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Retro: North Carolina Tuesday, April 9, 1985 (Part 1: VHF Stations)

Sources: tvtango.com, tv.com, The Charlotte Observer, The (Raleigh) News & Observer, The (Greensboro) News & Record, The Robesonian (via Google News Archive) and The (Wilmington) Star-News (via Google News Archive)

WFMY Channel 2 Greensboro (CBS)

5:00 The Best of Groucho
5:30 Ag Day
6:00 The Good Morning Show
8:00 The Beverly Hillbillies
8:30 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
9:00 Hour Magazine (Mel Tillis; husbands of breast cancer victims; Teresa Brewer; incest victims turning to alcohol)
10:00 The $25,000 Pyramid (guests are Lauri Hendler and Ed Begley Jr.)
10:30 Press Your Luck
11:00 The Price is Right
12:00 Every Second Counts
12:30 The Young and the Restless
1:30 As the World Turns
2:30 Capitol
3:00 Guiding Light
4:00 What's Happening!!
4:30 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
5:00 The Jeffersons
5:30 The Andy Griffith Show
6:00 News 2 (Lee Kinard/Bill Kopald)
7:00 CBS Evening News (Dan Rather)
7:30 PM Magazine (desert racing in Oregon; the Winston Man)
8:00 The Lucie Arnaz Show "Sisters"
8:30 CBS Movie Special "Coal Miner's Daughter"
11:00 News 2 (Bill Kopald)
11:30 The Jeffersons "Calendar Girl"
12:00 The Fall Guy "How Do I Kill Thee? Let Me Count the Ways"
1:10 Columbo "Blueprint for Murder"
2:30 News 2 (encore)
3:00 Movie "The Son of Cleopatra"

WBTV Channel 3 Charlotte (CBS)

6:00 CBS Early Morning News (Faith Daniels)
6:25 Morning Report
7:00 CBS Morning News (Bill Kurtis/Phyllis George)
9:00 Hour Magazine (Mel Tillis; husbands of breast cancer victims; Teresa Brewer; incest victims turning to alcohol)
10:00 The $25,000 Pyramid (guests are Lauri Hendler and Ed Begley Jr.)
10:30 The Price is Right
11:30 Top o' the Day
12:30 The Young and the Restless
1:30 As the World Turns
2:30 Capitol
3:00 Guiding Light
4:00 Happy Days
4:30 The People's Court
5:00 Jeopardy!
5:30 Wheel of Fortune
6:00 News (Bob Inman/Diana Williams)
7:00 CBS Evening News (Dan Rather)
7:30 PM Magazine (desert racing in Oregon; the Winston Man)
8:00 The Lucie Arnaz Show "Sisters"
8:30 CBS Movie Special "Coal Miner's Daughter"
11:00 News (Bob Inman/Diana Williams)
11:30 Taxi "Jim Gets a Pet"
12:00 The Fall Guy "How Do I Kill Thee? Let Me Count the Ways"
1:10 Columbo "Blueprint for Murder"
2:30 Nightwatch (Charlie Rose)

WWAY Channel 3 Wilmington (ABC)

5:30 Jimmy Swaggart
6:00 Good Morning Carolina
7:00 Good Morning America (scheduled: Glenn Close; Patty Duke talks about her new show Hail to the Chief; part 2 of a 4-part series on local radio stars featuring legendary Denver morning duo Hal & Charley; Dr. Timothy Johnson discusses the ailment cystitis; travel to national parks)
9:00 Donahue (U.S. support of Nicaraguan rebels)
10:00 Ryan's Hope
10:30 Divorce Court
11:00 All-Star Blitz (premiere week; guests Abby Dalton, John Byner, Robert Mandan and Leslie Uggams)
11:30 Family Feud
12:00 WKRP in Cincinnati
12:30 Loving
1:00 All My Children
2:00 One Life to Live
3:00 General Hospital
4:00 The Dukes of Hazzard
5:00 Sanford and Son
5:30 The Carolinas at 5:30
6:00 News (Stella Shelton/ ?)
6:30 World News Tonight (Peter Jennings)
7:00 Wheel of Fortune
7:30 Jeopardy!
8:00 Three's a Crowd "A Star Is Born"
8:30 Foul-Ups, Bleeps and Blunders (featured: Tawny Schneider with "Eye on Hollywood" bloopers; a tribute to Burt Reynolds)
9:00 Who's the Boss? "Keeping Up with the Marcis"
9:30 Hail to the Chief (premiere)
10:00 MacGruder and Loud "The Price of Junk"
11:00 News
11:30 Nightline
12:00 Happy Days "American Musical"
12:30 The Waltons "The Birthday"

WRAL-TV Channel 5 Raleigh (ABC)

6:00 World News This Morning (Steve Bell/Kathleen Sullivan)
6:45 Country Morning (Ray Wilkinson)
7:00 Good Morning America (scheduled: Glenn Close; Patty Duke talks about her new show Hail to the Chief; part 2 of a 4-part series on local radio stars featuring legendary Denver morning duo Hal & Charley; Dr. Timothy Johnson discusses the ailment cystitis; travel to national parks)
9:00 Hour Magazine (Mel Tillis; husbands of breast cancer victims; Teresa Brewer; incest victims turning to alcohol)
10:00 Frog Hollow
10:30 The Beverly Hillbillies
11:00 All-Star Blitz (premiere week; guests Abby Dalton, John Byner, Robert Mandan and Leslie Uggams)
11:30 Ryan's Hope
12:00 Action News 5 (John Hudson)
12:30 Loving
1:00 All My Children
2:00 One Life to Live
3:00 General Hospital
4:00 Good Times
4:30 What's Happening!
5:00 Sanford and Son
5:30 The Andy Griffith Show
6:00 Action News 5 (Charlie Gaddy/Adele Arakawa)
7:00 World News Tonight (Peter Jennings)
7:30 PM Magazine (Dr. Ruth Westheimer; picnics at the Stoneybrook Steeplechases)
8:00 Three's a Crowd "A Star Is Born"
8:30 Foul-Ups, Bleeps and Blunders (featured: Tawny Schneider with "Eye on Hollywood" bloopers; a tribute to Burt Reynolds)
9:00 Who's the Boss? "Keeping Up with the Marcis"
9:30 Hail to the Chief (premiere)
10:00 MacGruder and Loud "The Price of Junk"
11:00 Action News 5 (Charlie Gaddy/Adele Arakawa)
11:30 Nightline
12:00 The New $100,000 Name That Tune
12:30 More Real People
1:00 Action News 5 (Charlie Gaddy/Adele Arakawa)
1:30 Headline News

WECT Channel 6 Wilmington (NBC)

6:00 Carolina in the Morning
7:00 Today (scheduled: Part 2 of a two-part interview with Richard Chamberlain, star of the new miniseries "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story"; Part 1 of a three-parter with Gloria Vanderbilt; Secretary of the Treasury James Baker; children of the homeless; part 1 of a two-part look at "Leader of the Pack")
9:00 The Jim Burns Show
9:30 Love Connection
10:00 Time Machine
10:30 The People's Court
11:00 Wheel of Fortune
11:30 Scrabble
12:00 NewsCenter
12:30 Search for Tomorrow
1:00 Days of our Lives
2:00 Another World
3:00 Santa Barbara
4:00 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
4:30 Diff'rent Strokes
5:00 The People's Court
5:30 NewsCenter (Frances Weller ?)
6:00 NewsCenter (Ken Murphy/Frances Weller)
6:30 NBC Nightly News (Tom Brokaw)
7:00 The Jeffersons "George and Louise in a Bind (Part 2)"
7:30 M*A*S*H "Dear Peggy"
8:00 The A-Team "Beverly Hills Assault"
9:00 Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (Part 2)
11:00 NewsCenter (Frances Weller/ ? )
11:30 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (Joan Rivers subs for Johnny this week; guests Gary Coleman, Cher, and Louie Anderson)
12:30 Late Night with David Letterman (scheduled: stupid pet tricks; Marv Albert; Julian Lennon)
1:30 Record Guide
2:00 NewsCenter (encore)
2:30 Alice "Vera's Aunt Agatha"
3:00 Headline News

WITN Channel 7 Washington (NBC)

5:30 The Joy of Gardening
6:00 Almanac
7:00 Today (scheduled: Part 2 of a two-part interview with Richard Chamberlain, star of the new miniseries "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story"; Part 1 of a three-parter with Gloria Vanderbilt; Secretary of the Treasury James Baker; children of the homeless; part 1 of a two-part look at "Leader of the Pack")
9:00 Divorce Court
9:30 Morning Stretch
10:00 Time Machine
10:30 Sale of the Century (the day after Mark DeCarlo's big win)
11:00 Wheel of Fortune
11:30 Scrabble
12:00 eyeWITNess News
12:30 Search for Tomorrow
1:00 Days of our Lives
2:00 Another World
3:00 Santa Barbara
4:00 NBC Special Treat "Danny and the Killer Rain" (pre-empts WITNey the Hobo and The Brady Bunch)
5:00 Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.
5:30 WKRP in Cincinnati
6:00 eyeWITNess News (?, i'm assuming David Crabtree)
6:30 NBC Nightly News (Tom Brokaw)
7:00 The Jeffersons "Jenny's Grandparents"
7:30 Family Feud
8:00 The A-Team "Beverly Hills Assault"
9:00 Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (Part 2)
11:00 eyeWITNess News
11:30 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (Joan Rivers subs for Johnny this week; guests Gary Coleman, Cher, and Louie Anderson)
12:30 Late Night with David Letterman (scheduled: stupid pet tricks; Marv Albert; Julian Lennon)
1:30 eyeWITNess News (encore)

WGHP Channel 8 High Point (ABC)

6:00 World News This Morning (Steve Bell/Kathleen Sullivan)
7:00 Good Morning America (scheduled: Glenn Close; Patty Duke talks about her new show Hail to the Chief; part 2 of a 4-part series on local radio stars featuring legendary Denver morning duo Hal & Charley; Dr. Timothy Johnson discusses the ailment cystitis; travel to national parks)
9:00 Bonanza
10:00 Love Connection
10:30 Anything For Money
11:00 All-Star Blitz (premiere week; guests Abby Dalton, John Byner, Robert Mandan and Leslie Uggams)
11:30 Ryan's Hope
12:00 Eyewitness News
12:30 Loving
1:00 All My Children
2:00 One Life to Live
3:00 General Hospital
4:00 The Dukes of Hazzard
5:00 Three's Company
5:30 M*A*S*H
6:00 Eyewitness News (Fred Blackman)
6:30 World News Tonight (Peter Jennings)
7:00 Entertainment Tonight (featured: Gary Coleman)
7:30 The All-New Let's Make a Deal
8:00 Three's a Crowd "A Star Is Born"
8:30 Foul-Ups, Bleeps and Blunders (featured: Tawny Schneider with "Eye on Hollywood" bloopers; a tribute to Burt Reynolds)
9:00 Who's the Boss? "Keeping Up with the Marcis"
9:30 Hail to the Chief (premiere)
10:00 MacGruder and Loud "The Price of Junk"
11:00 Eyewitness News
11:30 M*A*S*H
12:00 Nightline
12:30 Eye on Hollywood

WNCT Channel 9 Greenville (CBS)

6:00 Carolina Today
8:00 CBS Morning News (Bill Kurtis/Phyllis George)
10:00 The $25,000 Pyramid (guests are Lauri Hendler and Ed Begley Jr.)
10:30 Press Your Luck
11:00 The Price is Right
12:00 NewsCenter 9
12:30 The Young and the Restless
1:30 As the World Turns
2:30 Capitol
3:00 Guiding Light
4:00 The All-New Let's Make a Deal
4:30 Happy Days
5:00 Love Connection
5:30 The People's Court
6:00 NewsCenter 9
6:30 CBS Evening News (Dan Rather)
7:00 Tic Tac Dough
7:30 Sale of the Century
8:00 The Lucie Arnaz Show "Sisters"
8:30 CBS Movie Special "Coal Miner's Daughter"
11:00 NewsCenter 9
11:30 The Fall Guy "Win One for the Gipper???"
12:40 Columbo "Forgotten Lady"
2:00 Nightwatch (Charlie Rose)

WSOC-TV Channel 9 Charlotte (ABC)

6:00 World News This Morning (Steve Bell/Kathleen Sullivan)
6:15 Eyewitness News Daybreak (Cullen Ferguson)
6:30 World News This Morning (Steve Bell/Kathleen Sullivan)
6:45 Eyewitness News Daybreak (Cullen Ferguson)
7:00 Good Morning America (scheduled: Glenn Close; Patty Duke talks about her new show Hail to the Chief; part 2 of a 4-part series on local radio stars featuring legendary Denver morning duo Hal & Charley; Dr. Timothy Johnson discusses the ailment cystitis; travel to national parks)
9:00 Donahue (U.S. support of Nicaraguan rebels)
10:00 Sally Jessy Raphael
10:30 Ryan's Hope
11:00 All-Star Blitz (premiere week; guests Abby Dalton, John Byner, Robert Mandan and Leslie Uggams)
11:30 Family Feud
12:00 Midday with Mayes
12:30 Loving
1:00 All My Children
2:00 One Life to Live
3:00 General Hospital
4:00 The Andy Griffith Show
4:30 Alice
5:00 Three's Company
5:30 M*A*S*H
6:00 Eyewitness News (Bill Walker/Meg MacDonald)
7:00 World News Tonight (Peter Jennings)
7:30 Entertainment Tonight (featured: Gary Coleman)
8:00 Three's a Crowd "A Star Is Born"
8:30 Foul-Ups, Bleeps and Blunders (featured: Tawny Schneider with "Eye on Hollywood" bloopers; a tribute to Burt Reynolds)
9:00 Who's the Boss? "Keeping Up with the Marcis"
9:30 Hail to the Chief (premiere)
10:00 MacGruder and Loud "The Price of Junk"
11:00 Eyewitness News (Bill Walker/Meg MacDonald)
11:30 Nightline
12:00 Star Search (guests David Birney and Tom Jones)
1:00 Eyewitness News (encore)
1:30 Headline News

WTVD Channel 11 Durham (CBS)

6:00 CBS Early Morning News (Faith Daniels)
6:30 First Call
7:00 CBS Morning News (Bill Kurtis/Phyllis George)
9:00 Donahue (several marriages vs. the once-in-a-lifetime marriage)
10:00 The $25,000 Pyramid (guests are Lauri Hendler and Ed Begley Jr.)
10:30 Press Your Luck
11:00 The Price is Right
12:00 News (Miriam Thomas)
12:30 The Young and the Restless
1:30 As the World Turns
2:30 Capitol
3:00 Guiding Light
4:00 Diff'rent Strokes
4:30 Three's Company
5:00 The Jeffersons
5:30 The People's Court
6:00 News (Larry Stogner)
6:30 CBS Evening News (Dan Rather)
7:00 Jeopardy!
7:30 Wheel of Fortune
8:00 The Lucie Arnaz Show "Sisters"
8:30 CBS Movie Special "Coal Miner's Daughter"
11:00 News (Larry Stogner)
11:30 Entertainment Tonight
12:00 The Incredible Hulk "Free Fall"
1:00 News (encore)

WCTI Channel 12 New Bern (ABC)

5:00 The Bullwinkle Show
5:30 Jimmy Swaggart
6:00 News (Steve Bell/Kathleen Sullivan)
6:15 World News This Morning
6:30 News (Steve Bell/Kathleen Sullivan)
6:45 World News This Morning
7:00 Good Morning America (scheduled: Glenn Close; Patty Duke talks about her new show Hail to the Chief; part 2 of a 4-part series on local radio stars featuring legendary Denver morning duo Hal & Charley; Dr. Timothy Johnson discusses the ailment cystitis; travel to national parks)
9:00 Donahue (several marriages vs. the once-in-a-lifetime marriage)
10:00 Jeopardy!
10:30 Alice
11:00 All-Star Blitz (premiere week; guests Abby Dalton, John Byner, Robert Mandan and Leslie Uggams)
11:30 Family Feud
12:00 Ryan's Hope
12:30 Loving
1:00 All My Children
2:00 One Life to Live
3:00 General Hospital
4:00 He-Man and the Masters of the Universe
4:30 The Dukes of Hazzard
5:30 Diff'rent Strokes
6:00 News (Gary Dean/Jan Bean)
6:30 World News Tonight (Peter Jennings)
7:00 Wheel of Fortune
7:30 Three's Company
8:00 Three's a Crowd "A Star Is Born"
8:30 Foul-Ups, Bleeps and Blunders (featured: Tawny Schneider with "Eye on Hollywood" bloopers; a tribute to Burt Reynolds)
9:00 Who's the Boss? "Keeping Up with the Marcis"
9:30 Hail to the Chief (premiere)
10:00 MacGruder and Loud "The Price of Junk"
11:00 News
11:30 Nightline
12:00 Harry-O

WXII Channel 12 Winston-Salem (NBC)

5:30 The 700 Club
6:30 News
7:00 Today (scheduled: Part 2 of a two-part interview with Richard Chamberlain, star of the new miniseries "Wallenberg: A Hero's Story"; Part 1 of a three-parter with Gloria Vanderbilt; Secretary of the Treasury James Baker; children of the homeless; part 1 of a two-part look at "Leader of the Pack")
9:00 Donahue (several marriages vs. the once-in-a-lifetime marriage)
10:00 Time Machine
10:30 Laverne & Shirley
11:00 Wheel of Fortune
11:30 Scrabble
12:00 News
12:30 Search for Tomorrow
1:00 Days of our Lives
2:00 Another World
3:00 Santa Barbara
4:00 NBC Special Treat "The Sixth Street Kids" (preempts reruns of The Newlywed Game and The Dating Game)
5:00 Young People's Special "Danny and the Killer Rain" (pre-empts Family Feud)
5:30 The People's Court
6:00 News (Rick Amme/Denise Franklin)
6:30 NBC Nightly News (Tom Brokaw)
7:00 Jeopardy!
7:30 Wheel of Fortune
8:00 The A-Team "Beverly Hills Assault"
9:00 Wallenberg: A Hero's Story (Part 2)
11:00 News (Rick Amme)
11:30 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (Joan Rivers subs for Johnny this week; guests Gary Coleman, Cher, and Louie Anderson)
12:30 Late Night with David Letterman (scheduled: stupid pet tricks; Marv Albert; Julian Lennon)

I'm not 100% positive of who all of the news anchors for some of these stations were at the time, but if anyone out there has information let me know.
 
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