I've probably mentioned this before, but one of the great losses in contemporary television is that of local programming. In turning America into one big market, we've seen local stations become centralized, homogeneous, without any of the regional dialects and quirks that we see in these old issues. In this issue we have variety shows, "musicals," interview programs, and local sports; granted, we're talking about Chicagoland here, but even smaller markets used to have their share of locally produced shows and news documentaries. Nowadays the primary local program is an endless soft news program that combines elements of all of the above, along with a healthy dose of infomercial-like programming. Is this an adequate evolution of programming? You be the judge.
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❷ 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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The Morning Show—Variety
(Five minutes of local news at 7:25, 7:55,
8:25, 8:55)
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9:00
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Garry Moore—Variety
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9:30
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Godfrey And Friends
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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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The Seeking Heart—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 Game
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2:30
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Bob Crosby—Musical
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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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4:20
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Buster Crabbe—Western
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5:00
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Range Riders—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—Douglas Edwards
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6:45
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Grove & Griffin—Songs
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7:00
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WHAT’S IN A WORD—Quiz
Panelists: Audrey Meadows, Faye Emerson,
Mike Wallace, Jim Moran. Moderator: Clifton Fadiman
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7:30
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FOUR STAR PLAYHOUSE
“The Test”
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8:00
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WHAT DO YOU HAVE IN COMMON—Quiz—Ralph Story
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8:30
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BIG TOWN—Drama
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9:00
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TELLTALE CLUE—Crime
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9:30
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PLACE THE FACE—Quiz
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10:00
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NEWS—Fahey Flynn
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10:15
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IN TOWN TONIGHT—Variety
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10:30
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NEWS—John Harington
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10:45
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IRV KUPCINET—Comments
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11:00
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Playhouse—Drama
“Port of Call”
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11:30
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News
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11:35
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MOVIE—Mystery
“Case For The Crown”
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4 WTMJ (MILWAUKEE) (NBC)
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MORNING
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7:00
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Today—News, Interviews
(Five minutes of local news at 7:25, 7:55,
8:25, 8:55 A.M.)
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9:00
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Ding Dong School
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9:30
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A Time To Live
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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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Gordon Thomas—Variety
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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What’s New In The Kitchen
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12:45
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Let’s Look At The News
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1:00
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Hot Shot Revue—Musical
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1:30
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Bob Heiss—Interviews
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1:55
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Weather
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2:00
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One Man’s Family
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2:15
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Golden Windows
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2:30
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First Love
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2:45
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Concerning 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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Bride And Groom
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3:30
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The Betty White Show
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4:00
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Beulah Donohue—Women
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4:30
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Howdy Doody—Puppets
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5:00
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Gretchen Colnik—Tips
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5:15
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Little Amateurs—Talent
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5:30
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Foreman Tom—Western
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EVENING
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6:00
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The Grenadiers—Musical
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6:15
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News—Paul Skinner
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6:25
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Weather—Bill Carlsen
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6:30
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Sports—Lary Clark
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6:45
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News—John C. Swayze
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7:00
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GROUCHO MARX—Quiz
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7:30
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TRIANGLE THEATER—Drama
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8:00
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DRAGNET—Police Drama
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8:30
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FORD THEATRE—Drama
“Double Bet”
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9:00
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To Be Announced
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10:00
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PLAY BALL—Quiz
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10:15
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NEWS
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10:25
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WEATHER—Bill Carlsen
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10:30
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I LED 3 LIVES—Drama
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11:00
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MOVIE—Comedy
“The Caretaker’s Daughter”
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1:00
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News—Tom Mercein
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1:05
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Wrestling
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❺ WNBQ (NBC)
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MORNING
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6:45
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Everett Mitchell—Talks
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7:00
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Today—News, Interviews
(Five minutes of local news at 7:25, 7:55,
8:25, 8:55 A.M.)
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9:00
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Ding Dong School
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9:30
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A Time To Live
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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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Bob Smith Show—Variety
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11:30
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Melody Magazine—Music
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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 Show—Chats
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1:00
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Creative Cookery—Recipes
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2:00
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One Man’s Family
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2:15
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Golden Windows
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2:30
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First Love
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2:45
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Concerning 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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Bride And Groom
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3:30
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The Betty White Show
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4:00
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Pinky Lee—Comedy
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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—Musical
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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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The World of Mr. Sweeney
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6:45
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News—John C. Swayze
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7:00
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GROUCHO MARX—Quiz
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7:30
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JUSTICE—Legal Cases
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8:00
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DRAGNET—Police Drama
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8:30
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FORD THEATRE—Drama
“Double Bet”
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9:00
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VIDEO THEATER—Drama DEBUT
“To Each His Own”
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10:00
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WEATHER—Clint Youle
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10:10
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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—Musical
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11:00
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Harness Racing—Sportsman’s Park
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❼ 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-Don McNeill
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9:00
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Cookery Magic—Recipes
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9:30
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Pied Piper Show—Kids
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10:00
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Play House—Kiddies
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10:30
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Time For Uncle Win
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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—Variety
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11:55
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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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12:45
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News—Ulmer Turner
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1:00
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Ruth Crowley—Baby Care
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1:15
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The Doctor Answers—Talk
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1:30
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Claude Kirchner—Variety
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2:00
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Stuart Brent—Discussion
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2:15
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Swingalong—Musical
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3:00
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Home Theater—Dramas
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3:55
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News—Ulmer Turner
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4:00
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Jungle Adventure—Film
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4:30
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Garfield Goose and Friend
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5:00
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Jolly Seven Gang—Kids
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5:45
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News—Austin Kiplinger
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EVENING
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6:10
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Weather—Wayne Grifin
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6:15
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News—John Daly
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6:30
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Lone Ranger—Western
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7:00
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F.Y.I.—News Features
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7:30
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PEOPLE’S PLAYHOUSE
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8:00
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WANT TO LEAD A BAND?
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8:30
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KRAFT THEATRE—Drama
“Uncle Harry”
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9:30
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VICTORY AT SEA—Documentary
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10:00
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WATERFRONT—Film Drama
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10:30
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MY HERO—Comedy
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11:00
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News—Ulmer Turner
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11:05
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Tom Duggan—Comments
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12:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Delinquent Parents”
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❾ 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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Time For Stories
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10:00
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A To Z Of Cookery—Tips
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10:55
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News—Steve Fentress
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11:00
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King’s Crossroads—Film
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11:30
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Earl Nightingale—Chats
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11:55
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News—Steve Fentress
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Hi Ladies—Interviews
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12:45
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Traveler’s Sketchbook
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12:55
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News—Steve Fentress
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1:00
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Batting Practice—Interviews
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1:10
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Lead Off Man—Interviews
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1:30
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BASEBALL—Cubs vs. Giants
New York Giants at Chicago Cubs
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3:45
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Tenth Inning—Interviews
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4:00
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Bandstand Matinee—Musical
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4:55
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News—Les Nichols
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5:00
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Bob Atcher—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—Chats
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EVENING
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6:00
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Captain Video—Adventures
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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 Newsreel
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7:00
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MOVIE—Feature Film
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8:00
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BEHOLD THY MOTHER
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8:30
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HOME, SWEET, HOME
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9:00
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THE LONE WOLF—Action
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9:30
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BOSTON BLACKIE—Drama
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10:00
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MOVIE—Drama
“Paris Nights” (1st showing)
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11:45
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Weather—Carl Greyson
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Quizzes and normal programmes are boring. You can't really call it local TV until you've broadcast something really local like the Pantomime Horse Grand National:
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