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Atlanta Saturday, June 9, 1973

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I may have posted this before, but it's noteworthy:33 years ago today, Secretariat became the first horseto win the Triple Crown since Citation in 1948, winning the Belmont Stakes by 31 lengths. It is especially poignantthis year because it reminds horse racing fans of the "what if:"what if Barbaro had not injured his right hind leg? Might webe looking at a Triple Crown winner, the first since Affirmedin 1978?Schedules are from the Atlanta Constitution and run 7 AM-sign off.WSB Ch. 2 (NBC) 7 AM Talking With A Giant 7:30 Popeye 9 AM The Jetsons 9:30 Pink Panther10 AM Underdog10:30 The Barkleys11 AM Sealab 202011:30 Runaround12 N In2ition (quiz bowl between area middle schools)12:30 Sights And Sounds Of Soul 1 PM Tarzan 2 PM NBC Major League Baseball: Cincinnati Reds at Chicago Cubs 5 PM High Chaparral (time approximate)(NOTE: Tomorrow's running of the Belmont Stakeswill be seen in Atlanta on WSB, now an ABC affiliate,the first time ABC has had the race since 1999.Airtime is 5-7 PM Eastern.) 6 PM News 6:30 NBC News 7 PM Hee Haw 8 PM Emergency! 9 PM MOVIE: "What Did You Do In The War, Daddy?" (don't know if NBC or local but I believe NBC because of the next listing)11:30 News12 M MOVIE: "Silver City" 1:40 News 1:45 MOVIE: "Knives Of The Avenger"WAGA Ch. 5 (CBS) 7 AM Tree Talks 7:30 4-H Club 8 AM Bugs Bunny 8:30 Sabrina, The Teenage Witch (animated) 9 AM Vision On 9:30 New Scooby Doo Movies10:30 Josie & The Pussycats11 AM Flintstones Comedy Hour12 N Archie's TV Funnies12:30 Fat Albert And The Cosby Kids 1 PM CBS Children's Film Festival 2 PM World Of Survival 2:30 Soul Train 3:30 Flipside 4 PM Juvenile Jury 4:30 The Belmont And Other Great Races Of The World 5 PM Belmont Stakes 6 PM News (time approximate) 6:30 CBS News 7 PM Special: "There's Got To Be A Better Way" (no details given) 8 PM All In The Family 8:30 Bridget Loves Bernie 9 PM Mary Tyler Moore 9:30 Bob Newhart10 PM Mission: Impossible (Carol Burnett was off for the summer)11 PM News11:30 MOVIE: "Swordsmen Of Siena" 1:30 MOVIE: "Rampage" (to conclusion)WGTV Ch. 8 (PBS)12 N Playhouse New York: "Biography Of Galilee" (I question this, since Ch. 8 didn't sign on before 7 PM, and there's nothing saying how long this program lasted.) 7 PM The Coach Lawson Show 7:30 Faces And Places 8:30 Men In Crisis 9 PM Country Hayride10 PM MOVIE: "Topper"11:30 Just Jazz12 M Sign OffWQXI (WXIA) Ch. 11 (ABC) 7 AM Weekend Romper Room 7:30 Funky Phantom 8 AM H.R. Pufnstuf 8:30 Jackson Five 9 AM The Osmonds 9:30 Saturday Superstar Movie10:30 The Brady Kids11 AM Bewitched11:30 Kid Power12 N News12:30 Lidsville 1 PM The Monkees 1:30 American Bandstand 2 PM Ebony Beat Journal 2:30 Lost In Space 3:30 MOVIE: "Cattle Empire" 5 PM Wide World Of Sports 6:30 News (The Reasoner Report is pre-empted, but would be picked up by Ch. 11 early in 1974.) 7 PM MOVIE: "Harry Black And The Tiger" 9 PM The Strauss Family10 PM Assignment: Vienna11 PM News11:40 ABC News11:55 MOVIE: "That Man In Istanbul" 1:30 MOVIE: "Isle Of The Dead"WTCG (WTBS) Ch. 17 (Ind.) 7 AM Popeye 7:30 Cartoon Carnival 8 AM Spiderman 8:30 Ultraman 9 AM Little Rascals 9:30 Speed Racer10 AM Flipper10:30 Yogi Bear And Pals11 AM Roller Game: Atlantic Cats vs. Texas Outlaws 1 PM MOVIE: "Meet Dr. Christian" 2:30 MOVIE: "Operation Whiteshark" 4:30 Fishing Hole 5 PM This Is Your Life 5:30 (No listing) 6 PM Georgia Championship Wrestling 7 PM All South Wrestling 8 PM That Good Ole Nashville Music 8:30 Buck Owens Show 9 PM Porter Wagoner Show 9:30 Bill Anderson Show10 PM Boxing From The Forum11 PM Tube Trip11:30 Open Up With Neal Boortz 1 AM Movie: "The Unknown Guest"WETV (WPBA) Ch. 30 (PBS)off air on SaturdayWHAE (WGCL) Ch. 46 (Ind./CBN) 3:30 Time For Timothy 4 PM Fury 4:30 Earth Lab 5:30 (No Listing) 6 PM Championship Bowling 7 PM Pattern For Living 7:30 The Monroes 8:30 Of Lands And Seas 9:30 The Lesson10 PM 700 Club12 M Sign Off
 
Did Neal Boortz have a program on TV at that time? It looks like channel 17 WTCG (now TBS) had him. What was he doing at that time? Probably working at WRNG am 680 radio (now WCNN AM 680). What was the program about?
 
You're thinking about Open Up, whichaired Saturday nights at 11:30 on Ch. 17. Inever watched the program but suspect thatBoortz was doing the same sort of thing he'snoted for on radio.
 
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