As you might have noticed last Saturday, there was no MST3K alert this week, but that's only a guess on my part. There are, by my count, seven "To Be Announced" features today, most of them appearing on WATV, so who knows? WATV, which lives on today as WNET (one of the PBS flagship stations), has had quite the varied history, as you can see at Faded Signals; where else could you have found a show such as Daywatch, which "consisted of a camera focused on a teletypewriter printing wire service news stories, interspersed with cut-aways to mechanical toys against a light music soundtrack." Check out the rest from the New York Metropolitan edition.
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-2- WCBS (CBS)
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MORNING
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6:45
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Previews
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6:55
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Give Us This Day
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7:00
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Morning Show—Jack Paar
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8:55
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Memo—Margaret Arlen
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9:00
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George Skinner—Variety
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10:00
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Gary Moore—Variety
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10:30
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Arthur Godfrey—Variety
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11:30
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Strike It Rich—Quiz
Guest: Bill Stewart
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Valiant Lady—Serial
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12:15
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Love of Life—Serial
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12:30
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Search for Tomorrow
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12:45
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Guiding Light—Serial
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1:00
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The Inner Flame—Serial
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1:15
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Road of Life—Serial
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1:30
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Welcome Travelers
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2:00
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Robert Q. Lewis—Variety
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2:30
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Linkletter’s House Party
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3:00
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The Big Payoff—Quiz
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3:30
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Bob Crosby—Music
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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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On Your Account—Quiz
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5:00
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MOVIE—Musical
“Square Dance Jubilee” (1949)
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EVENING
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6:00
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News—Robert Trout
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6:05
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Feature—Bill Leonard
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6:10
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Sports—Jim McKay
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6:15
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MOVIE—Mystery
Early Show: “Sherlock Holmes and the Silver Blaze” NY
TV debut (English)
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7:25
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WEATHER—Carol Reed
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7:30
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NEWS—Douglas Edwards
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7:45
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PERRY COMO
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8:00
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BURNS & ALLEN—Comedy
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8:30
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TALENT SCOUTS—Godfrey
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9:00
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I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
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9:30
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DECEMBER BRIDE
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10:00
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STUDIO ONE—Drama
“Passage of Arms”
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11:00
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Chronoscope—News Panel
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11:15
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NEWS—Ron Cochran
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11:25
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Sports—Bill Hickey
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11:30
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MOVIE—Mystery
Late Show: “The Lie” (1954)
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12:45
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MOVE—Drama
Late Late Show: “It Could Happen to You” Time approximate
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-4- WRCA (NBC)
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MORNING
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6:55
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Daily Sermonette
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7:00
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Today—Dave Garroway
Guest: Ethel Barrymore
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8:55
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Herb Sheldon—Kids
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10:00
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Ding Dong School—Kids
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10:30
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Way of the World
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10:45
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Sheilah Graham
Guest: Danny Thomas
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11:00
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Home—Women’s News
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Tennessee Ernie
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12:30
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Feather Your Nest—Quiz
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1:00
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News—Kenneth Bangharr
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1:05
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Norman Brokenshire Show
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1:30
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Beauty Advice—Willis
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2:00
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MOVIE—Comedy
“Young and Willing”
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2:30
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Jinx Falkenburg’s Diary
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3:00
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Ted Mack—Variety
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3:30
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The Greatest Gift
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3:45
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Miss Marlowe—Serial
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4:00
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Hawkins Falls—Serial
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4:15
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First Love—Serial
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4:30
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The World of Mr. Sweeney
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4:45
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Modern Romances
“Attorney for the Defense”
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5:00
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Pinky Lee—Variety
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5:30
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Howdy Doody—Kids
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EVENING
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6:00
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Superman—Adventure
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6:30
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Sky’s the Limit—Games
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6:45
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News—John Wingate
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6:55
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Weather—Tex Antoine
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7:00
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SHERLOCK HOLMES
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7:30
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TONY MARTIN—Songs
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7:45
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NEWS—John Cameron Swayze
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8:00
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SID CAESAR—Comedy
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9:00
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MEDIC—Drama
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9:30
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ROBERT MONTGOMERY PRESENTS
“The Great Gatsby”
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10:30
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BIG TOWN—Drama
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11:00
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News—John McCaffery
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11:10
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Weather—Tex Antoine
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11:15
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Steve Allen—Variety
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11:30
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Tonight—Steve Allen
Guests: Nora Kaye, Al Schacht
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12:45
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MOVIE—Drama
“Foreign Correspondent”
Serialized in five parts, Mon.-Fri.
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-5- WABD (Du Mont)
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MORNING
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11:15
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News—Jay Mims
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11:30
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Girl Talk—Wendy Barrie
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Funny Bunny
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12:30
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Film Drama
“The Girl”
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1:00
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Glamor Secrets—Mann
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1:30
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Food for Thought—Graham
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2:00
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Maggi McNellis—Women
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2:30
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Letter to Lee Graham
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3:00
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Film Drama
“The Diamond Necklace”
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3:30
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Film Drama
“Torture”
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4:00
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MOVIE—Adventure
“The Thief of Baghdad”
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5:30
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The Old-Timer—Kids
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EVENING
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6:00
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Magic Cottage—Pat Meikle
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6:30
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Looney Tunes—Cartoons
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7:00
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WESTERN GAL
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7:25
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WEATHER—Janet Tyler
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7:30
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LIFE WITH ELIZABETH
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8:00
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MOVIE—Historical Drama
“Rembrandt”
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9:00
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FIGHT PRELIMS—St. Nick’s
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10:00
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BOXING—St. Nick’s Arena
Pete Adams vs. Pat Lowry
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10:50
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RINGSIDE—Chris Schenkel
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11:00
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News—Don Russell
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11:10
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Starlight Theater—Drama
“Neutral Corner”
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-7- WABC (ABC)
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MORNING
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8:00
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Tinker’s Work Shop—Kids
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9:00
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John Henry Faulk—Kids
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9:55
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News—George H. Combs
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10:00
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Road of Romance
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10:30
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Drama of Life
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11:00
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The Romper Room—Kids
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Time for Fun—Kids
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12:30
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Entertainment—Variety
Guests: Joey Carter, Fletcher Pack, Joy
Sobey
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3:00
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Romantic Interlude
“Adventures in Java”
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3:30
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Memory Lane—Franklin
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4:00
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Hopalong Cassidy
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5:15
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Tales of the Traveler
“Zorro Rides Again” part 6
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EVENING
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6:00
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Files of Jeffrey Jones
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6:30
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Film Drama
“Backfire”
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6:45
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Sports Review
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6:50
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News—Don Goddard
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6:55
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Weather—Scotty Scott
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7:00
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KUKLA, FRAN & OLLIE
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7:15
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NEWS—John Daly
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7:30
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NAME’S THE SAME
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8:00
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TV READER’S DIGEST
“How Charlie Faust won a pennant for the Giants”
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8:30
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CONCERT—Barlow
Guest: Eugene Conley
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9:00
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GLORIA SWANSON
“The Host”
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9:30
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CAVALCADE OF STARS
“Week-end with Walt-uh”
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10:00
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FILM DRAMA
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10:30
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BIFF BAKER—Adventure
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11:00
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Film Drama
“The Lady and the Champ”
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11:30
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Weather—Scotty Scott
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11:35
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News—George H. Combs
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8 WNHC (NEW HAVEN) (ABC, CBS, NBC, Du
Mont)
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MORNING
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7:00
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Today—Dave Garroway
Guest: Ethel Barrymore
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9:00
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Yankee Peddlers—Nielsens
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10:00
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Ding Dong School—Kids
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10:30
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Way of the World
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10:45
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Sheilah Graham
Guest: Danny Thomas
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11:00
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Shopping News—Malmgren
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11:30
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Strike It Rich—Quiz
Guest: Bill Stewart
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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Tennessee Ernie
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12:15
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Love of Life—Serial
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12:30
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Search for Tomorrow
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12:45
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Electric Show—Baker
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1:30
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Welcome Travelers
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2:00
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Robert Q. Lewis—Variety
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2:30
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Guiding Light—Serial
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2:45
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News—Joe Burns
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3:00
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The Big Payoff—Quiz
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3:30
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The Greatest Gift
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3:45
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Miss Marlowe—Serial
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4:00
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Hawkins Falls—Serial
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4:15
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Secret Storm—Serial
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4:30
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Meet the Stars—Variety
Guests: The University Four, Sarah Vaughan
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5:00
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Outdoor Adventure Club
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5:30
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Howdy Doody—Kids
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EVENING
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6:00
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Stage 8—Drama
“Horses and Fur Coats”
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6:30
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Sportscape—Syd Jaffe
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6:40
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Weather—St. George
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6:45
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News—Larry McNamara
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7:00
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MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY
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7:30
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THIS IS OUR CITY
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7:45
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NEWS—John Cameron Swayze
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8:00
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SID CAESAR—Comedy
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9:00
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I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
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9:30
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DECEMBER BRIDE
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10:00
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STUDIO ONE—Drama
“Passage of Arms”
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11:00
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Rheingold Theatre—Drama
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11:30
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Film Drama
“The Prosecutor”
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12:00
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MOVIE—Spy Drama
“The Spy in Black” (English)
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1:00
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News Report
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-9- WOR (Ind.)
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AFTERNOON
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1:00
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Public Service Film
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1:30
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MOVIE—Melodrama
“The Sicilian” (Italian)
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3:00
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Ted Steele—Variety
Guests: Joe Marine, Betty Johnson
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5:00
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Teen Bandstand—Steele
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EVENING
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6:00
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Merry Mailman—Kids
Guest: Professor Irwin Corey
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6:45
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News—Lyle Van
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6:55
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Sports—Jack O’Reilly
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7:00
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COWBOY G-MEN
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7:30
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MOVIE—Drama
Million Dollar Movie: “The Winslow Boy” (English; 1949)
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9:00
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To Be Announced
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10:00
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MOVIE—Drama
Million Dollar Movie: “The Winslow Boy” (English; 1949)
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11:30
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MOVIE—Melodrama
“Duel Without Honor” (Italian)
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11 WPIX (Ind.)
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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New York Calendar
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12:15
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Travel Film
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12:45
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What’s Your Trouble?
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1:00
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Big Picture—Army Film
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1:30
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Picture Parade
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1:50
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MOVIE—Adventure
“The Daring Rogue” (1949)
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3:15
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MOVIE—Comedy
“Grand Canyon” Time approximate
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4:30
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Diane Lucas—Cooking
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5:00
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Cartoon Comics
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5:30
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Clubhouse Gang Comedies
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EVENING
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6:00
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Ramar of the Jungle
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6:30
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Liberace—Music
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7:00
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NEWS—Kevin Kennedy
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7:10
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WEATHER—Joe Bolton
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7:15
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NEWS—Jack McCarthy
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7:25
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SPORTS—Jimmy Powers
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7:30
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MOVIE—Comedy
First Show: “A Girl in a Million” (English; 1950)
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8:55
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NEWS—Joe Bolton
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9:00
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MOVIE—To Be Announced
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10:00
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MOVIE—To Be Announced
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10:50
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NEWS—Jack McCarthy
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10:55
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WEATHER—Joe Bolton
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11:00
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Liberace—Music
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11:30
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MOVIE—Mystery
“Irish Luck”
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13 WATV (Ind.)
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MORNING
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8:58
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TV Pastor—Religion
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9:00
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Casa Serena—Italian
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9:30
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MOVIE—Italian
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11:00
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Musical Moments
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11:15
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Aldo Aldi—Variety
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AFTERNOON
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12:00
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News Report
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12:05
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Coffee Club
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12:30
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Shop, Look, Cook—Bean
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1:00
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MOVIE—To Be Announced
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2:00
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MOVIE—To Be Announced
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3:30
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Fun Time—Kids
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4:00
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MOVIE—Western
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5:00
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Junior Frolics—Fred Sayles
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5:45
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Fun Time—Kids
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EVENING
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6:00
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MOVIE—Western
“In Old Montana”
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7:00
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SPORTS SHOW DEBUT
Panelists: Ward Wilson, Marty Glickman, Bert
Lee Jr.
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7:30
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BARRY GRAY
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7:45
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FILM SHORTS
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8:00
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REPORT FROM RUTGERS
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8:30
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TROTTING—Roosevelt
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8:45
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MOVIE—To Be Announced
Starting at this hour, regular programs will
be interrupted for five minutes, every 20 minutes, for racing from Roosevelt.
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10:00
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MOVIE—To Be Announced
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11:00
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MOVIE—To Be Announced
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43 WICC (BRIDGEPORT) (ABC, Du Mont)
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EVENING
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6:00
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News Report
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6:05
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Sports—Manning Slater
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6:15
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Quiz the Dentist
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6:30
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Industry on Parade
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6:45
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Family Rosary
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7:00
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TELE-COMICS—Kids
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7:15
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NEWS—John Daly
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7:30
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NAME’S THE SAME
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8:00
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HUNGARIAN THEATER
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8:30
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CONCERT—Barlow
Guest: Eugene Conley
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9:00
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FILM SHORTS
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9:30
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THE BIG PICTURE
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10:00
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UNIV. OF BRIDGEPORT
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I remember seeing a few ads for WNTA-TV's DAYWATCH in a TV Guide that I have from May 21, 1960. I remember best a still shot of a baby boy, and the line on the ad was "Baby Jim - Constantly on DAYWATCH".
ReplyDeleteYour description reminds me of a tv station that I saw on cable tv in DuBois, PA along I-80 while I was going through the state w/ my mom. The motel tv was B&W, so my memories of the station are too. It would go back & forth across a row of clocks & bulletin boards that mentioned the weather & job openings. There was no narration and (I think) music in the background.