was Nebraska's first distillery, and grew to become the nation’s third largest distillery before the [[Great Depression]].<ref>[http://www.distilling.com/newsletters/american_distiller74.html "American Distiller #74."] Retrieved 9/8/07.</ref> Willow Springs was one of the "Big 4" brewers located in Omaha, which also included the [[Krug Brewery|Krug]], [[Storz Brewery|Storz]] and [[Metz Brewery|Metz]] [[breweries]].<ref>Larsen, L.C. and Cotrell, B.J. (1997) ''The Gate City: A History of Omaha.'' University of Nebraska Press. p 144.</ref>

The '''Willow Springs Bottling Company''' still operates in the area.

==History==
Brought to Omaha from [[Iowa]] in 1866, Willow Springs began as a "little one-horse concern" owned by J.C. McCoy. The company was seized by the federal government in 1869 in lieu of McCoy's defaulted [[revenue tax]] payments. The same year the government sold it to James G. McGrath and Peter E. Iler, operating as Iler and Company. Iler was later heavily involved in anti-[[Prohibition of alcohol|prohibition]] movements in Nebraska preceding the national campaign, as well as being an initial investor in the [[South Omaha Land Company]] and the [[Omaha Stockyards]].<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/OLLibrary/Journals/HPR/Vol03/nhrv03p1.html "Passing of the Nebraska Pioneer,"] ''Nebraska History and Record of Pioneer Days''. p. 4. Retrieved 9/8/07.</ref> In 1871 the distillery was incorporated as the Willow Springs Distilling Company.<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/andreas/douglas/douglas-p23.html "History of Douglas County"] ''Andreas' History of Nebraska''. Retrieved 9/8/07.</ref> The original distillery was located at 4th and Pierce Streets, immediately south of [[Downtown Omaha]].

==Facilities==
Originally covering approximately six acres at 209 Hickory Street, in the 1880s Willow Springs distilled 1,200 gallons of spirits daily. Later the distillery moved to Pierce and South 4th Streets, where it occupied almost a dozen buildings on {{convert|9|acre|m2}}. [[Metz Brewery]] later moved to 209 Hickory Street.

==Products==
Willow Springs produced a variety of [[alcohol (drug)|alcohol]] and [[Distilled beverage|spirits]], including [[gin]]s, [[pure rye]] and [[bourbon whiskey]]s, [[sour mash|mash]] and [[sweet mash]]. When [[Prohibition in the United States]] stopped the production of [[alcoholic beverages]] in 1919, the company became known as Willow Springs Bottling and featured only [[near beer]], [[malt]] and [[soda pop]].

Some of the distillery's labels included Eagle Gin, Proof Spirits, Pure Malt Whiskies, East India Bitters, Buck Bourbon Blend Whiskey, Willow Springs Sour Mash Whiskies, and Golden Sheaf Rye Whiskey. Each of these particular products won awards at Omaha's [[Trans-Mississippi Exposition]] of 1898.<ref>[http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/transmiss/secretary/awardlist.html "Alphabetical list of exhibitors to whom medals and trophies were awarded"]. Omaha Public Library. Retrieved 8/9/07.</ref>

==Controversy==
During Prohibition it was popular to [[homebrewing|homebrew]] beer, and was not frowned upon by Omaha authorities when it was for home consumption. Willow Springs manufactured [[malt]], a key ingredient in homebrewing. In the early 1930s a worker at the distillery failed to notice when a batch of malt was burned, and an entire batch of malt was bottled and shipped to stores. The Willow Springs brand was suddenly frowned upon, with customers demanding refunds and the company running short on cash because of the [[Great Depression]].<ref>[http://riedmannfamily.com/Al&Frances%20Story.htm "Riedmann family history"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071006161712/http://riedmannfamily.com/Al%26Frances%20Story.htm |date=2007-10-06 }}. Retrieved 9/8/07.</ref>

Willow Springs was criticized by supporters of [[women's suffrage]] because it was financially backed by [[Joseph Millard]], an anti-suffrage activist.<ref>{{cite book |last=Harper |first=Ida Husted |author-link=Ida Husted Harper |date=1922 |volume=6 |title=The History of Woman Suffrage |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=GHrkxi3apVoC&pg=PA875 |location=New York |publisher=J. J. Little & Ives |page=875 }}</ref>

==See also==
* [[History of Omaha]]
* [[List of defunct consumer brands]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://www.cornhuskerbeverage.com/ Cornhusker Beverage Mart], corporate heir to Willow Springs
* [http://www.memoriallibrary.com/NE/Douglas/Police/Ads/WillowSpringsBeer.jpg 1909 advertisement]
* [http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/andreas/douglas/distlry.gif Early image of the distillery]
* {{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20051215142018/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/images/sites/mnh/neb-made/2.jpg Modern picture of two Willow Springs bottles and the old distillery]}}

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Storz Brewing Company

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{{Short description|Brewery in North Omaha, Nebraska}}
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|location = [[Omaha, Nebraska]], [[United States]]
|key_people = [[Gottlieb Storz]] (founder), [[Adolph Storz]], [[Robert Storz]]
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The '''Storz Brewing Company''' was located at 1807 North 16th Street in [[North Omaha|North]] [[Omaha, Nebraska|Omaha]], [[Nebraska]]. Established from a company started in 1863, Storz Brewing began in 1876 by [[Gottlieb Storz]] and was owned by the Storz family until 1966; the brewery ceased operations in 1972. Their [[beer]]s won several prizes in international competitions, and Storz was the top selling brand in Nebraska starting in [[World War II]]. Storz was one of the "Big 4" brewers located in Omaha, which also included the [[Krug Brewery|Krug]], [[Willow Springs Distilling Company|Willow Springs]] and [[Metz Brewery|Metz]] [[breweries]].<ref>Larsen, L.C. and Cotrell, B.J. (1997) ''The Gate City: A History of Omaha.'' University of Nebraska Press. p 144.</ref> On August 8, 2013, it was announced the brand would be revived by Tom Markel, nephew of Monnie Storz Markel, the granddaughter of Gottlieb Storz, with his cousin John Markel, son of Monnie Storz Markel as investor.

==History==
Richard Siemon founded an ale brewery called Saratoga Brewery in the town of [[Saratoga, Nebraska]] in the early 1860s. It was located at the present-day junction of North 16th Street and Commercial Avenue. By 1863 the company was sold to Ebenezer Dallow,<ref>[http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/andreas/douglas/douglas-p46.html "History of Omaha,"] ''Andreas' History of Nebraska - Douglas County.'' Retrieved 9/8/07.</ref> who in turn sold it to Joseph Baumann in 1865. Baumann renamed it the Columbia Brewery.<ref>(1888) [http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/andreas/douglas/douglas-p23.html "City of Omaha."] ''Andreas' History of Nebraska.'' Retrieved 9/3/07.</ref> In 1876 Baumann hired a young German immigrant named [[Gottlieb Storz]] to become his foreman. Baumann died that year and his widow, Wilhelmina, ran the brewery, naming Storz foreman. In 1884 Storz and a partner named J.D. Iler purchased the brewery. They immediately improved the buildings and machinery, and increased production. In 1891 Storz founded a company called the Omaha Brewing Association to make beer and named himself as president.<ref>{{usurped|1=[https://web.archive.org/web/20030728084019/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/sites/mnh/neb-made/brewery.htm "Breweries."]}} Nebraska State Historical Society. Retrieved 9/7/07.</ref>

According to the ''[[Omaha World-Herald]]'', "The Storz brewery pumped out 43 million gallons of beer a year and produced one-third of all the beer sold in Nebraska in 1960. Arthur C. Storz Sr. sold the company in 1966. It went out of business in 1972."<ref>Burbach, C. (2009) [http://www.omaha.com/article/20090713/NEWS01/707139948/-1/FRONTPAGE "Arthur C. Storz Jr. dead at 89"], ''Omaha World-Herald''. Retrieved 11/14/10.</ref>

==Building==
The original Storz Brewery building was located at 1807 North 16th Street on the corner of 16th and Clark Streets. Built for $500,000 in 1893, it was a six-story building constructed from brick, stone and cement that was over 200 feet long. It had red tiled floors and walls with burnished stainless steel and copper fixtures. Storz installed new equipment throughout the building, as well as an ice plant, cold storage, a bottling shop, machine shop and a restaurant.<ref>[http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/earlyomaha/buildings/storz.html "Storz Brewery"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070708025750/http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/earlyomaha/buildings/storz.html |date=2007-07-08 }}. Omaha Public Library. Retrieved 9/7/07.</ref> Eventually, the entire facility occupied more than 15 buildings. The original Storz Brewery included a hospitality room patterned after a brew house called "The Frontier Room" and a hunting lodge-style banquet room adorned with the stuffed heads of big game called "The Trophy Room."

==Operations==
Storz and later, his son [[Adolph Storz|Adolph]], were precise and efficient brew masters and managers. The new plant was capable of producing 150,000 barrels annually. Storz himself consistently hired new [[brewer]]s from Germany, where he himself had learned how to [[brewing|brew]] [[beer]].

Storz faced ongoing political and social pressures against alcohol consumption by religious and moral organizations across Nebraska, and throughout the [[United States Midwest|Midwest]]. Storz fought statewide legislation calling for the [[prohibition of alcohol]] by working closely with the Omaha Brewing Association, the [[National German-American Alliance]] and several other organizations. After a number of legislative battles in the 1890s, in 1916 Nebraska voters approved a statewide prohibition amendment. When the law went into effect in 1917, no more alcoholic beverages were allowed to be sold in Nebraska. Nebraska became the 36th state to ratify the [[Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution]] on January 16, 1919.

The Storz Brewery started to suffer in 1920, forcing the company to [[Layoff|lay off]] much of its work force. By manufacturing [[near beer]], [[ginger ale]], [[soft drink]]s and [[ice]], Storz continued operations. Despite the failure other breweries had with near beer in the 1920s, Storz found success. Early in the 1920s [[Fred Astaire]] was a salesman for Storz in Omaha.

Storz went back to business making beer in 1934, and was making up to 150,000 barrels a year by 1935. After avoiding an industry-wide strike that year, Storz's business took off. Gottlieb Storz died in 1939 of a heart attack and his son Adolph became brewery president. Just before [[World War II]] Storz became Nebraska's highest seller.<ref>[http://rustycans.com/COM/month1104.html "Storz: Can of the month."] Retrieved 9/7/07.</ref>

===Labels===
The main brands of Storz Brewing Company were Storz Beer, Storz Gold Label, Storz Premium, Storz All Grain and Storz Tap Beer, and were sold in [[beer bottle|bottle]]s, [[beverage can|can]]s and [[Draught beer|draft]]. Starting in the 1940s the company's brewing slogan was "light, dry and smooth.<ref>Barnhart, T.F. (1952) ''Weekly Newspaper Management.'' Appleton-Century-Crofts. p 190.</ref> In the first part of the 20th century the brewer manufactured Storz Blue Ribbon. In the 1950s the company manufactured "Storz-ette" beer, which came in an 8-ounce can that had an orchid on the label and a tagline that read "calorie controlled"; they were sold as four-can packages called "Princess Packs."

==Awards==
The Storz Brewery won medals in international competition at the [[Trans-Mississippi Exposition]] in Omaha in 1898, at the [[Lewis and Clark Centennial Exposition]] in Portland in 1905, and in Paris in 1912.<ref>[http://rustycans.com/COM/month1104.html "Storz: Can of the month."] Retrieved 9/7/07.</ref>

==Closure==
[[Robert Storz]] was president of the company in the 1950s and 60s.<ref>Bednarek , J.R.D. (2002) ''The Changing Image of the City: Planning for Downtown Omaha, 1945-1973.'' University of Nebraska Press. p 123.</ref> During that period all small- and medium-sized breweries in the U.S. were under pressure as the big national breweries were trying to expand their market share. After facing [[antitrust]] concerns from the federal government for their interest in selling the label to a national brewer, the Storz family sold the brewery and brand name rights to a small investment firm in [[Storm Lake, Iowa]] in 1966.<ref>Albers, H.H. (1974) ''Principles of Management: A Modern Approach.'' Wiley Publishers. p 366.</ref> Soon after the rights were sold again to the [[Grain Belt (beer)|Grain Belt Breweries]] of [[Minneapolis]], who in 1972 closed the brewery permanently.<ref>Gausephol, D. (2001) [http://www.allaboutbeer.com/features/223dadsbeer.html "Your Dad’s Beer: Sipping a Generation,"] ''Beer Magazine. 22''(3). Retrieved 9/7/07.</ref>

==Reopening==
The Storz Brewing Company reopened on August 8, 2013, in Omaha by Thomas Markel and his cousin John Markel. Storz has 5 major beers dating back to the founding of the brewery with Storz Triumph as its flagship lager, Storz Gold Crest Amber Ale, Storz Wood Duck Wheat, Storz Mugs Pale Ale (named after Mugs a Chesapeake Spaniel born Aug 28, 1936) and Storz Dancing Monks Dopplebock. Seasonal beers include famous historic Storz beer names: Winterbre Porter and Old Saxon Stout. Failure for the brewery to pay its rent and property taxes forced the permanent closure in 2015.

==Ownership history==
{| class="wikitable"
!align="center" colspan="6"|'''Legal owners'''<ref>[http://trayman.net/Brewery/Storz.htm "Trays by Brewery"]. Retrieved 9/8/07.</ref>
|-
! Name
! Location
! Era
|-
| Ebenezer Dallow (Saratoga Brewery)
| [[Omaha]]
| 1863–1865
|-
| Joseph Baumann (Columbia Brewery)
| Omaha
| 1865–1876
|-
| Mrs. W. Baumann (Columbia)
| Omaha
| 1876–1884
|-
| Storz & Iler (Columbia)
| Omaha
| 1884–1891
|-
| Omaha Brewing Association
| Omaha
| 1891–1901
|-
| Storz Brewing Company
| Omaha
| 1901–1917
|-
| Storz Beverage & Ice Company
| Omaha
| 1917–1933
|-
| Storz Brewing Company
| Omaha
| 1933–1967
|-
| Grain Belt Breweries, Inc.
| Omaha
| 1967–1972
|-
| Storz Brewing Company
| Omaha
| 2013 - 2015
|}

==See also==
* [[History of Omaha]]
* [[List of defunct consumer brands]]

==References==
{{reflist|colwidth=30em}}

==External links==
* [http://www.omaha.lib.ne.us/galleries/postcards/post055_001.jpg Period postcard] of the Storz Brewery.
* [http://www.memoriallibrary.com/NE/Douglas/Police/Ads/StorzBrewing.jpg 1909 advertisement]
* [http://storzbrewing.com/ Storz Brewing Company Website]

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Metz Brewery

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{{Infobox company
|name = Metz Brothers Brewing Company
|logo =
|type = Private
|foundation = 1856
|defunct = 1936
|location = [[Omaha, Nebraska]], [[United States]]
|key_people = [[Frederick Metz]]
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The '''Metz Brothers Brewing Company''' was among the first brewers in the [[U.S. state]] of [[Nebraska]], having been established in the city of [[Omaha, NE|Omaha]] in 1859.<ref>{{citation | last = Schlüter | first = H. | date = 1910 | title = The Brewing Industry and the Brewery Workers' Movement in America | publisher = International Union of United Brewery Workmen of America | page = 58}}</ref> It was among the earliest manufacturers in the city. After originally opening as the McCumbe Brewery, the facility was sold several times until brothers [[Frederick Metz|Frederick]] and Philip Metz purchased it in 1861.<ref name="Douglas County">{{cite book | chapter-url = http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/andreas/douglas/douglas-p23.html | url-status = dead | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20050511180351/http://www.rootsweb.com/~neresour/andreas/douglas/douglas-p23.html | archive-date = May 11, 2005 | date = 1886 | title = HISTORY of the State of Nebraska | publisher = The Western Historical Company | location = Chicago, Illinois | chapter = Douglas County | access-date = July 1, 2007}}</ref> Metz was one of the "Big 4" brewers located in Omaha, which also included the [[Krug Brewery|Krug]], [[Willow Springs Distilling Company|Willow Springs]] and [[Storz Brewery|Storz]] [[breweries]].<ref>{{cite book | last1 = Larsen | first1 = Laurence H. | last2 = Cotrell | first2 = Barbara J. | year = 1997 | title = The Gate City: A History of Omaha | edition = Enlarged | isbn = 978-0803279674 | publisher = University of Nebraska Press | page = 144}}</ref>

==History==
In 1880 the Metz Brewery was located at 1717 South 3rd Street, and was producing 12,400 barrels (390,600 gallons) per year. Later the facility moved to 209 Hickory Street into the former [[Willow Springs Distilling Company]] facility. Considered to be modern for the time, the facilities sat on an entire city block. Early brewing equipment included three cooling vaults, two of which were 20 feet wide by 75 feet long; and one smaller vault, being 20 feet wide by 30 feet long. The ice rooms immediately above were of the same dimensions. The mash tun and brewing kettle each had a capacity for holding one hundred 31.5-gallon barrels. Barns for the delivery horses were also located on site. The brewery was said to have "no equal in the country."<ref name="Douglas County"/>

The Metz brothers also ran the Metz Brothers Beer Hall, located on 510 South Tenth Street. Beer was supplied in barrels transported by horse-drawn cart from the main brewery.<ref name="Metz Brothers Brewery">(nd) [http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/earlyomaha/buildings/metz.html Metz Brothers Brewery] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070802103354/http://www.omahapubliclibrary.org/earlyomaha/buildings/metz.html |date=2007-08-02 }}. Omaha Public Library. Retrieved 7/1/07.</ref>

The Metz Brewery closed because of the [[Prohibition in the United States|Prohibition]].<ref>{{cite web | url = http://www.nebraskahistory.org/sites/mnh/neb-made/brewery.htm | url-status = usurped | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20070930154905/http://www.nebraskahistory.org/sites/mnh/neb-made/brewery.htm | archive-date = September 30, 2007 | title = Breweries: The recent growth of microbreweries continues Nebraska's long brewing tradition | date = 28 April 2003 | work = Made in Nebraska | publisher = Nebraska State Historical Society | access-date = July 1, 2007}}</ref> The facility was sold to an agriculture company in 1920.<ref name="Metz Brothers Brewery"/> The label was brewed until 1961<ref>{{cite web | url = http://trayman.net/Brewery/Metz.htm | title = Metz Brewing Co., Omaha, NE (1896 - 1961) | access-date = June 24, 2008}}</ref> by the [[Walter Brewing Company]] of [[Pueblo, Colorado]].

==See also==
* [[History of Omaha]]
* [[Economics of Omaha]]
* [[List of defunct consumer brands]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [http://digital.omahapubliclibrary.org/earlyomaha/buildings/metz.html Historic Photo of the Metz Brewery]
* [http://www.memoriallibrary.com/NE/Douglas/Police/Images/PaxtonHotel.htm 1909 Metz Brewery advertisement]
* [http://memories.nebraska.gov/cdm/ref/collection/dwhm/id/69 Interior of Metz Beer bottling plant]

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Lurvills Delight

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'''Lurvills Delight''' was a popular [[carbonated]] [[soft drink]] in Wales between 1896 and 1910. It was invented in 1896 by Harold and Iolo Lewis in 1896.<ref name= "alcfree">{{cite news |last=Green |first=Martin |url= http://drinksretailingnews.co.uk/news/fullstory.php/aid/17156/Borough_Wines___Beers_launches_alcohol-free_range.html |title=Borough Wines & Beers launches alcohol-free range |work=Drinks Retailing News |date=2017-11-23 |accessdate=2018-02-20}}</ref>

Lurvill's Delight was brought back in September 2016 by Lurvills Delight Ltd with The Original Botanical Blend bottled soft drink going back into production in Wales.<ref name= "produced">{{cite news |last=Williams |first=Kathryn |url= https://www.walesonline.co.uk/whats-on/food-drink-news/drink-last-produced-106-years-11863514 |title=A drink that was last produced 106 years ago is being made again in Wales |work=[[Media Wales]] |date=2016-09-09 |accessdate=2018-02-20}}</ref> London liquor retailer Borough Wines & Beers began carrying Lurvills Delight as part of its non-alcoholic line in 2017.<ref name= "borough">{{cite news |last=Cuthbert |first=Dominic |url= http://fdiforum.net/mag/borough-targets-non-drinkers-new-range/ |title= Borough targets non-drinkers with new range |work=Food & Drink International |date=2017-12-14 |accessdate=2018-02-20}}</ref><ref name="alcfree" />

==See also==
* [[List of defunct consumer brands]]

==References==
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Cumberland, Maryland City Hall & Academy of Music

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{{Short description|Civic theater in Cumberland, Maryland, US}}
[[Image:academy of music cumberland.jpg|thumb]]
The '''Academy of Music''' (1874-1910) was a civic [[theater]] and the first [[city hall]] for the city of [[Cumberland, Maryland|Cumberland]], [[Allegany County, Maryland]]. It was a grand building with {{convert|18|in|mm|sing=on}} thick walls, {{convert|78|ft|m}} high from street to roof crest, and was {{convert|140|ft|m}} high to the top of the tower. At the time, the building was built for a cost of $127,000 (approximately 2 million dollars in 2006 dollars). Construction began in 1874 and was finished in 1876.

The entire south portion of the building was devoted to entertainment and was referred to as the ''Academy of Music''. The Academy of Music was opened Tuesday night, March 7, 1876 under the auspices of John T. Ford, when his company presented "The Big Bonanza." The academy featured a 30x30 foot stage, four VIP theater boxes, and a seating capacity of 1,300. At various times it was packed to the walls with over 2,000 people. The ground floor was occupied by a Market House, and above were located the beautiful frescoed mayor's office and council chamber.

In 1878, Lowermilk describes the interior of the Academy of Music as "one of the most beautiful interiors to be found in any place of amusement in the country." The ceiling work of art, upon which was expended the skill of the best painters in the employment of Emmart & Quarterly, of Baltimore. The lower floor of the Academy was divided into the "Orchestra," and "Orchestra Circle," and was supplied with nearly 500 patent folding chairs. The next floor was the "Dress Circle," and above this the "Balcony." The balconies were supported by handsome iron columns, and the fronts were of iron open ornamental work, in soft colors, picked with gold, and a vermilion background. The "Sunlight" reflector in the centre of the ceiling illumined the house, but was supplemented by handsome brackets on the wall. The drop curtain was a handsome painting, representing the "Decline of [[Carthage]]." On the apron border was a faithful portrait of [[Shakespeare]], with suitable surroundings. Dressing rooms, with water, heat, and all conveniences occupy a portion of the space under the stage, and a door leads directly from the stage to a comfortable room for the "stars."

The Academy of Music was ultimately destroyed by fire on March 14, 1910. The remaining structure was razed and construction of a smaller [[City Hall (Cumberland, Maryland)|replacement city hall]] was built during 1911-1912 at a cost of $87,000 (approximately 1.8 million dollars in 2006 dollars). The replacement city hall stands upon the site of the old City Hall and Academy of Music. Plans called for a dome on the new building, but at $6,000 it was considered too expensive. The circular foundation for the canceled dome is still visible on the roof. the interior rotunda features a mural by artist Gertude Dubrau depicting the city's early history, [[Fort Cumberland (Maryland)|Fort Cumberland]], [[General Edward Braddock]], and [[George Washington]].

==References==

* Will H. Lowdermilk, ''"History of Cumberland"'', first published 1878, reprinted by Clearfield Co., October 1997, Paperback, {{ISBN|0-8063-7983-9}}.
* Albert L. Feldstein, ''"Allegany County (Images of America: Maryland)"'', Arcadia Publishing, 2006, {{ISBN|0-7385-4381-0}}

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