I know this station was owned by Disney at one point. What kind of stuff aired
on KCAL during the period they were owned by Disney?
on KCAL during the period they were owned by Disney?
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KCAL Los Angeles
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> I know this station was owned by Disney at one point. What
> kind of stuff aired
> on KCAL during the period they were owned by Disney?
>
KCAL 9 was originally a KHJ TV and owned by RKO. In the 60's they were a typical independent for that time with a blend of locally produced low quality shows, off network westerns, dramas, and sitcoms, cartoons, old movies, syndicated first run shows. Actually most markets did not even have one independent station while Los Angeles had 4 back in the 60's.
In the 1970's 5 KTLA emerged as the leading independent with dramas, westerns, first run talk shows, local news, locally produced shows, and some sitcoms. 11 KTTV was the station with lots of cartoons and classic sitcoms and did quite well also. 13 KCOP also emerged as a station with alot of cartoons and movies and sitcoms.
KHJ TV by the mid 70's was closer in format to KTLA but got much lower ratings. KHJ TV ral alot of hour long drama shows, low budget 50's to 70's movies, game shows, a locally produced Mid Morning In LA show with Regis as host, sitcoms, pro sports, and religious shows. Like KTLA, KHJ TV positioned themselves as an alternative to adults that did not like soaps from the networks.
In 1988 RKO sold KHJ TV to Disney. RKO had its problems with the FCC and lost 7 WNAC in Boston (now WHDH TV) in 1982. A percentage of the money paid by Disney to RKO went to Fidelity TV who challenged KHJ-TV's license since the 60's.
Under Disney the station became KCAL TV. They flipped to a Family Entertainment format with cartoons from 6-9 AM, talk shows and game shows 9 AM to 12 PM, Family Sitcoms 12-3 PM, Cartoons 2-5 PM, family sitcoms 5-8 PM and News 8-11 PM. On late night they ran alot of drama shows and old movies. In the late 80's some of KCAL TV's programs included Bugs Bunny, Flintstones, Ducktales, Chip & Dales, Toon Town Kids, classic Disney cartoon shorts (not airing on any broadcast station except KCAL TV), Disney's Wonderful World, Diff'rent Strokes, Alf, Hogan Family, Who's The Boss, and many others.
By 1991 KCAL TV added a few more talk shows and more reality based shows to the mix. By 1995 KCAL TV ran mostly first run syndicated talk and reality shows and game shows, and prime time newscasts. There were still alot of cartoons from 6-9 AM and 3 to 5 PM. They ren Disney Afternoon cartoons until the Fall of 1999 when the Disney block would move to UPN nationwide. So KCAL TV evolved gradually out of their family entertainment format.
In 1996 Young bought KCAL 9 from Disney so Disney could merge with ABC. Under young the cartoons stayed until Disney stuff moved ti UPN and in 2000 as cartoons were no longer desirable for broadcast TV KCAL would drop the remaining cartoons at that point. Under Young they added a bit more news.
In 2001 or 2002 KCAL 9 was sold to CBS.
So KCAL flipped to family programming in 1988 all at once. But gradually in the 1990's evolved to a news and talk/reality format which they have today. The evolution began under Disney and was completed under Young. CBS continues the format but the station has only changed slightly since CBS bought it.
> kind of stuff aired
> on KCAL during the period they were owned by Disney?
>
KCAL 9 was originally a KHJ TV and owned by RKO. In the 60's they were a typical independent for that time with a blend of locally produced low quality shows, off network westerns, dramas, and sitcoms, cartoons, old movies, syndicated first run shows. Actually most markets did not even have one independent station while Los Angeles had 4 back in the 60's.
In the 1970's 5 KTLA emerged as the leading independent with dramas, westerns, first run talk shows, local news, locally produced shows, and some sitcoms. 11 KTTV was the station with lots of cartoons and classic sitcoms and did quite well also. 13 KCOP also emerged as a station with alot of cartoons and movies and sitcoms.
KHJ TV by the mid 70's was closer in format to KTLA but got much lower ratings. KHJ TV ral alot of hour long drama shows, low budget 50's to 70's movies, game shows, a locally produced Mid Morning In LA show with Regis as host, sitcoms, pro sports, and religious shows. Like KTLA, KHJ TV positioned themselves as an alternative to adults that did not like soaps from the networks.
In 1988 RKO sold KHJ TV to Disney. RKO had its problems with the FCC and lost 7 WNAC in Boston (now WHDH TV) in 1982. A percentage of the money paid by Disney to RKO went to Fidelity TV who challenged KHJ-TV's license since the 60's.
Under Disney the station became KCAL TV. They flipped to a Family Entertainment format with cartoons from 6-9 AM, talk shows and game shows 9 AM to 12 PM, Family Sitcoms 12-3 PM, Cartoons 2-5 PM, family sitcoms 5-8 PM and News 8-11 PM. On late night they ran alot of drama shows and old movies. In the late 80's some of KCAL TV's programs included Bugs Bunny, Flintstones, Ducktales, Chip & Dales, Toon Town Kids, classic Disney cartoon shorts (not airing on any broadcast station except KCAL TV), Disney's Wonderful World, Diff'rent Strokes, Alf, Hogan Family, Who's The Boss, and many others.
By 1991 KCAL TV added a few more talk shows and more reality based shows to the mix. By 1995 KCAL TV ran mostly first run syndicated talk and reality shows and game shows, and prime time newscasts. There were still alot of cartoons from 6-9 AM and 3 to 5 PM. They ren Disney Afternoon cartoons until the Fall of 1999 when the Disney block would move to UPN nationwide. So KCAL TV evolved gradually out of their family entertainment format.
In 1996 Young bought KCAL 9 from Disney so Disney could merge with ABC. Under young the cartoons stayed until Disney stuff moved ti UPN and in 2000 as cartoons were no longer desirable for broadcast TV KCAL would drop the remaining cartoons at that point. Under Young they added a bit more news.
In 2001 or 2002 KCAL 9 was sold to CBS.
So KCAL flipped to family programming in 1988 all at once. But gradually in the 1990's evolved to a news and talk/reality format which they have today. The evolution began under Disney and was completed under Young. CBS continues the format but the station has only changed slightly since CBS bought it.
> > I know this station was owned by Disney at one point. What
>
> > kind of stuff aired
> > on KCAL during the period they were owned by Disney?
> >
>
> KCAL 9 was originally a KHJ TV and owned by RKO. In the 60's
> they were a typical independent for that time with a blend
> of locally produced low quality shows, off network westerns,
> dramas, and sitcoms, cartoons, old movies, syndicated first
> run shows. Actually most markets did not even have one
> independent station while Los Angeles had 4 back in the
> 60's.
>
> In the 1970's 5 KTLA emerged as the leading independent with
> dramas, westerns, first run talk shows, local news, locally
> produced shows, and some sitcoms. 11 KTTV was the station
> with lots of cartoons and classic sitcoms and did quite well
> also. 13 KCOP also emerged as a station with alot of
> cartoons and movies and sitcoms.
Actually, I'd like to think KTLA (and perhaps KTTV) were leaders as far back as the early fifties with locally produced programming that was also syndicated across the country. I know it continued into the sixties, seventies, and eighties, but I know it started much earlier.
Just my two cents worth.<P ID="signature">______________
Mike
MOR Memories - Class from the Past
http://www.mormemories.com
</P>
>
> > kind of stuff aired
> > on KCAL during the period they were owned by Disney?
> >
>
> KCAL 9 was originally a KHJ TV and owned by RKO. In the 60's
> they were a typical independent for that time with a blend
> of locally produced low quality shows, off network westerns,
> dramas, and sitcoms, cartoons, old movies, syndicated first
> run shows. Actually most markets did not even have one
> independent station while Los Angeles had 4 back in the
> 60's.
>
> In the 1970's 5 KTLA emerged as the leading independent with
> dramas, westerns, first run talk shows, local news, locally
> produced shows, and some sitcoms. 11 KTTV was the station
> with lots of cartoons and classic sitcoms and did quite well
> also. 13 KCOP also emerged as a station with alot of
> cartoons and movies and sitcoms.
Actually, I'd like to think KTLA (and perhaps KTTV) were leaders as far back as the early fifties with locally produced programming that was also syndicated across the country. I know it continued into the sixties, seventies, and eighties, but I know it started much earlier.
Just my two cents worth.<P ID="signature">______________
Mike
MOR Memories - Class from the Past
http://www.mormemories.com
</P>
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