Broadcasting Telecasting (Oct-Dec 1961)
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Sets new precedent behind prison walls
Prison problems are not limited to Tennessee. But in few other states have viewers had the opportunity to see prison life in the stark realism with which Tennesseans have seen it through the eyes of WMCT cameras.
With the cooperation of Gov. Buford Ellington, who personally appeared in the telecast, WMCT filmed "The Prisons : a Profile" in the state penitentiary at Nashville. In several instances, WMCT showed areas never before pictured.
Throughout the South, leaders acclaimed this unique telecast as instrumental in helping to improve prison conditions, and to reduce the high percentage of prison 'alumni' who keep coming back behind bars because unable to fit themselves into community life.
"The Prisons: a Profile" is one of a continuing series of special prime-time telecasts on WMCT, planned and produced for the specific purpose of giving viewers first-hand knowledge of situations that affect the station's entire area. Other programs in the series include "Who Wears the Badge?" presenting problems and procedures of the Memphis police; and "How Green is My Valley" an in-depth survey of the modern methods that are diversifying the prosperity of southern agriculture.
To Blair-TV, penetrating communityinterest programming by great stations like WMCT is a constant source of inspiration. We are proud to serve more than a score of such stations in national sales.
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Televisions' s first exclusive national representative, serving:
W-TEN-Albany-Schenectady-Troy WFBG-TV-Altoona-Johnstown WNBF-TV-Binghamton WHDH-TVBoston WKBW-TV— Buffalo WCPO-TVCincinnati WEWSCleveland WBNS-TVColumbus KTVT— Dallas-Ft. Worth KOA-TVDenver KFRE-TVFresno WNHC-TV-Hartford-New Haven WJ I M-TV — Lansing KTTV-Los Angeles WMCTMemphis WDSU-TV-New Orleans WOW-TV -Omaha WFiL-TV — Philadelphia WIIC — Pittsburgh KGW-TVPortland WPRO-TVProvidence KING-TV -Seattle-Tacoma KTVI-St. Louis
WFLA-TV — Tampa-St. Petersburg
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Here are the next 10 days of network color shows (all times are EST).
NBC-TV:
Dec. 18-20 (6-6:30 a.m.) Continental Classroom, Contemporary Mathematics.
Dec. 18-20 (6:30-7 a.m.) Continental Classroom, American Government.
Dec. 18-22, 25-27 (10:30-11 a.m.) Play Your Hunch, part.
Dec. 18-22, 25-27 (11-11:30 a.m.) The Price Is Right, part.
Dec. 18-22, 25-27 (12:30-12:55 p.m.) It Could Be You, part.
Dec. 18-22, 25-27 (2-2:30 p.m.) Jan Murray Show, part.
Dec. 18-22, 25-27 (11:15 p.m.-l a.m.) The Jack Paar Show, part.
Dec. 18-25 (8:30-9 p.m.) The Price Is Right, P. Lorillard through Lennen & Newell; American Home Products through Ted Bates.
Dec. 19 (7:30-8:30 p.m.) Laramie, part.
Dec. 20, 27 (10-10:30 p.m.) The Bob Newhart Show, Sealtest through N. W. Ayer.
Dec. 20, 27 (10:30-11 p.m.) David Brinkley's Journal, Douglas Fir Plywood through Cunningham & Walsh; Pittsburgh Plate Glass through BBDO.
Dec. 21 (10-11 p.m.) Sing Along With Mitch, Ballantine through William Esty, Buick
through Burnett and R. J. Reynolds through Esty.
Dec. 23 (9:30-10 a.m.) Pip the Piper, General Mills through Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample.
Dec. 23 (10-10:30 a.m.) The Shari Lewis Show, Nabisco through Kenyon & Eckhardt.
Dec. 23 (10:30-11 a.m.) King Leonardo and His Short Subjects, General Mills through Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample.
Dec. 23 (5-6 p.m.) All-Star Golf, Kemper Insurance through Clinton Frank; Reynolds Metals through Lennen & Newell.
Dec. 23 (7:30-8:30 p.m.) Tales of Wells Fargo, part.
Dec. 24 (6-6:30 p.m.) Meet the Press, coop.
Dec. 24 (7-7:30 p.m.) The Bullwinkle Show, General Mills through Dancer-Fitzgerald-Sample; Ideal Toys and Beech-Nut Gum through Young & Rubicam.
Dec. 24 (7:30-8:30 p.m.) Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color, RCA and Eastman Kodak through J. Walter Thompson.
Dec. 24 (9-10 p.m.) Bonanza, Chevrolet through Campbell-Ewald.
Dec. 24 (10-11 p.m.) Du Pont Show of the Week, Du Pont through BBDO.
Dec. 20 (8:30-9 p.m.) The Coming of Christ, U. S. Steel through BBDO.
Dec. 20 (9-10 p.m.) Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall, Kraft through J. Walter Thompson.
of the contract. Programs normally originating in New York or Hollywood must henceforth take an associate director and a stage manager when traveling. Among other benefits, the contract assures pension plan coverage to all DGA members employed by the networks before the end of the contract. Freelance directors in the live and tape fields begin participation in the DGA-producers' pension plan immediately.
'Cain's Hundred' gets reprieve on NBC-TV
It's now reported that there's an even chance of Cain's Hundred being renewed for another tv season. Only a few weeks ago, the program's future on NBC-TV (Tuesday, 10-11 p.m.) even for the current season, was much in doubt.
As of last week, MGM-TV had approval for a total of 30 episodes, thus in effect assuring the 1961-62 season for the series. A first cycle in a season takes in 13 weeks, and a series that goes 26 weeks is generally considered to have completed a seasonal run.
Initially, Cain's Hundred was assured only 13 weeks, then an additional seven episodes and now finally another 10, for a total of 30. MGM-TV currently is filming the 17th episode. According to those closely associated with the program, the series is picking up viewing strength, particularly since revisions were made in recent episodes.
Emmy procedure revised to encourage voting
National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences last week announced a major change in the method of nominating programs and personalities for its annual Emmy Awards. The awards in 26 categories — one more than last season— will be presented next May (date and time to be announced) to the 196162 season nominees.
In the first revision of the voting structure in the 13 years of the awards, the academy's 5,000 members at regular intervals will submit nominations of their choices to local chapter committees in each of the eight Academy cities — Baltimore, Chicago, Hollywood, New York, Phoenix, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, D. C. The local committees will meet monthly to compile a monthly slate of nominations.
Two weeks before the national awards committee's meeting, each chapter will submit its final slate of five nominees per category. A final ballot of nominees will then be compiled and presented to the academy board of trustees for ratification, and it is this ballot on which members will base their votes for the awards.
The academy believes the new nomination procedure will encourage voting on an unlimited scale throughout the year for the programs, performers and craftsmen as opposed to casting only one nominating vote at the end of the broadcasting season.
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