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Shows among top 20 in 10 or more markets Period: 1-7 May 1953
TITLE. SYNDICATOR. PRODUCER. SHOW TYPE
Average rating
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4-STATION MARKETS
3-STATION MARKETS
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Favorite Story. Ziv (D)
23.2
72.0 8.9
wnbt kttv 10:30pm 8:30pm
7 7.6 70.8
wbbm-tv wtop-tv 9:30pm 10:30pm
74.8 23.3 20.3 20.5 8.8
wrpo-tv wewe wbns-tv wjbk-tv wpti 8:30pm 10:30pm 10:00pm 9:30pm TOOpi
2
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Cisco Kid, Ziv (W)
23.0
70.2 72.2
mbt keca-tv 7:00pm 7:00pm
73.6 72.2
wbkb wnbw 2:00pm 6:30pm
77.8 22.3 28.5 24.5 78.8 78.8 27.0
waga-tv whal-tv wcpo-tv wnbk wbns-tv wiyz-tv urau-n 6:00pm 7:00pm 5:00pm 6:00pm 7:00pm 7:00pm " OOpc
3
3
1Mm.ii <& Costello, MCA, TCA (C)
22.1
76.2
wrbs-tv 10:30pm
72.2
wnbw 10:30pm
73.0 20.0 7 7.8 7 7.5
wmar-tv wlwt wlw-r wxyz-tv 10:30pm 8:30pm in 9:00pra
4
7
Foreign Intrigue, JWT, Shel. Reynolds (A)
21.5
78.4 75.4
wnbl knbh 10:30pm 10:30pm
7 7.0 77.6
wbkb wnbw 10:00pm 10:30pm
22.8 20.8 75.3 76.6
wkrc-tv wews wjbk-tv wrau-t< 8:30pm 10:00pm 10:00pm 10:00pi
1 5 4
Hopalong Cassidy, NBC Film (W)
21.0
77.7 73.4
wnbt kttv 6:30pm 7:00pm
73.6 70.4
wbkb wnbw 3:00pm 1:30pm
73.3 76.3 77.3 75.8 79.8 74.5 20.0
wsb-tv wbal-tv wlw-t wnbk wbns-tv wwj-tv wpu 5:30pm 5:30pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 12:00n 5:30pra
6 4
Range Riders. CBS Film, Flying "A" (W)
20.7
7.5 70.0
wabc-tv knxt 6:15pm 7:00pm
2.4 70.8
wnbq wtop-tv 2:00pm 1:30pm
7 7.3 23.8 76.6
wsb-tv wews wptz 5:30pm 6:00pm 6 OOpc
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Roston Rlackie, Ziv (M)
19.4
6.4 7 7.4
wabd knbh 9:30pm 8:00pm
20.4 9.8
WRn-tv wtop-tv 9:30pm 8:30pm
78.8 30.3 77.8 25.3 76.5 72.8
wbal-tv wlw-t wews wbns-tv wxyz-tv wcau-tt 10:30pm 7:30pm 10:30pm 8:30pm 9:00pm 7:00pn:
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Kit Carson, MCA, Revue Prod. (W)
19.4
73.4
keca-tv 7:30pm
72.6
wbkb 2:30pm
7 7.8 72.3 72.8 79.5 7 7.5 79.8
wlw-a wmar-tv wnoR wbns-tv wjbk-ti 6:30pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 6:30pm 6:00pm 6:30pa
8 1 9
1
Willi Rill Rickok. W. Broidy (W)
18.9
8.9 7 7.2
wabd ktla 7:00pm 6:00pm
72.0 74.8
wbkb wtop-tv 1:30pm 1:00pm
78.5 77.8 79.3 74.5 25.8 9.8 26.8
wsb-tv wbal-tv wkrc-tv wnbk wbns-tv wxyz-tv wpu 5:30pm 7:00pm 5:30pm 6:00pm 6:00pm 5:30pm 6:30pn
9 | 10
1
Superman, MPTV, R. Maxwell (K)
17.6
5.9 72.4
wabc-tv kera-tv 6:l.">pm 8:30pm
76.8 7.0
wbkb wmal-tv 7:30pm 6:00pm
70.3 76.8 7 7.3 75.3 76.3 70.8 75.4
wsb-tv wbal-tv wkrc-tv wnbk wbns-tv wxyz-tv wcaa-ti 5 :30pm 7 :00pm 5 :30pm 6 :00pm 6 :00pm 5 :30pm 7 :00pn
Shows among top 20 in 4 or more markets (ranking omitted)
Chevron Theatre, MCA, Revue Prod. (D)
22.7
70.9
kttv 7:30pm
13.5
wsb-tv 10:30pm
Hollywood Off Reat. United TV Programs (D)
22.4
76.8 74.0
wkrc-tv wxel 8:00pm 6:15pm
Hank IHcCtme, Video Pictures (C)
22.3
2.3
klac-tv 7:00pm
China Smith. PSI-TV. Tableau (A)
21.5
74.7
keea-tv
8:30pm
6.2
wttg 9:30pm
78.8 72.8 9.3
wnbk wbns-tv wxyz-tv 10:30pm 8:30pm 8:00pm
March of Time, March of Time (Doc.)
21.4
4.2 4.7
wnbt kttv 7 :00pm 7 :30pm
4.6
wbkb 8:00pm
Gene Autry, CBS Film (W)
20.8
9.7
knxt 7:00pm
23.5 74.8
wews wjbk 7:00pm 6:00pm
Doug. Fairbanks Presents, NBC Film (D)
20.4
76.7
wnbt 10:30nm
70.2
wgn tv 9:30pm
79.5
wwj-tv 9:30pm
The Unexpected, Ziv (D)
19.4
3.2
keca-tv 10:00pm
79.6
wbbm-tv 9:30pm
74.8 74.0
waga-ti wews 10:30pm 10:00pm
75.0
wcau-tr 10:30prr
I Am the Law. MCA, Cosman Productions (D)
17.2
3.2 4.4
wabd klac-tv 10:30pm 8:00pm
9.0
wtlg 10:30pm
74.5 75.3
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10:30pm 9:00pm
75.0
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Heart of the City, United TV Programs (D)
16.G
4.9
kttv | 10:30pm
8.6
wbkb 12:00o
72.8
wxyz-tv
9:30pm
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