November 6, 2023

What's on TV? Monday, November 9, 1953




To regular readers familiar with these 1950s Chicago editions, it must seem unusual to see a second Milwaukee station listed along with WTMJ. It's WCAN, a CBS affiliate, and we're fortunate to see it here, because it wasn't around very long. It commenced broadcasting on September 6, just two months ago, but ceased operations in February 1955 after less than two years. Why? For the answer, which naturally involves lawsuits, you can check out the always-reliable Wikipedia. For a look at what's on TV this fine day in Chicagoland, keep going!
 
2 WBBM (CBS)
 
MORNING
 
     8:00
RAY RAYNER—Comments
 
     8:45
JOHN HARRINGTON—News
 
     8:55
JIM CONWAY—News
 
     9:00
GODFREY AND FRIENDS
 
   10:30
STRIKE IT RICH—Quiz
 
   11:00
VALIANT LADY—Serial
 
   11:15
LOVE OF LIFE—Serial
       
   11:30
SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
 
   11:45
GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
 
   12:00
LUNCHEON WITH BILLY
 
   12:25
LEE PHILLIP SHOW—Tips
 
   12:30
GARRY MOORE SHOW
 
     1:00
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
 
     1:30
LINKLETTER’S HOUSEPARTY
 
     2:00
BIG PAYOFF—Quiz
 
     2:30
BOB CROSBY SHOW
 
     3:00
PETTICOAT PARTY—Games
 
     3:30
SHOPPING WITH MISS LEE
 
     3:45
U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 
     4:00
“ANYTHING FOR A THRILL”
MOVIE
 
     5:00
GARFIELD GOOSE & FRIEND
 
     5:30
GENE AUTRY TIME—Film
 
     6:00
BOB ELSON—Sports
 
     6:15
JULIAN BENTLEY—News
 
     6:30
DOUG EDWARDS—News
 
     6:45
PERRY COMO SHOW
 
     7:00
BURNS & ALLEN—Comedy
 
     7:30
TALENT SCOUTS
 
     8:00
I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
 
     8:30
RED BUTTONS—Comedy
 
     9:00
STUDIO ONE—Drama
“Camille”
 
   10:00
FAHEY FLYNN—News
 
   10:10
LEE PHILLIP—Weather
 
   10:15
JOHN HARRINGTON—Sports
 
   10:25
ART MERCIER—Sports Tips
 
   10:30
JOHN HARRINGTON—News
 
   10:45
IRV KUPCINET—Comments
 
   11:00
WRESTLING—Film
Ali Bey vs. Lucky Simonvitch.
Vic Christy vs. Bob Corby.
Vic Holbrook vs. Wee Willie Davis.
Tony Martinex vs. Karl Davis.
 
   12:00
“VILLAIN STILL PURSUED HER”
MOVIE
 
 
 
 4  WTMJ (MILWAUKEE) (NBC)
 
MORNING
 
     9:00
DING DONG SCHOOL
 
     9:30
GLAMOUR GIRL—Contest
 
   10:00
HAWKINS FALLS—Serial
 
   10:15
GORDON THOMAS—Variety
 
   11:00
WHAT’S NEW IN KITCHENS
 
   11:45
LET’S LOOK AT THE NEWS
 
   12:00
BOB HEISS—Interviews
 
   12:55
BILL CARLSEN—Weather
 
     1:00
BEHIND THE SCREENS
 
     1:30
BEULAH DONOHUE—Tips
 
     2:00
KATE SMITH SHOW
 
     3:00
WELCOME TRAVELERS
 
     3:30
ON YOUR ACCOUNT
 
     4:00
SUPERMAN—Drama
 
     4:30
HOWDY DOODY—Puppets
 
     5:00
FOREMAN TOM—Western
 
     5:30
LLOYD PETTIT—Sports
 
     5:45
PAUL SKINNER—News
 
     5:55
BILL CARLSEN—Weather
 
     6:00
BLUE ROOM—Music
 
     6:15
BEL TRIO—Music
 
     6:30
ARTHUR MURRAY PARTY
Guest: Vic Damone
 
     6:45
JOHN CAMERON SWAYZE—News
 
     7:00
NAME THAT TUNE—Quiz
 
     7:30
VOICE OF FIRESTONE
Guest: Patrice Munsel
 
     8:00
BISHOP FULTON J. SHEEN
 
     8:30
ROBERT MONTGOMERY
 
     9:30
WHO SAID THAT?—Quiz
Panelists: June Lockhart, Frank Conniff. Moderator: Walter Kiernan
 
   10:00
INDUSTRY ON PARADE
 
   10:15
PAUL SKINNER—News
 
   10:25
BILL CARLSEN—Weather
 
   10:30
BIG STORY—Drama
 
   11:00
BIG TOWN—Drama
 
   11:30
TOM MERCEIN SHOW
 
   12:00
TOM MERCEIN—News
 
   12:05
GEORGE JESSEL SHOW
Guests: Teresa Brewer, Sid Stone, The Blackburn Twins, Evelyn Ward
 
 
 
5 WNBQ (NBC)
 
MORNING
 
     6:45
EVERETT MITCHELL—Talks
 
     7:00
TODAY—Reports, Interviews
 
     9:00
DING DONG SCHOOL
 
     9:30
GLAMOUR GIRL—Contest
 
   10:00
HAWKINS FALLS—Serial
 
   10:15
THE BENNETTS—Serial
 
   10:30
THREE STEPS TO HEAVEN
 
   10:45
FOLLOW YOUR HEART—Serial
 
   11:00
FRANCOIS POPE—Recipes
 
   12:00
NOONTIME COMICS
 
   12:30
ANIMAL PLAYTIME—Kids’ Fun
 
     1:00
BOB & KAY SHOW—Variety
 
     2:00
KATE SMITH SHOW
 
     3:00
WELCOME TRAVELERS
 
     3:30
ON YOUR ACCOUNT
 
     4:00
ATOM SQUAD—Adventure
 
     4:15
GABBY HAYES SHOW—Tales
 
     4:30
HOWDY DOODY—Puppets
 
     5:00
ELMER, THE ELEPHANT—Kids
 
     5:30
KIDS’ KARNIVAL KWIZ—Film
 
     5:50
JACK ANGELL—News
 
     6:00
CLINT YOULE—Weather
 
     6:05
ALEX DREIER—Features
 
     6:10
JOE WILSON—Sports
 
     6:15
DORSEY CONNORS—Travel
 
     6:20
TONY WEITZEL—Comments
 
     6:30
ARTHUR MURRAY PARTY
Guest: Vic Damone
 
     6:45
JOHN CAMERON SWAYZE—News
 
     7:00
NAME THAT TUNE—Quiz
 
     7:30
VOICE OF FIRESTONE
Guest: Patrice Munsel
 
     8:00
DENNIS DAY—Comedy
 
     8:30
ROBERT MONTGOMERY
 
     9:30
WHO SAID THAT?—Quiz
Panelists: June Lockhart, Frank Conniff. Moderator: Walter Kiernan
 
   10:00
CLINT YOULE—Weather
 
   10:10
DORSEY CONNORS—Ideas
 
   10:15
JACK ANGELL—News
 
   10:30
NORMAN BARRY—Sports
 
   10:45
HERBIE MINTZ—Musical  
 
   11:00
“BORN TO SPEED”
MOVIE
 
 
 
7 WBKB (ABC)
 
MORNING
 
     9:00
PIED PIPER SHOW—Kids
 
     9:30
CHILDCRAFT SCHOOL
 
   10:00
BEULAH KARNEY PRESENTS
 
   10:30
ED ALLEN—Exercises
 
   10:50
WAYNE GRIFFIN—Weather
 
   10:55
ULMER TURNER—News
 
   11:00
BREAKFAST WITH O’NEIL
 
   11:55
ULMER TURNER—News
 
   12:00
HAPPY PIRATES—Kids’ Fun
 
   12:30
TIME FOR FUN—Nick Francis
 
   12:55
ULMER TURNER—News
 
     1:00
RUTH CROWLEY—Baby Care
 
     1:15
STUART BRENT—Discussion
 
     1:30
THE DOWDS—Discussion
 
     2:00
CLAUDE KIRCHNER SHOW
 
     2:30
PAUL HARVEY—News
 
     2:45
MIQUE COLLIS SHOW—Tips
 
     3:00
TURN TO A FRIEND—Contest
 
     3:30
ERN WESTMORE SHOW
 
     4:00
ULMER TURNER—News
 
     4:05
“BOSS OF RAWHIDE”
MOVIE
 
     5:00
ANGEL CASEY—Film
 
     5:30
BOB ATCHER—Serial Film
 
     6:00
AUSTIN KIPLINGER—News
 
     6:05
JACK DREES—News
 
     6:10
WAYNE GRIFFIN—Weather
 
     6:15
JOHN DALY—News
 
     6:30
JAMIE—Drama
 
     6:45
SPENCER ALLEN—News
 
     7:00
SKY KING THEATER—Western
 
     7:30
“MINSTREL MAN”
MOVIE
 
     9:00
PAUL HARVEY—News
 
     9:15
ULMER TURNER—News
Sponsored by Foster TV
 
     9:30
CARDS QUARTERBACK CLUB
 
   10:00
PAGE ONE—News and Sports
 
   10:30
DR. FIXUM—Household Ideas
 
   11:00
ULMER TURNER—News
 
   11:10
JACK EIGEN SHOW—Chats
 
   12:00
“JIVE JUNCTION”
MOVIE
 
     1:30
ULMER TURNER—News
 
 
 
9 WGN (Du Mont)
 
MORNING
 
     9:00
PAUL FOGARTY—Exercises
 
     9:30
TIME FOR STORIES
 
   10:00
A TO Z OF COOKERY—Tips
 
   11:00
STEVE FENTRESS—News
 
   11:10
FIRST CURTAIN—Film
“Carmen”
       
   11:30
EARL NIGHTINGALE—Chats
 
   12:00
HI LADIES—Interviews
 
   12:45
MAGIC CARPET—Kids
 
     1:00
WATCH TO WIN—Quiz
 
     1:30
ADVENTURE IN LEARNING
 
     2:00
PAUL DIXON SHOW—Musical
 
     3:00
REVERIA SHOW—Commercial
 
     3:15
MOVIE QUICK QUIZ—Game
 
     3:30
JOHNS HOPKINS—Science
 
     4:00
“ONE MAN’S LAW”
MOVIE
 
     5:00
JUNIOR EDITION—News
 
     5:15
JUNIOR CROSSROADS
 
     5:30
ROBERT F. HURLEIGH—News
 
     5:45
CURBSTONE CUT UP—Chats
 
     6:00
CAPTAIN VIDEO—Adventures
 
     6:15
NUMBER PLEASE—Quiz Game
 
     6:30
SPENCER ALLEN—Local News
 
     7:00
TWENTY QUESTIONS—Quiz
Panelists: Fred Van Deventer, Florence Rinard, Herb Polesie, Dick Harrison. Guest: Marge Green. Moderator: Jay Jackson
 
     7:30
ALL-STAR WRESTLING
 
     8:30
BEARS QUARTERBACK CLUB
 
     9:00
BOXING—Eastern Parkway
Edgardo Romero vs. James J. Parker
 
     9:45
ARCH WARD—Sports
 
   10:00
“TROUBLE PREFRRED”
MOVIE (1st showing)
 
   11:30
LEE NICHOLS—News
 
   11:45
WEATHER NEWS
 
 
 
 25   WCAN (MILWAUKEE) (CBS)
 
MORNING
 
     8:30
WINSTON BURDETT—News
 
     9:00
GODFREY AND FRIENDS
 
   10:30
STRIKE IT RICH—Quiz
 
   11:00
RELIGIOUS FILM
 
   11:15
LOVE OF LIFE—Serial
       
   11:30
SEARCH FOR TOMORROW
 
   11:45
GUIDING LIGHT—Serial
 
   12:00
KIDS’ KARNIVAL—Fun
 
   12:30
GARRY MOORE SHOW
 
     1:00
DOUBLE OR NOTHING
 
     1:30
NEWS AND TEST PATTERN
 
     1:45
LINKLETTER’S HOUSE PARTY
 
     2:00
BIG PAYOFF—Quiz
 
     2:30
BOB CROSBY SHOW
 
     3:00
TRUDY BEILFUSS—Foods
 
     3:30
U.N. GENERAL ASSEMBLY
 
     4:00
ARMCHAIR ADVENTURE
 
     4:15
CHOOSE UP SIDES
 
     4:30
Program Not Available
 
     5:00
“SADDLE MOUNTAIN ROUNDUP”
MOVIE
 
     6:00
JOE KENNY—Weather
 
     6:05
LAN SINGER—News
 
     6:10
HAL WALKER—Sports
 
     6:15
TV TOPICS—Preview
 
     6:30
DOUG EDWARDS—News
 
     6:45
PERRY COMO SHOW
 
     7:00
BURNS & ALLEN—Comedy
 
     7:30
TALENT SCOUTS
 
     8:00
I LOVE LUCY—Comedy
 
     8:30
RED BUTTONS—Comedy
 
     9:00
STUDIO ONE—Drama
“Camille”
 
   10:00
HAL WALKER—Sports
 
   10:05
DR. A. A. SUPPAN—News
 
   10:30
DEATH VALLEY DAYS—Drama
 
   11:00
“SHADOWS OVER SHANGHAI”
MOVIE

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1 comment:

  1. Lee Phillip, who was on WBBM-TV in the early afternoon, ended up marrying Bill Bell and co-creating soap operas like THE YOUNG AND THE RESTLESS with him.

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