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<text id=89TT2272>
<title>
Sep. 04, 1989: Raising High The Roof Beams
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<history>
TIME--The Weekly Newsmagazine--1989
Sep. 04, 1989 Rock Rolls On:Rolling Stones
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<source>Time Magazine</source>
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PEOPLE, Page 49
Raising High the Roof Beams
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<p>By J.D. Reed/Reported by Wendy Cole
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<p> Outdoorsman Stephen Thomas has dealt with Alaskan ice floes
and has raced a sailboat across the Pacific, but he faces a
greater challenge in October, when 12 million viewers get a
look at him as the new host of PBS's This Old House, the
network's hottest show. Thomas, who renovated his own old place
north of Boston, replaces Bob Vila, the series' popular anchor.
Vila was fired after he failed to drop endorsement deals. Says
Thomas of his role: "It's all about telling stories. Norm Abrams
(veteran carpenter and regular on the show) is the
nuts-and-bolts guy. Together we have a really nice balance."
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