What's on TV? Sunday, January 31, 1960

I mentioned last week ago how WGBH, the educational channel in Boston, acted almost as a secondary NBC affiliate, broadcasting The Huntley-Brinkley Report because WBZ had a grudge against the network. Well, this week, we see that WGBH is taking on some programming from CBS as well, including Camera Three and CBS Television Workshop, the last five minutes of which include Harry Reasoner's news update. Then, they turn back to NBC at the end of the afternoon for Meet the Press and Chet Huntley Reporting. I suppose WBZ figured nobody would recognize Huntley on their channel! As you can tell, this is the Eastern New England edition.

	-2- WGBH (CAMBRIDGE) (Educational)
	MORNING
	11:30	CAMERA THREE
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	CBS TELEVISION WORKSHOP—Drama “Head of a King”
	12:55	NEWS—Harry Reasoner
	1:00	COLLEGE NEWS CONFERENCE Gen. Thomas D. White
	1:30	FREE MEN MAY LIVE
	2:00	OF POETS AND POETRY
	2:30	SEARCH FOR AMERICA
	3:00	OPEN HEARING—John Secondari
	3:30	OPEN MIND—Discussion
	4:00	FOCUS ON PHYSICS
	4:30	INVITATION TO ART—O’Doherty
	5:00	METROPOLIS—Boston
	5:30	TIME: PRESENT—Chet Huntley
	EVENING
	6:00	MEET THE PRESS

 

 

	-4- WBZ (BOSTON) (NBC)
	MORNING
	6:30	INDUSTRY ON PARADE
	7:00	BOOMTOWN—Rex Trailer
	9:30	DIMENSIONS—Education
	10:00	CATHOLIC HOUR—Religion
	10:30	OUR BELIEVING WORLD
	11:00	TUGBOAT ANNIE—Comedy
	11:30	NEWS—Jack Borden
	11:55	WEATHER—Bob Copeland
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	MOVIE—Double Feature 1. “I Love a Soldier” (1944) 2. “Frisco Tornado” (1950)
	3:15	NBC OPERA COMPANY   SPECIAL    COLOR  “Cavallari Rusticana”
	4:30	WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF Art Wall vs. Mike Fetchik
	5:30	STARRING THE EDITORS
	EVENING
	6:00	TALENT SHOW—Amateurs
	6:30	POPEYE—Cartoons
	6:45	NEWS, WEATHER
	7:00	RIVERBOAT—Adventure
	8:00	PROJECT 20   SPECIAL  “The Twisted Cross”
	9:00	DINAH SHORE   COLOR  Guests: Polly Bergen, Johnny Carson, Andre Previn
	10:00	LORETTA YOUNG
	10:30	RENDEZVOUS—Drama
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER
	11:15	MOVIE—Double Feature 1. “Winter Meeting” (1948) 2. “King of Alcatraz” (1938)

 

 

	-5- WHDH (BOSTON) (ABC, CBS, NBC)
	MORNING
	8:00	BOZO THE CLOWN—Kids
	9:30	MISSION AT MID-CENTURY
	10:00	CHRISTIAN SCIENCE—Religion
	10:15	SACRED HEART—Religion
	10:30	SCIENCE: QUEST AND CONQUEST—Discussion
	11:00	RANCH PARTY—Variety
	11:30	JUBILEE, U.S.A.—Red foley
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	CELEBRITY PLAYHOUSE
	12:30	WASHINGTON REPORT
	12:45	NEWS—Jack Hynes
	1:00	NEW YORK CONFIDENTIAL
	1:30	CITIZEN SOLDIER—Drama
	2:00	CAMEO THEATER—Drama
	3:00	SPORTS SPECTACULAR Daytona Speed Races
	4:30	BROKEN ARROW—Western
	5:00	MATTY’S FUNDAY FUNNIES—Cartoons
	5:30	LONE RANGER—Western
	EVENING
	6:00	BURNS AND ALLEN—Comedy
	6:30	TOMBSTONE TERRITORY   RETURN
	7:00	COLT .45—Western
	7:30	MAVERICK—Western
	8:30	LAWMAN—Western
	9:00	REBEL—Western
	9:30	ALASKANS—Adventure
	10:30	21 BEACON STREET
	11:00	KEEP TALKING—Panel
	11:30	DIVORCE COURT—Drama
	12:30	DIAL 999—Police

 

 

	-6- WCSH (PORTLAND) (NBC)
	MORNING
	8:00	NEWS, WEATHER
	8:15	INDUSTRY ON PARADE
	8:30	SUNDAY FUNNIES—Cartoons
	9:30	AMERICAN ODYSSEY
	10:00	HERALD OF TRUTH—Religion
	10:30	THIS IS THE ANSWER
	11:00	SACRED HEART—Religion
	11:15	LIVING WORD—Religion
	11:30	THIS IS THE LIFE—Religion
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	MOVIE—Drama “Duke of Chicago” (1949)
	1:30	COMMUNITY IN FOCUS
	2:00	PRO BASKETBALL—Pistons vs. Celtics Detroit Pistons at Boston Celtics The game is picked up in progress
	3:15	NBC OPERA COMPANY   SPECIAL    COLOR  “Cavallari Rusticana”
	4:30	PERSPECTIVE—Geraghty
	5:00	SABER OF LONDON—Mystery
	5:30	OZZIE AND HARRIET—Comedy
	EVENING
	6:00	FOUR JUST MEN—Drama
	6:30	WHIRLYBIRDS—Adventure
	7:00	RIVERBOAT—Adventure
	8:00	PROJECT 20   SPECIAL  “The Twisted Cross”
	9:00	DINAH SHORE   COLOR  Guests: Polly Bergen, Johnny Carson, Andre Previn
	10:00	LORETTA YOUNG
	10:30	PHIL SILVERS—Comedy
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER
	11:15	SAN FRANCISCO BEAT—Police
	11:45	AFRICAN PATROL—Adventure

 

 

	-7- WNAC (BOSTON) (CBS)
	MORNING
	8:30	WATCH THE WORLD—Religion
	8:45	THIS IS THE LIFE—Religion
	9:15	CHURCH SERVICE—Catholic
	10:00	LAMP UNTO MY FEET
	10:30	LOOK UP AND LIVE
	11:00	FYI—Documentary
	11:30	ABBOTT AND COSTELLO
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	MOVIE—Double Feature 1. “Girl of the Golden West” (1938) 2. “The Human Comedy” (1943)
	4:30	LEONARD BERNSTEIN   SPECIAL  “The Creative Performer” Guests: Igor Stravinsky, Glenn Gould
	5:30	YANKEE CAMERA—Leonard
	EVENING
	6:00	SMALL WORLD—Edward R. Murrow
	6:30	MANHUNT—Police
	7:00	LASSIE—Drama
	7:30	FABULOUS FIFTIES   SPECIAL
	9:30	ALFRED HITCHCOCK “Backward, Turn Backward”
	10:00	GEORGE GOBEL Guest: Imogene Coca
	10:30	WHAT’S MY LINE?
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER
	11:15	MOVIE—Double Feature 1. “The Mad Ghoul” (1943) 2. “Four Sons” (1940)

 

 

	-8- WMTW (POLAND SPRING) (ABC)
	MORNING
	8:00	GOD’S WORLD—Religion
	8:45	CHRISTIAN SCIENCE—Religion
	9:00	SACRED HEART—Religion
	9:15	CHURCH SERVICE—Catholic
	10:00	OFF TO ADVENTURE
	10:15	PUPPETS—Kids
	10:30	THIS IS THE LIFE—Religion
	11:00	MOVIE—Drama “The Purple Plain” (1954)
	AFTERNOON
	1:00	ORAL ROBERTS—Religion
	1:30	MOVIE—Drama “The Barretts of Wimpole Street” (1934)
	3:30	CHAMPIONSHIP BRIDGE
	4:00	COMMAND PERFORMANCE
	4:30	BROKEN ARROW—Western
	5:00	MATTY’S FUNDAY FUNNIES—Cartoons
	5:30	LONE RANGER—Western
	EVENING
	6:00	DARK AND THE LIGHT—John Daly   SPECIAL
	7:00	COLT .45—Western
	7:30	MAVERICK—Western
	8:30	LAWMAN—Western
	9:00	REBEL—Western
	9:30	ALASKANS—Adventure
	10:30	21 BEACON STREET
	11:00	MOVIE—Operetta “Sweethearts” (1938)

 

 

	-9- WMUR (MANCHESTER) (ABC, CBS)
	AFTERNOON
	3:00	ORAL ROBERTS—Religion
	3:30	UNITY VIEWPOINT—Religion
	3:45	CHRISTIAN SCIENCE—Religion
	4:00	PAUL WINCHELL—Variety
	4:30	REVIEW FRANCAIS
	5:30	G-E COLLEGE BOWL—Quiz Case Western Reserve vs. Purdue
	EVENING
	6:00	FAITH FOR TODAY—Religion
	6:30	NEWS—Jack Spears
	6:45	NEW HORIZONS
	7:15	MOVIE—Drama “Night Train” (English; 1939)
	9:00	SHERLOCK HOLMES—Mystery
	9:30	COLONEL MARCH—Mystery
	10:00	CURTAIN CALL—Drama
	10:30	COMMAND PERFORMANCE
	11:00	NEWS, WEATHER

 

 

	10 WJAR (PROVIDENCE) (ABC, NBC)
	MORNING
	8:15	CHRISTIAN SCIENCE—Religion
	8:30	THIS IS THE LIFE—Religion
	9:00	CATHOLIC HOUR—Religion
	9:30	ON THIS DAY—Religion
	10:00	INDUSTRY ON PARADE
	10:15	AMERICANS AT WORK
	10:30	DATELINE: UN—Interview
	11:00	JANET DEAN—Drama
	11:30	DUFFY’S TAVERN—Comedy
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	TIM McCOY—Western
	12:15	BOYS’ CLUB—Quiz   SPECIAL
	12:30	WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP GOLF Art Wall vs. Mike Fetchik
	1:30	BOWLING—Providence
	2:00	MOVIE—Musical “Born to Sing” (1942)
	3:15	NBC OPERA COMPANY   SPECIAL    COLOR  “Cavallari Rusticana”
	4:30	ERNIE KOVACS—Panel
	5:00	WALT DISNEY—Drama “Wild Burro of the West”
	EVENING
	6:00	MEET THE PRESS
	6:30	RICHARD DIAMOND—Mystery
	7:00	RIVERBOAT—Adventure
	8:00	PROJECT 20   SPECIAL  “The Twisted Cross”
	9:00	DINAH SHORE   COLOR  Guests: Polly Bergen, Johnny Carson, Andre Previn
	10:00	LORETTA YOUNG
	10:30	NEWS—Art Lake
	10:40	MOVIE—Adventure “Run for the Sun” (1956)

 

 

	12 WPRO (PROVIDENCE) (CBS)
	MORNING
	8:30	FARM FACTS—Report
	9:00	CHRISTOPHERS—Religion
	9:30	TALK BACK—Religion
	10:00	LAMP UNTO MY FEET
	10:30	LOOK UP AND LIVE
	11:00	FYI—Documentary
	11:30	CAMERA THREE
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	CBS TELEVISION WORKSHOP—Drama “Head of a King”
	12:55	NEWS—Harry Reasoner
	1:00	MOVIE—Comedy “Miss Pacific Fleet” (1935)
	2:15	SPORTS—Chris Clark
	2:30	WRESTLING—Chicago
	3:00	SPORTS SPECTACULAR Daytona Speed Races
	4:30	LEONARD BERNSTEIN   SPECIAL  “The Creative Performer” Guests: Igor Stravinsky, Glenn Gould
	5:30	TWENTIETH CENTURY
	EVENING
	6:00	ALASKANS—Adventure
	6:30	LASSIE—Drama
	7:00	FABULOUS FIFTIES   SPECIAL
	9:00	ALFRED HITCHCOCK “Backward, Turn Backward”
	10:00	GEORGE GOBEL Guest: Imogene Coca
	10:30	WHAT’S MY LINE?
	11:00	NEWS—Walter Cronkite Douglas Edwards sits in for vacationing Walter Cronkite
	11:15	MOVIE—Drama “The Earl of Chicago” (1940)

 

 

	13 WGAN (PORTLAND) (CBS)
	MORNING
	9:45	CHRISTIAN SCIENCE—Religion
	10:00	LAMP UNTO MY FEET
	10:30	LOOK UP AND LIVE
	11:00	FYI—Documentary
	11:30	CAMERA THREE
	AFTERNOON
	12:00	CBS TELEVISION WORKSHOP—Drama “Head of a King”
	12:55	NEWS—Harry Reasoner
	1:00	MOVIE—To Be Announced
	3:00	SPORTS SPECTACULAR Daytona Speed Races
	4:30	LEONARD BERNSTEIN   SPECIAL  “The Creative Performer” Guests: Igor Stravinsky, Glenn Gould
	5:30	G-E COLLEGE BOWL—Quiz Case Western Reserve vs. Purdue
	EVENING
	6:00	SMALL WORLD—Edward R. Murrow
	6:30	TWENTIETH CENTURY
	7:00	LASSIE—Drama
	7:30	FABULOUS FIFTIES   SPECIAL
	9:30	ALFRED HITCHCOCK “Backward, Turn Backward”
	10:00	GEORGE GOBEL Guest: Imogene Coca
	10:30	WHAT’S MY LINE?
	11:00	NEWS—Walter Cronkite Douglas Edwards sits in for vacationing Walter Cronkite
	11:15	MOVIE—Western “The Tree Outlaws” (1956)

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