WCCO, Channel 4 (CBS)
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Morning
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07:00a
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Axel and His Dog
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08:00a
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Captain Kangaroo
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09:00a
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The Alvin Show
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09:30a
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Mighty Mouse
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10:00a
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Rin Tin Tin
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10:30a
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Roy Rogers
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11:00a
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Sky King
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11:30a
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Hopalong Cassidy
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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News (Don Dahl)
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12:15p
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Weather (Bob Potter)
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12:20p
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Sports (Hal Scott)
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12:30p
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The Bill Carlson Show
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01:00p
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Top Star Bowling
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02:00p
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Riverboat
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03:00p
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Ramar of the Jungle
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03:30p
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Divorce Court
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04:30p
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Fair Exchange
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05:00p
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Championship Bridge
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05:30p
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Ripcord
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Evening
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06:00p
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News (Dave Moore)
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06:15p
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Sports (Don Dahl)
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06:25p
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Weather (Don O’Brien)
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06:30p
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Jackie Gleason
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07:30p
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The Defenders
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08:30p
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Have Gun – Will Travel
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09:00p
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Gunsmoke
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10:00p
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News (Dave Moore)
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10:15p
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Weather (Bob Potter)
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10:20p
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Sports (Don Dahl)
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10:30p
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Critics Award Theater – “The Naked Hills”
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12:00a
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The Bedtime Nooz (Dave Moore)
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12:15a
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Movie – “Pack Up Your Troubles”
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01:45a
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Night Cappers
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I recall reading something in one of these issues a while back (I can't remember if I shared it with you or not) lamenting the disappearance of live-action programs from Saturday morning. This is an example - Alvin and Mighty Mouse, two anthropomorphic favorites of mine, are the only two cartoons on Channel 4; the rest are live-action. I also thought it might be nice to include the names of the local newscasters this week; Dave Moore, the 10pm anchor, was the Twin Cities' premiere newsman from the '60s through the early '80s. Interesting to see him anchoring on the weekend (Dean Montgomery, the 6pm weekday anchor, does the late Sunday news).
KSTP, Channel 5 (NBC)
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Morning
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07:30a
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Minnesota Farm Scene
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08:00a
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Andy’s Gang
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08:30a
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Ruff and Ready (color)
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09:00a
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Shari Lewis (color)
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09:30a
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King Leonardo and His Short Subjects (color)
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10:00a
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Fury
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10:30a
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Make Room for Daddy
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11:00a
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Mr. Wizard
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11:30a
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Exploring (color)
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Afternoon
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12:30p
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Movie – “Border Bandits”
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01:30p
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Kit Carson
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02:00p
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Jeff’s Collie
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02:30p
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Movie – “Thunderhead – Son of Flicka”
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03:45p
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Movie – “Unchained”
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05:00p
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NBC News (Sander Vanocur)
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05:15p
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Airman’s World
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05:30p
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Love That Bob!
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Evening
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06:00p
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News (Bob Ryan)
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06:15p
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Weather (Johnny Morris)
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06:20p
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Sports (Al Tighe)
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06:30p
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Sam Benedict
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07:30p
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Joey Bishop (color)
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08:00p
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Saturday Night at the Movies – “Three Coins in the Fountain” (color)
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10:05p
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News (Bob Ryan)
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10:20p
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Weather (Johnny Morris)
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10:25p
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Sports (Al Tighe)
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10:35p
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Movie Double Feature – “Daisy Kenyon”, “Good Sam”
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Not a sporting event to be seen anywhere on Channel 5 today. Johnny Morris and Al Tighe are, like Dave Moore on Channel 4, the weeknight weather and sportscasters as well. Bob Ryan, who does news at 6 and 10, is the weekday 6pm anchor. How common is it today for the weekday anchors to appear on weekends as well? In a few years, Chet Huntley and David Brinkley will begin Saturday newscasts as well.
KMSP, Channel 9 (ABC)
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Morning
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09:15a
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Kartoon Kapers
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09:30a
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Looney Tuners Club
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10:00a
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Jungle Jim
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10:30a
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Sheena
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11:00a
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Cartoonies
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11:30a
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Beany and Cecil
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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Bugs Bunny
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12:30p
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Allakazam
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01:00p
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My Friend Flicka
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01:30p
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Wire Service
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02:30p
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Pro Bowlers Tour
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04:00p
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Wide World of Sports (Penn, Drake and Mount San Antonio Relays)
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05:30p
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Overland Trail
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Evening
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06:30p
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The Gallant Men
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07:30p
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Hootenanny (guests The Smothers Brothers, the Chad Mitchell Trio, the Simon Sisters, Judy Henske)
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08:00p
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Lawrence Welk (guests the Kern Sisters)
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09:00p
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Fight of the Week (Ted Wright vs. Wilbert McClure)
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09:45p
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Make That Spare (time approximate)
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10:00p
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News (George Grim)
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10:15p
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Weather (Jere Smith)
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10:20p
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Sports (Tony Parker)
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10:30p
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Movie – “Battle Circus”
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As long as you have Bugs Bunny, you don't need any other cartoons, right? I mentioned the sportscaster, Tony Parker, in an earlier piece - I don't have many memories of the other gentlemen. Channel 9, even when it was a network affiliate, was always the lightest on local news: no 6pm news during the week as well as on the weekend. Only the 10pm report.
WTCN, Channel 11 (Ind.)
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Morning
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11:40a
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We Learn to Live
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11:45a
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Cartoon Circus
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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Lunch With Casey
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01:00p
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Roundhouse Rodney
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01:30p
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Magic Ranch
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02:00p
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Range Rider
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02:30p
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Home Buyers Digest
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03:30p
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Movie – “The Parson of Panamint”
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05:00p
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The Lone Ranger (return)
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05:30p
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Championship Bowling
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Evening
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06:30p
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All Star Wrestling
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07:30p
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Movie – “Flame of Calcutta”
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09:00p
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M Squad
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09:30p
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News, Weather, Sports (local)
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10:00p
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Movie – “Springfield Rifle”
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11:45p
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Movie – “Voltaire”
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Ah, this is probably the station I would have watched, at least through early afternoon. I never missed Lunch With Casey, the legendary kids show hosted by Roger Awsumb. I had the opportunity to meet him once; a very nice man and a wonderful host. Following that is Casey's sidekick Roundhouse Rodney, played by Lynn Dwyer, aka Roundhouse Rodney. Perhaps a more manic version of Mister Rogers; was wonderful teaching children about their inner dignity and why learning could be fun. He died far too young. TV
In 1969-70, Chet Huntley and David Brinkley did do a Saturday newscast, but I seem to remember (I was quite young then) that only one of them was live and that the other pre-taped on Friday a feature or commentary piece and his part of the program opening and closing ("Good Night, David"/"Good Night, Chet, and Good Night for NBC News").
ReplyDeleteI believe Chet and David usually alternated working on Saturdays, so each was live two Saturdays a month.
And the reason NBC had them do this was that by 1969, Walter Cronkite had passed Chet and David in the ratings, so by having a Saturday edition (when Walter Cronkite was off; I think Roger Mudd anchored CBS's weekend evening newscasts at the time), NBC hoped to gain viewers who would watch Huntley and Brinkley instead of Cronkite during the week.
I have memories of Tony Parker that are somewhat personal. Back in the winter of 1992 when St Cloud St University was on a quarter system I took a course in Sportswriting and Broadcasting that Tony taught. He was one of the most outstanding instructors I ever had in my days as a college student. In addition he was all a wonderful man who had stories that he could tell that tied back into the course. It was the only night class you wished that would not end. In addition I remember him after he moved to WCCO and did weekend sports there. Nothing fancy but just a straight just the facts sportscast. All in all a wonderful man.
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