Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1963)

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Live and Lively! For 8 years we've been Local. Live and Lively. When you buy this television station you buy a slice of the lives of people in Central Iowa. We hit 'em where they live! Take a look at our Monday through Friday Log of live telecasts — 6:40 to 6:45 Pastor's Study Ministers discuss daily life and religion informally. 7:15 to 8:00 Bill Riley's Breakfast Club Over 71,500 family members now! 9:30 to 10:00 Keep Trim Probably the only Physical Fitness Program conducted by a Football Coach and his wife. 12:00 to 12:05 Don Soliday News A major TV Newscast with plenty of pictures, videotape and local film. Includes weather and markets. 12:05 to 12:15 On Camera with Russ VanDyke Our News Director gets the man-on-the street's opinion of current news events. 12:15 to 12:30 Don Soliday Show Such features as handicraft instruction, helpful information from the Credit Bureau and Better Business Bureau . . . in-depth interviews with local people in the news. 1:00 to 1:30 Mary Jane Chinn Show Almost half of the program daily devoted to a fashion show. Also, sewing, cooking and gardening hints by authorities. Book reviews and a weekly report from the State Women's Clubs. 3:45 to 3:50 Walt Reno plays "0 Gee" A new game that our viewers can play at home. 3:55 to 4:55 Variety Theater A Cub Scout, Brownie, or Biue Bird group are Bill Riley's guests every 'weekday. Films such as "Cartoon Classics" and "Mickey Mouse Club." 4:55 to 5:00 TV News with Dick Eaton Tells of upcoming and tonight's TV programs of special cultural, civic and educational interest. Of regular programs and guest stars, too. 6:00 to 6:10 Paul Rhoades News Local and regional News by our veteran Managing News Editor. 6:10 to 6:20 Don Soliday News Our own interpretation of what is important on the world and national scene . . . completely written and produced for the Central Iowa Viewer. 6:20 to 6:30 Bud Sobel Sports Late scores, sports news, and features with emphasis on the local schools and athletes. 10:00 to 10:20 Russ VanDyke News The highest-rated local newscast in a multiple-station market. Russ Van Dyke, our News and Public Affairs Director, has been with KRNT for over 20 years. 10:20 to 10:30 Ron Snoop Sports Our Spores Director features interviews with both local and national athletes, coaches, and sports figures. Of course, the latest scores and sports news, too. ALSO LIVE: Sundays 10:30 a.m. Central Iowa Church of the Air Ministers, Choir Directors, Organists and entire church choirs from all over our area present this service. Sundays 5:30 p.m. Iowa State Fair Talent Search Talented teenagers from all over the state in competition for $2,000 put up by the State of Iowa. Over 52 shows in local communities are conducted in conjunction with this program. Tuesdays 6:30 p.m. People's Press Conference The most outstanding community service program in Central leva. Viewers phone in their questions to leaders and authorities on vital city, county and state issues. Fridays 10:30 p.m. Mary Jane Chinn Primarily an entertaining interview show v/ith interesting guests, local, regional and national. They come from all fields — Politics, Medicine, Show Business, Government, the Fine Arts. Saturdays 5:00 p.m. Talent Sprouts Talented youngsters from 2 to 12 are given the opportunity to perform. This schedule isn't the new Channel 8 Look for Fall. 80% of these programs have been on for over 5 years. Many since KRNT-TV went on the air in 1955. Our program philosophy has been "Local, Live and Lively" from the beginning. Not only because we thought it serves our community best ... it also SELLS for our clients best. Live and Local KRNT Television with its survey-proved "most accurate news" and "most believable personalities" creates enthusiasm for products. It generates buying excitement. That's why KRNT-TV continues to do around 80% of the local business year after year after year. Buy this Local, Live, and Lively station. You'll get action fast KRNT-TV Channel 8 in Des Moines BROADCASTING. October 7, 1963 An Operation of Cowles Magazines and Broadcasting, Inc. Represented by The Katz Agency 43