July 22, 2019

What's on TV? Thursday, July 26, 1956

Idon't know how it is that I got a supply of TV Guides from Ohio, although I suspect I must have at one time or another purchased them from the same vendor. Anyway, 1956 is one of the older issues we've looked at, and you can see a lot of movement in the affiliations; we even have a couple of stations that bill themselves as being part of DuMont, although that network will cease to operate next month, and in fact even now the only regular programming they offer is boxing. We don't see that tonight, so it's up to the three networks to entertain us. Let's see how well they do.


 2  WLW-D (DAYTON) (NBC, ABC)

     MORNING   

     6:55
Inspiration—Religion

     7:00
Today—Garroway

     7:25
NEWS

     7:30
Today—Garroway

     7:55
NEWS

     8:00
Today—Garroway

     8:25
NEWS —Al Herbert

     8:30
Today—Garroway

     8:55
Five Minutes to Live By

     9:00
Ding Dong School

     9:30
Romper Room—Miss Jean

     9:55
NEWS—Al Herbert

   10:00
Home—Francis

   11:00
Feather Your Nest
       
   11:30
It Could Be You

   AFTERNOON 

   12:00
50-50 Club—Lyons

   12:30
Weather—Jim Fidler

   12:35
50-50 Club—Lyons

     1:30
Tennessee Ernie

     2:00
Matinee Theater  COLOR 
“Letter of Introduction”

     3:00
Queen for a Day

     3:45
Modern Romances

     4:00
So This Is Hollywood

     4:30
Channel 2 Presents

     5:00
Mickey Mouse Club

      EVENING    

     6:00
Sally Flowers—Variety

     6:30
Snooky Lanson

     6:45
NEWS—Swayze

     7:00
TOPPER—Comedy

     7:30
CRUNCH AND DES

     8:00
PEOPLE’S CHOICE

     8:30
FORD THEATRE

     9:00
LUX VIDEO THEATRE  COLOR 

   10:00
GROUCHO MARX

   10:30
DRAGNET—Webb

   11:00
NEWS

   11:15
Walter Phillips

   11:30
Phillips in the Dark

   12:00
Tonight—Allen



 4  WLW-C (COLUMBUS) (NBC)

     MORNING   

     6:45
Forecast for Today

     7:00
Today—Garroway

     7:25
NEWS

     7:30
Today—Garroway

     7:55
NEWS

     8:00
Today—Garroway

     8:25
Five Minutes to Live By

     8:30
Today—Garroway

     8:55
NEWS

     9:00
Ding Dong School

     9:30
Ernie Kovacs—Variety

   10:00
Home—Francis

   11:00
Feather Your Nest
       
   11:30
It Could Be You

   AFTERNOON 

   12:00
50-50 Club—Lyons

   12:30
Weather—Jim Fidler

   12:35
50-50 Club—Lyons

     1:30
Tennessee Ernie

     2:00
Matinee Theater  COLOR 
“Letter of Introduction”

     3:00
Queen for a Day

     3:45
Modern Romances

     4:00
So This Is Hollywood

     4:30
Notes and Notions—Cooke

     5:00
MOVIE—Adventure  
Theater Five: “Rocky”

      EVENING    

     6:00
Sally Flowers—Variety

     6:30
Snooky Lanson

     6:45
NEWS—Swayze

     7:00
THE BIG BEAR HUNT—Crum

     7:15
NEWS—John Deegan

     7:30
STAR STAGE—Drama

     8:00
PEOPLE’S CHOICE

     8:30
FORD THEATRE

     9:00
LUX VIDEO THEATRE  COLOR 

   10:00
GROUCHO MARX

   10:30
DRAGNET—Webb

   11:00
NEWS

   11:15
Broad and High—Hindman

   11:30
Phillips in the Dark

   12:00
Tonight—Allen

     1:00
NEWS—Bill Hindman



 5  WLW-T (CINCINNATI) (NBC)

     MORNING   

     7:00
Today—Garroway

     7:25
Weather—Tony Sands

     7:30
Today—Garroway

     7:55
Cincinnati Today

     8:00
Today—Garroway

     8:25
Five Minutes to Live By

     8:30
Today—Garroway

     8:55
Five Minutes to Live By

     9:00
Ding Dong School

     9:30
Ernie Kovacs—Variety

   10:00
Home—Francis

   11:00
Feather Your Nest
       
   11:30
It Could Be You

   AFTERNOON 

   12:00
50-50 Club—Lyons

   12:30
Weather—Jim Fidler

   12:35
50-50 Club—Lyons

     1:30
Tennessee Ernie

     2:00
Matinee Theater  COLOR  
“Letter of Introduction”

     3:00
Queen for a Day

     3:30
Take It Easy—Paul Dixon

     4:30
Films at Four-Thirty

     5:00
MOVIE—Western 
Headin’ West: “Ridin’ on a Rainbow”

      EVENING    

     6:00
Range Rider—Western

     6:30
Snooky Lanson

     6:45
NEWS—Swayze

     7:00
NEWS—Grand and Wilson

     7:10
WEATHER—Tony Sands

     7:15
RUBY WRIGHT—Songs

     7:30
STAR STAGE—Drama

     8:00
HIGHWAY PATROL—Police

     8:30
FORD THEATRE

     9:00
LUX VIDEO THEATRE  COLOR 

   10:00
GROUCHO MARX

   10:30
DRAGNET—Webb

   11:00
NEWS

   11:15
Walter Phillips

   11:30
Phillips in the Dark

   12:00
Tonight—Allen



 6  WTVN (COLUMBUS) (ABC)

     MORNING   

     8:50
NEWS—Nuzum

     9:00
Romper Room—Miss Lois

   10:00
MOVIE—Variety 
‘Tovarich”

   11:15
Love of Life—Serial
       
   11:30
Play Yard—Kids

   AFTERNOON 

   12:00
Valiant Lady—Serial

   12:15
NEWS—Earl Green

   12:30
MOVIE—Comedy 
Midday Movie: “Strange Alibi”

     2:00
Spook Beckman—Variety

     3:00
Casper Capers—Kids

     3:50
Play Klub—Kits

     4:00
Gene’s Canteen—Kids

     4:55
Les Paul and Mary Ford

     5:00
Mickey Mouse Club

      EVENING    

     6:00
Sheena—Adventure

     6:30
Lone Ranger—Western

     7:00
MOVIE—Mystery 
Charlie Chan Theater: “Charlie Chan at Treasure Island”

     8:00
STAR TONIGHT—Drama

     8:30
OUTDOOR GUIDE—Thomas

     9:00
CAPTURED—Police

     9:30
MOVIE—Comedy 
Early Home Theater “Angles Wash Their Faces”

   11:00
NEWS

   11:10
SPORTS—Joe Hill

   11:15
Les Paul and Mary Ford

   11:20
MOVIE—Drama 
Home Theater: “Little Caesar”



 7  WHIO (DAYTON) (CBS, Du M.)

     MORNING   

     8:00
Capt. Kangaroo—Kids

     8:55
NEWS

     9:00
Of All Things  DEBUT 

     9:30
Godfrey

   10:30
Strike it Rich—Quiz

   11:00
Valiant Lady—Serial

   11:15
Love of Life—Serial
       
   11:30
Search for Tomorrow

   11:45
Guiding Light

   AFTERNOON 

   12:00
NEWS—Collingwood

   12:10
Stand Up and Be Counted

   12:30
As the World Turns

     1:00
Johnny Carson

     1:30
House Party

     2:00
Big Payoff—Quiz

     2:30
Bob Crosby—Music

     3:00
Heart of the City—Drama

     3:30
Famous Playhouse

     4:00
King’s Crossroad—Drama

     4:30
Tic Tac Toy Shop—Kids

     5:00
MOVIE—Western 
Wild West Show: “Pals of the Saddle”

      EVENING    

     6:00
Little Rascals—Kids

     6:30
Sgt. Preston-Adventure

     7:00
BOB CUMMINGS

     7:30
CLIMAX!—Drama

     8:30
FOUR STAR PLAYHOUSE—Drama

     9:00
ARTHUR MURRAY  
Guest: Red Schoendienst, Duke Snider, Carl Erskine, Sal Maglie

     9:30
JOE AND MABEL

   10:00
NEWS—Don Wayne

   10:15
THEATER TONIGHT—Drama

   10:30
TO BE ANNOUNCED

   11:00
NEWS

   11:10
SPORTS—Charlie Hinkle

   11:15
Weather—Ted Ryan

   11:20
I’m the Law—Police

   11:50
MOVIE—Comedy  
Evening Theater: “Ticket to Paradise”



 9  WCPO (CINCINNATI) (ABC, Du M.)

     MORNING   

     7:00
Know Your Word

     7:20
Prayer—Religion

     7:25
Farm News

     7:30
Cartoon Capers—Kids

     8:00
Breakfast Show—Chase

     8:55
Al Lewis—Kids

   10:00
Colin Callin’—Kids

   10:30
Cornhuskers—Music

   11:00
Al Lewis—Kids

   AFTERNOON 

   12:00
MOVIE—Mystery 
Movie Matinee: “Dark Secret” (English; 1950)

     1:00
Al and Wanda Lewis

     2:00
Afternoon Film Festival 
“They Were Not Divided” (English; 1952) TV Debut

     4:00
Our Gang Comedy—Kids

     5:00
Mickey Mouse Club

      EVENING    

     6:00
SPORTS—Jack Drees

     6:15
NEWS—John Daly

     6:30
Lone Ranger—Western

     7:00
HOUR GLASS—Movie  
“Something Money Can’t Buy” (English; 1952)

     8:00
STAR TONIGHT—Drama

     8:30
MOVIE—To Be Announced

   10:00
PANTOMIME HIT PARADE

   11:00
MOVIE—Drama  
Hollywood Theater: “The Years Between” (English)

   12:30
NEWS



10 WBNS (COLUMBUS) (CBS)

     MORNING   

     8:00
Capt. Kangaroo-Kids

     8:55
Slimnastics—Exercise

     9:00
Of All Things  DEBUT 

     9:30
Godfrey

   10:30
Strike it Rich—Quiz

   11:00
My Little Margie—Comedy
       
   11:30
Search for Tomorrow

   11:45
Guiding Light

   AFTERNOON 

   12:00
NEWS—Dean Boyer

   12:10
Weather—Bob McMaster

   12:20
Farm Time—Bill ZIpf

   12:30
As the World Turns

     1:00
Kitchen Fair—Cooking

     1:30
House Party

     2:00
Touring the Town

     2:30
Bob Crosby—Music

     3:00
Brighter Day—Serial

     3:15
Secret Storm

     3:30
Edge of Night—Serial

     4:00
Aunt Fran—Kids

     4:25
Little Rascals—Kids

     4:40
MOVIE—Western  
Western Roundup: “El Rancho Grande”

     5:45
NEWS—Douglas Edwards

      EVENING    

     6:00
Annie Oakley—Western

     6:30
NEWS—Bill Pepper

     6:50
SPORTS—Earl Flora

     7:00
BOB CUMMINGS

     7:30
CLIMAX!—Drama

     8:30
FOUR STAR PLAYHOUSE—Drama

     9:00
ARTHUR MURRAY 
Guest: Red Schoendienst, Duke Snider, Carl Erskine, Sal Maglie

     9:30
PLAYHOUSE OF STARS

   10:00
NEWS—Chet Long

   10:15
CRUNCH AND DES

   10:45
MOVIE—Drama  
Armchair Theater: “Crime Takes a Holliday”



12 WKRC (CINCINNATI) (CBS)

     MORNING   

     7:00
Capt. Kangaroo—Kids

     7:55
Jellybean Acres—Kids

     9:00
Of All Things  DEBUT 

     9:30
Godfrey

   10:30
Strike it Rich—Quiz

   11:00
Valiant Lady—Serial

   11:15
Love of Life—Serial
       
   11:30
Search for Tomorrow

   11:45
Guiding Light

   AFTERNOON 

   12:00
My Little Margie—Comedy

   12:30
As the World Turns

     1:00
Johnny Carson

     1:30
House Party

     2:00
Big Payoff—Quiz

     2:30
Bob Crosby—Music

     3:00
Brighter Day—Serial

     3:15
Secret Storm

     3:30
Edge of Night—Serial

     4:00
Matinee Film—Drama

     4:30
MOVIE—Drama 
Ladies’ Home Theater: “The Crooked Way” (1949)

      EVENING    

     6:10
Weather—Daryl Parks

     6:15
NEWS—Douglas Edwards

     6:30
Sgt. Preston-Adventure

     7:00
BOB CUMMINGS

     7:30
CLIMAX!—Drama

     8:30
FOUR STAR PLAYHOUSE—Drama

     9:00
ARTHUR MURRAY 
Guest: Red Schoendienst, Duke Snider, Carl Erskine, Sal Maglie

     9:30
DO YOU TRUST YOUR WIFE—Quiz

   10:00
COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

   10:30
LONE WOLF—Adventure

   11:00
NEWS

   11:10
Weather—Daryl Parks

   11:15
Les Paul and Mary Ford

   11:20
MOVIE—Western 
Home Theater: “Gay Sisters”





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1 comment:

  1. It appears that Ohio was on Standard Time.

    It's also interesting that WLWT Channel 5 apparently had a newscast co-anchored by two reporters: This was around the time NBC paired Chet Huntley and David Brinkley for the 1956 conventions and election coverage, and three months before they took over anchoring the nightly news.

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