By the way, I don't usually do this, because the Minnesota State Edition has a lot of stations, but some of those stations don't yet exist in 1959. Therefore, you're seeing all the stations in this week's issue.
2 KTCA (Educ.)
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AFTERNOON
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1:30
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SING-A-SONG—2nd Grade
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2:00
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LANGUAGE IN ACTION
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2:30
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JAPANESE BRUSH PAINTING
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3:00
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TEA AT THREE—Jeanni K.
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3:30
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PASING NOTES ON MUSIC
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4:00
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CREATIVE ART—Education
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4:30
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SCULPTURE—Education
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5:00
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MAGIC DOORWAYS—Education
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5:15
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SING HI-SING LO—Music
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5:30
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GREAT PLAINS TRILOGY
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EVENING
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6:00
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ATOMIC PRIMER—Education
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6:30
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JUNIOR HIGH ON PARADE
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7:00
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MUSIC FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
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7:30
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UN REVIEW—Education
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7:45
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INDUSTRY ON PARADE
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8:00
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PRIVATE COLLEGE HOUR
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8:30
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PRIVATE COLLEGE HOUR
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9:00
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AT HOME WITH MUSIC
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9:30
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ADVERTISING TODAY—Education
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10:00
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GREAT BOOKS—Education
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10:30
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CHILDREN GROWING—Education
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3 KDAL (DULUTH) (CBS)
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MORNING
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8:00
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CAPT. KANGAROO—Kids
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8:45
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NEWS—Richard Hottelet
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9:00
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FOR LOVE OR MONEY
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9:30
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ARTHUR GODFREY
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10:00
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I LOVE LUCY
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10:30
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TOP DOLLAR
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11:00
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LOVE OF LIFE
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11:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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11:45
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GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS—Walter Cronkite
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12:05
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TOWN AND COUNTRY—Becker
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12:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS
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1:00
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JIMMY DEAN
Guest: Jill Corey
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1:30
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HOUSE PARTY
Guest: Ann Richards
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2:00
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BIG PAYOFF—Quiz
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2:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS
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3:00
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BRIGHTER DAY
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3:15
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SECRET STORM
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3:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT
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4:00
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TV HOUR OF STARS—Drama
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5:00
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BANDSTAND—Jim Rassbach
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5:30
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MICKEY MOUSE CLUB
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5:45
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NEWS—Doug Edwards
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS
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6:30
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NAME THAT TUNE
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7:00
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TEXAN—Western
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7:30
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FATHER KNOWS BEST—Comedy
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8:00
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DANNY THOMAS
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8:30
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ANN SOTHERN
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9:00
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HIGH ADVENTURE SPECIAL
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:30
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YOUR HIT PARADE—Music
Guests: Larry
Blyden, Robert Clary
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11:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Dragonwyck” (1946)
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3 KGLO (Mason City) (CBS)
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MORNING
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8:00
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CAPT. KANGAROO—Kids
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8:45
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NEWS—Richard Hottelet
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9:00
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FOR LOVE OR MONEY
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9:30
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ARTHUR GODFREY
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10:00
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I LOVE LUCY
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10:30
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TOP DOLLAR
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11:00
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LOVE OF LIFE
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11:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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11:45
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GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS
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12:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS
|
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1:00
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JIMMY DEAN
Guest: Jill Corey
|
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1:30
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HOUSE PARTY
Guest: Ann Richards
|
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2:00
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BIG PAYOFF—Quiz
|
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2:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS
|
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3:00
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BRIGHTER DAY
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3:15
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SECRET STORM
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3:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT
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4:00
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BOB CAVANAUGH—Variety
|
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5:00
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BART’S CLUBHOUSE—Kids
|
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EVENING
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6:00
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FARM REPORTER—Al Helms
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6:05
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SPORTS, NEWS, WEATHER
|
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6:15
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NEWS—Doug Edwards
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6:30
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NAME THAT TUNE
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7:00
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WHIRLYBIRDS—Adventure
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7:30
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FATHER KNOWS BEST—Comedy
|
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8:00
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DANNY THOMAS
|
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8:30
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ANN SOTHERN
|
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9:00
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HIGH ADVENTURE SPECIAL
|
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10:00
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NEWS
|
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10:30
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DR. CHRISTIAN—Drama
|
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11:00
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NEWS
|
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4 WCCO (CBS)
|
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MORNING
|
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7:00
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CARTOONS—Siegfried
|
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8:00
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CAPT. KANGAROO—Kids
|
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8:45
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REUBEN K. YOUNGDAHL
|
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9:00
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FOR LOVE OR MONEY
|
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9:30
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ARTHUR GODFREY
|
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10:00
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I LOVE LUCY
|
||
10:30
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TOP DOLLAR
|
||
11:00
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LOVE OF LIFE
|
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11:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
|
||
11:45
|
GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
|
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AFTERNOON
|
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12:00
|
NEWS
|
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12:15
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TAKE FIVE—Cedric Adams
|
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12:20
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WEATHER—Kraehling
|
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12:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS
|
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1:00
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JIMMY DEAN
Guest: Jill Corey
|
||
1:30
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HOUSE PARTY
Guest: Ann Richards
|
||
2:00
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BIG PAYOFF—Quiz
|
||
2:30
|
VERDICT IS YOURS
|
||
3:00
|
BRIGHTER DAY
|
||
3:15
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SECRET STORM
|
||
3:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT
|
||
4:00
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AROUND THE TOWN—Haeberle
Guest: Carol Ann
Mobley [sic]
|
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4:30
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COMM. CAPPY—Kids
|
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5:00
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AXEL AND DOG—Clellan Card
|
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5:30
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POPEYE CLUBHOUSE—Kids
|
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5:45
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WEATHER, NEWS, SPORTS
|
||
EVENING
|
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6:15
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NEWS—Doug Edwards
|
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6:30
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NAME THAT TUNE
|
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7:00
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TEXAN—Western
|
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7:30
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FATHER KNOWS BEST—Comedy
|
||
8:00
|
DANNY THOMAS
|
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8:30
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ANN SOTHERN
|
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9:00
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HIGH ADVENTURE SPECIAL
|
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10:00
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NEWS
|
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10:30
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VANGUARD—Drama
|
||
11:00
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MOVIE—Comedy
“Dixie Dugan” (1943)
|
||
5 KSTP (NBC)
|
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MORNING
|
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6:05
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DAVID STONE—Variety
|
||
6:30
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CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM—Education
“Hysteresis”
|
||
7:00
|
TODAY—Garroway
|
||
9:00
|
DOUGH-RE-MI
|
||
9:30
|
TREASURE HUNT
|
||
10:00
|
PRICE IS RIGHT
|
||
10:30
|
CONCENTRATION
|
||
11:00
|
TIC TAC DOUGH
|
||
11:30
|
IT COULD BE YOU
|
||
AFTERNOON
|
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12:00
|
NEWS
|
||
12:15
|
TREASURE CHEST—Quiz
|
||
1:00
|
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Quiz
|
||
1:30
|
HAGGIS BAGGIS—Quiz
|
||
2:00
|
YOUNG DR. MALONE
|
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2:30
|
FROM THESE ROOTS—Serial
|
||
3:00
|
QUEEN FOR A DAY
|
||
3:30
|
COUNTY FAIR
|
||
4:00
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MY LITTLE MARGIE—Comedy
|
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4:30
|
HAWKEYE—Adventure
|
||
5:00
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SHERWOOD FOREST—Adventure
|
||
5:45
|
NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
|
||
EVENING
|
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6:00
|
NEWS
|
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6:20
|
YOU SHOULD KNOW—Quiz
|
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6:30
|
BUCKSKIN—Western
|
||
7:00
|
RESTLESS GUN—Western
|
||
7:30
|
WELLS FARGO
|
||
8:00
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PETER GUNN
|
||
8:30
|
GOODYEAR THEATER
“Afternoon of the
Beast”
|
||
9:00
|
ARTHUR MURRAY COLOR
Guest: Pat Stanley
|
||
9:30
|
HIGHWAY PATROL—Police
|
||
10:00
|
NEWS
|
||
10:30
|
BADGE 714—Jack Webb
|
||
11:00
|
JACK PAAR—Variety
Guest host: Dick Van Dyke
|
||
12:00
|
NEWS—Roger Krupp
|
||
6 WSDM (DULUTH) (NBC)
|
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MORNING
|
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6:30
|
CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM—Education
“Hysteresis”
|
||
7:00
|
TODAY—Garroway
|
||
9:00
|
DOUGH-RE-MI
|
||
9:30
|
TREASURE HUNT
|
||
10:00
|
PRICE IS RIGHT
|
||
10:30
|
CONCENTRATION
|
||
11:00
|
TIC TAC DOUGH
|
||
11:30
|
IT COULD BE YOU
|
||
AFTERNOON
|
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12:00
|
NEWS
|
||
12:05
|
MOVIE—Drama
“Dr. Monica” (1934)
|
||
1:00
|
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Quiz
|
||
1:30
|
HAGGIS BAGGIS—Quiz
|
||
2:00
|
YOUNG DR. MALONE
|
||
2:30
|
FROM THESE ROOTS—Serial
|
||
3:00
|
QUEEN FOR A DAY
|
||
3:30
|
COUNTY FAIR
|
||
4:00
|
POPEYE—Cartoons
|
||
EVENING
|
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6:00
|
NEWS
|
||
6:15
|
NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
|
||
6:30
|
BUCKSKIN—Western
|
||
7:00
|
RESTLESS GUN—Western
|
||
7:30
|
WELLS FARGO
|
||
8:00
|
PETER GUNN
|
||
8:30
|
GOODYEAR THEATER
“Afternoon of the
Beast”
|
||
9:00
|
ARTHUR MURRAY COLOR
Guest: Pat Stanley
|
||
9:30
|
PATTI PAGE—Variety
|
||
10:00
|
NEWS
|
||
10:15
|
SCIENCE FICTION THEATER
|
||
10:45
|
JACK PAAR—Variety
Guest host: Dick Van
Dyke
|
||
6 KMMT (AUSTIN) (ABC)
|
|||
MORNING
|
|||
10:30
|
HERALD OF TRUTH—Religion
|
||
11:00
|
HOW TO MARRY A MILLIONAIRE—Comedy
|
||
11:30
|
PETER LIND HAYES
|
||
AFTERNOON
|
|||
12:30
|
PLAY YOUR HUNCH
|
||
1:00
|
LIBERACE—Variety
|
||
1:30
|
NEWS, WEATHER
|
||
1:40
|
MATINEE WITH MARGE
|
||
2:00
|
DAY IN COURT—Drama
|
||
2:30
|
MUSIC BINGO—Quiz
|
||
3:00
|
BEAT THE CLOCK—Collyer
|
||
3:30
|
WHO DO YOU TRUST—Quiz
|
||
4:00
|
AMERICAN BANDSTAND
Guest: Ronnie Dee
|
||
5:30
|
MICKEY MOUSE CLUB
|
||
EVENING
|
|||
6:00
|
NEWS
|
||
6:15
|
NEWS—Don Goddard
|
||
6:30
|
WOODY WOODPECKER
|
||
7:00
|
THIS IS ALICE—Comedy
|
||
7:30
|
BOLD JOURNEY
|
||
8:00
|
VOICE OF FIRESTONE
Guests: Paul
Whiteman, Mindy Carson, Earl Wild
|
||
8:30
|
DR. I.Q.—Quiz
|
||
9:00
|
PATTI PAGE—Variety
Guests: Julius
LaRosa, Shari Lewis
|
||
9:30
|
TARGET—Adolphe Menjou
|
||
10:00
|
NEWS
|
||
10:15
|
NEWS—John Daly
|
||
10:30
|
MOVIE—Drama
“Three Desperate
Men” (1950)
|
||
8 WKBT (LaCrosse) (CBS)
|
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MORNING
|
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10:30
|
TOP DOLLAR
|
||
11:00
|
LOVE OF LIFE
|
||
11:30
|
SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
|
||
11:45
|
COUNTRY STYLE, U.S.A. —Music
|
||
AFTERNOON
|
|||
12:00
|
NEWS
|
||
12:05
|
HONEYMOONERS—Gleason
|
||
12:30
|
TOP PLAYS—Drama
“Mr. Onion”
|
||
1:00
|
JIMMY DEAN
Guest: Jill Corey
|
||
1:30
|
HOUSE PARTY
Guest: Ann Richards
|
||
2:00
|
BIG PAYOFF—Quiz
|
||
2:30
|
VERDICT IS YOURS
|
||
3:00
|
BRIGHTER DAY
|
||
3:15
|
SECRET STORM
|
||
3:30
|
EDGE OF NIGHT
|
||
4:00
|
COUNTERPOINT—Drama
|
||
4:30
|
FILM FEATURE
|
||
5:00
|
HAWKEYE—Adventure
|
||
5:30
|
ADVENTURE TIME—Kids
|
||
EVENING
|
|||
6:00
|
FARM DIGEST—Martin
|
||
6:05
|
SPORTS, NEWS, WEATHER
|
||
6:30
|
NAME THAT TUNE
|
||
7:00
|
TEXAN—Western
|
||
7:30
|
FATHER KNOWS BEST—Comedy
|
||
8:00
|
DANNY THOMAS
|
||
8:30
|
ANN SOTHERN
|
||
9:00
|
ERNIE FORD—Variety
Guest: Lloyd Bridges
|
||
9:30
|
GROUCHO MARX—Quiz
|
||
10:00
|
NEWS
|
||
10:20
|
LAWMAN—Western
|
||
10:50
|
SAN FRANCISCO BEAT
|
||
11:20
|
BENGAL LANCERS—Adventure
|
||
9 KMSP (Ind.)
|
|||
AFTERNOON
|
|||
1:55
|
CHAPEL OF THE AIR
|
||
2:00
|
MOVIE—Drama
“The Bamboo Blonde”
(1946)
|
||
3:30
|
BINGO—Joe Cooper
|
||
4:30
|
TV READER’S DIGEST—Drama
|
||
5:00
|
SUSIE—Comedy
|
||
5:30
|
OUR MISS BROOKS—Comedy
|
||
EVENING
|
|||
6:00
|
LOONEY TUNERS CLUB
|
||
6:30
|
MEN OF ANNAPOLIS—Drama
|
||
7:00
|
CAPTURED—Police
|
||
7:30
|
CONFIDENTIAL FILE—Drama
|
||
8:00
|
SHERIFF OF COCHISE—Western
|
||
8:30
|
SAN FRANCISCO BEAT—Police
|
||
9:00
|
MOVIE—Drama
“Background to
Danger” (1943)
|
||
10:30
|
NEWS—David Lee
|
||
10:45
|
SPORTS—Tony Parker
|
||
10:50
|
OPEN HOUSE—Mel Jass
|
||
11:55
|
NEWS—Joe Cooper
|
||
10 KROC (Rochester) (NBC)
|
|||
MORNING
|
|||
6:30
|
CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM—Education
“Hysteresis”
|
||
7:00
|
TODAY—Garroway
|
||
9:00
|
DOUGH-RE-MI
|
||
9:30
|
TREASURE HUNT
|
||
10:00
|
PRICE IS RIGHT
|
||
10:30
|
CONCENTRATION
|
||
11:00
|
TIC TAC DOUGH
|
||
11:30
|
IT COULD BE YOU
|
||
AFTERNOON
|
|||
12:00
|
NEWS
|
||
12:15
|
CHANNEL 10 CALLING
|
||
12:30
|
CHRISTOPHERS—Religion
|
||
1:00
|
TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Quiz
|
||
1:30
|
HAGGIS BAGGIS—Quiz
|
||
2:00
|
YOUNG DR. MALONE
|
||
2:30
|
FROM THESE ROOTS—Serial
|
||
3:00
|
QUEEN FOR A DAY
|
||
3:30
|
COUNTY FAIR
|
||
4:00
|
WHAT’S NEW?—Don Perry
|
||
4:30
|
TEN FOR SURVIVAL—Education
|
||
5:00
|
JUNGLE JIM—Adventure
|
||
5:30
|
MUSIC TIME—Variety
|
||
5:45
|
LOONEY TUNES—Cartoons
|
||
EVENING
|
|||
6:00
|
NEWS
|
||
6:15
|
NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
|
||
6:30
|
SHERLOCK HOLMES—Mystery
|
||
7:00
|
RESTLESS GUN—Western
|
||
7:30
|
WELLS FARGO
|
||
8:00
|
PETER GUNN
|
||
8:30
|
GOODYEAR THEATER
“Afternoon of the
Beast”
|
||
9:00
|
ARTHUR MURRAY COLOR
Guest: Pat Stanley
|
||
9:30
|
AFRICAN PATROL—Drama
|
||
10:00
|
NEWS
|
||
10:30
|
JACK PAAR—Variety
Guest host: Dick Van
Dyke
|
||
11 WTCN (ABC)
|
|||
MORNING
|
|||
9:00
|
FILM SHORT
|
||
9:20
|
FARM NEWS—Stuart A. Lindman
|
||
9:30
|
ROMPER ROOM—Miss Kay
|
||
10:20
|
MARK STEVENS
|
||
10:25
|
AMOS ‘N’ ANDY—Comedy
|
||
10:55
|
STAR AND THE STORY—Drama
|
||
11:25
|
MARK STEVENS
|
||
11:30
|
PETER LIND HAYES
|
||
AFTERNOON
|
|||
12:30
|
PLAY YOUR HUNCH
|
||
1:00
|
LIBERACE—Variety
|
||
1:30
|
MARK STEVENS
|
||
1:35
|
BURNS AND ALLEN—Comedy
|
||
2:00
|
DAY IN COURT—Drama
|
||
2:30
|
MUSIC BINGO—Quiz
|
||
3:00
|
BEAT THE CLOCK—Collyer
|
||
3:30
|
WHO DO YOU TRUST—Quiz
|
||
4:00
|
AMERICAN BANDSTAND
Guest: Ronnie Dee
|
||
5:30
|
MICKEY MOUSE CLUB
|
||
EVENING
|
|||
6:00
|
NEWS
|
||
6:30
|
FILM FEATURE
|
||
7:00
|
JEFF’S COLLIE—Drama
|
||
7:30
|
BOLD JOURNEY
|
||
8:00
|
VOICE OF FIRESTONE
Guests: Paul
Whiteman, Mindy Carson, Earl Wild
|
||
8:30
|
DR. I.Q.—Quiz
|
||
9:00
|
PATTI PAGE—Variety
Guests: Julius
LaRosa, Shari Lewis
|
||
9:30
|
NEWS—Chick McCuen
|
||
9:45
|
MOVIE—Drama
“Little Caesar”
(1930)
|
||
11:30
|
I LED THREE LIVES—Carlson
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13 WEAU (Eau Claire) (NBC)
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MORNING
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6:30
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CONTINENTAL CLASSROOM—Education
“Hysteresis”
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7:00
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TODAY—Garroway
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9:00
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DOUGH-RE-MI
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9:30
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TREASURE HUNT
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10:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT
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10:30
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CONCENTRATION
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11:00
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TIC TAC DOUGH
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11:30
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IT COULD BE YOU
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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EXTENSION DIVISION
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12:15
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FILM FEATURE
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12:45
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MARKETS, NEWS
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1:00
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Quiz
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1:30
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HAGGIS BAGGIS—Quiz
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2:00
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YOUNG DR. MALONE
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2:30
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FROM THESE ROOTS—Serial
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3:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
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3:30
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COUNTY FAIR
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4:00
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CARTOONS—Kids
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4:30
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MOVIE—Western
“Eyes of Texas”
(1948)
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5:30
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CARTOONS—Kids
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5:45
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TELEVISITS—Bye Napier
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EVENING
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6:00
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CARTOONS—Kids
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6:10
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NEWS, WEATHER
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6:30
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WALT DISNEY—Adventure
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7:30
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WELLS FARGO
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8:00
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PETER GUNN
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8:30
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SHERIFF OF COCHISE—Western
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9:00
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ARTHUR MURRAY COLOR
Guest: Pat Stanley
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9:30
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SCIENCE FICTION THEATER
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10:00
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NEWS
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10:30
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MOVIE—Drama
“Fifty Roads to
Town” (1937)
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I believe Lowell Thomas did a couple of "High Adventure" specials each year for CBS from 1958 through the early-to-mid 1960's, and were among the few shows CBS carried in color over that period.
ReplyDeleteRegarding NBC's low number of color programs for the day, studio capability did have something to do with it. I think that of the studios at 30 Rock only 3K was operational in color in January 1959, with the rest of NYC-originated color coming from four or five studios around Manhattan and in Brooklyn. WRC-TV in Washington had color capability, as did Chicago and Studios 2 and 4 in Burbank, and the color mobile units. Over the coming years the remaining facilities would be converted and by the mid-'60s NBC would promote itself as "the full color network."
ReplyDeleteIf I also recall correctly, CBS's reluctance on color reportedly had more than a little to do with still smarting over the loss to RCA's compatible color system earlier in the decade. That's a story in itself. It took a lot of persuading by Bill Paley's lieutenants, and a non-RCA supplier of color equipment entering the game, for CBS to finally get with the times.
Ed Reitan's history of early color television (available through the Early Television Museum website) and the three-volume history of NBC's studios in New York and Burbank compiled by Bobby Ellerbee at Eyes of a Generation are invaluable to anyone trying to piece together the growth of color facilities. I used them to help refresh my memory here, and I highly recommend those sources to anyone who wants to read more.
Interesting notes about WCCO's late movie: Dixie Dugan is a 20th Century Fox picture, based on a comic strip created by Joseph P. McEvoy. It stars Lois Andrews in the title role, wuth Charlotte Greenwood, Charles Ruggles, Raymond Walburn, Ann Todd, Eddie Foy Jr. and Irving Bacon in the supporting cast. It was intened to be the first film in a series based on the character, but when the movie flopped at the box office, the idea was scrapped-not hard to do during the WWII era.
ReplyDeleteA few side notes:
This Is Alice was a sitcom from the NTA Film Network, which KNMT in Austin, MN (now KAAL) was also a member of; tho not listed at this time, KCMT channel 7 in Alexandria was on the air, broadcasting from "Minnesota's Tallest Tower"; surprising to see WKBT not carrying As the World Turns, or Captain Kangaroo-or I Love Lucy reruns for that matter (which were just in their third week). Even more surprising that they would go to NBC's The Ford Show and You Bet Your Life from the previous week instead of the Lowell Thomas special-what did WEAU show instead on Thursday nights?
Even as an indie, KMSP has come quite a long way from when they were first known as KEYD-TV (keyed, get it?). The station was briefly KMGM-TV (there's quite a story behind that, too), so they undoubtedly had many of MGM's pre-1950 movies like the ones listed. They would acquire the ABC network affiliation from WTCN in April of '61.
Not surprising to see Patti Page's ABC show on WDSM (now KBJR), as both they and KDAL (now KDLH) shared ABC programs until the arrival of "the other" channel 10, WDIO, in 1966. Just a few years prior, channel 3 was NBC and channel 6 was CBS-just like in Omaha during the 60's and 70's.
FUN FACT: in its' early years, the WTCN-TV call was on channel 4 (CBS), until it became WCCO in 1952; channel 11, now NBC outlet KARE, once shared time with WMIN-TV in St. Paul, both were ABC primary and DuMont secondary.
And BTW, how cool was it for WEAU to have a B&W print of Eyes of Texas-a Roy Rogers flick-shown on a Monday? Now that's how to start the week in style!