Friend of the blog Mark Waldow, who's contributed many swell TV Guide issues for review over the last year (including last Saturday's), has an interesting idea I think you might enjoy. I'll let him explain it:
I think this could be a fun feature--which I call "Clash of the Indies".Take two independent stations of similar market size and channel # and compare their lineups for a specific day. For example, here are the listings for two channel 11's for July 29, 1975:
You could compare the lineups either timeslot by timeslot or just overall average. Also, I think anonymity helps objectivity, so I'll tell you who Station X is after you judge. Interesting fact: I watched Station X on the day listed and WTCN the next day.
So what do you think out there in "It's About TV" land, especially those of you with substantial TV Guide collections? Anyone interested in taking a guess, or offering your own entry in what could become a regular feature? And be sure to stay tuned for the answer! TV