Source: The Birmingham News, November 17, 1968 (courtesy www.BirminghamRewound.com)
STATIONS LISTED:
6-WBRC (ABC)
10-WBIQ (NET): off the air all day
13-WAPI-TV, now WVTM (NBC/CBS)
42-WBMG, now WIAT (CBS/NBC)
4:30
6-World Around US
4:45
6-Social Security
5:00
6-Industry on Parade
5:15
6-Americans at Work
5:30
6-Big Picture
6:00
6-This is the Life
13-Big Picture
6:30
6-The Answer
13-Faith for Today
7:00
6-Light Unto My Path
13-Batman/Superman
7:30
6-America Sings
8:00
6-Wally Fowler
13-Tom and Jerry
8:30
13-Aquaman
8:40
42-National Anthem/Salute
8:45
42-The Living Word
9:00
6-Sunday Show
13-Go Go Gophers
42-Ripcord
9:30
13-Bugs Bunny/Road Runner
42-Junior American Jubilee
10:00
6-Bullwinkle
42-Encounter
10:30
6-Discovery ‘69
13-Wacky Races
42-Face the Nation
11:00
6-College Football 1968
13-Archie Show
42-Woodlawn Baptist Church (Woodlawn Baptist relocated to the suburbs in the early ‘90’s and was renamed Liberty Park Baptist Church. During much of the late '60's, Woodlawn and another Birmingham church, Hunter Street Baptist Church, took six month turns airing their Sunday morning services on Channel 42. I remember the "tips" that were printed in the Sunday bulletin at Hunter Street on how the congregation was supposed to conduct themselves while we were on TV).
11:30
13-Pigskin Preview
11:45
13-NFL Football: Cowboys at Redskins
12:00
6-Directions
42-Meet the Press
12:30
6-Issues and Answers
42-AFL Football: Chargers at Bills
1:00
6-Movie: “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm”
2:30
6-Journey to the Unknown
13-Sports Outdoors
3:00
13-Flight of Apollo
42-AFL Football: Jets at Raiders
3:30
6-Merv Griffin
42-Sunday Matinee (this had to have been a misprint. It probably should have been an entry for Channel 13)
3:45
13-Pigskin Parade
4:00
13-Bear Bryant (Alabama Football highlights. Alabama defeated Miami [Fla.] 14-6 the previous day)
4:30
6-Land of the Giants
5:00
13-Auburn Football Review (with Coach Ralph “Shug” Jordan. Auburn lost to Georgia 17-3 the previous day)
42-Hawaiian Open Golf Tournament (note: Channel 42 only scheduled 90 minutes for the AFL game. Go figure).
5:30
6-I Love Lucy
6:00
6-Man from U.N.C.L.E.
13-Movie: “Heidi”
6:30
42-Gentle Ben
7:00
6-The FBI
42-Ed Sullivan
8:00
6-Movie: “The Sons of Katie Elder”
13-Bonanza
42-Good Guys
8:30
42-Truth or Consequences
9:00
13-Mission: Impossible
42-Phyllis Diller
10:00
13-Hawaii Five-O
42-Woodlawn Church of Christ
10:15
42-Catholicism Explained
10:30
6-Burke’s Law
42-Alabama Speaks
11:00
13-CBS News (with Harry Reasoner)
42: Salute (a.k.a., Sign-Off)
11:15
13-Movie: “Just Off Broadway”
11:30
6-(No listing given)
12:00
6-Insight
12:30
6-Movie: “Untouched”
1:45
6-News Headlines and Weather
For a full account of the events of the day as they played out on Birmingham’s two NBC affiliates, go to http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/heidi.htm
STATIONS LISTED:
6-WBRC (ABC)
10-WBIQ (NET): off the air all day
13-WAPI-TV, now WVTM (NBC/CBS)
42-WBMG, now WIAT (CBS/NBC)
4:30
6-World Around US
4:45
6-Social Security
5:00
6-Industry on Parade
5:15
6-Americans at Work
5:30
6-Big Picture
6:00
6-This is the Life
13-Big Picture
6:30
6-The Answer
13-Faith for Today
7:00
6-Light Unto My Path
13-Batman/Superman
7:30
6-America Sings
8:00
6-Wally Fowler
13-Tom and Jerry
8:30
13-Aquaman
8:40
42-National Anthem/Salute
8:45
42-The Living Word
9:00
6-Sunday Show
13-Go Go Gophers
42-Ripcord
9:30
13-Bugs Bunny/Road Runner
42-Junior American Jubilee
10:00
6-Bullwinkle
42-Encounter
10:30
6-Discovery ‘69
13-Wacky Races
42-Face the Nation
11:00
6-College Football 1968
13-Archie Show
42-Woodlawn Baptist Church (Woodlawn Baptist relocated to the suburbs in the early ‘90’s and was renamed Liberty Park Baptist Church. During much of the late '60's, Woodlawn and another Birmingham church, Hunter Street Baptist Church, took six month turns airing their Sunday morning services on Channel 42. I remember the "tips" that were printed in the Sunday bulletin at Hunter Street on how the congregation was supposed to conduct themselves while we were on TV).
11:30
13-Pigskin Preview
11:45
13-NFL Football: Cowboys at Redskins
12:00
6-Directions
42-Meet the Press
12:30
6-Issues and Answers
42-AFL Football: Chargers at Bills
1:00
6-Movie: “Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm”
2:30
6-Journey to the Unknown
13-Sports Outdoors
3:00
13-Flight of Apollo
42-AFL Football: Jets at Raiders
3:30
6-Merv Griffin
42-Sunday Matinee (this had to have been a misprint. It probably should have been an entry for Channel 13)
3:45
13-Pigskin Parade
4:00
13-Bear Bryant (Alabama Football highlights. Alabama defeated Miami [Fla.] 14-6 the previous day)
4:30
6-Land of the Giants
5:00
13-Auburn Football Review (with Coach Ralph “Shug” Jordan. Auburn lost to Georgia 17-3 the previous day)
42-Hawaiian Open Golf Tournament (note: Channel 42 only scheduled 90 minutes for the AFL game. Go figure).
5:30
6-I Love Lucy
6:00
6-Man from U.N.C.L.E.
13-Movie: “Heidi”
6:30
42-Gentle Ben
7:00
6-The FBI
42-Ed Sullivan
8:00
6-Movie: “The Sons of Katie Elder”
13-Bonanza
42-Good Guys
8:30
42-Truth or Consequences
9:00
13-Mission: Impossible
42-Phyllis Diller
10:00
13-Hawaii Five-O
42-Woodlawn Church of Christ
10:15
42-Catholicism Explained
10:30
6-Burke’s Law
42-Alabama Speaks
11:00
13-CBS News (with Harry Reasoner)
42: Salute (a.k.a., Sign-Off)
11:15
13-Movie: “Just Off Broadway”
11:30
6-(No listing given)
12:00
6-Insight
12:30
6-Movie: “Untouched”
1:45
6-News Headlines and Weather
For a full account of the events of the day as they played out on Birmingham’s two NBC affiliates, go to http://www.birminghamrewound.com/features/heidi.htm
