Retro: AFTV-8 Adak, AK Week of April 15-21, 1963

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from Adak Sun via Chronicling America website

Monday, April 15
5pm Science in Action
5:30 Real McCoys
6:00 Conversation with the Vice-President
6:30 Parade
7:00 The Texan
7:30 Perry Mason
8:30 Untouchables
9:30 Sing Along with Mitch
10:30 Moffett Theater

Tuesday, April 16
5pm Felix the Cat
5:30 Death Valley Days
6:00 American Heritage
6:30 Parade
7:00 Peter Gunn
7:30 Bonanza
8:30 Garry Moore
9:30 Merv Griffin
10:00 Night Owl Theater

Wednesday, April 17
5pm Crusader Rabbit
5:30 GE College Bowl
6:00 Meet the Press
6:30 Parade
7:00 Wanted-Dead or Alive
7:30 My Three Sons
8:00 Gunsmoke
9:00 Twilight Zone
9:30 Lucky Lager Sports Time
10:00 Fight of the Week

Thursday, April 18
5pm Magic Land of Allakazam
5:30 Dobie Gillis
6:00 Issues & Answers
6:30 Parade
7:00 Andy Griffith
7:30 Have Gun-Will Travel
8:00 The Witness
9:00 Rawhide
10:00 Night Owl Theater

Friday, April 19
5pm Zane Grey Theater
5:30 20th Century
6:00 American Heritage
6:30 Parade
7:00 Danny Thomas
7:30 Bat Masterson
8:00 Dinah Shore
9:00 Bell Telephone Hour
10:00 Night Owl Theater

Saturday, April 20
1pm Captain Kangaroo
1:30 Shari Lewis
2:00 Wide World of Sports
3:30 Exploring
4:30 American Heritage
5:00 Price is Right
5:30 Marx Magic Midway
6:00 Steve Canyon
6:30 Candid Camera
7:00 Sea Hunt
7:30 Big Story
8:00 Perry Como
9:00 Tonight Show
10:00 Ptarmigan Theater

Sunday, April 21
1pm Chapel of the Air
1:30 Christophers
2:00 Big Time Wrestling
2:30 American Heritage
3:00 National Invitational Tournament
4:30 Big Picture
5:00 Parents Ask About School
5:30 Frontiers of Knowledge
6:00 Harvest
6:30 Science Fiction Theater
7:00 Ed Sullivan
8:00 Armstrong Circle Theater
9:00 Lawrence Welk
10:00 Sitkin Theater

 

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Thanks for the rare glimpse into Armed Forces programming. Does anyone know if these shortened hours (much like British TV) were typical of AFTV stations in those days?