MOVIE UNDERGROUND

MARC CHASE (MARK THOMPSON) - "THE NIGHT WATCHMAN"
APRIL ROSE MAYDOCK - "NIGHTIE WATCHMAN"
(aka "HENRIETTA" & "HENRIE")

"Movie Underground" was a hosted horror / science fiction (& other) movie show with Marc Chase (Mark Thompson) as "The Night Watchman", with co-host April Rose (Maydock) as "Nightie Watchman", also known as "Henrietta" and "Henrie"; and together they are the night guards at the Fortress of Television. The show aired weekly at 8:00pm Friday nights on WGN America, from 2008 until 2010. There is an excellent article by Bloodline Matt on "Rotten Ink". MARC CHASE - WIKIPEDIA PAGE: Marc Chase (born April 7, 1960) (aka Mark Thompson) is an American radio executive currently working for Tribune Company as the President of Tribune Interactive. Chase, although born in Indiana, considers himself a native of Alabama. He entered radio broadcasting as a disc-jockey for WRFS in Alexander City, Alabama while attending Auburn University. His on-air career took him to WJHO-Opelika, Alabama, WFRI-Auburn, Alabama, WSGF-Savannah, Georgia, and WMJJ-Birmingham. In August 1984 he was approached by WKXX-Birmingham. In the process of making that move, his name changed to Marc Chase. The next move was to WYHY-Nashville where he became Program Director and led the station to its first ever #1 Arbitron ratings in 1987. In October 1989, Marc Chase left Nashville to become the Program Director and morning co-host of "The Power Pig" (WFLZ-Tampa). The Power Pig became the number one radio station in Tampa, unseating legendary CHR station WRBQ-FM (Q105) in 74 days. In January 1994, Chase left WFLZ to become the operations manager of WEBN-Cincinnati. When radio began deregulation in 1996, Chase was appointed Regional Vice President of Programming for Jacor Communications. When Jacor was purchased by Clear Channel Communications in 1998, Chase became a Senior Vice President of Programming, a job he held for over a decade. Chase has been the recipient of Radio and Records Awards in multiple formats (CHR and Rock) for programmer and station of the Year (WYHY, WFLZ, WEBN). Marc Chase was the first program director to ever win Billboard Magazines Program Director of the week award twice in one year (1989). He was also named one of the best program directors in Radio by the Trade Magazine Radio Ink. Marc Chase also uses his entertainment talent on the weekly television show Movie Underground on WGN America, playing the character of the Night Watchman. Chase has been playing the Night Watchman from 2008 - 2010. APRIL ROSE April Rose is a multi-talented model, actress and host known for her appearances on popular networks including FOX Sports, A&E, and MTV. Best recognized for her contributions to MTV's GIRL CODE and GUY CODE and MTV Spring Break, Rose has also embraced the automotive world serving as a classic car commentator on Barrett-Jackson Collector Car Auction, touring with WeatherTech to notable international races such as Le Mans and IMSA as well as hosting the Las Vegas F1 Concourse. April also co-hosts a syndicated classic rock radio show heard in over 130 cities in America. Below is a promo for the series: "Movie Underground" - promo from The Professor's Scary Clips on Vimeo.

LINKS

Internet Movie Data Base "Movie Underground"	Wikipedia "Marc Chase"	Internet Movie Data Base "April Rose"
Rotten Ink "The Night Watchman"	Internet Movie Data Base "Marc Chase"	Facebook "April Rose"

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