tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post4997906371508347615..comments2024-03-27T22:27:16.556-04:00Comments on It's About TV: The day in TV - April 30, 1974Mitchell Hadleyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-29143749587249074382017-10-15T19:23:59.575-04:002017-10-15T19:23:59.575-04:00We also, in addition to local WEWS, my market also...We also, in addition to local WEWS, my market also had access to another station that was an ABC affiliate, WAKR Channel 23 in nearby Akron, which cleared what WEWS turned down from ABC, in many cases, at its proper network time pattern. But there were other cities in Ohio which had had stations that routinely bumped network daytime programming for local content,with those programs winding up on rival stations, whether or not they are linked to a major network. The NBC stations in Columbus, Dayton, and Cincinnati come to mind. They would abandon programs like "Snap Judgement", " It Takes Two", "Dinah's Place", " Concentration", "Personality", " Jeopardy", "Eye Guess", " Name Droppers", The Who, What, or Where Game" "Jackpot", " Baffle" "The Wizard of Odds", " Name that Tune", "Celebrity Sweepstakes", " Winning Steak", "Somerset", and the like, for live, local programming from such Midwest icons as Ruth Lyons, Paul Dixon, Phil Donahue (Dayton), Nick Clooney (Columbus), Vivienne Del Chiesa, and Bob Braun.Byron Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178825723450141627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-9998111222944234142017-10-15T18:53:32.519-04:002017-10-15T18:53:32.519-04:00In my market,WEWS,and WJW, were pre-emptiion happy...In my market,WEWS,and WJW, were pre-emptiion happy during the 1970's. WKYC was owned by NBC at the time, so there were no pre-emptions from them. They did however bump NBC's 10 am EDT/EST programs to 1:00 pm because of the third half-hour of "The Mike Douglas Show",which " TV3 ran from 9:00 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.,since the fall of '68 when "Our Man Mark" was cancelled.Byron Kelleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16178825723450141627noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-54923339289561425992014-04-29T13:12:41.365-04:002014-04-29T13:12:41.365-04:00It used to drive me crazy when Channel 7 in Alexan...It used to drive me crazy when Channel 7 in Alexandria preempted network programming in favor of something local. To a young football fan, it particularly irked me that the station was committed to not carrying the second half of NFL doubleheaders on Sunday, preferring instead to pollute the airwaves with "Chmielewski Funtime." As a matter of fact, I get angry even now thinking about it.<br /><br />Of course, I've come since then to appreciate the merits of local programming, and to mourn its disappearance. Notwithstanding that, there are times when local shows can be aired without zapping the network schedule, usually with the breathtaking arrogance that the local station knows better than the viewer what they should be watching.<br /><br />Less of an issue now, since so many network programs can be caught on streaming video online.Mitchell Hadleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08695771505209080030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6042603612494762084.post-23853516680587019362014-04-29T12:25:52.887-04:002014-04-29T12:25:52.887-04:00I don't have this TV GUIDE, but I do have the ...I don't have this <i>TV GUIDE</i>, but I do have the previous week (April 20-26).<br /><br />I also have some reference books about TV specials, as well as screening dates for some regular series.<br /><br />It seems that the network affiliates weren't overwhelmed with loyalty to their mother ships:<br /><br /> - On CBS, the regular occupant of 8:30 was <i>The CBS Tuesday Night Movie</i>, which in that season was mainly the wheel series <i>Hawkins</i> (Jimmy Stewart) and <i>Shaft</i> (Richard Roundtree). The Burt Bacharach special is apparently from a number that he made in England for Sir Lew Grade (I can't find it in my book about network specials). That makes the 9:30 show about China another syndie special, bought as filler. <br /><br /> - On NBC, the local is carrying specials in lieu of <i>Tuesday Mystery Movie</i> and <i>Police Story</i>, which were both in reruns by this time (as CBS would have been above).<br />I couldn't find the specials in any of my references; KSTP had a reputation for independent thinking, which indicates that these were also local pre-emptions.<br /><br /> - On ABC, Tuesday was a regular movie night, followed by <i>Marcus Welby</i>.<br />Late night, after the news, ABC had its <i>Wide World Of Entertainment</i>, which at this point was different each night; Tuesday was usually 90-minute taped suspense dramas, made on low budgets either here or in England. ABC didn't get many station clearances for these shows; I'll guess that ch9 was one of the decliners.<br /><br /> - By this time, Chicago had five independent stations:<br />Ch 9 was business as usual: Baseball season had started, so if the Cubs were on the road, they usually got prime time; otherwise, syndie reruns.<br />Ch 20 was a PBS substation. Only on part-time.<br />Ch 26 aired business news during the day, Spanish-language programming in the evening.<br />Ch 32 had just been bought by Kaiser Broadcasting: syndie stuff day and night, Merv Griffin in prime-time, midnight sign-off. <br />Ch 44 had only gone on a year before: They had the White Sox, with Harry Caray, almost every day and night; otherwise syndie reruns. <br />I could be more specific if I had the actual issue; this will have to do for now. Mike Dorannoreply@blogger.com