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Retro: This Week in TV Guide, July 15, 1961 - Mid Ohio Edition

This week, a sober piece on the tormented soul that was Dave Garroway, and a look at the reluctant TV star, Gardner McKay. Plus Julie London, dramas for women, and more!

http://www.itsabouttv.com/2014/07/this-week-in-tv-guide-july-15-1961.html

As always your comments, positive as well as negative, are most welcome.

The listing is from Thursday, July 20. It's my first look at a TV Guide from Ohio, so I don't have much background to offer. But, hey - who says different is bad?

WLW-D, Channel 2 (NBC, ABC) (Dayton)
Morning

06:15a Farm Outlook
06:30a Summer Session
07:00a Today
09:00a Andy Marten
09:15a Movie – “Hills of Home”
10:15a Joseph Longstreth
10:30a Play Your Hunch (color)
11:00a The Price Is Right (color)
11:30a Concentration
Afternoon
12:00p Ruth Lyons (color)
01:30p Truth or Consequences
02:00p It Could Be You (color)
02:25p NBC News (Ray Scherer)
02:30p Loretta Young
03:00p Young Dr. Malone
03:30p From These Roots
04:00p Make Room For Daddy
04:30p Here’s Hollywood (Eddie and Margo Albert)
05:00p Huckleberry Hound
05:30p Rocky and His Friends
Evening
06:00p Cannonball
06:30p News, Sports (local)
06:45p Huntley-Brinkley Report
07:00p Tombstone Territory
07:30p Guestward Ho!
08:00p Donna Reed
08:30p The Real McCoys
09:00p Bachelor Father
09:30p Great Ghost Tales (color)
10:00p Groucho
10:30p The Rebel
11:00p News (local)
11:10p Weather (local)
11:15p Sports (local)
11:20p Jack Paar (Hal March, Jack and Reiko Douglas) (color)
01:00a Movie – “The Sport Parade”

WLW-C, Channel 4 (Columbus) NBC
Morning

06:10a Daily Word
06:15a Public Service Film
06:45a Forecast for Today
07:00a Today
08:25a Five Minutes to Live By
09:00a Movie – “The Girl of the Golden West”
10:25a Weather
10:30a Play Your Hunch (color)
11:00a The Price Is Right (color)
11:30a Concentration
Afternoon
12:00p Ruth Lyons (color)
01:30p Truth or Consequences
02:00p It Could Be You (color)
02:25p NBC News (Ray Scherer)
02:30p Loretta Young
03:00p Young Dr. Malone
03:30p From These Roots
04:00p Make Room For Daddy
04:30p Here’s Hollywood (Eddie and Margo Albert)
05:00p Movie – “Twice Blessed”
Evening
06:25p News, Weather, Sports (local)
06:45p Huntley-Brinkley Report
07:00p Best of the Post
07:30p The Outlaws
08:30p Bat Masterson
09:00p Bachelor Father
09:30p Great Ghost Tales (color)
10:00p Groucho
10:30p Jim Backus
11:00p News (local)
11:10p Weather (local)
11:15p Sports (local)
11:20p Jack Paar (Hal March, Jack and Reiko Douglas) (color)

WLW-T, Channel 5 (NBC) (Cincinnati)
Morning

06:00a Good Morning
06:30a Summer Session
07:00a Today
09:00a Paul Dixon (color)
10:30a Play Your Hunch (color)
11:00a The Price Is Right (color)
11:30a Concentration
Afternoon
12:00p Ruth Lyons (color)
01:30p Truth or Consequences
02:00p It Could Be You (color)
02:25p NBC News (Ray Scherer)
02:30p Loretta Young
03:00p Young Dr. Malone
03:30p From These Roots
04:00p Make Room For Daddy
04:30p Here’s Hollywood (Eddie and Margo Albert)
05:00p Movie – “The Big Bluff”
Evening
06:00p Sports (local)
06:30p News, Weather (local)
06:45p Huntley-Brinkley Report
07:00p Jim Backus
07:30p The Outlaws
08:30p Bat Masterson
09:00p Bachelor Father
09:30p Great Ghost Tales (color)
10:00p Groucho
10:30p Best of the Post (color)
11:00p News (local)
11:15p Weather (local)
11:20p Jack Paar (Hal March, Jack and Reiko Douglas) (color)

WTVN, Channel 6 (ABC) (Columbus)
Morning

08:00a Janey Jingles
08:55a Young People’s World
09:00a Cinderella
09:30a Morning Show
11:00a Gale Storm
11:30a Love That Bob!
Afternoon
12:00p Camouflage
12:30p Number Please
01:00p Susie
01:25p Weather (local)
01:30p You Asked For It
01:55p News
02:00p Day In Court
02:30p Seven Keys
03:00p Queen for a Day
03:30p Who Do You Trust?
04:00p Casper Capers
04:30p American Bandstand (The Pitts)
05:30p Rocky and His Friends
Evening
06:30p Huckleberry Hound
07:00p Whirlybirds
07:30p Guestward Ho!
08:00p Donna Reed
08:30p The Real McCoys
09:00p My Three Sons
09:30p The Untouchables
10:30p The Third Man
11:00p News (local)
11:10p Sports (local)
11:15p Weather (local)
11:20p Movie – “Gold Diggers in Paris”

WHIO, Channel 7 (CBS) (Dayton)
Morning

08:55a Daily Word
09:00a CBS News (Charles Kuralt)
09:15a Captain Kangaroo
10:00a Cartoons
10:07a Almanac and News
10:30a Life of Riley
11:00a Double Exposure
11:30a Love That Bob!
Afternoon
12:00p Love of Life
12:30p Search for Tomorrow
12:45p The Guiding Light
01:00p The People’s Choice
01:30p As the World Turns
02:00p Day In Court
02:30p House Party
03:00p Jana Demas
03:30p The Verdict Is Yours
04:00p I Search For Adventure
04:30p Popeye Theater
05:30p Little Rascals
Evening
06:00p News, Sports (local)
06:30p Daily Trend
06:45p Weather (local)
06:50p Golf Tips
07:00p Assignment: Underwater
07:30p Riverboat
08:30p Zane Grey Theater
09:00p M Squad
09:30p Dangerous Robin
10:00p CBS Reports
11:00p News (local)
11:15p Weather (local)
11:20p Sports
11:25p Movie – “Mohawk”

WCPO, Channel 9 (CBS) (Cincinnati)
Morning

06:30a Farm News
06:45a Know Your World
07:15a Chance to Advance
07:45a Bozo the Clown
08:15a Captain Kangaroo
09:00a Al and Wanda Lewis
10:30a The People’s Choice
11:00a Double Exposure
11:30a Your Surprise Package
Afternoon
12:00p News (local)
12:25p Weather (local)
12:30p Search for Tomorrow
12:45p The Guiding Light
01:00p Our Miss Brooks
01:30p As the World Turns
02:00p Highway Patrol
02:30p House Party
03:00p The Millionaire
03:30p The Verdict Is Yours
04:00p The Brighter Day
04:15p The Secret Storm
04:30p The Edge of Night
05:00p Popeye and His Friends
05:30p Laff House Gang
05:45p Rocky and His Friends
Evening
06:00p The Three Stooges
06:30p Huckleberry Hound
07:00p News (local)
07:15p Sports (local)
07:25p Weather (local)
07:30p Suspicion
08:30p Zane Grey Theater
09:00p Gunslinger
10:00p Hamilton Raceways
10:30p Sea Hunt
11:00p News (local)
11:15p Weather (local)
11:20p Racing at River Downs
11:30p Movie – “Texas”

WBNS, Channel 10 (CBS) (Columbus)
Morning

07:30a University Hall
08:00a CBS News (Charles Kuralt)
08:15a Captain Kangaroo
09:00a Luci’s Toyshop
09:30a Movie – “Son of a Stranger”
10:50a Gateway to Glamor
11:00a Amos and Andy
11:30a Love of Life
Afternoon
12:00p News (local)
12:10p Weather (local)
12:15p Ann Reider
12:30p Search for Tomorrow
12:45p The Guiding Light
01:00p TV Kindergarten
01:25p News (local)
01:30p As the World Turns
02:00p Our Miss Brooks
02:30p House Party
03:00p My Little Margie
03:30p The Verdict Is Yours
04:00p The Brighter Day
04:15p The Secret Storm
04:30p The Edge of Night
05:00p Flippo the Clown
Evening
06:00p Dinner Theater
06:25p Weather (local)
06:30p Adventure Theater
07:00p CBS Evening News (Douglas Edwards)
07:30p Two Faces West
08:00p M Squad
08:30p Zane Grey Theater
09:00p Suspicion
10:00p CBS Reports
11:00p News (local)
11:10p Weather (local)
11:15p Sports (local)
11:20p Movie – “The Red Pony”
12:45a Bold Adventure

WKRC, Channel 12 (ABC) (Cincinnati)
Morning

08:00a Popeye and Billy
09:30a Movie – “You Can’t Get Away with Murder”
11:00a Gale Storm
11:30a Love That Bob!
Afternoon
12:00p Camouflage
12:30p Number Please
01:00p Ladie’s Choice
01:25p News (local)
01:30p My Little Margie
02:00p Day In Court
02:30p Seven Keys
03:00p Queen for a Day
03:30p Who Do You Trust?
04:00p American Bandstand (The Pitts)
05:00p Popeye and Skipper
Evening
06:00p Whirlybirds
07:00p Pony Express
07:30p Guestward Ho!
08:00p Donna Reed
08:30p The Real McCoys
09:00p My Three Sons
09:30p The Untouchables
10:30p Citizen Soldier
11:00p News (local)
11:10p Weather (local)
11:15p Editorial (local)
11:20p Movie – “Four’s a Crowd”

WOSU, Channel 34 (Columbus) (Educ.)
Morning

09:00a Reading
11:30a Reading Improvement
Evening
06:30p Recital Hall
07:00p International Zone
07:30p Management and Corporation
08:00p Biblical Masterpieces

WCET, Channel 48 (Cincinnati) (Educ.)
Evening

06:30p Jim Foster
07:00p Jimmy
07:30p Parents School
08:00p American Shipping
08:30p Heritage
09:00p Casting the Classics
09:30p German Hour
 
I'm surprised that Paul Dixon wasn't airing on Channels 2 and 4; I thought his show was carried on all the Avco stations in that part of the country (Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Indianapolis) but not in Atlanta, where WLW-A (now WXIA) was still owned by Avco in 1961.

It was about that time that Dave Garroway left the "Today Show," following the suicide of his first wife. He made a few subsequent attempts to get back on network television, without success, and eventually committed suicide as well, in 1982. He was, like Arthur Godfrey, a unique personality whom the times passed by.
 
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I'm surprised that Paul Dixon wasn't airing on Channels 2 and 4; I thought his show was carried on all the Avco stations in that part of the country (Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton, Indianapolis) but not in Atlanta, where WLW-A (now WXIA) was still owned by Avco in 1961.

It was about that time that Dave Garroway left the "Today Show," following the suicide of his first wife. He made a few subsequent attempts to get back on network television, without success, and eventually committed suicide as well, in 1982. He was, like Arthur Godfrey, a unique personality whom the times passed by.
Interesting you should mention Godfrey - I recall reading an interview with Jack Lescoulie, who as you probably remember was Garroway's (and later, for a time, Hugh Downs') sidekick on Today, saying that the two best commercial pitchmen (and he meant this as a supreme compliment) on television were Godfrey and Garroway.
 
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