Variety (April 1964)
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For t Rin 1S 3} | . ‘Wanery-ARB’s: ‘weexty: charte “offers” a ‘day-by-day’ ‘analysis of the. top feature: ‘evening slots tn. a. : 4 Yr. Tig = “particular. market. On Saturdays Gnd. Sundays, daytime feature slots compete with-nighttime piz....”} a |e periods. for designation: as the tap feature slot.of the day. The: analysis. is confined to the top rated: °°} feature. slots.in‘ the ‘ARB measured period, broken down: by. days’in the week. .The ARB measured | |. ha | Out let . \period: usually” covers threé.or four weeks. Other-data stich as:the time slot: and total area. homes lab:
wts furnished.. ‘Top competition dn¢ competitive. Fatings. also are: highlighted. Omaha, “April 7: Loriden: a : a
Owen » pane exec veepee of Cleveland * @. STATIONS: KY W, ‘WEWS, WI. ° SURVEY. DATES: JANUARY 431, 1964, aE “Ap art: from normal taxation ‘on tati ns | £ lomes: SE! me a ? .
romotion.. It: lets: down the tele-| wo Shore of Audience: Ao an es ‘PROGRAM oe ‘TOTAL: HOMES the « end of Suly will: withdraw. an. oS promo medium, he says, and fuels a es ee | extra. $140,000,000 from ‘the video: ~~. ’: , eae MONDAYS: 7:30-9:30: rs so Wen. Train: 0. Limit WEWS.. | ind hrea fs. the print ad proponents. a “oP SL 28 2:80-8:00" 219,800 |industry ‘during the’ next. three®".:..
The g.m., true. to: his” preachProgram: MONDAY NIGHT MOVIES ew oa : an re : years. (period ‘of ‘new’ indie* broad-*. ....”_ ment, has for some’ time-.embar[ 9 Jan, .6 “SEVEN CITIES. OF. GOLD”... "oe “Yve 'Got ‘A Secret . Wwiw:. . ‘| east..licenses). “And, not comsider9) -°-) goed newspaper. arid. billboard}. =-. © ‘Richard Egan, Anthony Quinn ' of 8: 00-8: 30. 236,600." ing transmitter. rentals, ‘the 'com-" 7 +... blurbs for his station. Not'to omit|: . ..1955,.20th Century-Fox, 20th’ Century-Fox * te ae ‘Shc ' oa wiw ‘| mercial web: will’ contribute more: « ; | Jan. 13 “SINGING IN THE:RAIN” 02 =: 2. aLuey Show, ___ [ than $210,000,000. to: the national... the power ofnetwork. program"Ge ly “Debbie R id Saree " 8:30-9: 00 266,500 jth h oo ming.. Saddler ‘says’ that, a. station |°: 7 ene ‘Kelly, Debbie -Reyno s. i Se “TP EXe equer during. ‘the. next: fares ‘out to inspire. consumer. — confi1952, MGM, MGM. -" ae Gennes ‘Danny: ‘Thomas _ Wwiw | years. . ooo dence must. identify itself. with |.. dan. 20 ACTION OF THE TIGER’. Pe ap “9:00:91 30. “= 292,700 “These are the” ‘éaleutstions of 2 ‘the commonweal .via ‘public: jnter-|° Van. Johiison, Martine. ‘Carol eeanrce b i. _ Le | Lord . Derby, chairman “of: Televi~~ est programming and the. support 1957, MGM, MGM no a E Jos LL wee ' | Sion. Wales AndThe. West. In -his
|'statement : accompanying “the. ‘sta.
| tion’s accounts, . to. bepresented to. a
eh ing | _..."--: | shareholders: on April 23,-he says ~7 -| that TWW's “contribution” by way. °.
“TOP ‘COMPETITION .°’ [of ‘transmitter: rental (which -de-.
of local good causes. F
It’s such ‘strength ‘of image, he on “.¢laims, that-has made-KMTV‘gen-|-"" © erally dominant “in. the’. three: |
“Jan..27 “HOUSE OF BAMBOO” : * ‘Robert. Stack, Shirley ‘Yarhaguchi., 7 oe i ..1955,, 20th Centuty-Fox, 20th. Century-Fox a Pa
stafion Omahamarket,: The -ARB 1]. : Total: ‘Area Homes: 154, 200. consensus puts the. station ‘an. top {| . “KYW. Metro Rating: 13° Pe STATION & -: |-erues ‘to the Independent. Televi-:
: the 3 to 6 p.m. competition, and.|-" b “PROGRAM a TOTAL HOMES | sion Authority): and. the. ad’ Tevy a fn the 10° p.m. news sweeps... ‘In Share of Audience: 31 owl: probably be in: ‘the region ‘of on. the sevenday Nielsen’ primetime} TUESDAYS 5200-6: 30. | . Comedy’ Clubhouse” WEWS*. "1 $3,000,000... aes audits. station is likewise akead Program: EARLY SHOW “Bs 00-6:00 210,400 © |. _ Says Lor a: ‘Derby: lewhile” it Gg ae (albeit. hv. thin.-margin), and in}. Jan. ov “SUD AN® ” 7 — : ~ Dateline: News; “Wea WEWSs" Nene ‘that no new. industry has <2"
recent years: las. also’. led. the way oo “Mafia: Montez, Andy: Devine. : oh
in Niel arter-hours.: fot 6: 6:006: 30. 141 100 . j developed at.such’ a rate and’ with | in Nielsen qu
As an example of the station’ sy pubservice spirit, Saddler cites 4 his dispatch ‘of. anews team: to Vietnam: -for ‘a special report::
And in: the do-gosd department. | Rhonda Fleming, " Macdonald Carey exet. points” to, the time’ when ‘hea 1956; ‘Columbia, "Screen Gems. . pave ‘the local. ‘medico— profession. a 7 Jan. 28 “THE _PERSUADER” a sesame to promote the “Sabin} ~:~” William ‘Talman,James Craig. fos Oral Sunday”: (ariti-palio. innitiuni| ee / 1957, Allied Artists, ‘Allied Artists. TW. zation) . campaign. of ee
That .-Vietriam. ‘project, Saddler |= aan
.. 1945, U-1,°Screen-Gems -.” :
Jan... 14: “SUSANNAHOF. THE. MOUNTIES” a ; Shirley Temple, Randolph: Scott”. , . 1939; 20th Century-Fox, NEA...
an. 2 “ODONGO”: a
-. | such’ spectacular success, (ag tv}. | within: living ‘memory,.. “it is also”: ..| true that :.no‘new: ‘industry: Aas. -:. ever ‘been ‘called. ‘pon: in its. ine. | fancy .to ‘make: so adult.a contribu. ‘tion . to. the: National: Exchequer.’ ” Later; Lord Derby. “regrets” the... _ shortterm. ‘licenses issued : by. .the © “PITA ‘since: the three-year . limita-. tet, ot ae. 0, | tion. “makes. planning ‘difficultand rr \ inhibits : proper * training’ schemes | . TOP COMPETITION oo: _. .. Vand the-long term. development ‘of .*
intimates,might:"have ‘been <a: oe aS cies “Total Area: Homes: 150, 400, : *
tougher decision. to make ‘were: it.}0 25-5. “KYW ‘Metro. Rating:. 13 — a STATION: & lagen talent. on _ -noft. for ‘money saved bystays ing | pO ae . ~ PROGRAM ® i “TOTAL HOMES “But, he’ 'states, ein view of -<
a, ‘Share of. Audience: 3 | the “intended. introduicti fom:
out. of print. | : Ci d el bhi oe. WEWS |the intended. introduction of .a : ‘WEDNESDAYS :00-6:00 omedy’ Clu ouse oa . | Second commercial channel, it-was..: 1 6 » | Program: EARLY SHOW. 5:00-6:00. *, 177,100" | probably wise -to' contract “onthe -: 4 STAR’ 5. DETECTIVES’. Jan.. :8. “CRIPPLE. CREEK”. | o | Dateline: News; Wea." WEWS _. | footing that’ when it comes into’
‘George Montgomery, Karin. Booth
6: 006: 30°. oie "437,000 “| operation: fresh ‘contracts ‘would:-: | phew ee then: be. offered ‘by. the: Authority.” re |. For..theyear. ended: -Dec.-31, / <-° _ | 1963, TWW -showed: a ‘profit. of... ~~ 1 $1; 152, 761 . after: ‘tax..of "$2,263,251. =>: are ‘Previous year’s. after-tax :. profit ©. “ "7" Lwas $1,617,020. In ‘its first ae -lyear of operations,” -TWW: (Enter, | prises) Ltd... ‘the. station’s. ‘legite.. ‘Yoriented : ‘subsidiary . _ contributed . __. [$186,027 to: eroup ‘Profits: before |
JOINS CENTURY CLUS
Four Star’ Distribution reports | it has hit the -100-mark-in. sales |. ‘with | the... two-way, . -off-network 7 package, “The Detcetives.” © ‘Mickey Rooney; Anne James. |
‘Sales that put the-series, w hich fed | .1952;Columbia;, Screen: Gems — is in -both half-hour. .and hour . Tan. 29 “SCANDAL SHEET” — . format, in the~century club, in-|°:". 9 =. ~’.-Broderick Crawford,Donna’ Reed clude’ WGN-TV, Chicago: WATE|.” 1952, Columbia, ‘Screen, Gems . . TV, Knoxville;’ KELO-TV, Sioux
1952, ‘Columbia, ‘Screen: Gems
Jan. 15. “STAGE TO TUCSON”: rn
. !.Rod Cameron, ‘Wayne | ‘Matris °
lle "1951,. Columbia, Screen: Gems, “Tan. 22.“SOUND OFF”: ©
Since OR t Total Area Homes: 160 200 TpP COMPETITION. J | --Notwithstanditig: “the, ‘slight in Meridian. “KYW. Metro Rating: 12: ° “STATION & ‘crease in ‘profits, : the: 1963. divieS There .are.67. halé hours avail: |. Share: of Audience: 32 _ PROGRAM. | TOTAL HOMES dend_, was. maintained: at: 95%. 7
able ‘and 30 hours, and FSD. has filmed ‘a “special -sét. of, “bridges THURSDAYS: 5:008:30" re
with host. Robert. ‘Taylor | that ink: ‘Program: EARLY. SHOW:
the. half-hours “into -hours along]! © Jan. & “THUNDER BIRDS”
with another setof. bridges: that |: _ Gene. Tierney, Preston Fostei *
break the hours in half, : 1945, RKO; Banner |
Billy Eckstine Hosts . Jan. 23, “HANGMAN'S KNOT”
O0-Min. WPIX Srecial ; WPIX-TY, NEY:, will: vidtape al -90-minwte talk. and: variety: special .
with. Billy Eckstine -hosting:.from | _ the Roundtable nightclab with an | —
. ‘Comedy Clubhouse, = a WEWS.
"8:00-6:00 “s)-195,100 peur CHANNEL. 10°
—sm TS |" OPENED TO BIDDERS A
“ye Washington, April. Joo | Ece opened -eharinel ‘10 in’ ‘Due | luth, to “all, bidders. and” proptsed.” . a an. ‘interim: operation. on the space. ©... ‘| to -speed . up..a-. third © television: re | service for that’ city. . > oe bts ' -Mové. caine in’ wake of. Commis: re sion’s refusal: to reconsider a .de=' .. Leision. of ‘last May‘denying WDUL Low: Television .Corp...more. time” to..'. —
ODE 1942, 20th Century-Fox, NTA‘. | Jan. 16. “TARZAN AND THE ‘AMAZONS" . Johnny. Weissmuller,. “Brenda Soyee
-: “1952: Columbia. Sereen ‘Gens . Jain. 30: “THE PATHFINDER” a OG . George Montgomery, Heléna: Carter. 1953, Columbia,. ‘Screen Gems .
eve to developing a Monday-Friday |. Total Area Homes: 148, 100: Spe wo 2 TOP. ‘COMPETITION re | complete WHYZ-TV as channel 10°. :. strip to follow.: the. syndieated. : KW Metro. Ratin Ay . \ sent STATION. & .\|im Duluth, A ‘menth | later FCC SF Steve Allen show.’ . See, ™ 9°. _ PROGRAM “TOTAL: HOMES | -brushed-aside an application. ‘to oe Titled, “Saturday Night in: New | 7 ‘Share'o of Audience: 36 a sell the. outlet to: Producers Inc. York,” the preview: ‘fape,, to ‘be | FRIDAYS. 5:00-6:30. | cee | op Comedy Clubtiousé -WEWS: {sn cits’. 4-1 decision “FCG. ‘said produced April ia Belafonte: ‘Program: EARLY. SHOW... : eee core pecs: 5200-6200 _ 184;400° | the. ‘channel. is. ‘available. ‘for, as-"~ Orsc eRean and | Nipsey. Russelt.|Jan. 10 “DOG OF. FLANDERS” a oe fe ; ‘Dateline; News: Wea. “WEWS..° | Signment and" invited. competing =... . Urson. a deal between : ‘Frankie Thomas, Helen Parrish eae 7 6: 00-6: 30 147,100 '. applicants to .propose’an interim.~ It’s a -copro uction deal . between | . 1935; RKO, UAA oe a -! Te | operation ~. in’: ‘order ‘to -speed ' ae WPIX and. Teletape Productions, | Jan: 17 “THE SAR ACEN ‘BL ADE” ” : _ bop 7 Luis ae service. pone ‘Air date is yet tobe set. | 7} "Rieardo: Montalban;. Betta’ St: Jolin: | ooh _ 12D | oe . -| ye 4, |.) Dissentin was "| Mitinesotan ne WPIX: has also ‘bought an Inj ‘1954, ‘Columbia, Screen Gems... ee " | gbissemting Lée |. Loevinger. .. .. tertel A. G.. S0-tniiute, music i pe= 2 lyan: a “HELL BELOW ZERO" -. | Backing:.the refusal" to. reconsider“... cial, “Hello. World.” produced sin)...’ “Alan Ladd, Joan ‘Tetzel a hos ee oe ‘|-were. Chairman E: William Henry” Hamburg... Air date’ “will, .be -an-y + 1954, Columbia, ‘Screen: Gems.-. °F | and Commissioners ..Robert..Bart-. -° nounced soon, Jan, 31° “TANGIER”. : mans op: | ley; ‘Robert E.. Lees. and ‘Frederick a | oe . Maria ot see ‘Sabu. Robert Paige an Ford. _ : Yo. 71946, “UScreen Gems" FO a: in ar oe an | eee WHDH's “Sheyway. Patrol a en —— Sa ne PARC = |": Falls in Hub. ‘Harbor. foo Totel Area Homes: 358, 000° | ‘TOP COMPETITION |? Ants ; Film Package 7 Boston, April 7. [> ° _KYW Metro Rating: 35 Pee oo gpATION: &: | rae WHDH's ° “Skyway pa : helt | . ‘Share of Audience: S2: “PROGRAM: TOTAL HOMES) Sold i In 20. Markets. copter, carrving vet. traffic: report= |: °. = . . er Bruce Teltad fell. in the drink. SATURDAYS 9: 00-11:13° . Lawrence. Welk. one . WEWS: ~ Ad. Seven’ Arts. has notéhed sales in: Friday (3) just.seconds after take-. ‘Program: ‘SATURDAY AT THE ‘MOVIES | “9:00-9:30 | a 358,400: 20. markets: to date for its volume.” _ off ffom Logan airport. The . -chop: Jan. | 74 “DADDY LONG. LEGS” a Hollywood Palace’ mS ‘WEWS ; 12 package of: ‘215 Universal. post-50. “per lost altitude. and sank’ into|’° -: °° " Fred Astaire, Leslie.Caron? -.:: © Pose. «, 9130-10: 30 a 7 254,200 | cinematics, Latest: sales, all. inked | Boston harbor..Talford, his ‘left leg}°.°" . . _ | 1955;.20th Century-Fox, 20th, Centity Fox | ; -|last“week, inchide “WAPE-TV, in a cast from. a: fracture.-of. six |. “Jah. Ut “IMITATION GENERAL”. Gunsmoke « WIWw. wl, Birmingham; _ WTPA-FV, ‘Harrisweeks ago ina skiing. “mishiap,{-©. ..:° -Glenn-Ford, Taina Elg.. 10: 30-11: 00 . ; 231,000 | burg; ‘KSOH-TV,. “Las “Vegas;. swam 75. feet to: safety. with the j:.1958; MGM, MGRE.. . News; Press. Box. Wiw ; WGKT,“Miami; WRGB, Schenec-.** help of the pilot“Richard ‘Bruce | “San. 18 “THE. NAKED SPUR”.
‘Lord, 28, Brooklyn,-N. ¥00 85004 ' It was the first such ‘mishap’ for: : the 30-year-old Peahody -newscast-| . ,er.and. tv annauncer, who has been |”. “making two flights. daily for nearly: : three years,:
-$1:00-11:15 182,300. | tady; ‘and WSYR-TV:: Syracuse.” wes IR 7 wa a Some top ‘fitles.in the new batch oy tt
we of features are. “Magnificent Ob--\-: -:.
_, | session,” *“To Hell and : Back,” “Six. <2! ~~" . . ~~" Bridges: to.’ Cross,” ‘and “Win ae OA ee chester '73.” Pix are-beinig offered =. *_. -. “ ontinwed on pase 62) oe . in four parts, or in one: >: Package. ee
. James: Stewart, Janet Leigh’ et 1953;. MGM, © ae Jan. 25. “UNTIL THEY “SAIL” . -;Paul Newman, ‘Joan Fontaine 1957, MGM, ‘MGM