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LOS ANGELES TIMES WEDNESDAY. DECEMBER 24, 1997 F21 TODAY ON TV Prime-Time TV Rankings CHANNELS NBC Just 'Mad' About Its Holiday Programming FSW2 Healthy Living; Aerobic Conditioning (9:1 Of FX The Collectibles Show (TVG) HIST The Real West (TVG) UFE Sisters (TVPG) MTV My So-Called life (TVPG) NICK Little Bear 564927 SCI-H Ripley's Believe It or Notl (TVG) TBS Matlock (9:05) TLC Graham Kerr's Kitchen (TVG) TNN Creative Living With Crafts (TVG) TNT Movie "The Greatest Story Ever Told" (19651 (4 hr.) 830705 USA Webster (TVG) WGN Geraldo Rivera (TVPG) 665386 (83 KADY Underdog CMAX Movie vy "Twelfth Night" (19961(2 hr.14min. 96673786 (7:40 DISNTimonSPumbaa (TVY) ESPfil NBA Finals Films HBO Babar (TVYI UFE Denise Austins Daily Workout (TVG) MTV Jams (TVPGI NICK Looney Tunes SHOW Movie "Royal Flash" (19751(1 nr. 38 mini 764796 TBS Mama's Family (7:35) TIC David the Gnome (TVY) TNT Gilligan's Island USA Chipmunk Christmas 331 786 WGN The New BatmanSuperman Adventures (TVY7) 571298 LotAngeieV Orange County BKC8SIC8SIQ2 nKN8CN8CM BKTIAIW8I0S DKABCIABQ07 OKCAL(lrel) 09 CDKnV(Fax)11 IE KCOP (UPN) 13 HD KCET (PBS) 28 ED KOCE (PBS) 50 BHKVEAfTele)23 BDKLCSIFBSI17 PaknSprinoji kmrinbq oily: KEso(ABC) 7.2 Safe Baton UKmiABC07 San B6fnrdino S24iKVCR(PBS)24 Mmta County SIKADYIUPN) 16 3S KMIR The People's Court 03 KTBN James Robison (M KESQ Jeopardy! EKVEACafe con Aroma deMujer 87786 BO KDOC Southland Today OS KRCA Know Your Favorite Artists 631 KADY Jerry Springer (TV14) 76076 CNBC Market Wrap COM Gallagher The Maddest (TVPG) DSC lynette Jennings Housesmart (TVG) DISN Teddy Bears Christmas (TVG) Cheerleaders ESPN Sports Triathlon Iron Kids Bread National Championship. 474705 ESPN2 NFL's Greatest Moments FSW2 Healthy Living; Aerobic Conditioning (11:10) FX Picket Fences (TVPG) HIST Christmas Unwrapped: The History of Christmas (TVG) 76618 UFE Our Home ITVG) 993540 NICK The Wubbulous World of Dr.

Seuss 440219 SCI-H Night Gallery TLC On the Inside (TVG) TNN America's Country Hits (TVG) USA Wings (TVPG) VH1 Holiday Music Videos 902415 WGN Empty Nest (TVPG) fumbled away nearly one-third of the audience watching "The Drew Carey Show." The standard-bearer in that dubious-achievement department is the ABC comedy "Hiller and Diller," which inspired more than 40 of those viewing "Home Improvement" to reach for the remote control on Dec. 16. NBC's annual showing of "Home Alone" roughed up the other networks Friday, dropping ABC's "Sabrina, the Teenage Witch" and Fox's "Millennium" to their lowest ratings for original episodes. Exclusive rights to "It's a Wonderful Life" also paid off, providing NBC a rare victory over CBS' Saturday lineup. -BRIAN LOWRY Combining Christmas episodes with the movies "Home Alone" and "It's a Wonderful lite" stuffed NBC's stocking with a lopsided ratings win, based on results for last week issued Tuesday by Nielsen Media Research.

"ER" and "Seinfeld" continued their giving ways, while a special "Mad About You," without commercial interruptions, delivered the Paul Reiser-Helen Hunt comedy's biggest audience since its season premiere in September. ABC claimed second place behind its highest-rated "Monday Night Football" game in more than a year, pitting the Denver Broncos against the San Francisco 49ers. On the down side, the network's nightly news again finished third, and "Ellen" Cable Services 9:30 a.m. 03 KTTV Grace Under Fire DOKCOPRoseanne EE KWHY Business News 4 KVCR Body Electric BO KCET The Puzzle Place (TVY) 27927 03 KTBN Dean and Mary Brown BRVO Movie "Blood on the Sun" (1945) CNBC Power Lunch 932298 CNN Burden of Proof 81 5163 DISN Katie and Orbie (TVY) ESPN2 Out of Bounds Bloopers FSW2 Body by Jake; Fitness Plus (9:45) NICK Blue's Clues SHOW As Good as It Gets: On the Set (TVPG) TLCCucinaAmorelTVGI TMC Movie "Defiance" (1980) (1 hr. 42 min.) TNN Creative Living With Crafts (TVG) USA Facts of Life (TVPG) National Nielsen Viewership SCVfl87 SHOW 41 TBS 43 TIC 51 TMC5B TNN49 TNT 52 USA 44 VH162 WGN55 El 63 ESPN 34 ESPN2 84 FAM47 FSWZ7 FX 89 HBO 33 HIST 30 LIU 46 MTV 48 NICK 38 AMC35 BET 57 BRV0 54 CNBC 31 COM 79 CSPN29.

CMAX45 CNN 42 DSC 37 OISN53 Here are the rankings for national prime-time network television last week (Dec. 15-21) as compiled by Nielsen Media Research. They are based on the average number of people who watched a program from start to finish. Nielsen estimates that there are 254 million potential U.S. viewers age 2 and older.

Viewership is listed here in millions. tot- PrepM NBC NBC 1. ER 2. Seinfeld tot- Vkm- Pragran work era 98. the House (Tue.) WH 180 99.

Good News UPN 3.74 ICO. Burly, the Vampire Slayer WB 3.70 101. Good News (Tue.) UFN 3.45 102. Sparks UPN 339 103. The Parent 'Hood (Sun.) WB 138 104.

the Home UPN 3 .28 105. Atlght Already WB 3.15 106. Quelen UPN 2.91 107. Nek Freno: licensed Teacher WB 2.84 108. Sparks (Tue.) UPN 2.64 Use numbers after call letters to set VCR Plus.

Where there are two numbers, repeat the procedure. A indicates advertisement Movie Rating A CLASSIC FIRST RATE FLAWED: HAS MOMENTS DESPERATION TIME 3. Mon. Night Football ABC 4. Veronica's Closet NBC 5.

Friends NBC 8:00 a.m. KCBS This Morning Music group Hanson; Dr. Bernadine Healy; Kevin Costner; Nitty Gritty Dirt Band. 52095 KCAL World of Tex Avery 62786 DO KCOP Extreme Ghostbusters 3329B S3 KWHY Business News BD KCET The Magic School Bus (TVY) (Repeat) 60144 EE KTBN Kenneth Copeland 03 KOCE Inspiration of Painting: Oils US KDOC Robert Tilton 63 KADY Tennessee Tuxedo BET Jam Zone BRVO Movie "The Last Party" (19931(1 hr. 45 min.

8434683 COM Dr. Katz (TVPGI DISN Goof Troop (TVY) El One Day at a Time ESPN SportsCenter ESPN2 NBA Fantastic Series FAM Rescue 911 (TVPGI FSW Fox Sports News FX Eight Is Enough TVG) HBO Jim Henson's The Storyteller (TVY7) LIFE What Every Baby Knows (TVG) NICK Looney Tunes SCI-H The Invisible Man TBS Beverly Hillbillies (8:05) TLCRory's Place (TVY) TMC Movie "Unstrung Heroes" (1995) 13647714 (8:10) TNN Dallas (TVPG) TNT Spenser For Hire USA USA Action Extreme Team (TVY7I "Sailor Moon." 352705 WGN Andy Griffith (TVG) 11:30 a.m. (T! KEYT News KNBC EXTRA (TVPG) 8724 KABC News DO KSCI Taiwan News ES KWHY Business News 24 KVCR Sewing With Nancy BO KCET Wimzie's House 36328 03 KTBN Benny Hinn 42 KESQ Port Charles 43618 03 KDOC The Rifleman (TVPG-V) BET Planet Groove BRVO Foot Notes (TVG) CMAX Movie "In the Line of Duty: The Price of Vengeance" (1994) (1 hr 36 min.) 566811 DISN Madeline (TVY) ESPN Boat Racing FAM FIT TV Sampler FSW Sports Basketball Michigan vs. Murray State. 796144 FSWZ Body by Jake; Fitness Plus (1 1 :45) MTV Sex in the '90s NICK GullahGullah Island 632038 SCI-H Ray Bradbury Theater (TVPG) TLC On the Inside (TVG) TMC Movie "The Pit and the Pendulum" (196112144160 USA Movie "Witness" (1985) (2 hr.

30 min.) 282908 WGN Empty Nest (TVPG) 1-4 'i' I 3 Paul Reiser and Helen Hunt TV RATINGS (TVYI All Children (TVY7I Directed to Older Children (TVG) General Audience (TVPG) Parental Guidance (TV1 4) Parents Strongly Cautioned (TVMA) Mature Audiences Only (D) Suggestive Dialogue Coarse Language (S) Sex (V) Violence MORNING tot- Vkm- ABC FOX NBC ABC ABC 68. "Pete Bern: Arctic Terror'' 69. Beverly HW, 90210 60. The Naked Truth 81. wonderM World oCDtsney 62.

2020 (Thur.) S3. Murphy Brown 64. The Nanny 10:00 a.m. KCBS The Price Is Right (TVG) KNBC Arthel Fred 99366 KTLA Little House on the Prairie KABC 3 i KEYT The View Garth Brooks; Nathan Lane; Kenny New York City; Santa Claus. 46298 KCAL The Newlywed Game 03 KTTV Movie "Scrooge" (1951 (Colorized) (2 hr.) 96231 DO KCOP Dr.

Cun Medone Woman(TVG S3 KWHY Business News 124 KVCR Hands On: Crafts for Kids 73095 BD KCET Sesame Street 43366 BDKMEXMaite 36 KMIR Maury Povich (TVPG) 177540 03 KTBN Behind the Scenes; John Avanzini; Efrem Zimbalist Jr. (10:15) 142! KESQ Martha Stewart living 95231 (BKVEAPuraSangre 90250 BO KDOC Froozles 843927 SB KRCA Premonition 1 0:05) (63 KADY Jenny Jones (TVG) 89540 Law Order (TVPG) CMAX Movie "Carpool" (1996) (1 hr. 32 min.) 708095 CNN CNN Today DSC Home Matters (TVG). 706076 DISN Spot's Magical Christmas (TVG) Talk Soup (TVPG-D) 164057 ESPN Black College Sports Today ESPN2 NBA 2Night FAM The 700 Club FSW2 Healthy Living; Aerobic Conditioning (10:10) FX Dynasty (TVPG) HIST Jerusalem With Martin Gilbert (TVG) LIFE Designing Women (TVPG-D) MTV Music Videos (TVPGI NICK Richard Scarry 252861 SCI-FI Mysteries, Magic Miracles (TVG) SHOW Movie 'Mrs Winterbourne" (19961 804057 TBS Movie "Supergirl" (1 984) (2 hr. 5747347 (10:051 TLC Great Country Inns (TVG) TNN Witdhorse Saloon (TVG) USA Perfect Strangers (TVG) WGN News 6.

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44. 45. Touched by an Angel CBS Union Square NBC Home Improvement ABC Frasier NBC The Drew Carey Show ABC 60 Minutes CBS tod About Vou NSC KirwoftheM FOX Just Shoot Ma NBC DatetwNBC(Tut.) NBC "A CMstflMS Memory" CBS The Simpson FOX "Home Atone" NBC NYPDBkie ABC DharmeiGreg ABC Maine NBC (Mon.) NBC Watier, Tein Ranger CBS "Junta" ABC Coaby CBS Sou Man ABC TheX-FM FOX TsaWoneleiMtJ!" NBC Law Order NBC 2020 ABC OateaneNBCISun.) NBC MneTtmeUn ABC NeMRadk) NBC Olagnos Murder CBS Elen ABC SphOty ABC Or. Qumn.Medldna Woman CBS Chicago Hope CBS ULfovn ffi uio uny ntx SaMra, the Teenage Witch ABC WofWnjJ NSC "Una Women" NBC Early Eton CBS Nash Bridget CBS Everybody Lows Raymond CBS Boy Meets World ABC AFTERNOON 32.45 30.79 26.95 24.70 23.22 20.77 19.35 19.25 19.23 18.89 18.00 17.94 17.21 17.01 16.47 16.34 16.17 15.95 15.59 15.55 15.03 15.01 14.57 14.05 14.00 13.93 13.88 13.88 1164 13.54 13.46 13.33 13.28 12.83 12.46 12.34 12.32 12.23 11.99 11.73 11.66 11.61 11.33 11.28 11.20 11.20 11.18 11.13 11.01 10.87 10.79 10.69 10.62 10.48 10.42 10.36 10.21 Network Averages Here is the number of viewers that each network averaged per hour of prime time, for last week and for the season. Last Week NBC 15.57 million ABC 12.45 CBS 11.75 FOX 9.18 WB 4.13 UPN 3.82 Season to Date NBC 15.30 million CBS 13.97 ABC 13.13 FOX 10.84 UPN 4.53 WB 4.35 Southland Viewing Here are Nielsen's Top 10 prime-time programs In the Los Angeles area during the same week.

The rankings are based on the number of households watching. Itt- Hotse-' Jenny "Ctitttmaeroments'' Teen Angel Workfa Funniest) "tWfcey'iOirtstrriaaCaor Pubic Eye, 8ryamGumbel Aly Mc6eel NBC i FOX ABC FOX CBS CBS FOX CBS FOX MBC CBS FOX CBS ABC 72. JAG 73. Melrose Race 74. 76.

7a 77. Men Behaving Badly Michael Hayes MWervilum Famly Matters 10.20 10.10 9.96 9.90 9.84 9.68 9.54 9.52 9.34 9.32 9.15 9.08 9.00 8.83 8.81 8.76 8.40 8.20 7.89 7.49 7.48 7.28 7.18 6.93 6.87 6.74 6.42 6.31 6.31 6.05 6.01 5.46 6.11 4.88 4.36 4.25 4.01 3.95 3.94 3.84 8:30 a.m. BKCALX-Men 61057 DO KCOP Bananas in Pajamas the Crayon Box 32569 DO KSCI Omid, Today's Physician FJB KWHY Business News BO KCET Arthur ITVY) 6941 5 03 KTBN Lifestyle Magazine 535415 BD KOCE Big Comfy Couch 748873 E0KRCAMBC News Desk 3 KADY Laverne and Shirley CNN CNN Company 171231 COM The Daily Show (TVPG) 6001328 DISN The Little Mermaid (TVY) El One Day at a Time ESPN2 NBA Finals Films HBO Movie "Miss Evers' Boys" (1997) (2 hr. 672811 LIFE Kids These Days (TVG) NICKRugrats TBS Beverly Hillbillies (8:35) TLC Skinnamarink TV (TVY) WGN Andy Griffith (TVG) 78. ThePractlc 79.

IMaventura 80. Step by Step 81. IMngSlntJe 82. Brooklyn South 81 TheVWor 84. NotWngSacred 86.

Between Brothers "Skating kitematronal" 87. 413 Hope St 88. "Christmas Fantasy" 89. "Oraney'i Beauty and Beast" 90. Star Trek Voyager 91.

7th Heaven 92. Cracker 91 The Sentinel 94. Unhappily Ever After 95. Malcolm Eddie 96. The Parent 'Hood 97.

The Jams) Foa Show FOX CBS FOX ABC FOX FOX FOX ABC ABC UPN WB ABC UPN WB UPN WB WB 7:00 a.m. KCBS News El KNBC KMIR Today Anne Heche the the history of James Bond. 70231 0 KTLA Morning News Earth angels. 32095 KABC (31 KEYT 42 KESQ Good Morning America Holiday travel; soprano Kathleen Battle; last-minute holiday ideas. 27163 El KCAL Mummies Alive 58057 03 KTTV Good Day LA 72637 DO KCOP Marvel Superheroes 8881 1 eSKWHY Business News BDKCET Barney ITVY) 35347 S3 KMEX jDespierta America! 31 1250 03 KTBN Rod Parsley (33 KOCE Memory of a Large Christmas 927453 BBKVEA Lift-Off 82231 B3 KD0C News (Japanese); JiNi Business News (7:20) LDKRCA Little Saigon Television News MKADYBullwinkle AMC Movie "The Lemon Drop Kid" (1951)50003366 (7:15) Mickey Spillane's Mike Hammer CNBC Money Wheel CSPN Public Affairs DISN Aladdin ITVY) El News Daily 700908 ESPN SportsCenter ESPN2 NBAs Greatest Games FSW Fox Sports News FX Trapper John, M.D.

(TVPGI HBO Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every ChilrJ (TVY) HIST Movie "A Christmas Carol" (1938) (2 hr. 77347 LIFE Everyday Workout (TVG) MTV Re-Grind (TVPGI NICK Rocko's Modern Life 729927 SCI-FI Time Tunnel (TVG) SHOW My Life as a Dog (TVY7) TBS Mama's Family (7:05) TLCPappyland(TVY) TNN Crook Chase (TVG) Louise Mandrell; Bailey the Boys. TNT Gilligan's Island USA Corduroy the Bear 352279 VH1 Holiday Music Videos 452809 WGN Pinky the Brain (TVY) 552163 48 Hon CBS 47. HierandDier ABC 48. 3rd Roc From the Sun (8 p.m.) NBC 48.

The Gregory Hlnes Show CBS 60. George A Leo CBS 51. 3rd Rock Fran the Sun NBC 52. Suddenly Susan NBC 53. 'tMatmatlnWatrimgton" NBC 54.

"The Beverly HHrbMet" FOX 55. Grace Under Fire ABC 56. Sabrtna, Teen. Witch (8 p.m.) ABC 67. ftotfcedLwd CBS I.

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a 9. 10. KNBC 1,087,003 KNBC 1,041,920 KNBC 811,495 KNBC 721,329 KCBS 676,246 KTTV 676,246 KNBC 671,237 KCBS 656,209 KABC 646,191 KTTV 621,145 ER SekiMd Veronica's Closet Friends 60 Minutes TM Simpsons Frasier Touched by an Angel NYPDBhjo King of the HI Noon KCBS News a KNBC KMIR Another World (TV14) 52250 KTLA Sally Jessy Raphael (TVG) Buxom women. 88304 KABC 3 KEYT 42 KESQ All My Children (TVPG) 92892 KCAL News 03 KTTV Mission of Hope Los Angeles Mission. 90569 DO KCOP Montel Williams 42434 DO KSCI Mandarin Drama FJB KWHY Business News; High-Tech BRi KVCR Sew Creative BDKCET Puzzle Place (TVY) 63231 EH KMEX Control en Nochebuena (TVG) 40076 03 KTBN The 700 Club S3 KOCE Great Minds of Medicine SB KVEA Movie "Jesus, el Nino Dios'' (2 hr.) 62989 S3 KDOC Perry Mason (TVPG-V) G8 KRCA Daily Taiwan News AMC Movie "Going My Way" (19441(2 hr.

30 min.) 728250 BRVO Movie "King of the Hill" (19931 (2 hr.) 838095 CNBC Market Wrap CNN TalkBack Live 805786 COM Pee-wee Herman Show (TVG) DSC Interior Motives (TVG) DISN A Disney Channel Christmas (TVG) Fashion Emergency (TVPG) 643989 ESPN Sports Skiing S. Disabled Alpine Nationals. ESPN2 Motorcycle Racing FAM A Christmas Memory (TVPG) FSW2 Healthy Living; Aerobic Conditioning (12:10) FX life Goes On (TVPGI HIST Movie "A Christmas Carol" (19381(2 hr.) 44521 UFE The Main Ingredient (TVG) MTV Music Videos (TVPG) NICK little Bear 544163 SCI-H Beyond Reality (TVPG) SHOW Movie "Runaway" (1984) (1 hr. 40 min.) 4986347 TBS Flintstones (TVG) (12:05) TLC A Wedding Story (TVG) TNN Crook Chase (TVG) 490724 WGN Beauty and the Beast (TVPG-V) RADIO 10:30 a.m. KCAL The Dating Game KWHY Business News; Health News (10:50) 3 KVCR Creative living 03 KTBN Casey Treat 142 KESQ Gayle King 96569 BO KDOC Headline News AMC Movie "Christmas Eve" (19471(1 hr.

30 min.) 813231 DISN Adventures in Wonderland (TVY) The Gossip Show (TVPG-D) 652637 ESPN2 NBA Fantastic Series FSWZ Body by Jake; Fitness Plus (1 0:45) HBO Movie "Star Trek: First Contact" (1996) 680366 UFE Almost Perfect (TVPG-D) NICK Muppet Babies SCI-H Monsters (TVPG) TLC INNtimate Escapes (TVG) USA Gimme a Break VH1 Pop Up Video 658811 "THE PERFECT HOLIDAY SHOW!" -LOS ANGELES TIMES MrVIAL 7 1-) pjL Vie tbt Iriek, KXTA (1150). I-S pjl lie Inm, KXTA (1150). 51 p.i.-J McD9MtJ, KXTA (1150). II PJL-I UL-faml tiki luck, KLSX-FM (97.1). MUSK: CLASSICAL 10:45 lA-NM-MtttirprWl af the lir Mussorgsky, Ravel at an London Philharmonic), KKGO-FM (105.1).

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9:00 a.m. KCBS Guiding Light (TV14) 12892 3 KEYT Regis Kathie Lee 1661 8 KNBC KMIR Leeza (TVPG) 33360 KTLA Sally Jessy Raphael (TVG) Holiday wishes. 52434 KABC (4JS KESQ Regis Kathie lee Jeffrey Osborne; Oeanna Carter; Oru Hill; Mannheim Steamroller; Winnie the Pooh; Cody Gifford. 47502 KCAL Jerry Springer 62368 D3 KTTV Grace Under Fire DO KSCI TV Kindergarten (Korean) B3 KWHY Business News 24' KVCR Wimzie's House fTVY) 34705 BO KCET BarneySFriendsfTVY) 83095 03 KTBN Dr. Cherry SI KOCE Instructional TV BO KDOC Life in the Word E0 KRCA K.T.A.N.

News; Studio of Love (9:15) KADY Sally Jessy Raphael (TVG) 38892 AMC Movie Seven Ways From Sundown" (I960) 331811 Northern Exposure (TVPG) CNBC Inside Opinion CNNNewsday COM Movie "Young Einstein" (1988)12 hr.) 3843892 DSC Assignment Discovery (TVG) DISN Winnie the Pooh (TVY) Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous (TVG) ESPN SportsCenter ESPN2 Extreme Bloopers FAMTheWaltons(TVG) FSW Sports Basketball American vs. Arkansas. 715279 Continued from F18 IBJUU-COMEDYFtMUr I I Uri-ltM WmkK I Ua Stmrt, KDTS (710). I-It Lav-Mciti mi mmW Ten Tim, KNS (710). Nm-4 pjL-Tlai 9m, music, games, stories for children, KPLS (830).

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7-1 fJL-kmt Dorothy Sayers' "The Unpleasantness at the Bellona Club," a Lord Peter 4 Musical Holiday Ikle For Hie Whole Family! Wimsey mystery, Part and conclusion. KCRW-FM (89.9). II I 3 UL-atri Iriett, KDIS (710). 11:00 a.m. KCBS The Young and the Restless (TV14) 84434 KNBC News KTLA Brady Bunch KABCI 3J KEYT Port Charles 56291 KCAL Maury Povich (TVPG) Christmas show.

79540 DO KCOP Jenny Jones 83366 S3 KWHY Business News; California IZ4 KVCR Quilting From the Heartland BB KCET Storytime (TVY) 68927 B3 KMEX Cristian: El Deseo de Oir Tu Voz (TVG) 81908 i.n.-tnlc's CMce "Tony Hancock's FINAL 4 7:30 a.m. KCAL The Mask 60892 DO KCOP Extreme Dinosaurs 74618 DO KSCI Iran-Sima (Farsi) 757960 fS KWHY Business News KCET Storytime flW) (Repeat) 471 82 ED KTBN Marilyn Hickey SQKOCE America Sews ffiKVEAHola Los Angeles 93706 ESKOOCOhayo Salon 12:30 p.m. KCBS The Bold and the Beautiful (TV1 4)55347 03 KTTV Beverly Hillbillies Please see TV LOG, F22 Christmas," KYPA (1230). SPOITS Spurts Repertt 15 and 45 minutes past the hour, KFWB (980), KNX (1070). S-l u.

Tit ll Skew, KXTA (1150). I SJL-I pA-fiMts Spirts Mi, KXTA (1150). mm ELDER TONIOHT AT 8 FRIDAY AT 8PM F.O R-THtEe CALL (213) 628-2772 OROUP 3 ALBS (13) 972-7231 AHMAN30N THEATRE K. ORAHD kX TBHPLB 3T, t.A. Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi Hi 3 St We're ODenon KABC acted no differently than many other media outlets when faced with boycott threats, but station executives realize the decision to remain mum may not have been wise in hindsight Benton admits she and others at the station figured the situation would blow over, so they just "circled the wagons" and decided not to speak out Several protesters were invited to KABC for a meeting; Benton says they were not open to real discussion of ending the boycott In two phone interviews, a man who identified himself as Re Ta-harka denied the Talking Drum was behind the boycott but insisted that "thousands" in the black community were still actively boycotting.

He insisted the boycott was more about KABC parent Disney than the individual host; he pointed out many Jewish executives of Disney and KABC, saying the issue was one between Jewish and black individuals. According to community activist Ted Hayes and Malaika Evans who used to associate with the Talking Drum Talking Drum's members have often used intimidation tactics against those who disagree with their views. Evans herself says she has been harassed after breaking with the group. Elder will still have an uphill battle in establishing himself as a national radio personality. Though talk radio thrives on controversy, a host like Schlessinger who emphasizes morals over politics has recently become more popular with listeners and advertisers than a conservative political commentator, such as Rush Limbaugh.

The moralizing therapist is in more than 400 markets, and has been gaining steadily on Limbaugh since before her show was sold to Jacor for $71.5 million in September. Continued from F2 ongoing effect the boycott threats have had. The show's protesters have not been forthcoming to the press about who they are and how many people are involved. Until executives under new station manager Bill Sommers spoke last week, KABC remained virtually mum on the subject. The amount of advertising revenue KABC has lost in the last two years has been reported at $3 million.

The show remains fully sponsored, but at lower ad rates. KABC does not lose money on the show, but it doesn't make as much as it would like to. KABC executives insist they have stood by Elder since the boycott effort began, although Elder's show was cut back from four to two hours last month. "Larry Elder is on the air, and he has never left the air," 'said Sommers. KABC community relations representative Nelkane Benton said, "I think TV ads might have stirred the pot I can't figure out the reason for fund-raising for someone who's still on the air." In an interview at the time the ads launched, Horowitz said the sole reason for the ads was to "lend support" to Elder, who Horowitz said was someone whose right of free speech was being threatened.

The boycott was in the form of fliers and letters sent to advertisers, accusing Elder and fellow KABC host Dennis Prager of using anti-black hate speech in an ongoing campaign to denigrate African Americans. Elder and KABC executives have always denied he made such statements. "If he had really said those things, he would be off the air," says Sommers Ghristmais! miUFB RtCQRO-BRtAKIHE OVATION AWARDS Cal (800) 735-3501 Willi" for a location near you. Mrt Ai if i it I it, -it iuA ftlli. Jill Liji.