Loyal reader and commenter J.D. Rowe suggested I post an entire page from the issue to give you an idea of what this all looks like:
If you want to see more, this issue is available at the Internet Archive; you can page through it at your leisure, or you can just read the listings below:
❸ WPTZ (NBC)
MORNING | ||
6:55 | Thought for Today | |
7:00 | Today—Garroway Guest: Adm. Richard E. Byrd | |
9:00 | Let Scott Do It | |
10:00 | Ding Dong School | |
10:30 | Operation Blackboard | |
11:00 | Home—Women’s Features | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Bride and Groom | |
12:15 | Lunch with Uncle Pete | |
12:45 | Hawkins Falls—Serial | |
1:00 | MOVIE—One Hour “The Emperoro’s Nightingale” | |
2:00 | The Alan Schtt Spotlight | |
2:30 | Pots, Pans, Personalities | |
3:00 | Three Steps to Heaven | |
3:15 | Kate Smith Hour—Variety | |
4:00 | Welcome Travelers | |
4:30 | On Your Account | |
5:00 | Pinky Lee Show | |
5:30 | Howdy Doody | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | RANGE RIDER—Western | |
6:30 | WILD BILL HICKOK—Film | |
7:00 | NEWS REPORTER—McCutchen | |
7:15 | THE SPORTS PAGE | |
7:25 | WEATHER GIRL—Lynn Dollar | |
7:30 | DINAH SHORE—Songs | |
7:45 | NEWS—Swayze | |
8:00 | MILTON BERLE Guests: Judith Anderson, Cyril Ritchard | |
9:00 | FIRESIDE THEATER “Invitation to Marriage” | |
9:30 | CIRCLE THEATER “My Client, McDuff” | |
10:00 | JUDGE FOR YOURSELF—Fred Allen | |
10:30 | MR. DISTRICT ATTORNEY | |
11:00 | NEWS—John B. Hughes | |
11:10 | SPORTS—Bosh Pritchard | |
11:15 | WEATHER—Jack Pyle | |
11:20 | WRESTLING—Ves Box | |
12:20 | NEWS—Fred Bennett | |
12:25 | THOUGHT FOR TOMORROW | |
I think you'd have a tough sell nowadays with a "Weather Girl," but they were all the rage once, and I'm old enough to remember when WTCN had them in Minneapolis. Today's meteorologists have all kinds of radar and forecasting tools at their disposal (which doesn't make them any more accurate), but it's nice to know that there was a time when you could still get fashion and beauty with your forecast.
MORNING | ||
8:40 | Wanted Persons—F.B.I. | |
8:45 | Televiews--Films | |
9:00 | Breakfast Club—Don McNeill | |
9:30 | Hymns of Faith—Music | |
9:45 | Record Room—Melodies | |
10:00 | Wifesaver—Allen Prescott | |
11:00 | Wiffil Schoolhouse | |
11:15 | University of the Air “Short Stories” | |
11:30 | University of the Air “American Life in the Contemporary Novel” | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Features for Women | |
12:15 | Ramar—Jungle Adventure | |
12:45 | Stop Look and Listen—Fun | |
2:00 | The Woman’s Page—Recipe | |
2:30 | Racket Squad—Drama | |
3:00 | Bandstand—Dancing | |
5:00 | Hopalong Cassidy—Western | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | RAMAR—Jungle Adventure | |
6:30 | SPORTS, NEWS | |
6:45 | TV NEWSREEL—Frank Hall | |
6:55 | WEATHER—Francis Davis | |
7:00 | VICTORY AT SEA—Navy Film | |
7:30 | CAVALCADE OF AMERICA | |
8:00 | LIFE IS WORTH LIVING “Three Times in the Nation’s History” Next week THE GOLDBERGS return at this time. | |
8:30 | PANTOMIME QUIZ—Stokey Panelists: Cliff Norton, Jerry Lester, Peter Donald, Jackie Cooper, Dorothy Hart, guests (This is the last show in this series) Next week LOVE STORY debuts in this spot | |
9:00 | DANNY THOMAS SHOW | |
9:30 | MOTOROLA TV HOUR “The Sins of the Fathers’ | |
10:30 | MOVIE—One Hour, 15 Min. “The Macomber Affair” | |
11:45 | NEWSREEL—Frank Hall | |
11:55 | WEATHER—Francis Davis | |
12:00 | RACKET SQUAD—Drama | |
MORNING | ||
7:00 | Today—Garroway Guest: Adm. Richard E. Byrd | |
9:00 | College of the Air “Ice” | |
10:00 | Ding Dong School | |
10:30 | One Man’s Family—Serial | |
10:45 | Three Steps to Heaven | |
11:00 | Hawkins Falls—Serial | |
11:45 | Jackpot—Phone Quiz | |
11:30 | Strike it Rich—Quiz | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | TV Farmer—Crop Date | |
12:15 | Love of Life—Serial | |
12:30 | News of the World | |
12:40 | Regional News—Brandt | |
12:45 | The Guiding Light—Serial | |
1:00 | The Brighter Day—Serial | |
1:15 | Valiant Lady—Serial | |
1:30 | From the Kitchen Door | |
2:00 | Talent Patrol | |
2:30 | Search for Tomorrow—Serial | |
2:45 | Today with Kay—Features | |
3:00 | The Big Payoff—Quiz | |
3:30 | Kate Smith Hour—Variety | |
4:00 | Welcome Travelers | |
5:00 | Pinky Lee Show | |
5:30 | Howdy Doody | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | MOVIE—Western | |
6:30 | SPORTS, WEATHER, NEWS | |
7:00 | PLAYHOUSE—Anita Colby | |
7:45 | NEWS—Swayze | |
8:00 | MILTON BERLE Guests: Judith Anderson, Cyril Ritchard | |
9:00 | FIRESIDE THEATER “Invitation to Marriage” | |
9:30 | CIRCLE THEATER “My Client, McDuff” | |
10:00 | JUDGE FOR YOURSELF—Fred Allen | |
10:30 | SEE IT NOW Guest: Senator Joseph McCarthy | |
11:00 | ELEVENTH HOUR NEWS | |
11:10 | REGIONAL NEWS | |
11:15 | MAN AGAINST CRIME | |
11:45 | SPORTS NOTES | |
11:50 | WANTED PERSONS—F.B.I. | |
MORNING | ||
7:00 | The Morning Show | |
9:00 | Mister and Missus—Features | |
9:15 | Get Happy—Variety | |
9:45 | The Brighter Day—Serial | |
10:00 | Arthur Godfrey Time | |
11:30 | Strike it Rich—Quiz | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Valiant Lady—Serial | |
12:15 | Love of Life—Serial | |
12:30 | Search for Tomorrow | |
12:45 | The Guiding Light—Serial | |
1:00 | Marian Kemp’s Kitchen | |
1:30 | Garry Moore—Variety Guest: Harry Belafonte | |
2:30 | House Party—Fun | |
3:00 | Fun and Fortune—Contest | |
3:30 | Bob Crosby—Music | |
4:15 | Secret Storm—Serial | |
4:30 | Cinderella Weekend—Quiz | |
5:00 | Junior Hi-Jinx--Willie | |
5:30 | Gene Autry—Western | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | MOVIE—Early Show “Buffalo Stampede” | |
6:55 | TV NEWS—John Facenda | |
7:00 | THE BIG IDEA—Inventions | |
7:30 | NEWS—Douglas Edwards | |
7:45 | JO STAFFORD—Musical | |
8:00 | GENE AUTRY—Western | |
8:30 | RED SKELTON SHOW | |
9:00 | MEET MILLIE—Comedy | |
9:30 | AUTO SHOW Guests: Nancy Olson, Buff Cobb, Robin Chandler, Eva Gabor, Ann Rutherford, Roxanne, Phyllis Kirk, Peggy Ann Garner, and “Miss America” Host: Irene Dunne SUSPENSE returns at this time next week | |
10:00 | DANGER—Mystery | |
10:30 | SEE IT NOW Guest: Senator Joseph McCarthy | |
11:00 | NEWS—John Facenda | |
11:10 | WEATHER—Phil Sheridan | |
11:15 | SPORTS FINAL—Whitaker | |
11:30 | KNOW IT OR SHOW IT Panelists: Bill Hart, Gene Crane, guest. Host: Ed McMahon | |
12:00 | MOVIE—Late Feature “Love, Honor and Goodbye” | |
(It is, in fact, from the 1935 movie Magnificent Obsession, in which she starred with Robert Montgomery, who elsewhere in this issue hosts Robert Montgomery Presents on NBC.)
MORNING | ||
8:55 | Delaware Today—Rhoads | |
9:45 | The Open Door—Religious | |
10:00 | Ding Dong School | |
10:30 | One Man’s Family—Serial | |
10:45 | Three Steps to Heaven | |
11:00 | Home—Women’s Features | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Bride and Groom | |
12:15 | Hawkins Falls—Serial | |
12:30 | Betty White Show | |
1:00 | Midday News—Bob Darby | |
1:15 | Buck’s Best—Buck Ross | |
1:30 | Music Box—Films | |
2:00 | Visit Ester Alderman | |
2:30 | Cosmopolitan Kitchen | |
3:00 | Kate Smith Hour—Variety | |
4:00 | Welcome Travelers | |
5:00 | Pinky Lee Show | |
5:30 | Howdy Doody | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | MOVIE TIME—Cartoons | |
6:30 | SIX-THIRTY EDITION | |
6:45 | SPORTING SCENE—Frick | |
6:55 | WEATHERMAN—Fariss | |
7:00 | LIBERACE—Pianist | |
7:45 | NEWS—Swayze | |
8:00 | MILTON BERLE Guests: Judith Anderson, Cyril Ritchard | |
9:00 | FIRESIDE THEATER “Invitation to Marriage” | |
9:30 | CIRCLE THEATER “My Client, McDuff” | |
10:00 | JUDGE FOR YOURSELF—Fred Allen | |
10:30 | MR. AND MRS. NORTH | |
11:00 | HEADLINE ROUNDUP | |
11:10 | HEADLINES IN SPORTS | |
11:15 | INDUSTRY ON PARADE | |
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