As I mentioned on Saturday, I’ve saved all our Christmas Eve content for today, which means we’ll have a little more written content than usual because there’s plenty to cover. Let’s get started, shall we?
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2 WBBM (CBS)
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MORNING
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6:40
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Today’s Thoughts
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6:45
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Farm Daily—Menard
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7:00
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Morning Show—Jack Paar
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9:00
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Gary Moore—Variety
Guests: Brick Church Bell Choir of New York
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10:30
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Strike It Rich—Quiz
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11:00
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Valiant Lady—Serial
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11:15
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Love of Life—Serial
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11:30
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Search for Tomorrow
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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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Portia Faces Life—Serial
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12:15
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Road of Life—Serial
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12:30
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Welcome Travelers
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1:00
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Robert Q. Lewis—Variety
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1:30
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Linkletter’s House Party
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2:00
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Big Payoff—Quiz
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2:30
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Bob Crosby—Music
Guests: The Modernaires, Joan O’Brien
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3:00
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Brighter Day—Serial
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3:15
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Secret Storm—Serial
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3:30
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On Your Account—Quiz
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4:00
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Shopping with Miss Lee
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4:15
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UN in Action—Discussion
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4:30
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Looking Forward—Talks
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5:00
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Range Rider—Adventure
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5:30
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Gene Autry—Western
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EVENING
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6:00
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Sports—Bob Elson
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6:15
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News—Julian Bentley
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6:30
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News—Doug Edwards
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6:45
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Perry Como—Music
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7:00
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MAMA—Comedy-Drama
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7:30
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TOPPER—Comedy
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8:00
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PLAYHOUSE OF STARS
“Day of Good News”
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8:30
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OUR MISS BROOKS
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9:00
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LINE-UP—Police Drama
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9:30
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PERSON TO PERSON
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10:00
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NEWS AND WEATHER
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10:15
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IN TOWN TONIGHT
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10:25
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SPORTS—Art Mercier
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10:30
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NEWS—Harrington
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10:45
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KUP’S SHOW—Irv Kupcinet
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11:00
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The Howard Miller Show
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11:30
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Christmas Morning Service SPECIAL
From Boys’ Town Chapel, Boys’ Town, Nebraska
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12:00
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The Howard Miller Show
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1:00
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News Bulletins
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4 WTMJ (MILWAUKEE) (NBC)
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MORNING
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6:45
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Everett Mitchell—Discussion
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7:00
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Today—Dave Garroway
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9:00
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Ding Dong School—Kids
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9:30
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A Time to Live—Serial
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9:45
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Three Steps to Heaven
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10:00
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Home—Women’s News
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11:00
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What’s New in the Kitchen
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11:30
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Feather Your Nest—Quiz
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11:45
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Let’s Look at the News
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Hot Shot Review—Music
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12:30
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Weather—Bill Carlsen
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12:35
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Bob Heiss—Interviews
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1:30
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Beulah Donohue—Women
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2:00
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Greatest Gift—Serial
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2:15
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Golden Windows
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2:30
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One Man’s Family
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2:45
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Miss Marlowe—Serial
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3:00
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Hawkins Falls—Serial
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3:15
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First Love—Serial
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3:30
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World of Mr. Sweeney
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3:45
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Modern Romances
“Christmas, ’54,” conclusion
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4:00
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Pinky Lee—Kids
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4:30
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Howdy Doody—Puppets
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5:00
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Foreman Tom—Western
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5:45
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Let’s Look at the News
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5:55
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Weather—Bill Carlsen
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EVENING
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6:00
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Sports—Larry Clark
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6:15
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Malones and Marvin—Music
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6:30
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Eddie Fisher—Music
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6:45
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News—John C. Swayze
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7:00
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RED BUTTONS—Comedy
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7:30
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BIG STORY—Drama
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8:00
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LIBERACE SHOW—Music
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8:30
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DEAR PHOEBE—Comedy
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9:00
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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS SPECIAL (Replaces boxing tonight)
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9:30
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YESTERDAY’S NEWSREEL
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9:45
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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10:00
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WEATHER—Bill Carlsen
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10:25
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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10:20
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LET’S LOOK AT THE NEWS
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10:30
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THE CUDWORTH POST
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11:00
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To Be Announced
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11:30
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Christmas Program
Milwaukee County Council of Churches
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12:00
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Midnight Mass—Service
From St. Robert’s Roman Catholic Church,
Shorewood, Wisconsin
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5 WNBQ (NBC)
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MORNING
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7:00
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Today—Dave Garroway
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9:00
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Ding Dong School—Kids
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9:30
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A Time to Live—Serial
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9:45
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Three Steps to Heaven
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10:00
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Home—Women’s News
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11:00
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Betty White Show
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11:30
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Feather Your Nest—Quiz
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Noontime Comics—Kids
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12:30
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Bob & Kay—Interviews
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1:00
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Home Cooking—Recipes
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1:30
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That Wonderful Age
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2:00
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Greatest Gift—Serial
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2:15
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Golden Windows
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2:30
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One Man’s Family
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2:45
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Miss Marlowe—Serial
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3:00
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Hawkins Falls—Serial
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3:15
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First Love—Serial
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3:30
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World of Mr. Sweeney
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3:45
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Modern Romances
“Christmas, ’54,” conclusion
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4:00
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Pinky Lee—Kids
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4:30
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Howdy Doody—Puppets
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5:00
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Elmer the Elephant—Kids
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5:30
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Close-up—Music
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EVENING
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6:00
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Weather—Clint Youle
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6:05
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News—Jack Angell
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6:10
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Sports—Joe Wilson
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6:15
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Dorsey Connors—Travel
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6:20
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Alex Dreier—Features
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6:25
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Tony Weitzel—Comments
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6:30
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Eddie Fisher—Music
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6:45
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News—John C. Swayze
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7:00
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RED BUTTONS—Comedy
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7:30
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WALT’S WORKSHOP—Crafts
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8:00
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BIG STORY—Drama
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8:30
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DEAR PHOEBE—Comedy
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9:00
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SPORTS HIGHLIGHTS SPECIAL
(Replaces boxing tonight)
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9:30
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GREATEST MOMENTS
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9:45
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SPORTS FILMS—Kiernan
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10:00
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WEATHER—Clint Youle
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10:00
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DORSEY CONNORS—Ideas
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10:15
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NEWS—Jack Angell
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10:30
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SPORTS—Norman Barry
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10:45
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HERBIE MINTZ—Music
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11:00
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Christmas Eve Service
From St. Patrick’s Cathedral, Manhattan
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12:00
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To Be Announced
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7 WBKB (ABC)
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MORNING
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7:00
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Chicago Parade—Variety
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8:00
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Breakfast Club—McNeill
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9:00
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Women and the World
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9:30
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Play House—Kids
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10:00
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Creative Cookery—Recipes
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10:55
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News—Ulmer Turner
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11:00
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Danny O’Neil Show
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11:45
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News—Ulmer Turner
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Happy Pirates—Kids’ Fun
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12:55
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News—Ulmer Turner
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1:00
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The Doctor Answers—Talks
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1:15
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TV Dental Clinic
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1:30
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The Tom Duggan Show
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2:30
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Double Features—Films
(1) “Half Hour” (2)”Winter Love”
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3:30
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News—Ulmer Turner
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3:35
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Time for Uncle Win—Kids
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4:00
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Pied Piper—Kids
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4:30
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Garfield Goose and Friend
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5:00
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Santa’s North Pole Review
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5:30
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Jungle Adventure—Film
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5:45
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News—Austin Kiplinger
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5:50
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Sports—Jack Drees
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5:55
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Weather—Wayne Griffin
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EVENING
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6:00
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Kukla, Fran and Ollie
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6:15
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News—John Daly
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6:30
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Rin Tin Tin—Adventure
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7:00
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OZZIE HARRIET
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7:30
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RAY BOLGER SHOW
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8:00
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DOLLAR A SECOND—Game
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8:30
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THE VISE—Film Drama
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9:00
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CAPTURED—Drama
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9:30
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MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
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10:00
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MOVIE—Christmas Film
“Beyond Tomorrow”
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11:00
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News—Ulmer Turner
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11:05
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Weather—Wayne Griffin
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11:10
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Tom Duggan—Comments
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12:00
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MOVIE—Double Feature
(1) “White Violet” (2) “No Strings Attached”
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9 WGN (Du Mont)
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MORNING
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9:00
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Paul Fogarty—Exercises
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9:30
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The Femme Show
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10:00
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Hi Ladies—Mike Douglas
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10:55
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News—Steve Fentress
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11:00
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The Romper Room—Kids
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11:45
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News—Steve Fentress
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Best of the West—Kids
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12:55
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News—Steve Fentress
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1:00
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All About Baby—Tips
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1:15
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Film Shorts
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1:30
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Learning Brings Adventure
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2:00
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Paul Dixon—Music
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3:00
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MOVIE—Comedy
“Jeannie”
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4:00
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Bandstand Matinee—Music
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4:30
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News—Les Nichols
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5:00
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Bob Atcher Show—Western
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5:30
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News—Leslie Monypenny
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5:45
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Curbstone Cut-up
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EVENING
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6:00
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Captain Video—Adventure
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6:15
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Sports Final—Vince Lloyd
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6:30
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News—Spencer Allen
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6:45
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Chicagoland Newsreal
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7:00
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MR. AND MRS. NORTH
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7:30
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INNER SANCTUM—Suspense
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8:00
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THE STRANGER—Drama
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8:30
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THE WORLD IS YOURS
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9:00
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CHRISTMAS EVE CONCERT SPECIAL
Symphony of the Air
Chance of a Lifetime will not be seen tonight)
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9:30
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THE SPIRIT OF CHRISTMAS
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10:00
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MOVIE—Christmas Story
“The Christmas Carol” (Chgo. TV Debut)
(Alastair Sim version)
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11:30
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Midnight Mass—Chicago
From Holy Name Cathedral
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WGN’s Christmas Eve concert features the Symphony of the Air, the former NBC Symphony. Tonight’s concert, done without a conductor, is called “A Gift to the Giver,” and is an appreciation to those who’ve contributed to keep the orchestra going. That’s followed by a repeat of the Mabel Beaton Marionettes and The Spirit of Christmas, still presented by Illinois Bell. At 10:00 p.m., it’s the Chicago TV premiere of Alastair Sim’s beloved Christmas Carol (known in England as Scrooge), and that leads into the 11:30 telecast of the Midnight Mass from Holy Name Cathedral in Chicago, a tradition which continues on WGN to this day. And that’s a wonderful way to bring Christmas Eve to a close. TV
I noticed that only WNBQ, and not WTMJ, carried Betty White's tv show. It was just a week away from cancellation.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if there were more stations like WTMJ, and that this played a role in the cancellation?
DeleteOf note: CBS is NOT presenting a religious service on Christmas Eve this year.
ReplyDeleteI noticed that as well. I'll be charitable and assume it has something to do with the pandemic, but we'll see next year. They could have shown a rerun from years past, though; this is certainly the year we could have used it.
DeleteA religious service is pretty pointless when it's obvious no one is listening.
DeleteIn some cases, to be sure; to be brutally honest, there are too many of them out there that aren't worth listening to. But if they're devout, the devout will find them and they will listen.
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