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WLW-D, Channel 2 (Dayton) (NBC, ABC)
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Morning
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06:55a
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Inspiration
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07:00a
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Today (guest Helen Hayes)
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09:00a
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Ding Dong School
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09:30a
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Romper Room (Miss Jean)
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09:55a
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News (Al
Herbert)
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10:00a
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Home
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11:00a
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Feather Your Nest
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11:30a
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It Could Be You
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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50-50 Club
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12:30p
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Weather (Jim
Fidler)
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12:35p
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50-50 Club (continued)
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01:30p
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Tennessee Ernie Ford
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02:00p
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Matinee Theater
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03:00p
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Queen for a Day
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03:45p
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Modern Romances
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04:00p
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So This Is Hollywood
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04:30p
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Channel 2 Presents
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05:00p
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The Mickey Mouse Club
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Evening
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06:00p
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Sally Flowers
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06:30p
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Gordon MacRae
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06:45p
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Camel News Caravan
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07:00p
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Producers’ Showcase (color)
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08:30p
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Robert Montgomery Presents
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09:30p
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G.E. Summer Originals
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10:00p
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Screen Directors Playhouse
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10:30p
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Homespun
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11:00p
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News (local)
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11:15p
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Walter Phillips
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11:30p
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Phillips in the Dark
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12:00a
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Tonight
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WLW-C, Channel 4 (Columbus) (NBC)
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Morning
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06:45a
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Forecast for Today
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07:00a
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Today (guest Helen Hayes)
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09:00a
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Ding Dong School
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09:30a
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Ernie Kovacs
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10:00a
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Home
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11:00a
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Feather Your Nest
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11:30a
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It Could Be You
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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50-50 Club
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12:30p
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Weather (Jim
Fidler)
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12:35p
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50-50 Club (continued)
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01:30p
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Tennessee Ernie Ford
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02:00p
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Matinee Theater
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03:00p
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Queen for a Day
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03:45p
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Modern Romances
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04:00p
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So This Is Hollywood
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04:30p
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Notes and Notions
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05:00p
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Theater Five – “Larceny in Her Heart”
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Evening
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06:00p
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Sally Flowers
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06:30p
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Gordon MacRae
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06:45p
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Camel News Caravan
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07:00p
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Producers’ Showcase (color)
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08:30p
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Robert Montgomery Presents
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09:30p
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Studio 57
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10:00p
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Kit Carson
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10:30p
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Homespun
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11:00p
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News (local)
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11:15p
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Broad and High
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11:30p
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Phillips in the Dark
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12:00a
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Tonight
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01:00p
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News (Bill
Hindman)
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WLW-T, Channel 5 (Cincinnati) (NBC)
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Morning
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07:00a
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Today (guest Helen Hayes)
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07:55p
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Cincinnati Today
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09:00a
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Ding Dong School
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09:30a
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Ernie Kovacs
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10:00a
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Home
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11:00a
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Feather Your Nest
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11:30a
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It Could Be You
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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50-50 Club
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12:30p
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Weather (Jim
Fidler)
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12:35p
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50-50 Club (continued)
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01:30p
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Tennessee Ernie Ford
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02:00p
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Matinee Theater
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03:00p
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Queen for a Day
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03:45p
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Take It Easy
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04:30p
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Films at Four-Thirty
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05:00p
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Headin’ West – “Man from Cheyenne”
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Evening
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06:00p
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Superman
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06:30p
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Gordon MacRae
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06:45p
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Camel News Caravan
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07:00p
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Producers’ Showcase (color)
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08:30p
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Robert Montgomery Presents
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09:30p
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All-Star Theater
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10:00p
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News
(Grant/Wilson)
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10:10p
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Weather (Tony
Sands)
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10:15p
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Martin Spelman
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10:30p
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Homespun
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11:00p
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News (local)
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11:15p
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Walter Phillips
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11:30p
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Phillips in the Dark
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12:00a
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Tonight
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WTVN, Channel 6 (Columbus) (ABC)
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Morning
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08:00a
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News (Nuzum)
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09:00a
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Romper Room (Miss Lois)
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10:00a
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Movie – “Death
Tide”
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11:15a
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Love of Life
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11:30a
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Play Yard
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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Valiant Lady
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12:15p
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News (Earl
Green)
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12:30p
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Midday Movie – “Heartbeat”
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02:00p
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Spook Beckman
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03:00p
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Casper Capers
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03:50p
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Play Klub
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04:00p
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Gene’s Canteen
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05:00p
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The Mickey Mouse Club
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Evening
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06:00p
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Movie – “Trail
Dust”
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07:00p
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Dotty Mack
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07:30p
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Voice of Firestone
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08:00p
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Inner Sanctum
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08:30p
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Wrestling
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09:30p
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Early Home Theater – “April Showers”
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11:00p
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News (local)
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11:10p
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Sports (Joe
Hill)
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11:15p
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Les Paul and Mary Ford
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11:20p
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Movie - TBA
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WHIO, Channel 7 (Dayton) (CBS, DuM)
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Morning
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08:00a
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Captain Kangaroo
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08:55a
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News (local)
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09:00a
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Of All Things (debut)
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09:30a
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Arthur Godfrey
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10:30a
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Strike It Rich
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11:00a
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Valiant Lady
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11:15a
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Love of Life
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11:30a
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Search for Tomorrow
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11:45a
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The Guiding Light
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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CBS News (Charles Collingwood)
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12:10p
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Stand Up and Be Counted
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12:30p
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As the World Turns
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01:00p
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Johnny Carson
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01:30p
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House Party
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02:00p
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The Big Payoff
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02:30p
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Bob Crosby
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03:00p
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Heart of the City
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03:30p
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Famous Playhouse
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04:00p
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King’s Crossroads
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04:30p
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Tic Tac Toy Shop
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05:00p
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Wild West Show – “Trigger Man”
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Evening
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06:00p
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The Little Rascals
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06:30p
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Robin Hood
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07:00p
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Burns and Allen
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07:30p
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Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts
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08:00p
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Charlie Farrell
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08:30p
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Vic Damone (guests Lilo, Jan Murray)
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09:00p
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Studio One
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10:00p
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News (Don Wayne)
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10:15p
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Theater Tonight
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10:30p
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Steve Donovan
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11:00p
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News (local)
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11:10p
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Sports (Charlie
Hinkle)
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11:15p
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Weather (Ted
Ryan)
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11:20p
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City Detective
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11:50p
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Evening Theater – “Orphans of the Street”
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WCPO, Channel 9 (Cincinnati) (ABC, DuM)
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Morning
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06:45a
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07:00a
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Know Your World 20 Prayer 25 Farm News
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07:30p
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Cartoon Capers
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08:00a
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Breakfast Show
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08:55a
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Al Lewis
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10:00a
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Colin Callin’
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10:30a
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Cornhuskers
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11:00a
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Al Lewis
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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Movie Matinee – “Profile”
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01:00p
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Al and Wanda Lewis
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02:00p
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Afternoon Film Festival
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04:00p
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Our Gang Comedy
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04:25p
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The Little Rascals
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05:00p
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The Mickey Mouse Club
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Evening
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06:00p
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Sports (Jack
Drees)
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06:15p
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John Daly and the News
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06:30p
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Bold Journey
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07:00p
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Dotty Mack
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07:30p
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Voice of Firestone
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08:00p
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Movie at Eight – “The Black Glove”
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09:00p
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Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena (Poirier vs. Giovanelli)
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10:00p
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Pantomime Hit Parade
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11:00p
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Hollywood Theater – “That Uncertain Feeling”
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12:30a
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News (local)
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WBNS, Channel 10 (Columbus) (CBS)
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Morning
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08:00a
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Captain Kangaroo
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08:55a
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Slimnastics
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09:00a
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Of All Things (debut)
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09:30a
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Arthur Godfrey
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10:30a
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Strike It Rich
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11:00a
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My Little Margie
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11:30a
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Search for Tomorrow
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11:45a
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The Guiding Light
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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News (Dean
Boyer)
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12:10p
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Weather (Bob
McMaster)
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12:20p
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Farm Time
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12:30p
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As the World Turns
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01:00p
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Sharp Comments
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01:30p
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House Party
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02:00p
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The Big Payoff
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02:30p
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Bob Crosby
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03:00p
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The Brighter Day
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03:15p
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The Secret Storm
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03:30p
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The Edge of Night
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04:00p
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Aunt Fran
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04:40p
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Western Roundup – “Man of the Frontier”
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05:45p
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Douglas Edwards with the News
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Evening
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06:00p
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Jungle Jim
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06:30p
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News (Bill
Pepper)
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06:40p
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Weather (Bob
McMaster)
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06:50p
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Sports (Earl
Flara)
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07:00p
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Burns and Allen
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07:30p
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Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts
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08:00p
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Charlie Farrell
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08:30p
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Vic Damone (guests Lilo, Jan Murray)
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09:00p
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Studio One
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10:00p
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News (Chet Long)
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10:15p
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Public Defender
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10:45p
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Armchair Theater – “Let’s Go Steady”
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WKRC, Channel 12 (Cincinnati) (CBS)
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Morning
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07:00a
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Captain Kangaroo
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07:55p
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Jellybean Acres
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09:00a
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Of All Things (debut)
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09:30a
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Arthur Godfrey
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10:30a
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Strike It Rich
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11:00a
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Valiant Lady
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11:15a
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Love of Life
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11:30a
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Search for Tomorrow
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11:45a
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The Guiding Light
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Afternoon
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12:00p
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My Little Margie
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12:30p
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As the World Turns
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01:00p
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Johnny Carson
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01:30p
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House Party
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02:00p
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The Big Payoff
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02:30p
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Bob Crosby
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03:00p
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The Brighter Day
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03:15p
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The Secret Storm
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03:30p
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The Edge of Night
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04:00p
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Matinee Film
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04:30p
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Ladies’ Home Theater – “Train of Events”
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Evening
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06:10p
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Weather (Daryl
Parks)
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06:15p
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Douglas Edwards with the News
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06:30p
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Robin Hood
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07:00p
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Burns and Allen
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07:30p
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Arthur Godfrey’s Talent Scouts
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08:00p
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Charlie Farrell
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08:30p
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Vic Damone (guests Lilo, Jan Murray)
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09:00p
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Studio One
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10:00p
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Ellery Queen
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10:30p
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The Millionaire
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11:00p
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News
(local)
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11:10p
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Weather (Daryl
Parks)
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11:15p
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Les Paul and Mary Ford
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11:20p
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Home Theater – “The Lovable Cheat”
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Looking at the WLW family of stations - a true regional network - I note the recurrence of the name Walter Phillips.
ReplyDeleteIt would be a few years later that he moved to WGN Radio-TV in Chicago, where he became Wally Phillips, king of morning radio.
Wally made a few tries at TV, but radio was his home; he liked to say that he had a "radio face" (actually he was just prematurely bald), but that didn't affect his ability to talk one-on-one with callers on any subject that came up, serious or comic.
Wally was WGN's morning drive man for thirty-some years; when he retired from WGN, the city of Chicago made a celebration of it, with a full-on tribute at the Museum of Broadcasting, attended by every important local figure - including many radio guys whom he'd outlasted in direct competition.
Wally resurfaced later on, on weekends at another station, but Alzheimer's had taken root, and he had to retire for real; he died not long thereafter.
Wally Phillips was such a Chicago institution that even now, many locals know little or nothing about his Cincinnati beginnings.
Well, at any rate, now you know.
We know - and that's all that matters!
DeleteA couple of typos.
ReplyDeleteCincinnati's Channel 9 was/is WCPO, not WCOP. WCOP was the call sign of a Boston radio station.
And Columbus's Chanel 10 is WBNS, not WBSN.
But a great look back at southern Ohio TV way back when.
Damn. With so many WLWs to choose from, you'd think I could have gotten the rest of them right. Both fixed - thanks!
DeleteBy the way...I would assume that the DuM refers to the DuMont Television Network, which would disappear for good a couple of weeks later.
ReplyDeleteThat is correct! I don't get a chance to use that one very often.
DeleteDid the Crosley stations actually put their legal ID slide on the air as "WLW-X Anytown"? Did the FCC just look the other way?
ReplyDeleteThe original WLWD is now WDTN. The WLWD in your article is a low power television station that acquired the calls long after they were abandoned by the original station.
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