Food Network shifts toward gastro-entertainment
newsday.com
At 6 a.m. on Nov. 22, 1993, a handful of early risers turned on their TVs and were greeted by Donna Hanover and David Rosengarten, co-hosts of a show called “Food News & Views” on a cable channel called the TV Food Network.
At 7 a.m., Robin Leach, formerly of “Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous,” anchored the call-in show “Talking Food.” For the next 22 hours, the two programs alternated with each other, along with two airings of “Getting Healthy” with former sportscaster Gayle Gardner.