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Hee Haw outside the South

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bpatrick

In response to Hee Haw's airtime in Dayton, it was on WHIO at 6:30 Saturdays, Welk was on WDTN at 7. WDTN at one time was WLW-D, and it had sister stations in Cincinnati (WLW-T) and Columbus (WLW-C, now WCMH). The "WLW" stations carried Welk at 7, but WKRC Cincinnati had Hee Haw at 6:30, and WTVN Columbus (now WSYX) had it at 7. At one time, I believe those were also sister stations.

The other "WLW" station, WLW-I (now WTHR) in Indianapolis did not carry either. WRTV had Welk at 7, directly opposite Hee Haw on WISH.
 
Was this in reference to a specific year? When Hee Haw first entered syndication it aired on WCPO Cincinnati. WLW-T and WLW-D were both still airing the final season of Midwestern Hayride. WKRC aired “That Good Ol’ Nashville Music.” The next fall Hee Haw moved to WKRC. WLW-D had Welk. WLW-T had U.F.O. WCPO aired Truth or Consequences and The New Price Is Right. Welk aired in Cincinnati for its first two syndication seasons on WXIX. In fall 1974, Welk moved to WKRC on Sundays at 6pm.
 
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bpatrick said:
In response to Hee Haw's airtime in Dayton, it was on WHIO at 6:30 Saturdays, Welk was on WDTN at 7. WDTN at one time was WLW-D, and it had sister stations in Cincinnati (WLW-T) and Columbus (WLW-C, now WCMH). The "WLW" stations carried Welk at 7, but WKRC Cincinnati had Hee Haw at 6:30, and WTVN Columbus (now WSYX) had it at 7. At one time, I believe those were also sister stations.

The other "WLW" station, WLW-I (now WTHR) in Indianapolis did not carry either. WRTV had Welk at 7, directly opposite Hee Haw on WISH.
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WHIO did not air the Saturday CBS Evening News and started Hee Haw at 6:30. WANE-TV in Fort Wayne did take the news and aired Hee Haw at 7. I think WPTA carried Welk.
 
Early on, WPTA carried Welk on Sunday night. Keep in mind the twice a year shift in programming in “No Daylight Time for us” Indiana. Meant half the year had prime time starting as early as 6 or 6:30 until they forced the networks to hand that early half hours back to the local stations.
 
Ma Gee said:
Early on, WPTA carried Welk on Sunday night. Keep in mind the twice a year shift in programming in “No Daylight Time for us” Indiana. Meant half the year had prime time starting as early as 6 or 6:30 until they forced the networks to hand that early half hours back to the local stations. Even then it was a 7pm start half the year.
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Ma Gee said:
Early on, WPTA carried Welk on Sunday night. Keep in mind the twice a year shift in programming in “No Daylight Time for us” Indiana. Meant half the year had prime time starting as early as 6 or 6:30 until they forced the networks to hand that early half hours back to the local stations.
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I'm well aware of the time shifting in Indiana, prime time was 7-10 or 8-11. That changed as Indiana stations started delaying network programming, and 2006, Indiana stated observing Daylight Time.
 
Ma Gee said:
Was this in reference to a specific year? When Hee Haw first entered syndication it aired on WCPO Cincinnati. WLW-T and WLW-D were both still airing the final season of Midwestern Hayride. WKRC aired “That Good Ol’ Nashville Music.” The next fall Hee Haw moved to WKRC. WLW-D had Welk. WLW-T had U.F.O. WCPO aired Truth or Consequences and The New Price Is Right. Welk aired in Cincinnati for its first two syndication seasons on WXIX. In fall 1974, Welk moved to WKRC on Sundays at 6pm.
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I'm looking at the later '70s. What you have is correct for the first half of the decade.
 
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I'm well aware of the time shifting in Indiana, prime time was 7-10 or 8-11. That changed as Indiana stations started delaying network programming, and 2006, Indiana stated observing Daylight Time.
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And I’m well aware of your well awareness. I simply meant to confirm that WPTA did clear Welk, along with offer a possible reason for that odd Sunday clearance for any RD readers who might be less aware of the time-flipper broadcast schedule results of Indiana’s attitude toward DST.
 
Another show like this is 'Solid Gold'. I think WKRC had 'Solid Gold', maybe early afternoons on Saturdays.

In Lexington, WKYT had it, but that might have been on Friday nights.
 
In January 1984, KQTV, Ch. 2 (ABC), St. Joseph, MO, KYTV, Ch. 3 (NBC), Springfield, MO, WDAF-TV, Ch. 4 (NBC, now Fox.), Kansas City, MO, KOAM, Ch. 7 (CBS), Pittsburg, KS\Joplin, MO & KRCG, Ch. 13 (CBS), Jefferson City\Columbia, MO were all carrying Her Haw on Saturday nights at 6PM.
 
I always found Hee Haw to be more in the nature of a Southern and Appalachian minstrel show, played into some negative regional stereotypes (think Deliverance), but add to that, they had some excellent musical numbers.

It doesn't get much better than Roy Clark on the guitar or banjo.
 
It was a highly popular show, one of the biggest to be syndicated, like Lawrence Welk.
 
Ma Gee said:
I was thrown by your reference to the WLW stations. All had been sold by Avco by early 1976. Welk only aired on WLW-T for the final few months of Avco ownership.
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I have Kentucky editions of TV Guide which show Welk on WLWT Saturdays at 7 at least as late as 1980. Same with WLWC (WCMH) in the Dayton Northern Ohio, and Columbus editions. Hee Haw was on WSYX, WHIO, and WKRC for most of the '70s.
 
Came across a rerun of the show some years ago.
Was surprised at how many of the women wore low-cut tops, revealing cleavage.
Then, there were the double entendres. It could be risque.

Those things went completely over me when I saw Hee Haw on network TV during the early 70s.

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It was a highly popular show, one of the biggest to be syndicated, like Lawrence Welk.
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You are right. My wife, who is from Latin America and "Hispanic" loved the show because of the corny comedy and the fun to sing along with songs.
 
KPHO Phoenix - 5:30 Porter Wagoner, 6pm Hee Haw, 7pm Lawrence Welk.

Did other cities also air Porter Wagoner prior to Hee Haw?
 
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