Source – The Day (New London, CT) December 31, 1962
This covers Monday (New Year’s Eve 1962), Tuesday (New Year’s Day 1963) and Wednesday (January 2, 1963). The Day does not have morning listings, just afternoon and evening and does not denote color broadcasts.
WTEV New Bedford debuted on January 1, 1963. They commenced programming at midnight, but listings do not begin until noon.
3 – WTIC Hartford (CBS)
Monday Evening (New Year’s Eve)
05:00p Movie (in progress)
06:25p Weather
06:30p News, Sports
06:45p News
07:00p Movie
09:00p Danny Thomas Show
09:30p Andy Griffith Show
10:00p (The New) Loretta Young Show
10:30p Stump the Stars
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Guy Lombardo
12:15a Movie
01:50a News
Tuesday Afternoon (New Year’s Day)
12:00p Tournament of Roses Parade
01:45p News
02:00p Password
02:30p Cotton Bowl Game
Tuesday Evening
05:30p Movie
06:25p Weather, News, Sports
06:45p News
07:00p To Tell the Truth
07:30p What in the World
08:00p Lloyd Bridges Show
08:30p Red Skelton Show
09:30p Jack Benny Show
10:00p Garry Moore Show
11:00p News, Sports, Weather
11:15p Movie
12:15a News, Weather
Wednesday Afternoon
12:00p Love of Life
12:25p News
12:30p Search for Tomorrow
12:45p The Guiding Light
01:00p Best Seller
01:30p As the World Turns
02:00p Password
02:30p House Party
03:00p The Edge of Night
03:30p To Tell the Truth
03:55p News
04:00p Ranger Andy
04:30p News, Weather
04:45p Movie
6 – WTEV New Bedford (ABC)
Tuesday Afternoon
12:00p Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
12:30p Orange Bowl Festival
04:00p American Bandstand
04:30p Discovery ‘63
04:55p News
Tuesday Evening
05:00p Mickey Mouse Club
05:30p Whirlybirds
06:00p News
06:25p Weather
06:30p Adventures in Paradise
07:30p Combat
08:30p Hawaiian Eye
09:30p The Untouchables
10:30p New Year and Nation
11:00p News
11:20p Weather
11:25p The Outlaws
12:25a News
Wednesday Afternoon
12:00p Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
12:30p Father Knows Best
01:00p Divorce Court
02:00p Day in Court
02:25p News
02:30p Seven Keys
03:00p Queen for a Day
03:30p Who Do You Trust?
04:00p American Bandstand
04:30p Discovery ‘63
04:55p News
8 – WNHC New Haven (ABC)
Monday Evening
05:00p Admiral Jack Show
06:00p Yogi Bear
06:30p Victory at Sea
07:00p News, Weather
07:30p Cheyenne
08:30p The Rifleman
09:00p King Orange Parade
10:00p Ben Caseyk
11:00p Steve Allen Show
01:00a Movie
02:30a News
Tuesday Afternoon
12:00p Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
12:30p To Be Announced
12:45p Orange Bowl Game
04:00p American Bandstand
04:30p Discovery ‘63
04:50p News
Tuesday Evening
05:00p Admiral Jack Show
06:00p Quick Draw McGraw
06:30p Dragnet
07:00p News, Weather
07:30p Movie
09:30p The Untouchables
10:30p New Year and Nation
11:00p News, Weather, Sports
11:30p Steve Allen Show
01:00a Movie
02:30a News
Wednesday Afternoon
12:00p Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
12:30p Father Knows Best
01:00p Movie
02:30p Seven Keys
03:00p Queen for a Day
03:30p Gale Storm Show
04:00p American Bandstand
04:30p Discovery ‘63
04:50p News
10 – WJAR Providence (NBC)
Monday Evening
05:00p Movie
06:30p News, Weather
06:45p News
07:00p Death Valley Days
07:30p Movie
09:30p The Price is Right
10:00p David Brinkley’s Journal
10:30p Don’t Call Me Charlie
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Tonight
01:00a News
Tuesday Afternoon
12:00p Tournament of Roses Parade
01:45p Sugar Bowl Game
04:30p Pre-Game
04:45p Rose Bowl Game
Tuesday Evening
05:00p Rose Bowl (in progress)
07:30p Laramie
08:30p Empire
09:30p Dick Powell Show
10:30p Chet Huntley
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Tonight
01:00a News
Wednesday Afternoon
12:00p News
12:05p Talk of the Town
12:30p Truth or Consequences
12:55p News
01:00p News
02:30p Merv Griffin Show
02:55p News
03:00p Loretta Young Theater
03:30p Young Dr. Malone
04:00p The Match Game
04:25p News
04:30p Make Room for Daddy
12 – WPRO Providence (CBS/ABC) – would lose ABC affiliation on 1/1/63
Monday Evening
05:00p Salty Brine
06:00p Yogi Bear
06:30p Everglades
07:00p News
08:00p I’ve Got a Secret
08:30p The Lucy Show
09:00p Danny Thomas Show
09:30p Andy Griffith Show
10:00p Ben Casey (ABC)
11:00p News
11:10p Weather
11:15p Guy Lombardo
12:15a New Year’s Party
Tuesday Afternoon
12:00p Tournament of Roses Parade
01:45p News
02:00p Sports
02:30p Cotton Bowl Game
Tuesday Evening
05:30p Salty Brine
06:00p Quick Draw McGraw
06:30p Highway Patrol
07:00p News, Weather
07:30p Year End Review
08:30p Red Skelton Show
09:30p Jack Benny Show
10:00p Garry Moore Show
11:00p News, Weather, Sports
11:20p Inauguration ‘630
12:00a Movie
Wednesday Afternoon
12:00p Love of Life
12:25p News
12:30p Search for Tomorrow
12:45p The Guiding Light
01:00p Movie
02:20p News
02:30p House Party
03:00p The Millionaire
03:30p To Tell the Truth
03:55p News
04:00p The Secret Storm
04:30p The Edge of Night
This covers Monday (New Year’s Eve 1962), Tuesday (New Year’s Day 1963) and Wednesday (January 2, 1963). The Day does not have morning listings, just afternoon and evening and does not denote color broadcasts.
WTEV New Bedford debuted on January 1, 1963. They commenced programming at midnight, but listings do not begin until noon.
3 – WTIC Hartford (CBS)
Monday Evening (New Year’s Eve)
05:00p Movie (in progress)
06:25p Weather
06:30p News, Sports
06:45p News
07:00p Movie
09:00p Danny Thomas Show
09:30p Andy Griffith Show
10:00p (The New) Loretta Young Show
10:30p Stump the Stars
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Guy Lombardo
12:15a Movie
01:50a News
Tuesday Afternoon (New Year’s Day)
12:00p Tournament of Roses Parade
01:45p News
02:00p Password
02:30p Cotton Bowl Game
Tuesday Evening
05:30p Movie
06:25p Weather, News, Sports
06:45p News
07:00p To Tell the Truth
07:30p What in the World
08:00p Lloyd Bridges Show
08:30p Red Skelton Show
09:30p Jack Benny Show
10:00p Garry Moore Show
11:00p News, Sports, Weather
11:15p Movie
12:15a News, Weather
Wednesday Afternoon
12:00p Love of Life
12:25p News
12:30p Search for Tomorrow
12:45p The Guiding Light
01:00p Best Seller
01:30p As the World Turns
02:00p Password
02:30p House Party
03:00p The Edge of Night
03:30p To Tell the Truth
03:55p News
04:00p Ranger Andy
04:30p News, Weather
04:45p Movie
6 – WTEV New Bedford (ABC)
Tuesday Afternoon
12:00p Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
12:30p Orange Bowl Festival
04:00p American Bandstand
04:30p Discovery ‘63
04:55p News
Tuesday Evening
05:00p Mickey Mouse Club
05:30p Whirlybirds
06:00p News
06:25p Weather
06:30p Adventures in Paradise
07:30p Combat
08:30p Hawaiian Eye
09:30p The Untouchables
10:30p New Year and Nation
11:00p News
11:20p Weather
11:25p The Outlaws
12:25a News
Wednesday Afternoon
12:00p Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
12:30p Father Knows Best
01:00p Divorce Court
02:00p Day in Court
02:25p News
02:30p Seven Keys
03:00p Queen for a Day
03:30p Who Do You Trust?
04:00p American Bandstand
04:30p Discovery ‘63
04:55p News
8 – WNHC New Haven (ABC)
Monday Evening
05:00p Admiral Jack Show
06:00p Yogi Bear
06:30p Victory at Sea
07:00p News, Weather
07:30p Cheyenne
08:30p The Rifleman
09:00p King Orange Parade
10:00p Ben Caseyk
11:00p Steve Allen Show
01:00a Movie
02:30a News
Tuesday Afternoon
12:00p Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
12:30p To Be Announced
12:45p Orange Bowl Game
04:00p American Bandstand
04:30p Discovery ‘63
04:50p News
Tuesday Evening
05:00p Admiral Jack Show
06:00p Quick Draw McGraw
06:30p Dragnet
07:00p News, Weather
07:30p Movie
09:30p The Untouchables
10:30p New Year and Nation
11:00p News, Weather, Sports
11:30p Steve Allen Show
01:00a Movie
02:30a News
Wednesday Afternoon
12:00p Tennessee Ernie Ford Show
12:30p Father Knows Best
01:00p Movie
02:30p Seven Keys
03:00p Queen for a Day
03:30p Gale Storm Show
04:00p American Bandstand
04:30p Discovery ‘63
04:50p News
10 – WJAR Providence (NBC)
Monday Evening
05:00p Movie
06:30p News, Weather
06:45p News
07:00p Death Valley Days
07:30p Movie
09:30p The Price is Right
10:00p David Brinkley’s Journal
10:30p Don’t Call Me Charlie
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Tonight
01:00a News
Tuesday Afternoon
12:00p Tournament of Roses Parade
01:45p Sugar Bowl Game
04:30p Pre-Game
04:45p Rose Bowl Game
Tuesday Evening
05:00p Rose Bowl (in progress)
07:30p Laramie
08:30p Empire
09:30p Dick Powell Show
10:30p Chet Huntley
11:00p News, Weather
11:15p Tonight
01:00a News
Wednesday Afternoon
12:00p News
12:05p Talk of the Town
12:30p Truth or Consequences
12:55p News
01:00p News
02:30p Merv Griffin Show
02:55p News
03:00p Loretta Young Theater
03:30p Young Dr. Malone
04:00p The Match Game
04:25p News
04:30p Make Room for Daddy
12 – WPRO Providence (CBS/ABC) – would lose ABC affiliation on 1/1/63
Monday Evening
05:00p Salty Brine
06:00p Yogi Bear
06:30p Everglades
07:00p News
08:00p I’ve Got a Secret
08:30p The Lucy Show
09:00p Danny Thomas Show
09:30p Andy Griffith Show
10:00p Ben Casey (ABC)
11:00p News
11:10p Weather
11:15p Guy Lombardo
12:15a New Year’s Party
Tuesday Afternoon
12:00p Tournament of Roses Parade
01:45p News
02:00p Sports
02:30p Cotton Bowl Game
Tuesday Evening
05:30p Salty Brine
06:00p Quick Draw McGraw
06:30p Highway Patrol
07:00p News, Weather
07:30p Year End Review
08:30p Red Skelton Show
09:30p Jack Benny Show
10:00p Garry Moore Show
11:00p News, Weather, Sports
11:20p Inauguration ‘630
12:00a Movie
Wednesday Afternoon
12:00p Love of Life
12:25p News
12:30p Search for Tomorrow
12:45p The Guiding Light
01:00p Movie
02:20p News
02:30p House Party
03:00p The Millionaire
03:30p To Tell the Truth
03:55p News
04:00p The Secret Storm
04:30p The Edge of Night