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Retro: Charlotte/Greenville/Tri-Cities/Knoxville Wednesday, September 6, 1961

From TV Guide, Carolina-Tennessee Edition:

WBTV Ch. 3 Charlotte (CBS/ABC)

6:20 Daily Word
6:25 Aspect (farm show)
6:55 Farm Journal
7 AM Carolina Calling
8 AM CBS News (Richard C. Hottelet)
8:15 Captain Kangaroo
9 AM History (probably produced at WUNC
Chapel Hill; there was no statewide
educational network then)
9:30 Life Of Riley
10 AM I Love Lucy
10:30 Video Village
11 AM Double Exposure
11:30 Your Surprise Package
12 N Love Of Life
12:30 Search For Tomorrow
12:45 Guiding Light
1 PM Betty Feezor
1:30 As The World Turns
2 PM People's Choice
2:30 Art Linkletter's House Party
3 PM Millionaire (the check goes to the
widow of a famous actor; she intends
to use the money to launch her daughter's
acting career)
3:30 Verdict Is Yours
4 PM Brighter Day
4:15 Secret Storm
4:30 Edge Of Night
5 PM Five O'Clock Fun
5:30 Abbott And Costello
6 PM Amos 'n' Andy
6:25 Sports
6:30 Local News
6:45 CBS News (Charles Collingwood substitutes
for Douglas Edwards)
7 PM Movie: "The First Time"
8:30 Danger Man (the first, half-hour, version of
Patrick McGoohan's "Secret Agent")
9 PM Angel
9:30 I've Got A Secret
10 PM U.S. Steel Hour: Larry Blyden in "Delayed
Honeymoon"
11 PM News, Sports, Weather
11:15 Movie: "Gun Belt"

WFBC (WYFF) Ch. 4 Greenville, SC (NBC)

6:30 Reading Program
7 AM Today
9 AM Sergeant Preston Of The Yukon
9:30 Soldiers Of Fortune
10 AM Say When!
10:30 Play Your Hunch
11 AM Price Is Right (COLOR)
11:30 Concentration
12 N Truth Or Consequences
12:30 It Could Be You (COLOR)
12:55 NBC News (Ray Scherer)
1 PM News
1:05 M Squad
1:30 Burns And Allen
2 PM Jan Murray (COLOR)
2:30 Loretta Young
3 PM Young Dr. Malone
3:30 From These Roots
4 PM Make Room For Daddy
4:30 Here's Hollywood
5 PM Monty's Rascals
5:30 Quick Draw McGraw
6 PM Two Faces West
6:30 News
6:45 Huntley-Brinkley Report
7 PM Third Man
7:30 Wagon Train
8:30 Price Is Right (COLOR)
9 PM Kraft Mystery Theater (summer
replacement for Perry Como)
10 PM It Could Be You (COLOR)
10:30 Trackdown
11 PM News, Sports, Weather
11:30 Jack Paar (COLOR) (from Berlin)

WCYB Ch. 5 Bristol, VA (NBC/ABC)

7 AM Today
9 AM Popeye Show
9:30 Life Of Riley
10 AM Say When!
10:30 Play Your Hunch
11 AM Price Is Right (COLOR)
11:30 Concentration
12 N Truth Or Consequences
12:30 It Could Be You (COLOR)
12:55 NBC News
1 PM Local News
1:15 Matinee
1:30 Burns And Allen
2 PM Jan Murray (COLOR)
2:30 Loretta Young
3 PM Young Dr. Malone
3:30 From These Roots
4 PM Make Room For Daddy
4:30 Here's Hollywood
5 PM Looney Tunes
5:30 Quick Draw McGraw
6 PM Silent Service
6:30 News
6:45 Amos 'n' Andy
7:15 Huntley-Brinkley Report
7:30 Wagon Train
8:30 Price Is Right (COLOR)
9 PM Kraft Mystery Theater
10 PM It Could Be You (COLOR)
10:30 Alcoa Presents (ABC, delay from
Tuesday 10 PM)
11 PM News, Sports, Weather
11:30 Jack Paar (COLOR)

WATE Ch. 6 Knoxville (NBC)

6:55 News, Weather
7 AM Today
9 AM Bugs Bunny
9:30 Homemakers
10 AM Say When!
10:30 Play Ypur Hunch
11 AM Price Is Right (COLOR)
11:30 Concentration
12 N Truth Or Consequences
12:30 It Could Be You (COLOR)
12:55 NBC News
1 PM Local News
1:05 Movie: "Smoky" (nothing to do
with Knoxville's location in the
Great Smoky Mountains, but rather
the tale of the training of a wild horse)
2:30 Loretta Young
3 PM Young Dr. Malone
3:30 From These Roots
4 PM Make Room For Daddy
4:30 Here's Hollywood
5 PM Popeye And His Friends
5:30 Quick Draw McGraw
6 PM News
6:15 Cas Walker Time (music--this Knoxville
grocer also had a morning show on Ch. 10,
see below)
6:45 Huntley-Brinkley Report
7 PM Coronado 9
7:30 Wagon Train
8:30 Price Is Right (COLOR)
9 PM Kraft Mystery Theater
10 PM It Could Be You (COLOR)
10:30 This Is Your Life (delay from Sunday 10:30)
11 PM News, Sports, Weather
11:30 Jack Paar (COLOR)

WSPA Ch. 7 Spartanburg, SC (CBS)

7:30 Air Force Story
8 AM CBS News
8:15 Captain Kangaroo
9 AM Tim The Squirrel
9:30 Cartoon Caravan
10 AM I Love Lucy
10:30 Video Village
11 AM Double Exposure
11:30 Your Surprise Package
12 N Love Of Life
12:30 Movie: "Big House, U.S.A." (incredible
as it seems Ch. 7 did not carry "Search
For Tomorrow," "Guiding Light," or "As
The World Turns")
1 PM News
1:05 Movie continues
2 PM Face The Facts
2:30 Art Linkletter's House Party
3 PM Millionaire
3:30 Verdict Is Yours
4 PM Brighter Day
4:15 Secret Storm
4:30 Edge Of Night
5 PM People's Choice
5:30 Annie Oakley
5:55 Scoreboard
6 PM Rescue 8
6:30 News
6:45 CBS News
7 PM Silents Please (Ernie Kovacs hosts
this ABC show, pre-empted on Ch. 13
Thursdays at 10:30)
7:30 Malibu Run (Ron Ely starred, about five
years before he played Tarzan)
8:30 Danger Man
9 PM Angel
9:30 I've Got A Secret
10 PM U.S. Steel Hour
11 PM News, Sports, Weather
11:25 Movie: "Trouble In Store"

WSOC Ch. 9 Charlotte (NBC/ABC)

6:45 Farm And Home
7 AM Today
9 AM Cartoon Carnival
10 AM Say When!
10:30 Play Your Hunch
11 AM Price Is Right (COLOR)
11:30 Concentration
12 N News, Weather
12:15 Movie: "Rulers Of The Sea"
2 PM Jan Murray (COLOR)
2:30 Loretta Young
3 PM Young Dr. Malone
3:30 From These Roots
4 PM Make Room For Daddy
4:30 Here's Hollywood
5 PM Clown Carnival
6 PM Quick Draw McGraw
6:30 News
6:45 Huntley-Brinkley Report
7 PM Shotgun Slade
7:30 Wagon Train
8:30 Price Is Right (COLOR)
9 PM Kraft Mystery Theater
10 PM Untouchables (ABC, delay from
Thursday 9:30)
11 PM News, Sports, Weather
11:30 Jack Paar (COLOR)

WBIR Ch. 10 Knoxville (CBS)

6:55 News, Weather
7 AM Farm And Home (Cas Walker)
8 AM CBS News
8:15 Captain Kangaroo
9 AM Birthday Dog
10 AM I Love Lucy
10:30 Video Village
11 AM Double Exposure
11:30 Your Surprise Package
12 N Love Of Life
12:30 Search For Tomorrow
12:45 Guiding Light
1 PM I Married Joan
1:30 As The World Turns
2 PM Edge Of Night
2:30 Art Linkletter's House Party
3 PM Millionaire
3:30 Verdict Is Yours
4 PM Brighter Day
4:15 Secret Storm
4:30 Movie: "Ringside Maisie" (with
Ann Sothern)
6 PM Little Rascals
6:15 News, Weather
6:30 Whirlybirds
7 PM Mull's Singing Convention
7:30 Malibu Run
8:30 Danger Man
9 PM Angel
9:30 I've Got A Secret
10 PM U.S. Steel Hour
11 PM News, Sports, Weather
11:15 Movie: "The Big Store" (with the
Marx Brothers--the highlight is
Virginia O'Brien's deadpan rendition
of "Rockabye Baby" in swing mode)

WJHL Ch. 11 Johnson City, TN (CBS/ABC)

6:55 News, Weather
7 AM Hi, Neighbor
8 AM CBS News
8:15 Captain Kangaroo
9 AM Cartoon Storybook
9:15 Uncle Hank
9:30 Debbie Drake
9:45 News And Farm Report
10 AM I Love Lucy
10:30 Video Village
11 AM Double Exposure
11:30 Your Surprise Package
12 N Love Of Life
12:30 Search For Tomorrow
12:45 Guiding Light
1 PM News
1:05 Memo From Ilo
1:30 As The World Turns
2 PM Face The Facts
2:30 Art Linkletter's House Party
3 PM Millionaire
3:30 Verdict Is Yours
4 PM Brighter Day
4:15 Secret Storm
4:30 Edge Of Night
5 PM Lone Ranger (ABC airs at 5:30)
5:30 Bozo The Clown
6 PM Courageous Cat
6:30 Leave It To Beaver (ABC, delay
from Saturday 7:30)
7 PM News, Weather
7:15 CBS News
7:30 Malibu Run
8:30 Danger Man
9 PM Angel
9:30 I've Got A Secret
10 PM U.S. Steel Hour
11 PM News, Sports, Weather
11:15 TV Hour Of Stars


WLOS Ch. 13 Asheville, NC (ABC)

6:50 Daily Word
6:55 News For Farmers
7 AM Grand Ole Opry
7:30 Mr. Bill's Cartoons
9:30 Jack LaLanne
10 AM Susie (Ann Sothern)
10:30 Life Of Riley
11 AM The Texan
11:30 Love That Bob! (Cummings)
12 N Camouflage
12:30 Number Please
1 PM Movie: "Something To Shout About"
2:30 Seven Keys
3 PM Queen For A Day
3:30 Who Do You Trust?
4 PM American Bandstand (guest host is
Gene Brendler of Portland, OR)
5 PM Space Patrol (don't know what relation
this has to the old DuMont show)
5:30 Movie: "Mystery Ship"
6:10 News
6:15 Movie continues
7:15 News, Weather
7:30 Hong Kong
8:30 Ozzie And Harriet
9 PM Hawaiian Eye
10 PM Naked City
11 PM News, Sports, Weather
11:15 Movie: "The Spoilers"

WTVK Ch. 26 (WVLT Ch. 8) Knoxville (ABC)

11 AM The Texan
11:30 Love That Bob!
12 N Camouflage
12:30 Number Please
1 PM Achievement
1:30 Hints And Helps
2 PM Day In Court
2:30 Seven Keys
3 PM Queen For A Day
3:30 Who Do You Trust?
4 PM American Bandstand
5:30 Lone Ranger
6 PM News (don't know if local or ABC)
6:15 Inner Sanctum
6:45 CBS News (pre-empted on Ch. 10)
7 PM Medic
7:30 Hong Kong
8:30 Ozzie And Harriet
9 PM Hawaiian Eye
10 PM Naked City
sign off 11 PM

WAIM (WMYA) Ch. 40 Anderson, SC (ABC/CBS)

10 AM I Love Lucy
10:30 Video Village
11 AM The Texan
11:30 Love That Bob!
12 N Camouflage
12:30 Number Please
1 PM Playhouse 40
1:30 Farm And Home Hour
2 PM Face The Facts
2:30 Seven Keys
3 PM Queen For A Day
3:30 Who Do You Trust?
4 PM American Bandstand
5 PM Magic Carpet (one of Ch. 40's
umpteen travelogues)
5:30 Sports Time
6 PM Evening Vespers
6:30 Musical Varieties
6:45 CBS News
7 PM Silent Service
7:30 Hong Kong
8:30 Ozzie And Harriet
9 PM Hawaiian Eye
10 PM Naked City
sign off 11 PM
 
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