Source - TV Digest for Pittsburgh and Tri-State area
Note: WDTV would switch to channel 2 on Sunday, November 23, 1952. WJAC had already moved from channel 13 to channel 6 earlier in the year.
3 – WDTV Pittsburgh (DuMont O&O, secondary ABC/NBC/CBS)
6:00a Test Pattern
7:30a Morning Varieties
8:30a Western Feature
9:30a Space Patrol – Commander Corey with science fiction drama (ABC)
10:00a Smilin’ Ed McConnell – stories that children enjoy (NBC)
10:30a Happy’s Party – Children’s show starring Ida Mae and Happy; playlet (DuMont, originated from WDTV)
11:30a Kids & Company – Johnny Olsen features unusual children (DuMont)
12:00p The Big Top – Jack Sterling, Chris Keegan, Dapper Dan and Barbara Cubberly; circus acts: The Rosettis, Belgian areal balancing act; the Henry French unicycle and bicycle performers; the Namedils, Cuban roly-poly act (CBS)
1:00p Western Feature
3:30p Life With the Erwins – Stu Erwin, as a high school principal, and his wife, June (ABC, delayed from Friday @ 7:30p)
4:00p The Name’s the Same – Robert Q. Lewis moderates as panelists Abe Burrows, Joan Alexander and Meredith Wilson guess names of famous personalities, living or dead (ABC, delayed from Wednesday @ 7:30p)
4:30p All American Football Forecast
4:45p College Football – UCLA vs. USC from Los Angeles Coliseum; Mel Allen, Russ Hodges, Bill Henry reporting (NBC)
7:00p The Lone Ranger (ABC, delayed from Thursday @ 7:30p)
7:30p Yesterday’s Newsreel
7:45p Handyman – Norman Brokenshire with information on household repairs
7:50p Pittsburgh Weekly
8:00p Burns and Allen (CBS, delayed from Thursday @ 8p)
8:30p Life with Luigi – Luigi decides to have a block party to honor the street he lives on (CBS, delayed from Monday @ 9:30p)
9:00p Playhouse of Stars (CBS, delayed from Friday @ 9p)
9:30p Groucho Marx (You Bet Your Life) – Groucho quips while quizzing contestants (NBC, delayed from Thursday @ 8p)
10:00p Variety Club Benefit – showmen’s organization brings Hollywood to Pittsburgh for benefit of its charities (co-hosted by Herb Shriner and WCAE radio sales manager Carl Dozer)
2:00a Ship’s Reporter
2:15a Sign Off
6 – WJAC Johnstown (NBC primary, secondary ABC/CBS/DuMont)
9:00a Test Pattern
9:55a News Summary
10:00a Super Circus (ABC; tape delayed from Saturday @5p)
10:30a Bo Bo the Hobo – puppets
10:45a Scouting the Action – boys show details of scout training and demonstrates its use
11:00a Space Patrol – Ed Kemmer (ABC)
11:30a Sky King Theater – western “Accidental Death”
12:00p The Big Top (CBS)
1:00p Film (no title listed)
2:15p Mr. Wizard – science program with Don Herbert and Bruce Lindgren (NBC)
2:45p Big Picture – films of the Korean War
3:15p Roller Derby – skating competition on television
3:45p Wild Bill Hickok – western tales with Andy Devine and Guy Madison (syndicated)
4:15p I Love Lucy “Ricky Loses His Voice” (CBS, delayed from Monday @ 9p)
4:45p College Football – UCLA vs. USC from Los Angeles Coliseum; Mel Allen, Russ Hodges, Bill Henry reporting (NBC)
7:30p Ozzie and Harriet (ABC, delayed from Friday @ 8p)
8:00p All Star Revue – variety show; the Ritz Brothers star with Mimi Benzell and John Ireland who do comedy take-offs of famous bedtime stories (NBC)
9:00p Your Show of Shows – Sid Caeser and Imogene Coca with Marguerite Piazza, Carl Reiner, Bill Hayes, Judy Johnson, Billy Williams Quartet (dancers), Bambi Lynn, Rod Alexander, Jack Russell, Mata and Hari (NBC)
10:30p Your Hit Parade – Nation’s top tunes; Dorothy Collins, June Valli, Snooky Lanson, Hit Paraders, Raymond Scott’s orchestra (NBC)
11:00p Abbot and Costello – the comics swap jokes and present comedy acts and sketches
11:30p I’ve Got a Secret – Panelists Jayne Meadows, Bill Cullen; Garry Moore, emcee; guest: Barry Fitzgerald (CBS, delayed from Thursday @ 10:30p)
12:00a McNally Playhouse – “Irish Luck” starring Dick Purcell and Frankie Darro
1:00a Sign Off
Note: WDTV would switch to channel 2 on Sunday, November 23, 1952. WJAC had already moved from channel 13 to channel 6 earlier in the year.
3 – WDTV Pittsburgh (DuMont O&O, secondary ABC/NBC/CBS)
6:00a Test Pattern
7:30a Morning Varieties
8:30a Western Feature
9:30a Space Patrol – Commander Corey with science fiction drama (ABC)
10:00a Smilin’ Ed McConnell – stories that children enjoy (NBC)
10:30a Happy’s Party – Children’s show starring Ida Mae and Happy; playlet (DuMont, originated from WDTV)
11:30a Kids & Company – Johnny Olsen features unusual children (DuMont)
12:00p The Big Top – Jack Sterling, Chris Keegan, Dapper Dan and Barbara Cubberly; circus acts: The Rosettis, Belgian areal balancing act; the Henry French unicycle and bicycle performers; the Namedils, Cuban roly-poly act (CBS)
1:00p Western Feature
3:30p Life With the Erwins – Stu Erwin, as a high school principal, and his wife, June (ABC, delayed from Friday @ 7:30p)
4:00p The Name’s the Same – Robert Q. Lewis moderates as panelists Abe Burrows, Joan Alexander and Meredith Wilson guess names of famous personalities, living or dead (ABC, delayed from Wednesday @ 7:30p)
4:30p All American Football Forecast
4:45p College Football – UCLA vs. USC from Los Angeles Coliseum; Mel Allen, Russ Hodges, Bill Henry reporting (NBC)
7:00p The Lone Ranger (ABC, delayed from Thursday @ 7:30p)
7:30p Yesterday’s Newsreel
7:45p Handyman – Norman Brokenshire with information on household repairs
7:50p Pittsburgh Weekly
8:00p Burns and Allen (CBS, delayed from Thursday @ 8p)
8:30p Life with Luigi – Luigi decides to have a block party to honor the street he lives on (CBS, delayed from Monday @ 9:30p)
9:00p Playhouse of Stars (CBS, delayed from Friday @ 9p)
9:30p Groucho Marx (You Bet Your Life) – Groucho quips while quizzing contestants (NBC, delayed from Thursday @ 8p)
10:00p Variety Club Benefit – showmen’s organization brings Hollywood to Pittsburgh for benefit of its charities (co-hosted by Herb Shriner and WCAE radio sales manager Carl Dozer)
2:00a Ship’s Reporter
2:15a Sign Off
6 – WJAC Johnstown (NBC primary, secondary ABC/CBS/DuMont)
9:00a Test Pattern
9:55a News Summary
10:00a Super Circus (ABC; tape delayed from Saturday @5p)
10:30a Bo Bo the Hobo – puppets
10:45a Scouting the Action – boys show details of scout training and demonstrates its use
11:00a Space Patrol – Ed Kemmer (ABC)
11:30a Sky King Theater – western “Accidental Death”
12:00p The Big Top (CBS)
1:00p Film (no title listed)
2:15p Mr. Wizard – science program with Don Herbert and Bruce Lindgren (NBC)
2:45p Big Picture – films of the Korean War
3:15p Roller Derby – skating competition on television
3:45p Wild Bill Hickok – western tales with Andy Devine and Guy Madison (syndicated)
4:15p I Love Lucy “Ricky Loses His Voice” (CBS, delayed from Monday @ 9p)
4:45p College Football – UCLA vs. USC from Los Angeles Coliseum; Mel Allen, Russ Hodges, Bill Henry reporting (NBC)
7:30p Ozzie and Harriet (ABC, delayed from Friday @ 8p)
8:00p All Star Revue – variety show; the Ritz Brothers star with Mimi Benzell and John Ireland who do comedy take-offs of famous bedtime stories (NBC)
9:00p Your Show of Shows – Sid Caeser and Imogene Coca with Marguerite Piazza, Carl Reiner, Bill Hayes, Judy Johnson, Billy Williams Quartet (dancers), Bambi Lynn, Rod Alexander, Jack Russell, Mata and Hari (NBC)
10:30p Your Hit Parade – Nation’s top tunes; Dorothy Collins, June Valli, Snooky Lanson, Hit Paraders, Raymond Scott’s orchestra (NBC)
11:00p Abbot and Costello – the comics swap jokes and present comedy acts and sketches
11:30p I’ve Got a Secret – Panelists Jayne Meadows, Bill Cullen; Garry Moore, emcee; guest: Barry Fitzgerald (CBS, delayed from Thursday @ 10:30p)
12:00a McNally Playhouse – “Irish Luck” starring Dick Purcell and Frankie Darro
1:00a Sign Off