The new FCC Chairman, Newton Minnow, has an open letter to the public on how they can help the FCC make TV better - written before, but published just days after his famous "Vast Wasteland" speech. Also, Lorne Greene is the patriarch of Bonanza both on and off the screen, the Emmys show us how TV has changed, bowling's back, and legal scholars debate whether or not courtroom proceedings should be televised.
http://www.itsabouttv.com/2013/05/this-week-in-tv-guide-may-13-1961.html
As always your comments, positive as well as negative, are welcome.
And now the listings -
Thursday, May 18, 1961
KTCA, Channel 2 (Educ.)
Afternoon
01:30p Science – Grade 5
02:00p Graphic Arts
02:30p Music – Grade 4
03:00p Casals’ Master Class
03:30p Chimney Corner
05:30p Children’s Corner
Evening
06:00p Survival Preparedness
07:00p Agriculture in an Uneasy World
08:00p Gustavus Adolphus Hour
08:30p Music from Concordia College
09:00p African Character
09:30p Town and Country
10:00p Fitzpatrick’s Cartoons
10:30p Background
10:40p Music as a Language
WCCO, Channel 4 (CBS)
Morning
07:00a Siegfried and His Flying Saucer
08:00a CBS News (Richard C. Hottelet)
08:15a Captain Kangaroo
09:00a News
09:10a Dr. Reuben K. Youngdahl
09:20a What’s New
09:30a Video Village
10:00a Double Exposure
10:30a Your Surprise Package
11:00a Love of Life
11:30a Search for Tomorrow
11:45a Guiding Light
Afternoon
12:00p News
12:15p Something Special 20 Weather
12:30p As the World Turns
01:00p Face the Facts
01:30p House Party
02:00p Randy Merriman
02:30p The Verdict Is Yours
03:00p Brighter Day
03:15p Secret Storm
03:30p Edge of Night
04:00p Around the Town
04:30p Axel and His Dog
04:50p Bozo the Clown
05:00p Yogi Bear
05:30p Clancy the Cop
05:55p Sports
Evening
06:00p News
06:10p Weather
06:15p CBS News (Douglas Edwards)
06:30p Summer Sports Spectacular (Steeplechase horse racing)
07:30p Zane Grey
08:00p The Gunslinger
09:00p Face the Nation
10:00p News
10:15p Weather
10:20p Sports
10:30p Tightrope!
11:00p Weather
11:05p Outdoor Sports
KSTP, Channel 5 (NBC)
Morning
06:00a Continental Classroom – Chemistry (color)
06:30a Continental Classroom – Probability & Statistics (color)
07:00a Today
09:00a Say When
09:30a Play Your Hunch (color)
10:00a The Price Is Right (color)
10:30a Concentration
11:00a Truth or Consequences
11:30a It Could Be You (color)
11:55a NBC News (Ray Scherer)
Afternoon
12:00p News
12:15p Weather
12:20p Treasure Chest
01:00p Jan Murray (color)
01:30p Loretta Young
02:00p Young Dr. Malone
02:30p From These Roots
03:00p Make Room For Daddy
03:30p Here’s Hollywood
04:00p Topper
04:30p T.N. Tatters
05:15p City Detective
05:45p NBC News (Huntley/Brinkley)
Evening
06:00p News
06:15p Weather
06:30p The Outlaws
07:30p Bat Masterson
08:00p Bachelor Father
08:30p Ernie Ford (color)
09:00p Groucho
09:30p Manhunt
10:00p News
10:15p Weather
10:20p Sports
10:30p Jack Paar (guests Robert Merrill, Sam Levinson)
12:00a News and Sports
KMSP, Channel 9 (ABC)
Morning
07:55a Chapel of the Air
08:00a Breakfast with Cap’n Ken
08:30a How to Marry a Millionaire
09:00a Jack LaLanne
09:30a Movie – “The Great Ziegfield” part 2
11:00a Gale Storm
11:30a Love That Bob!
Afternoon
12:00p Camouflage
12:30p Number Please
01:00p About Faces
01:25p ABC News (Al Mann)
01:30p Our Miss Brooks
02:00p Day In Court
02:30p Seven Keys
03:00p Queen For a Day
03:30p Who Do You Trust?
04:00p American Bandstand
05:00p Susie
05:30p Rocky and His Friends
Evening
06:00p Looney Tuners Club
06:30p Guestward Ho!
07:00p Donna Reed
07:30p The Real McCoys
08:00p My Three Sons
08:30p The Untouchables
09:30p Silents Please (monthly Ernie Kovacs special)
10:00p Wrestling
11:00p News
11:15p Sports
11:25p Weather
11:30p Man From Cochise
WTCN, Channel 11 (Ind.)
Morning
08:30a Cartoon Circus
09:00a Romper Room (Miss Betty)
09:45a Shape Up
10:15a Ways With Food
10:30a The Life of Riley
11:00a Hello, Minnesota
11:45a News
Afternoon
12:00p Lunch With Casey
01:00p Movie – “Pillow to Post”
02:30p Dr. Hudson’s Secret Journal
03:00p Burns and Allen
03:30p Amos ‘n’ Andy
04:00p Popeye and Pete
04:40p Movie – “Under Pressure”
05:45p News
05:55p Sports
Evening
06:00p U.S. Marshall
06:30p Tombstone Territory
07:00p Highway Patrol
07:30p Movie – “Island in the Sky”
09:30p News
09:45p Weather
09:50p Sports
10:00p M Squad
10:30p Brothers Brannigan
11:00p News
11:05p Movie – “Cash on Delivery”
12:30a News
http://www.itsabouttv.com/2013/05/this-week-in-tv-guide-may-13-1961.html
As always your comments, positive as well as negative, are welcome.
And now the listings -
Thursday, May 18, 1961
KTCA, Channel 2 (Educ.)
Afternoon
01:30p Science – Grade 5
02:00p Graphic Arts
02:30p Music – Grade 4
03:00p Casals’ Master Class
03:30p Chimney Corner
05:30p Children’s Corner
Evening
06:00p Survival Preparedness
07:00p Agriculture in an Uneasy World
08:00p Gustavus Adolphus Hour
08:30p Music from Concordia College
09:00p African Character
09:30p Town and Country
10:00p Fitzpatrick’s Cartoons
10:30p Background
10:40p Music as a Language
WCCO, Channel 4 (CBS)
Morning
07:00a Siegfried and His Flying Saucer
08:00a CBS News (Richard C. Hottelet)
08:15a Captain Kangaroo
09:00a News
09:10a Dr. Reuben K. Youngdahl
09:20a What’s New
09:30a Video Village
10:00a Double Exposure
10:30a Your Surprise Package
11:00a Love of Life
11:30a Search for Tomorrow
11:45a Guiding Light
Afternoon
12:00p News
12:15p Something Special 20 Weather
12:30p As the World Turns
01:00p Face the Facts
01:30p House Party
02:00p Randy Merriman
02:30p The Verdict Is Yours
03:00p Brighter Day
03:15p Secret Storm
03:30p Edge of Night
04:00p Around the Town
04:30p Axel and His Dog
04:50p Bozo the Clown
05:00p Yogi Bear
05:30p Clancy the Cop
05:55p Sports
Evening
06:00p News
06:10p Weather
06:15p CBS News (Douglas Edwards)
06:30p Summer Sports Spectacular (Steeplechase horse racing)
07:30p Zane Grey
08:00p The Gunslinger
09:00p Face the Nation
10:00p News
10:15p Weather
10:20p Sports
10:30p Tightrope!
11:00p Weather
11:05p Outdoor Sports
KSTP, Channel 5 (NBC)
Morning
06:00a Continental Classroom – Chemistry (color)
06:30a Continental Classroom – Probability & Statistics (color)
07:00a Today
09:00a Say When
09:30a Play Your Hunch (color)
10:00a The Price Is Right (color)
10:30a Concentration
11:00a Truth or Consequences
11:30a It Could Be You (color)
11:55a NBC News (Ray Scherer)
Afternoon
12:00p News
12:15p Weather
12:20p Treasure Chest
01:00p Jan Murray (color)
01:30p Loretta Young
02:00p Young Dr. Malone
02:30p From These Roots
03:00p Make Room For Daddy
03:30p Here’s Hollywood
04:00p Topper
04:30p T.N. Tatters
05:15p City Detective
05:45p NBC News (Huntley/Brinkley)
Evening
06:00p News
06:15p Weather
06:30p The Outlaws
07:30p Bat Masterson
08:00p Bachelor Father
08:30p Ernie Ford (color)
09:00p Groucho
09:30p Manhunt
10:00p News
10:15p Weather
10:20p Sports
10:30p Jack Paar (guests Robert Merrill, Sam Levinson)
12:00a News and Sports
KMSP, Channel 9 (ABC)
Morning
07:55a Chapel of the Air
08:00a Breakfast with Cap’n Ken
08:30a How to Marry a Millionaire
09:00a Jack LaLanne
09:30a Movie – “The Great Ziegfield” part 2
11:00a Gale Storm
11:30a Love That Bob!
Afternoon
12:00p Camouflage
12:30p Number Please
01:00p About Faces
01:25p ABC News (Al Mann)
01:30p Our Miss Brooks
02:00p Day In Court
02:30p Seven Keys
03:00p Queen For a Day
03:30p Who Do You Trust?
04:00p American Bandstand
05:00p Susie
05:30p Rocky and His Friends
Evening
06:00p Looney Tuners Club
06:30p Guestward Ho!
07:00p Donna Reed
07:30p The Real McCoys
08:00p My Three Sons
08:30p The Untouchables
09:30p Silents Please (monthly Ernie Kovacs special)
10:00p Wrestling
11:00p News
11:15p Sports
11:25p Weather
11:30p Man From Cochise
WTCN, Channel 11 (Ind.)
Morning
08:30a Cartoon Circus
09:00a Romper Room (Miss Betty)
09:45a Shape Up
10:15a Ways With Food
10:30a The Life of Riley
11:00a Hello, Minnesota
11:45a News
Afternoon
12:00p Lunch With Casey
01:00p Movie – “Pillow to Post”
02:30p Dr. Hudson’s Secret Journal
03:00p Burns and Allen
03:30p Amos ‘n’ Andy
04:00p Popeye and Pete
04:40p Movie – “Under Pressure”
05:45p News
05:55p Sports
Evening
06:00p U.S. Marshall
06:30p Tombstone Territory
07:00p Highway Patrol
07:30p Movie – “Island in the Sky”
09:30p News
09:45p Weather
09:50p Sports
10:00p M Squad
10:30p Brothers Brannigan
11:00p News
11:05p Movie – “Cash on Delivery”
12:30a News