Once again, we're in New England, with our programming coming to you mostly from Boston, Portland, and Providence. I enjoy these issues from the late 1950s and early '60s partly because you have so many local stations with split affiliations, which means you get a good idea of what programs were considered "must see" in a particular area. Lawrence Welk often turns up in these situations; I wonder how many stations had secondary ABC affiliations primarily to make sure Welk was on the schedule? Same thing with soap operas and sporting events. I can tell you from my experience with KCMT, the examples would include Welk, Marcus Welby M.D., and General Hospital. If you're an aspiring Ph.D out there, you might consider writing your thesis on the correlation between split affiliation programming choices and the demographics of the viewing area, particularly those of race, age, and economic status. I'm sure it would contain some very interesting results.
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-2- WGBH (EDUC.)
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AFTERNOON
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5:30
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UNCLE WONDER—Science
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5:45
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ART ADVENTURES—Bonsall
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EVENING
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6:00
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SUBJECT IS JAZZ—Selders
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6:30
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NEWS—Louis M. Lyons
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6.50
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BACKGROUNDS—Lyons
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7:05
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SPORTS, WEATHER—White
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7:15
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MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS
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7:45
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LET’S LEARN TO TYPE
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8:00
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MUSIC AND RENAISSANCE
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8:30
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SCIENCE REPORTER—Torrey
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9:00
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AGRICULATURAL POLICY
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9:30
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I’VE BEEN READING—Duhamel
“Masters of Deceit,”
by J. Edgar Hoover
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10:00
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IMAGES—Impressions
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10:30
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NEWS—William Pierce
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-4- WBZ (NBC)
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MORNING
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6:30
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HORIZONS—Documentary
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6:45
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DAILY ALMANAC—Chase, Kent
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7:00
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TODAY—Garroway
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8:55
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NEWS, WEATHER
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9:00
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CASH ON THE LINE—Williams
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10:00
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DOUGH RE MI—Quiz
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10:30
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TREASURE HUNT—Quiz
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11:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT
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11:30
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Stunts
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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NEWS—Jack Chase
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12:10
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WEATHER—Don Kent
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12:15
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BIG BROTHER—Bob Emery
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1:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Cain and Mabel”
(1936)
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2:25
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NEWS—Streeter Stuart
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2:30
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KITTY FOYLE—Serial
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3:00
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MATINEE THEATER COLOR
“The Inspector General"
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4:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
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4:30
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MOVIE—Drama
“Manpower” (1941)
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EVENING
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6.45
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NEWS—Arch Macdonald
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6:55
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WEATHER—Don Kent
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7:00
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GRAY GHOST—Adventure
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7:30
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WAGON TRAIN
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8:30
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FATHER KNOWS BEST
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9:00
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KRAFT THEATRE COLOR
“The Man in
Authority”
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10:00
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE
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10:30
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TO BE ANNOUNCED
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:15
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Rich Are Always
with Us” (1932)
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-5- WHDH (ABC, CBS, NBC)
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MORNING
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11:05
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NEWS
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11:15
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WE BELIEVE—Religion
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11:30
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FOR WOMEN ONLY
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11:45
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FARM AND FOOD
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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TIC TAC DOUGH—Quiz
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12:30
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IT COULD BE YOU
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1:00
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ROMPER ROOM—Kids
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1:30
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BEULAH—Comedy
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2:00
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TROUBLE WITH FATHER
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2:30
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RAY DORSEY—Variety
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3:00
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AMERICAN BANDSTAND
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3:30
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DO YOU TRUST YOUR WIFE?—Quiz
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4:00
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AMERICAN BANDSTAND—Music
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4:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial
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5:00
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WILD BILL HICKOK
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5:30
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CAPTAIN BOB—Cartoons
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EVENING
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6:00
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DATELINE BOSTON—Smith
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6:30
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TOWN AND COUNTRY TIME
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6.45
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NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
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7:00
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NEWS—John Day
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7:05
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WEATHER—Cole
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7:10
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SPORTS—Curt Gowdy
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7:15
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NEWS—Douglas Edwards
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7:30
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DISNEYLAND
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8:30
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TOMBSTONE TERRITORY
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9:00
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OZZIE AND HARRIET—Comedy
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9:30
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BETTY WHITE—Comedy
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10:00
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BOXING—Louisville, Ky
Yolande Pompey vs.
Rory Calhoun
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10:50
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GADDABOUT GADDIS
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:15
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JACK PAAR—Variety
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-6- WCSH (Portland) (NBC)
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MORNING
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6:55
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FARM MARKET FATS
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7:00
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TODAY—Garroway
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8:55
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NEWS, WEATHER
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9:00
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LIFE WITH ELIZABETH
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9:30
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ROMPER ROOM—Kids
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10:00
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DOUGH RE MI—Quiz
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10:30
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TREASURE HUNT—Quiz
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11:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT
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11:30
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Stunts
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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TIC TAC DOUGH—Quiz
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12:30
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IT COULD BE YOU
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1:00
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DOWNEAST DATELINES
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1:30
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SUSIE—Comedy
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2:00
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HOMEMAKING—Agnes Gibbs
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2:30
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KITTY FOYLE—Serial
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3:00
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MATINEE THEATER COLOR
“The Inspector General"
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4:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
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4:30
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MODERN ROMANCES
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5:00
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I MARRIED JOAN—Comedy
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5:30
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FUN HOUSE—Kids
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EVENING
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6:00
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RIN TIN TIN—Adventure
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6:30
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NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER
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6.45
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NEWS—Huntley, Brinkley
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7:00
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TELEPHONE TIME—Drama
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7:30
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WAGON TRAIN
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8:30
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FATHER KNOWS BEST
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9:00
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KRAFT THEATRE COLOR
“The Man in
Authority”
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10:00
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE
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10:30
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BADGE 714—Jack Webb
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:15
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JACK PAAR—Variety
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-7- WNAC (CBS)
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MORNING
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7:00
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LAUREL AND HARDY—Comedy
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7:45
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FILM SHORT
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8:00
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO
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8:45
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STAR TIME—Variety
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10:00
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GARRY MOORE
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10:30
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OUR MISS BROOKS—Comedy
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11:00
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ARTHUR GODFREY
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11:30
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DOTTO—Quiz
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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HOTE COSMOPOLITAN—Serial
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12:15
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LOVE OF LIFE
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12:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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12:45
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GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
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1:00
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LOUISE MORGAN—Women
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1:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS
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2:00
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MR. AND MRS. NORTH
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2:30
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HOUSE PARTY
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3:00
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BIG PAYOFF—Quiz
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3:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS
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4:00
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BRIGHTER DAY—Serial
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4:15
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SECRET STORM—Serial
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4:30
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MY LITTLE MARGIE—Comedy
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5:00
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AMOS ‘N’ ANDY—Comedy
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5:30
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MICKEY MOUSE CLUB
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EVENING
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6:00
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SKY KING—Adventure
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6:30
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COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
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7:00
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NEWS—Vin Maloney
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7:10
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WEATHER
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7:15
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PATTI PAGE—Songs
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7:30
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SAN FRANCISCO BEAT—Police
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8:00
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LEAVE IT TO BEAVER
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8:30
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BIG RECORD—Music
Guests: Liberace,
Sally Ann Howes, Johnny Mathis. Host: Patti Page
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9:00
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MILLIONAIRE—Drama
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9:30
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I’VE GOT A SECRET—Panel
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10:00
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CIRCLE THEATER
“The Trusted Thief”
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:15
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MOVIE—Double Feature
1. “Try and Get Me”
(1951) 2. “Saturday’s Hero” (1951)
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-8- WMTW (Poland Spring, ME) (ABC, CBS)
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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HOTE COSMOPOLITAN—Serial
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12:15
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LOVE OF LIFE
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12:30
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NEWS—Bob Joyce
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12:35
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BUILDING AMERICA
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1:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Headline Shooter”
(1933)
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2:00
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BEAT THE CLOCK
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2:30
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HOUSE PARTY
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3:00
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AMERICAN BANDSTAND
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3:30
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DO YOU TRUST YOUR WIFE?—Quiz
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4:00
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AMERICAN BANDSTAND—Music
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4:30
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COMMODORE BOB—Kids
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5:00
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WILD BILL HICKOK
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5:30
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MICKEY MOUSE CLUB
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EVENING
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6:00
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NEWS, WEATHER
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6:30
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MOVIE—Musical Comedy
“Swing Time” (1936),
part 2
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7:15
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NEWS—John Daly
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7:30
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DISNEYLAND
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8:30
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TOMBSTONE TERRITORY
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9:00
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OH! SUSANNA—Comedy
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9:30
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I’VE GOT A SECRET—Panel
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10:00
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BOXING—Louisville, Ky
Yolande Pompey vs.
Rory Calhoun
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10:45
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FAMOUS FIGHTS—Boxing
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:15
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FILM DRAMA
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-9- WMUR (Manchester, NH) (ABC, CBS)
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AFTERNOON
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2:00
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SACRED HEART—Religion
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2:30
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MOVIE—Drama
“Profile” (1954)
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4:00
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AMERICAN BANDSTAND—Music
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4:30
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GERRY KEARNEY—Variety
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5:30
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DUFFY’S TAVERN—Comedy
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EVENING
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6:00
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LONE STAR RANCH BOYS
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6:15
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FABIAN OF
SCOTLAND YARD
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6.45
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NEWS, SPORTS,
WEATHER
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7:00
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BINGO AT HOME—Game
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7:30
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DISNEYLAND
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8:30
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LET’S MAKE A SONG
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9:00
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STAR PERFORMANCE—Drama
“Shadowed”
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9:30
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BETTY WHITE—Comedy
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10:00
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TOP TUNES—Lawrence Welk
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11:00
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NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER
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11:15
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MOVIE—Comedy
“He Stayed for
Breakfast” (1940)
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10 WJAR (Providence) (ABC, NBC)
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MORNING
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6:35
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RELIGIOUS PROGRAM
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6:50
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FARM AND FACTORY
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6:55
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NEWS, WEATHER
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7:00
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TODAY—Garroway
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9:00
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WORLD AROUND US—Adams
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9:30
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HIPPITY HOP—Cartoons
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9:45
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MOVIE—Drama
“Canadian Pacific” (1949)
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11:00
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PRICE IS RIGHT
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11:30
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TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCES—Stunts
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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TIC TAC DOUGH—Quiz
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12:30
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IT COULD BE YOU
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1:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Lifeboat” (1944)
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2:30
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KITTY FOYLE—Serial
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3:00
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MATINEE THEATER COLOR
“The Inspector General"
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4:00
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QUEEN FOR A DAY
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4:30
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MODERN ROMANCES
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5:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“The Rookie Cop”
(1939)
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EVENING
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6:15
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NEWS, WEATHER
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6:30
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JIM BOWIE—Adventure
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7:00
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SILENT SERVICE—Drama
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7:30
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WAGON TRAIN
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8:30
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FATHER KNOWS BEST
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9:00
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KRAFT THEATRE COLOR
“The Man in
Authority”
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10:00
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THIS IS YOUR LIFE
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10:30
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FRANK SINATRA—Variety
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:15
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MOVIE—Comedy
“The Bachelor and the
Bobby-soxer” (1947)
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12 WPRO (Providence) (CBS)
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MORNING
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7:00
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WEATHER
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7:15
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STORYTIME—Beth Chollar
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7:45
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NEWS—Dave Mohr
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8:00
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO
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8:45
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ROMPER ROOM—Kids
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9:45
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NEWS—Virginia Stuart
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10:00
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GARRY MOORE
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10:30
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HOW DO YOU RATE?
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11:00
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ARTHUR GODFREY
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11:30
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DOTTO—Quiz
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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HOTE COSMOPOLITAN—Serial
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12:15
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LOVE OF LIFE
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12:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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12:45
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GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
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1:00
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MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
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1:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS
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2:00
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BEAT THE CLOCK
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2:30
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HOUSE PARTY
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3:00
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BIG PAYOFF—Quiz
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3:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS
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4:00
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BRIGHTER DAY—Serial
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4:15
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SECRET STORM—Serial
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4:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial
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5:00
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WILD BILL HICKOK
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5:30
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MICKEY MOUSE CLUB
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EVENING
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6:00
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SALTY BRINE’S SHACK—Western
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6:30
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NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER
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6.45
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NEWS—Douglas Edwards
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7:00
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TELEPHONE TIME—Drama
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7:30
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I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
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8:00
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LEAVE IT TO BEAVER
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8:30
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BIG RECORD—Music
Guests: Liberace,
Sally Ann Howes, Johnny Mathis. Host: Patti Page
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9:00
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MILLIONAIRE—Drama
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9:30
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I’VE GOT A SECRET—Panel
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10:00
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CIRCLE THEATER
“The Trusted Thief”
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:15
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MOVIE—Drama
“Babbitt” (1934)
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13 WGAN (Portland) (CBS)
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MORNING
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8:00
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CAPTAIN KANGAROO
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8:45
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NEWS—Richard Hottlet
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9:00
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ALONG MAINE STREET
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9:30
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AMOS ‘N’ ANDY
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10:00
|
GARRY MOORE
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10:30
|
HOW DO YOU RATE?
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11:00
|
ARTHUR GODFREY
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11:30
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DOTTO—Quiz
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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HOTE COSMOPOLITAN—Serial
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12:15
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LOVE OF LIFE
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12:30
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SEARCH FOR TOMORROW—Serial
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12:45
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GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
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1:00
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LIBERACE—Music
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1:30
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AS THE WORLD TURNS
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2:00
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BEAT THE CLOCK
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2:30
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HOUSE PARTY
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3:00
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BIG PAYOFF—Quiz
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3:30
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VERDICT IS YOURS
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4:00
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BRIGHTER DAY—Serial
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4:15
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SECRET STORM—Serial
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4:30
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EDGE OF NIGHT—Serial
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5:00
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RED RIDER—Serial
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5:30
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PHANTASIES AND FABLES
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EVENING
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6:30
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NEWS, SPORTS, WEATHER
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6.45
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NEWS—Douglas Edwards
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7:00
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GRAY GHOST—Adventure
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7:30
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I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
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8:00
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LEAVE IT TO BEAVER
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8:30
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BIG RECORD—Music
Guests: Liberace,
Sally Ann Howes, Johnny Mathis. Host: Patti Page
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9:00
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MILLIONAIRE—Drama
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9:30
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I’VE GOT A SECRET—Panel
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10:00
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CIRCLE THEATER
“The Trusted Thief”
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11:00
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NEWS
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11:15
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MOVIE—Comedy
“The Luck of the
Irish” (1948)
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TV
WBZ-TV should have an affiliation w/ NBC, not CBS, listed here, as all its programs were NBC programs. Maybe the Channels Listed page listed CBS for the station. It did switch to CBS by 1995 at the latest.
ReplyDeleteI wonder when TVG started carrying listings for WAGM-TV in Presque Isle. That town of only about 8K people did have this station, and it's far north in the state, almost in New Brunswick, Canada. It was originally affiliated w/ all 3 networks, but now it's exclusively w/ CBS.