TV Guide, Gulf Coast edition--cover, David Carradine ("Kung Fu")
NOTE: Channels in parentheses were originally designated by black bullets; those in brackets by white bullets.
Mobile, Alabama:
(5) WKRG (CBS)
(10) WALA (NBC)--now FOX affiliate
(42) WEIQ (PBS)*
Biloxi, Mississippi:
(13) WLOX (ABC)
(19) WMAH (PBS)#
Hattiesburg, Mississippi:
(7) WDAM (NBC)
Pensacola, Florida:
(3) WEAR (ABC)
(23) WSRE (PBS)
Panama City, Florida:
[7] WJHG (ABC)--now NBC affiliate
New Orleans, Louisiana
[4] WWL (CBS)
[6] WDSU (NBC)
[8] WVUE (ABC)--now FOX affiliate
[12] WYES (PBS)
*transmitter of Alabama Public Television network
#transmitter of Mississippi Educational Television network
MORNING
6:00
(5) Community Service--probably local public affairs
6:15
[4] Lessons for Life--probably religion
6:30
[4] Sacred Heart--religion
(5) You and Your Community--local public affairs
[8] Children's Gospel Hour
6:45
(3) WEAR News
[4] Chapel of the Air--religion
(7) This is the Life--long-running religion anthology series
6:55
(3) Agriculture
7:00
(3) Reach Out--probably local public affairs
[4] Lift for Life--probably religion
(5) Gospel Extravaganza
[6] This is the Answer--religion anthology series
[7] Gospel Singing Jubilee
[8] Farm Fare--agriculture
(13) Bible Speaks--religion
7:15
[4] Focus--local public affairs
(7) Newsmaker--local public affairs
(10) With This Ring--religion
7:30
(3) Gospel Singing Jubilee
[4] Catholic Mass--local
(5) Gospel Lore--probably Southern Gospel music
[6] This is the Life
[8] Norman Vincent Peale--famed "positive-thinking" preacher's televangelistic show
(10) Social Security--syndicated public affairs
(13) Christophers--religion
7:45
(7) Goodwill Crusade--religion
(10) Dialogue--local public affairs
(13) Gospel Singers
8:00
[4] Rev. Lovelady
(5) Hair Bear Bunch--CBS cartoon
[6] Church Service--Assembly of God
(7) America Sings--probably Southern Gospel music
[7] Day of Discovery--religion
[8] Rex Humbard--religion
(10) Kathryn Kuhlman--religion; noted faith healer
(13) Christ for the Crisis--religion
8:30
(3) (13) James Robison--religion
[4] Oral Roberts--religion
(5) Amazing Chan--CBS cartoon
[6] Catholic Mass--local
(7) Gospel Singing Jubilee
[7] Living Word of Faith--religion
(10) Day of Discovery
9:00
(3) Jess Moody--probably religion
[4] Rev. Bob Harrington--famed "Chaplain of Bourbon Street;" televangelist's home TV market
(5) Oral Roberts
[6] Hour of Power--religion; the Rev. Robert Schuller once shared this program with several other ministers in a rotation
[8] Church Service--Assembly of God
(10) Old Time Gospel Hour--religion; the eventually controversial televangelist Jerry Falwell built his massive operation on the strength of this hourlong telecast from Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg, Virginia
(13) Kid Power--ABC cartoon
9:30
(3) Pastor's Forum--local religion
[4] Popeye and Pals
(5) Your Health--probably local discussion
(7) My Favorite Martian
[7] Rex Humbard
[8] (13) Osmonds--ABC cartoon
10:00
(3) Aunt Beka's Bible Stories--probably children's religion
[4] Day of Discovery
(5) Jaycee TV Forum--public affairs
[6] Film--no title given
(7) Movie--"Eyes of Texas," 1948
[8] (13) H.R. Pufnstuf--ABC children's show
(10) Life Every Voice--probably Gospel music
10:15
[6] Look Back into History--possibly documentary
10:30
(3) Pensacola Public Affairs
[4] Face the Nation--George Herman
(5) Operation Understanding--probably children's show
[6] Cafecito Dominical En El 6--Spanish-language; probably public affairs
[7] Oral Roberts
[8] Movie--"The Mad Magician," 1954
(10) Catholic Mass--local
(13) Make a Wish--ABC children's show
10:45
[6] Let's Tell a Story--children
11:00
(3) Chaplain of Bourbon Street
[4] Spotlight on Youth--discussion
(5) Sunday Devotions--probably local religion
[6] Spectrum '50--unknown
(7) Church Service--Baptist
[7] (10) (13) Church Service--denomination unspecified
11:30
(3) Billy James Hargis--religion; controversial televangelist known for anti-Communist activism
[4] Rat Patrol--rerun of 1960s action series
(5) Face the Nation
[6] Meet the Press--Lawrence E. Spivak
AFTERNOON
12:00
(3) Rex Humbard--religion
[4] CBS Sports Spectacular--boxing
(5) Congressional Report--probably local
[6] Wild, Wild West
(7) Movie--"The Caine Mutiny," 1954
[7] [8] (13) Directions--religious documentary
(10) Limits of Man--possibly religion
12:30
(5) One Man's China--documentary
[7] [8] (13)--Issues and Answers--ABC's Sunday political interview show; forerunner to "This Week with David Brinkley/George Stephanopoulos"
(10) News Conference--local public affairs
1:00
(3) [7] [8] (13) The Superstars--inter-sports competitions
(5) Hollywood Squares
[6] (10) National Hockey League game--Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins
(42) Speaking Freely--probably local public affairs
1:30
[4] (5) National Basketball Association game--Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks; Pat Summerall, Elgin Baylor and Rod Hundley, commentators
1:45
[12] With This Ring--religion
1:55
(19) Art for the Day
2:00
(7) Women in Blue--unknown
[12] Insight--religion
(19) Movie--"Holiday," 1938
(42) Movie--"In Name Only," 1939
2:15
(3) [7] [8] (13) Howard Cosell's Sports Magazine
2:30
(3) [7] [8] (13) Wide World of Sports
(7) Fishing with the Pros
[12] Christopher Closeup--religion
3:00
(7) Dixie Quiz--local high-school game show, akin to "It's Academic"
[12] Country Music Spectacular
3:30
[6] (7) (10) Pro Tennis--finals of U.S. Pro Indoor Tennis Championship; Bud Collins and Donald Dell, commentators
[12] The Powers of the Presidency--special documentary prepared in light of the Watergate scandal
(19) Hodgepodge Lodge--children
(23) Pattern for Living--probably religion
4:00
(3) [7] [8] (13) Andy William San Diego Open--golf
[4] (5) CBS Eye on Sports--magazine
(19) Sesame Street
(23) Insight--religion
(42) On the Move--probably public affairs
4:30
[4] It Pays to be Ignorant
(5) Energy--documentary
(23) The Powers of the Presidency
5:00
[4] (5) 60 Minutes--Mike Wallace, Morley Safer
[6] Car 54
(7) Voice of Agriculture
(10) Meet the Press--tape-delayed
[12] Garden Show
(19) Electric Company
(42) Montagemobile--local public affairs
5:30
[6] (7) (10) NBC Nightly News--Floyd Kalber
[12] Prep Quiz Bowl--local high-school game show
(19) Your Future is Now--educational
(42) Abortion: A Court Decision--documentary
EVENING
6:00
(3) That Good Ole Nashville Music--syndicated country-music show
[4] WWL News
(5) WKRG News
[6] WDSU News
(7) Bobby Goldsboro--syndicated variety show
[7] Untamed World--wildlife
[8] Wacky World of Jonathan Winters
(10) Wild Kingdom
[12] (19) (23) (42) Zoom--children
(13) Day of Discovery--religion
6:30
(3) [7] [8] (13) FBI
[4] (5) New Perry Mason
[6] (7) (10) World of Disney--"Hog Wild;" conclusion
[12] (23) (42) Evening at Pops
(19) Beauty and the Beast
7:00
(19) Taking Better Pictures--educational
7:30
(3) [7] [8] (13) Movie--"The Boston Strangler," 1968
[4] (5) Mannix
[6] (7) (10) McMillan and Wife--NBC Mystery Movie
[12] (23) (42) Religious America--documentary
(19) Washington Connection--probably political/public affairs
8:00
[12] (19) (23) (42) Masterpiece Theatre-- part 4, "Upstairs, Downstairs"
8:30
[4] (5) Barnaby Jones
9:00
[6] (7) (10) NBC News Presents: Special Edition--Don Oliver, reporter
[12] (19) (23) (42) Firing Line--William F. Buckley, Jr., host
9:30
(3) Movie--"Do Not Disturb," 1965
[4] Sunday Journal--local public affairs, hosted by Jim Metcalf
(5) Movie--"Valley of the Dolls," 1967
[7] Great Mysteries
[8[ WVUE News
(13) ABC News--Bill Beutel (15 minutes)
9:45
(13) WLOX News
10:00
[4] WWL News
[6[ WDSU News
(7) WDAM News
[7] ABC News
[8] Movie--"The Dark at the Top of the Stairs," 1960
[12] Movie--"The Crowd," 1928
(13) Star Trek
(19) Job Bank
(23) Taris Talks With ...--discussion
(42) Interface--probably public affairs
10:10
(19) Art for the Day
10:15
[7] WJHG News
10:30
[4] Movie--"The Last Angry Man," 1959
[6] Newsmaker--public affairs
(7) Tonight Show--Johnny Carson: rerun
[7] Movie--"Wake of the Red Witch," 1948
(10) Felony Squad--rerun of 1960s crime drama
(42) Alpha Epsilon Rho-Crimson Collage--documentary
11:00
[6] Name of the Game--rerun of 1968-71 crime drama
(10) Department S--crime drama (British import)
11:30
(3) Original All Night Sing--Gospel music
(5) CBS News--Bob Schieffer (15 minutes)
11:45
(5) Alfred Hitchcock
12:00 a.m.
[8] ABC News
12:30
(3) Issues and Answers--tape-delayed
NOTE: Channels in parentheses were originally designated by black bullets; those in brackets by white bullets.
Mobile, Alabama:
(5) WKRG (CBS)
(10) WALA (NBC)--now FOX affiliate
(42) WEIQ (PBS)*
Biloxi, Mississippi:
(13) WLOX (ABC)
(19) WMAH (PBS)#
Hattiesburg, Mississippi:
(7) WDAM (NBC)
Pensacola, Florida:
(3) WEAR (ABC)
(23) WSRE (PBS)
Panama City, Florida:
[7] WJHG (ABC)--now NBC affiliate
New Orleans, Louisiana
[4] WWL (CBS)
[6] WDSU (NBC)
[8] WVUE (ABC)--now FOX affiliate
[12] WYES (PBS)
*transmitter of Alabama Public Television network
#transmitter of Mississippi Educational Television network
MORNING
6:00
(5) Community Service--probably local public affairs
6:15
[4] Lessons for Life--probably religion
6:30
[4] Sacred Heart--religion
(5) You and Your Community--local public affairs
[8] Children's Gospel Hour
6:45
(3) WEAR News
[4] Chapel of the Air--religion
(7) This is the Life--long-running religion anthology series
6:55
(3) Agriculture
7:00
(3) Reach Out--probably local public affairs
[4] Lift for Life--probably religion
(5) Gospel Extravaganza
[6] This is the Answer--religion anthology series
[7] Gospel Singing Jubilee
[8] Farm Fare--agriculture
(13) Bible Speaks--religion
7:15
[4] Focus--local public affairs
(7) Newsmaker--local public affairs
(10) With This Ring--religion
7:30
(3) Gospel Singing Jubilee
[4] Catholic Mass--local
(5) Gospel Lore--probably Southern Gospel music
[6] This is the Life
[8] Norman Vincent Peale--famed "positive-thinking" preacher's televangelistic show
(10) Social Security--syndicated public affairs
(13) Christophers--religion
7:45
(7) Goodwill Crusade--religion
(10) Dialogue--local public affairs
(13) Gospel Singers
8:00
[4] Rev. Lovelady
(5) Hair Bear Bunch--CBS cartoon
[6] Church Service--Assembly of God
(7) America Sings--probably Southern Gospel music
[7] Day of Discovery--religion
[8] Rex Humbard--religion
(10) Kathryn Kuhlman--religion; noted faith healer
(13) Christ for the Crisis--religion
8:30
(3) (13) James Robison--religion
[4] Oral Roberts--religion
(5) Amazing Chan--CBS cartoon
[6] Catholic Mass--local
(7) Gospel Singing Jubilee
[7] Living Word of Faith--religion
(10) Day of Discovery
9:00
(3) Jess Moody--probably religion
[4] Rev. Bob Harrington--famed "Chaplain of Bourbon Street;" televangelist's home TV market
(5) Oral Roberts
[6] Hour of Power--religion; the Rev. Robert Schuller once shared this program with several other ministers in a rotation
[8] Church Service--Assembly of God
(10) Old Time Gospel Hour--religion; the eventually controversial televangelist Jerry Falwell built his massive operation on the strength of this hourlong telecast from Thomas Road Baptist Church, Lynchburg, Virginia
(13) Kid Power--ABC cartoon
9:30
(3) Pastor's Forum--local religion
[4] Popeye and Pals
(5) Your Health--probably local discussion
(7) My Favorite Martian
[7] Rex Humbard
[8] (13) Osmonds--ABC cartoon
10:00
(3) Aunt Beka's Bible Stories--probably children's religion
[4] Day of Discovery
(5) Jaycee TV Forum--public affairs
[6] Film--no title given
(7) Movie--"Eyes of Texas," 1948
[8] (13) H.R. Pufnstuf--ABC children's show
(10) Life Every Voice--probably Gospel music
10:15
[6] Look Back into History--possibly documentary
10:30
(3) Pensacola Public Affairs
[4] Face the Nation--George Herman
(5) Operation Understanding--probably children's show
[6] Cafecito Dominical En El 6--Spanish-language; probably public affairs
[7] Oral Roberts
[8] Movie--"The Mad Magician," 1954
(10) Catholic Mass--local
(13) Make a Wish--ABC children's show
10:45
[6] Let's Tell a Story--children
11:00
(3) Chaplain of Bourbon Street
[4] Spotlight on Youth--discussion
(5) Sunday Devotions--probably local religion
[6] Spectrum '50--unknown
(7) Church Service--Baptist
[7] (10) (13) Church Service--denomination unspecified
11:30
(3) Billy James Hargis--religion; controversial televangelist known for anti-Communist activism
[4] Rat Patrol--rerun of 1960s action series
(5) Face the Nation
[6] Meet the Press--Lawrence E. Spivak
AFTERNOON
12:00
(3) Rex Humbard--religion
[4] CBS Sports Spectacular--boxing
(5) Congressional Report--probably local
[6] Wild, Wild West
(7) Movie--"The Caine Mutiny," 1954
[7] [8] (13) Directions--religious documentary
(10) Limits of Man--possibly religion
12:30
(5) One Man's China--documentary
[7] [8] (13)--Issues and Answers--ABC's Sunday political interview show; forerunner to "This Week with David Brinkley/George Stephanopoulos"
(10) News Conference--local public affairs
1:00
(3) [7] [8] (13) The Superstars--inter-sports competitions
(5) Hollywood Squares
[6] (10) National Hockey League game--Philadelphia Flyers vs. Boston Bruins
(42) Speaking Freely--probably local public affairs
1:30
[4] (5) National Basketball Association game--Atlanta Hawks vs. New York Knicks; Pat Summerall, Elgin Baylor and Rod Hundley, commentators
1:45
[12] With This Ring--religion
1:55
(19) Art for the Day
2:00
(7) Women in Blue--unknown
[12] Insight--religion
(19) Movie--"Holiday," 1938
(42) Movie--"In Name Only," 1939
2:15
(3) [7] [8] (13) Howard Cosell's Sports Magazine
2:30
(3) [7] [8] (13) Wide World of Sports
(7) Fishing with the Pros
[12] Christopher Closeup--religion
3:00
(7) Dixie Quiz--local high-school game show, akin to "It's Academic"
[12] Country Music Spectacular
3:30
[6] (7) (10) Pro Tennis--finals of U.S. Pro Indoor Tennis Championship; Bud Collins and Donald Dell, commentators
[12] The Powers of the Presidency--special documentary prepared in light of the Watergate scandal
(19) Hodgepodge Lodge--children
(23) Pattern for Living--probably religion
4:00
(3) [7] [8] (13) Andy William San Diego Open--golf
[4] (5) CBS Eye on Sports--magazine
(19) Sesame Street
(23) Insight--religion
(42) On the Move--probably public affairs
4:30
[4] It Pays to be Ignorant
(5) Energy--documentary
(23) The Powers of the Presidency
5:00
[4] (5) 60 Minutes--Mike Wallace, Morley Safer
[6] Car 54
(7) Voice of Agriculture
(10) Meet the Press--tape-delayed
[12] Garden Show
(19) Electric Company
(42) Montagemobile--local public affairs
5:30
[6] (7) (10) NBC Nightly News--Floyd Kalber
[12] Prep Quiz Bowl--local high-school game show
(19) Your Future is Now--educational
(42) Abortion: A Court Decision--documentary
EVENING
6:00
(3) That Good Ole Nashville Music--syndicated country-music show
[4] WWL News
(5) WKRG News
[6] WDSU News
(7) Bobby Goldsboro--syndicated variety show
[7] Untamed World--wildlife
[8] Wacky World of Jonathan Winters
(10) Wild Kingdom
[12] (19) (23) (42) Zoom--children
(13) Day of Discovery--religion
6:30
(3) [7] [8] (13) FBI
[4] (5) New Perry Mason
[6] (7) (10) World of Disney--"Hog Wild;" conclusion
[12] (23) (42) Evening at Pops
(19) Beauty and the Beast
7:00
(19) Taking Better Pictures--educational
7:30
(3) [7] [8] (13) Movie--"The Boston Strangler," 1968
[4] (5) Mannix
[6] (7) (10) McMillan and Wife--NBC Mystery Movie
[12] (23) (42) Religious America--documentary
(19) Washington Connection--probably political/public affairs
8:00
[12] (19) (23) (42) Masterpiece Theatre-- part 4, "Upstairs, Downstairs"
8:30
[4] (5) Barnaby Jones
9:00
[6] (7) (10) NBC News Presents: Special Edition--Don Oliver, reporter
[12] (19) (23) (42) Firing Line--William F. Buckley, Jr., host
9:30
(3) Movie--"Do Not Disturb," 1965
[4] Sunday Journal--local public affairs, hosted by Jim Metcalf
(5) Movie--"Valley of the Dolls," 1967
[7] Great Mysteries
[8[ WVUE News
(13) ABC News--Bill Beutel (15 minutes)
9:45
(13) WLOX News
10:00
[4] WWL News
[6[ WDSU News
(7) WDAM News
[7] ABC News
[8] Movie--"The Dark at the Top of the Stairs," 1960
[12] Movie--"The Crowd," 1928
(13) Star Trek
(19) Job Bank
(23) Taris Talks With ...--discussion
(42) Interface--probably public affairs
10:10
(19) Art for the Day
10:15
[7] WJHG News
10:30
[4] Movie--"The Last Angry Man," 1959
[6] Newsmaker--public affairs
(7) Tonight Show--Johnny Carson: rerun
[7] Movie--"Wake of the Red Witch," 1948
(10) Felony Squad--rerun of 1960s crime drama
(42) Alpha Epsilon Rho-Crimson Collage--documentary
11:00
[6] Name of the Game--rerun of 1968-71 crime drama
(10) Department S--crime drama (British import)
11:30
(3) Original All Night Sing--Gospel music
(5) CBS News--Bob Schieffer (15 minutes)
11:45
(5) Alfred Hitchcock
12:00 a.m.
[8] ABC News
12:30
(3) Issues and Answers--tape-delayed