Even though I’ve done many of these daily listings from the 1950s, I never stop being impressed by how many programs were broadcast back in the day. Of course, many of the daytime serials were 15 minutes, a carryover from radio, and other than the dramatic anthologies, most primetime shows were half an hour. (Fun fact: the first hour-long, non-anthology drama with continuing characters to be renewed for a second season was Cheyenne. It was also the first hour-long Western.) And we think people have short attention spans now! I wonder, though: one of the problems with contemporary television is that there’s too much original content—something like 600 series, if I remember. Nobody can watch it all, even if they wanted to. Maybe if they cut them to 15 minutes, we’d have a chance. Your issue this week is from Chicagoland.
❷ WBBM (CBS) | ||
MORNING | ||
7:00 | The Morning Show—Variety (Local news with Frank Reynolds at 7:25 and 7:55 A.M.) | |
8:25 | News—John Harrington | |
8:30 | The Morning Show—Variety | |
8:55 | News—Jim Conway | |
9:00 | Godfrey And Friends | |
10:30 | Strike It Rich—Quiz | |
11:00 | Valiant Lady—Serial | |
11:15 | Love Of Life—Serial | |
11:30 | Search For Tomorrow | |
11:45 | Guiding Light—Serial | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Brighter Day—Serial | |
12:15 | Luncheon With Billy | |
12:25 | Lee Phillip Show—Tips | |
12:30 | Garry Moore—Variety | |
1:30 | Linkletter’s Houseparty | |
2:00 | Big Payoff—Quiz Game | |
2:30 | Bob Crosby—Musical | |
3:00 | Woman With A Past—Serial | |
3:15 | Secret Storm—Serial | |
3:30 | Petticoat Party—Games | |
4:00 | Shopping With Miss Lee | |
4:15 | MOVIE—“Stage Door Canteen” (Cut to 45 min.) | |
5:00 | To Be Announced | |
5:30 | Gene Autry Time—Film | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Sports—Bob Elson | |
6:15 | News—Julian Bentley | |
6:30 | News—Douglas Edwards | |
6:45 | Jo Stafford Show—Music | |
7:00 | GENE AUTRY—Drama | |
7:30 | RED SKELTON—Comedy | |
8:00 | MEET MILLIE—Comedy | |
8:30 | SUSPENSE—Drama “Torment” | |
9:00 | DANGER—Mystery “The Little Woman” | |
9:30 | SEE IT NOW—News | |
10:00 | News—Fahey Flynn | |
10:15 | Weather—Lee Phillip | |
10:25 | Art Mercier—Sports Tips | |
10:30 | News—John Harrington | |
10:45 | Irv Kupcinet—Comments | |
11:00 | MOVIE—“Susie Steps Out” | |
12:00 | MOVIE—“Mystic Circle” |
4 WTMJ (Milwaukee) (NBC) | ||
MORNING | ||
7:00 | Today—News, Interviews Guest: William F. Buckley Jr. (Five minutes of local news with Len O’Connor at 7:25, 7:55, 8:25, 8:55 A.M.) | |
9:00 | Ding Dong School—Kids | |
9:30 | One Man’s Family—Serial | |
9:45 | Three Steps To Heaven | |
10:00 | Home—For Women Guests: Burr Tillstrom, Kukla, and Ollie | |
11:00 | What’s New In Kitchens | |
11:45 | Let’s Look At The News | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Bob Heiss—Interviews | |
12:30 | Weather—Bill Carlsen | |
12:35 | Gordon Thomas—Variety | |
1:30 | Beulah Donohue—Tips | |
2:00 | Kate Smith—Variety | |
3:00 | Welcome Travelers | |
3:30 | On Your Account | |
4:00 | Gretchen Colnik—Tips | |
4:15 | Museum Explorer—Exhibits | |
4:30 | Howdy Doody—Puppets | |
5:00 | Foreman Tom—Western | |
5:30 | Sports—Blaine Walsh | |
5:45 | News—Paul Skinner | |
5:55 | Weather—Bill Carlsen | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Blue Room—Musical | |
6:15 | Tommy Sheridan—Musical | |
6:30 | Dinah Shore—Musical | |
6:45 | News—John Cameron Swayze | |
7:00 | MILTON BERLE—Comedy | |
8:00 | FIRESIDE THEATER—Drama “The Restless Weavers” | |
8:30 | CIRCLE THEATER—Drama “The Military Heart” | |
9:00 | JUDGE FOR YOURSELF | |
9:30 | TRIANGLE THEATER—Drama | |
10:00 | Match Your Wits—Quiz | |
10:15 | News—Paul Skinner | |
10:25 | Weather—Bill Carlsen | |
10:30 | Fireside Theater—Drama | |
11:00 | City Detective—Drama | |
11:30 | Dollar A Second—Quiz | |
12:00 | News—Tom Mercein | |
12:05 | Sports Showcase | |
12:20 | Wrestling—Film |
❺ WNBQ (NBC) | ||
MORNING | ||
6:45 | Everett Mitchell—Talks | |
7:00 | Today—News, Interviews Guest: William F. Buckley Jr. (Five minutes of local news with Len O’Connor at 7:25, 7:55, 8:25, 8:55 A.M.) | |
9:00 | Ding Dong School—Kids | |
9:30 | One Man’s Family—Serial | |
9:45 | Three Steps To Heaven | |
10:00 | Home—For Women Guests: Burr Tillstrom, Kukla, and Ollie | |
11:00 | Bride and Groom—Wedding | |
11:15 | Hawkins Falls—Serial | |
11:30 | Betty White Show | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Noontime Comics—Kids | |
12:30 | Bob And Kay—Chatter | |
1:00 | Francois Pope—Recipes | |
2:00 | Kate Smith—Variety | |
3:00 | Welcome Travelers | |
3:30 | On Your Account | |
4:00 | Pinky Lee—Comedy, Games | |
4:30 | Howdy Doody—Puppets | |
5:00 | Elmer The Elephant—Kids | |
5:30 | Close-Up—Musical | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Weather—Clint Youle | |
6:05 | News—Jack Angell | |
6:10 | Sports—Joe Wilson | |
6:15 | Dorsey Connors—Travel | |
6:20 | Alex Dreier—Features | |
6:25 | Tony Weitzel—Comments | |
6:30 | Dinah Shore—Musical | |
6:45 | News—John Cameron Swayze | |
7:00 | MILTON BERLE—Comedy | |
8:00 | FIRESIDE THEATER—Drama “The Restless Weavers” | |
8:30 | CIRCLE THEATER—Drama “The Military Heart” | |
9:00 | JUDGE FOR YOURSELF | |
9:30 | MR. & MRS. NORTH | |
10:00 | Weather—Clint Youle | |
10:10 | Dorsey Connors—Ideas | |
10:15 | News—Jack Angell | |
10:30 | Sports—Norman Barry | |
10:45 | Herbie Mintz—Musical | |
11:00 | Bowling—From Chicago |
❼ WBKB (ABC) | ||
MORNING | ||
7:00 | Chicago Parade—Variety | |
8:00 | Breakfast Club—Don McNeill | |
9:00 | Beulah Karney Presents | |
9:30 | Pied Piper Show—Kids | |
9:55 | Weather—Wayne Griffin | |
10:00 | Play House—Kiddies | |
10:30 | Studio B For Bartlett | |
11:00 | Danny O’Neil—Variety | |
11:55 | News—Ulmer Turner | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Happy Pirates—Kids’ Fun | |
12:55 | News—Ulmer Turner | |
1:00 | Ruth Crowley—Baby Care | |
1:15 | The Doctor’s Answer—Talks | |
1:30 | Swingalong—Musical | |
1:45 | Commercial—“Roto Magician” | |
2:00 | Claude Kirchner—Variety | |
2:30 | Stuart Brent—Discussion | |
2:45 | News—Austin Kiplinger | |
3:00 | Jerry Lester Show—Variety | |
3:55 | News—Ulmer Turner | |
4:00 | MOVIE—Feature Film (Cut to ½ hour) | |
4:30 | Garfield Goose and Friend | |
5:00 | Jolly Seven Gang—Kids | |
5:30 | Nick Francis—Films | |
5:45 | Bob and Ray—Satires | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | News—Austin Kiplinger | |
6:05 | Sports—Jack Drees | |
6:10 | Weather—Wayne Griffin | |
6:15 | News—John Daly | |
6:30 | Cavalcade of America | |
7:00 | STU ERWIN—Comedy | |
7:30 | OF MANY THINGS | |
8:00 | DANNY THOMAS—Variety | |
8:30 | U.S. STEEL HOUR—Drama “The Last Notch” Sponsored by U.S. Steel Corp. | |
9:30 | NAME’S THE SAME—Panel Panelists: Joan Alexander, Basil Rathbone, Gene Rayburn. Emcee: Robert Q. Lewis | |
10:00 | Life Of Riley—Comedy | |
10:30 | The Visitor—Drama | |
11:00 | News—Ulmer Turner | |
11:05 | Weather—Chuck Bill | |
11:10 | Commercial | |
11:15 | Tom Duggan—Comments | |
12:00 | MOVIE—“Murder At Dawn” |
❾ WGN (DuMont) | ||
MORNING | ||
8:45 | News—Bruce Macfarlane | |
9:00 | Paul Fogarty—Exercises | |
9:30 | Time For Stories | |
10:00 | A To Z Of Cookery—Tips | |
10:55 | News—Steve Fentress | |
11:00 | Ernie Simon—Four To Go | |
11:30 | Earl Nightingale—Chats | |
AFTERNOON | ||
12:00 | Hi Ladies—Interview | |
12:45 | Dr. Preston Bradley—Talk | |
12:55 | News—Steve Fentress | |
1:00 | Watch To Win—Quiz | |
1:30 | The Sewing School | |
2:00 | Paul Dixon Show—Music | |
3:00 | Movie Quick Quiz | |
3:30 | Index: Information “The Big Picture” | |
4:00 | MOVIE—“Lone Rider Ambushed” | |
4:55 | News—Les Nichols | |
5:00 | Bob Atcher Show—Kids | |
5:30 | News—Leslie Monypenny | |
5:45 | Curbstone Cut Up—Chats | |
EVENING | ||
6:00 | Captain Video—Adventures | |
6:15 | Number Please—Quiz Game | |
6:30 | News—Spencer Allen | |
6:45 | Chicagoland Newsreel | |
7:00 | BISHOP FULTON J. SHEEN Sponsored by Admiral Corp. | |
7:30 | PANTOMIME QUIZ—Game Guest panelist: Cliff Norton. Panelists: Peter Donald, Jerry Lester, Dorothy Hart, Jackie Cooper. Mike Stokey emcees. | |
8:00 | BADGE 714—Drama Sponsored by Chicago Motor Club | |
8:30 | CASES OF EDDIE DRAKE | |
9:00 | 48TH STREET THEATER “House of Shadows” | |
9:30 | I LED THREE LIVES—Film | |
10:00 | MOVIE—“My Outlaw Brother” | |
11:30 | News—Les Nichols | |
11:45 | Weather—Carl Greyson |
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