Here are some TV listings for the area from that time period:
TV Guide's listings for Thursday, February 15th, 1996
WKRG-TV Channel 5 (CBS)
5:00 a.m. : Ag Day
5:30 a.m. : The CBS Morning News
6:00 a.m. : News
7:00 a.m. : CBS This Morning
9:00 a.m. : George & Alana
10:00 a.m. : The Price is Right
11:00 a.m. : The Young & the Restless
12:00 p.m. : News
12:30 p.m. : The Bold and the Beautiful
1:00 p.m. : As the World Turns
2:00 p.m. : The Guiding Light
3:00 p.m. : The Maury Povich Show
4:00 p.m. : Hard Copy
4:30 p.m. : Roseanne
5:00 p.m. : Entertainment Tonight
5:30 p.m. : The CBS Evening News
6:00 p.m. : News
6:30 p.m. : Seinfeld
7:00 p.m. : Murder, She Wrote
8:00 p.m. : Rescue 911
9:00 p.m. : 48 Hours
10:00 p.m. : News
10:35 p.m. : The Late Show with David Letterman
11:35 p.m. : Coach
12:05 a.m. : The Rush Limbaugh Show
12:35 a.m. : Paid Programming
1:05 a.m. : The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder
2:05 a.m. : Up to the Minute
WALA-TV Channel 10 (FOX)
5:00 a.m. : The Oprah Winfrey Show
6:00 a.m. : News
8:00 a.m. : Live with Regis and Kathie Lee
9:00 a.m. : Rolonda
10:00 a.m. : Gordon Elliot
11:00 a.m. : The Phil Donahue Show
12:00 p.m. : News
12:30 p.m. : Jeopardy!
1:00 p.m. : Bobby’s World
1:30 p.m. : Cubhouse
2:00 p.m. : Taz-Mania
2:30 p.m. : Eek!Stravaganza
3:00 p.m. : Batman and Robin
3:30 p.m. : Power Rangers
4:00 p.m.: The Oprah Winfrey Show
5:00 p.m. : News
6:30 p.m. : Wheel of Fortune
7:00 p.m. : Living Single.
7:30 p.m. : Martin
8:00 p.m. : New York Undercover
9:00 p.m. : News
10:00 p.m. : The Cosby Show
10:30 p.m. : Funniest Home Videos
11:00 p.m. : Matlock
12:00 a.m. : The Hitchhiker
12:30 a.m. : (To Be Announced)
1:00 a.m. : Geraldo
2:00 a.m. : Carnie
3:00 a.m. : Richard Bey
4:00 a.m. : Gordon Elliot
WEAR-TV Channel 3 (ABC)
5:00 a.m. : World News This Morning
5:30 a.m. : News
7:00 a.m. : Good Morning a.m. erica
9:00 a.m. : The Jerry Springer Show
10:00 a.m. : Mike and Maty
11:00 a.m. : Inside Edition
11:30 a.m. : News
12:00 p.m. : All My Children
1:00 p.m. : One Life to Live
2:00 p.m. : General Hospital
3:00 p.m. : The Montel Williams Show
4:00 p.m. : The Sally Jessy Raphael Show
5:00 p.m. : News
5:30 p.m. : World News Tonight
6:00 p.m. : News
6:30 p.m. : A Current Affair
7:00 p.m. : World’s Funniest Videos
7:30 p.m. : Before They Were Stars
8:00 p.m. : Movie: “Silver” (1993)
10:00 p.m. : News
10:35 p.m. : Cheers
11:05 p.m. : Cheers
11:35 p.m. : Nightline
12:05 a.m. : Baywatch
1:05 a.m. : LAPD
1:35 a.m. : America’s Most Wanted: Final Justice
2:05 a.m. : World News Now
WPMI-TV Channel 15 (NBC)
5:30 a.m. : NBC News at Sunrise
6:00 a.m. : News
7:00 a.m. : Today
9:00 a.m. : Leeza
10:00 a.m. : The Ricki Lake Show
11:00 a.m. : Mark Walberg
12:00 p.m. : Leeza
1:00 p.m. : Another World
2:00 p.m. : Days of Our Lives
3:00 p.m. : Blossom
3:30 p.m. : Step by Step
4:00 p.m. : The Jenny Jones Show
5:00 p.m. : News
5:30 p.m. : NBC Nightly News
6:00 p.m. : News
6:30 p.m. : Home Improvement
7:00 p.m. : Friends
7:30 p.m. : Single Guy
8:00 p.m. : Seinfeld
8:30 p.m. : Caroline in the City
9:00 p.m. : E. R.
10:00 p.m. : News
10:35 p.m. : Tonight
11:35 p.m. : Late Night
12:35 a.m. : Greg Kinnear
1:05 a.m. : Nightside
1:30 a.m. : Paid Programming
2:30 a.m. : Nightside
WJTC-TV Channel 44 (UPN)
5:00 a.m. : Shepherd’s Chapel Bible Study
6:00 a.m. : Kenneth Copeland
6:30 a.m. : Dragon Ball
7:00 a.m. : V. R. Troopers
7:30 a.m. : Mutant League
8:00 a.m. : Mighty Max
8:30 a.m. : Bananas in Pajamas
9:00 a.m. : Dinosaurs
9:30 a.m. : Doogie Howser, M. D.
10:00 a.m. : Northern Exposure
11:00 a.m. : The Jenny Jones Show
12:00 p.m. : Gabrielle
1:00 p.m. : Tempestt
2:00 p.m. : Paid Programming
3:00 p.m. : Goof Troop
3:30 p.m. : Bonkers
4:00 p.m. : Aladdin
4:30 p.m. : Gargoyles
5:00 p.m. : The Ricki Lake Show
6:00 p.m. : The Fresh Prince of Bel Air
6:30 p.m. : The Simpsons
7:00 p.m. : Land’s End
8:00 p.m. : Highlander
9:00 p.m. : News
9:30 p.m. : Highway Patrol
10:00 p.m. : Home Improvement
10:30 p.m. : In the Heat of the Night
11:30 p.m. : Married…with Children
12:00 a.m. : Paid Programming
12:30 a.m. : Lauren Hutton and…
1:00 a.m. : Top Cops
WEIQ-TV Channel 42 (Alabama Public Television/PBS)
5:30 a.m. : Management Revolution
7:00 a.m. : Bloomberg Business News
7:30 a.m. : The Puzzle Place
8:00 a.m. : Sesame Street
12:00 p.m. : Inspiration of Painting
12:30 p.m. : America Sews with Sue Hausman
1:00 p.m. The Puzzle Place
1:30 p.m. : Shining Time Station
2:00 p.m. : Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
2:30 p.m. : Barney and Friends
3:00 p.m. : Lamb Chop’s Play-Along
3:30 p.m. : Reading Rainbow
4:00 p.m. : Carmen Sandiego
4:30 p.m. : Bill Nye the Science Guy
5:00 p.m. : Wishbone
5:30 p.m. : Storytime
6:00 p.m. : Sneak Previews
6:30 p.m. : For the Record
7:00 p.m. : The Newshour with Jim Lehrer
8:00 p.m. : Alabama Experience
8:30 p.m. : This Old House
9:00 p.m. : Mystery!
10:00 p.m. : May to December
10:30 p.m. : Waiting for God
11:00 p.m. : For the Record
11:30 p.m. : Jack Horkheimer
WSRE-TV Channel 23 (PBS)
6:00 a.m. : Bloomberg Business News
6:30 a.m. : Homestretch
7:00 a.m. : Business File
8:00 a.m. : Lamb Chop’s Play-Along
8:30 a.m. : Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood
9:00 a.m. : Barney and Friends
9:30 a.m. : Storytime
10:00 a.m. : Sesame Street
11:00 a.m. : Reading Rainbow
11:30 a.m. : Preschool Power
12:00 p.m. : Earth Revealed: Introductory Geography
1:00 p.m. : Voices from the Village
1:30 p.m. : Sewing with Nancy
2:00 p.m. : Victory Garden
2:30 p.m. : Shining Time Station
3:00 p.m. : Puzzle Place
3:30 p.m. : Sesame Street
4:30 p.m. : Wishbone
5:00 p.m. : Carmen Sandiego
5:30 p.m. : Bill Nye the Science Guy
6:00 p.m. : The Newshour with Jim Lehrer
7:00 p.m. : Florida Crossroads
7:30 p.m. : Trailside
8:00 p.m. : Mystery!
9:00 p.m. : W. Edward Deming
10:00 p.m. : Great Drives
11:00 p.m. : Charlie Rose
12:00 a.m. : Sociological Imagination
1:00 a.m. : Jack Horkheimer
Here are some past programming schedules for WKRG-TV based on schedules from archived versions of their official World Wide Web site:
Monday - Friday Programming Schedule for WKRG-TV by Friday, February 14th, 1997
5:00 a.m. Ag Day
5:30 a.m. CBS Morning News
6:00 a.m. Morning NewsCenter 5
7:00 a.m. TV5 This Morning
9:00 a.m. New Show Crook and Chase
10:00 a.m. The Price Is Right
11:00 a.m. The Young & The Restless
12:00 p.m. Noon NewsCenter 5
12:30 p.m. The Bold & The Beautiful
1:00 p.m. As The World Turns
2:00 p.m. Guiding Light
3:00 p.m. The Maury Povich Show
4:00 p.m. Hard Copy
4:30 p.m. Entertainment Tonight
5:00 p.m. Live At 5
5:30 p.m. CBS Evening News
6:00 p.m. NewsCenter Five
6:30 p.m. Seinfeld
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: Primetime Programming From CBS
Late Night Schedule: Monday – Friday
10:00 p.m. NewsCenter 5
10:35 p.m. The Late Show With David Letterman
11:37 p.m. Coach
12:07 a.m. Roseanne
12:37 a.m. Murphy Brown
1:07 a.m. The Late Late Show With Tom Snyder
2:07 a.m. Up To The Minute
WKRG-TV's Regular Programming Plans By Monday, September 8th, 1997:
Monday - Friday Programming
5:00 a.m. Ag Day
5:30 a.m. CBS Morning News
6:00 a.m. Morning News 5
7:00 a.m. News 5 This Morning
9:00 a.m. Martha Stewart Living
9:30 a.m. Pictionary
10:00 a.m. The Price Is Right
11:00 a.m. The Young & The Restless
12:00 p.m. Noon News 5
12:30 p.m. The Bold & The Beautiful
1:00 p.m. As The World Turns
2:00 p.m. Guiding Light
3:00 p.m. The Gayle King Show
3:30 p.m. The People's Court
4:30 p.m. Entertainment Tonight
5:00 p.m. The News Live At 5
5:30 p.m. CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
6:00 p.m. Early News Five
6:30 p.m. Seinfeld
7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.: Primetime Programming From CBS
Late Night Schedule: Monday - Friday
10:00 p.m. Late News 5
10:35 p.m. The Late Show With David Letterman
11:37 p.m. Hard Copy
12:07 a.m. Maury Povich
1:07 a.m. The Late Late Show With Tom Snyder
2:07 a.m. Martha Stewart Living
2:37 a.m. The Gayle King Show
3:07 a.m. Roseanne
3:37 a.m. Up To The Minute
WKRG-TV's Programming Schedule for Monday, January 11th, 1999
5:00 a.m. CBS Morning News
5:30 a.m. WKRG 5 News at 5:30
6:00 a.m. WKRG 5 News at 6
7:00 a.m. WKRG 5 This Morning
9:00 a.m. Martha Stewart Living
9:30 a.m. The Nanny
10:00 a.m. The Price Is Right
11:00 a.m. The Young & The Restless
12:00 p.m. WKRG 5 News at Noon
12:30 p.m. The Bold & The Beautiful
1:00 p.m. As The World Turns
2:00 p.m. Guiding Light
3:00 p.m. Judge Joe Brown
3:30 p.m. Judge Joe Brown
4:00 p.m. Judge Judy
4:30 p.m. Judge Judy
5:00 p.m. WKRG 5 News at 5
5:30 p.m. CBS Evening News with Dan Rather
6:00 p.m. WKRG 5 News at 6
6:30 p.m. Seinfeld
7:00 p.m. CBS prime time
10:00 p.m. WKRG 5 News at 10
10:35 p.m. The Late Show with David Letterman
11:35 p.m. Entertainment Tonight
12:05 a.m. Hard Copy
12:35 a.m. Coach
1:05 a.m. The Late Late Show with Tom Snyder
2:05 a.m. The Howie Mandel Show
3:05 a.m. Martha Stewart Living
3:35 a.m. Up To The Minute
WKRG-TV's Programming Schedule for Saturday, January 17th, 1998
5:00 a.m. Ag Day
5:30 a.m. The Big Comfy Couch
6:00 a.m. Better Homes and Gardens
6:30 a.m. Martha Stewart Living
7:00 a.m. Saturday Morning News 5
8:00 a.m. CBS News Saturday Morning
10:00 a.m. Beakman's World "E/I (6-11)"
10:30 a.m. CBS Storybreak "E/I (2-6)"
11:00 a.m. The New Ghostwriter Mysteries "E/I (7-11)"
11:30 a.m. Wheel of Fortune 2000 "E/I (7-11)"
12:00 p.m. Daytona 500: A Preview of the Great a.m. erican Race
1:00 p.m. NCAA Basketball
Game 1: Georgetown @ UConn.
Game 2: Arkansas @ Kentucky
5:00 p.m. TV.COM
5:30 p.m. CBS Evening News With Paula Zahn
6:00 p.m. Saturday News Five
6:30 p.m. Seinfeld
7:00 p.m. The Magnificent Seven
8:00 p.m. Early Edition
9:00 p.m. Walker, Texas Ranger
10:00 p.m. Saturday News 5
10:35 p.m. Pensacola: Wings of Gold
11:35 p.m. Soldier of Fortune
12:35 a.m. Psi Factor: Chronicles of the Paranormal
1:35 a.m. Ghost Stories
2:35 a.m. Pensacola: Wings of Gold
3:35 a.m. Kwik Witz
4:05 a.m. Signoff
WKRG-TV's Programming Schedule for Sunday, January 18th, 1998
5:00 a.m. U.S. Farm Report
5:30 a.m. Outdoors South
6:00 a.m. It's Your Business
6:30 a.m. Wall Street Journal Report
7:00 a.m. Dr. D. James Kennedy
8:00 a.m. CBS News Sunday Morning
9:30 a.m. Siskel & Ebert
10:00 a.m. Sports Illustrated for Kids "E/I (7-11)"
10:30 a.m. The Weird Al Show "E/I (7-11)"
11:00 a.m. NCAA BASKETBALL
Game 1: Purdue @ Indiana
Game 2: Cincinnati @ Louisville
Game 3: South Carolina @ Georgia
5:00 p.m. Sunday News 5
5:30 p.m. CBS Sunday Evening News
6:00 p.m. 60 Minutes
7:00 p.m. Touched By An Angel
8:00 p.m. CBS Sunday Movie: Best Friends For Life
10:00 p.m. Sunday News 5
10:35 p.m. Walker, Texas Ranger
11:35 p.m. Viper
12:35 p.m. Entertainment Tonight
1:35a.m. F/X: The Series
2:35a.m. George Michael Sports Machine
3:05a.m. Coast Guard
3:35a.m. Up To The Minute
WKRG-TV's Programming Schedule for Saturday, January 30th, 1999
5:00 a.m. Better Homes and Gardens
5:30 a.m. Martha Stewart Living
6:00 a.m. WKRG 5 News Saturday Morning
8:00 a.m. CBS News Saturday Morning
10:00 a.m. Rupert "E/I (3-7)"
10:30 a.m. Anatole "E/I (5-9)"
11:00 a.m. Dumb Bunnies "E/I (7-11)"
11:30 a.m. Flying Rhino Junior High "E/I (7-11)"
12:00 p.m. NCAA Basketball
Arkansas @ Ole Miss
2:00 p.m. Phoenix Open Golf
5:00 p.m. Shopsmith
5:30 p.m. CBS Evening News With Paula Zahn
6:00 p.m. WKRG 5 News at 6
6:30 p.m. Seinfeld
7:00 p.m. NFL All-Star Comedy Blitz
8:00 p.m. Martial Law
9:00 p.m. Walker, Texas Ranger
10:00 p.m. WKRG 5 News at 10
10:35 p.m. Pensacola: Wings of Gold
11:35 p.m. V.I.P.
12:35 a.m. PSI Factor
1:35 a.m. Pensacola: Wings of Gold
2:35 a.m. America's Dumbest Criminals
3:05 a.m. Golf 2000
3:35 a.m. Quick Witz
4:05 a.m. Empty Nest (JIP)
4:30 a.m. Wall Street Journal Report
WKRG-TV's Programming Schedule for Sunday, January 18th, 1998
5:00 a.m. U.S. Farm Report
5:30 a.m. Outdoors South
6:00 a.m. It's Your Business
6:30 a.m. Wall Street Journal Report
7:00 a.m. Dr. D. James Kennedy
8:00 a.m. CBS News Sunday Morning
9:30 a.m. Siskel & Ebert
10:00 a.m. Sports Illustrated for Kids "E/I (7-11)"
10:30 a.m. The Weird Al Show "E/I (7-11)"
11:00 a.m. NCAA BASKETBALL
Game 1: Purdue @ Indiana
Game 2: Cincinnati @ Louisville
Game 3: South Carolina @ Georgia
5:00 p.m. Sunday News 5
5:30 p.m. CBS Sunday Evening News
6:00 p.m. 60 Minutes
7:00 p.m. Touched By An Angel
8:00 p.m. CBS Sunday Movie: Best Friends For Life
10:00 p.m. Sunday News 5
10:35 p.m. Walker, Texas Ranger
11:35 p.m. Viper
12:35 p.m. Entertainment Tonight
1:35 a.m. F/X: The Series
2:35 a.m. George Michael Sports Machine
3:05 a.m. Coast Guard
3:35 a.m. Up To The Minute
WKRG-TV's Programming Schedule for Sunday, January 31th, 1999
5:00 a.m. U.S. Farm Report
5:30 a.m. Outdoors South
6:00 a.m. Siskel & Ebert
6:30 a.m. Today's Homeowner with Danny Lipford
7:00 a.m. Dr. D. James Kennedy
8:00 a.m. CBS News Sunday Morning
9:30 a.m. Face The Nation
10:00 a.m. Birdz "E/I (7-11)"
10:30 a.m. Mythic Warriors: Guardian of the Legend "E/I (7-11)"
11:00 a.m. Daytona and NASCAR: The Next 50 Years
12:00 p.m. NCAA Basketball
Indiana @ Penn State
2:00 p.m. Phoenix Open Golf
5:00 p.m. WKRG 5 News at 5
5:30 p.m. CBS Evening News with John Roberts
6:00 p.m. 48 Hours
7:00 p.m. 60 Minutes
8:00 p.m. Touched By An Angel
10:00 p.m. WKRG 5 News at 10
10:35 p.m. Walker, Texas Ranger
11:35 p.m. Viper
12:35 a.m. Entertainment Tonight
1:35 a.m. V.I.P.
2:35 a.m. George Michael Sports Machine
3:05 a.m. Up To The Minute