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MMZEateM now at 9:80 IMMIMM1MIMM Sherry Woods Conrad goes to war to get 'Black Sheep' shown in Miami To say that Robert Conrad is not 44, throw a party in Palm Beach for all the Miamians who pleased about Channel is decision to Ar' --N couldn't get it On their local channel. The series Will air air old movies in place of the opening on Channel 5 in Palm 3each beginning Wednesday at 9 two weeks of his revived TV series is p.m. putting it about as mildly as the actor As Conrad kited to Sternberg and again during one ever puts anything. 4 of our half-dozen conversations over the last few days, In the days since he learned that NBC is in deep rating trouble. It has slipped into third WCKT would be running "The Devil's place in the national Nielsens and only one of 'its week.

Brigade and "Anchors Aweigh" in i ly series, Little House on the Prairie, has been consisstead of Black Sheep Squadron, he N's i tently among the top 20 shows. has: Woods The network badly needs to build its episodic prow' Called Channel 7 operations gram strength and Black Sheep, while it was never a manager Allen Sternberg to encourage him to re-think ihuge success last season, did demonstrate 8 consistent- Called NBC executives, from the network president on down to the affiliate relations chief, to encourage them to do something about his loss of one of the nation's largest markets in the show's early weeks back on the air, weeks that will determine whether the show goes back into production. Gone on the Tonight Show and noted to a television audience that the TV market in which his two sisters reside will not get the show, because the station is carrying films that would hardly qualify as classics on anybody's list. Conrad, in case you haven't followed the saga of Black Sheep, has waged a virtual one-man war to save the show, which was cancelled by NBC last spring. Armed with ratings statistics, the support of his studio and co-stars and his own typical self-confident approach.

he headed into the network executive 'suite and managed to Wi 11 a reprieve for the series. NBC gave him a deal for six additional episodes to go into the schedule at 9 or 10 p.m., as soon as a spot opened up. He and other cast members gave pep talks 'about the show to TV critics in June. Ile met with additional television editors in August as part of a two-day NBC promotional weekend. And three weeks ago.

with a Dec. 14 start date in hand, he went on the road to promote the series via local TV talk shows around the country. He was in Minneapolis, when he learned of WCKT's decision. He was in Cincinnati, when he started making phone calls. By the time he reached home base in Los Angeles and the stage of the Tonight Show last Thursday, he was mad.

Ile planned to ask the studio audience, if he should head for Miami and picket the station, but he never got the chance. He did tell them jokingly that he planned to his position. ly solid strength against the nation's two toprated Called NBC executives, from the network presi- ries, Laverne and Shirley and Happy Days. dent on down to the affiliate relations chief, to encour- It was also a strong series locally, Sternberg says. age them to do something about his loss of one of the The local progammer blames the current problem nation's largest markets in the show's early weeks On the network; saying that NBC failed to give its affil- back on the air, weeks that will determine whether the iates sufficient notice about when the show would re-show goes back into production.

turn and in what time period. Gone on the Tonight Show and noted to a na- "I tried to find out at an affiliates meeting, when tional television audience that the TV market in which Baa Baa Black Sheep would be back. The only thing his two sisters reside will not get the show, because they would say then was that it would probably heat the station is carrying films that would hardly qualify '10 P.m." as classics on anybody's list. When Channel 7 began looking for a slot for some Conrad, in case you haven't followed the saga of local movies, it picked the weakest night in the NBC Black Sheep, has waged a virtual one-man war to save schedule Wednesday and slotted the movies from show, which was cancelled by NBC last spring. 7:30 to 10 p.m.

If NBC had stuck to its plan to air Black Armed with ratings statistics, the support of his Sheep at the later time, even on a Wednesday', everyitudio and co-stars and his own typical self-confident thing would have worked out fine, Sternberg says. approach, he headed into the network executive 'suite "But we're not clairvoyant," he notes. "We had to and managed to win a reprieve for the series. NBC make commitments too. When we picked Wednesday gave him a deal for six additional episodes to go into night for the movie, Black Sheep Squadron Was not he schedule at 9 or 10 p.m., as soon as a spot opened even on the horizon." lp.

The network annbunced the time slot for Conrad's He and other cast members gave pep talks about series in mid-November. The date should have been he show to TV critics in June. Ile met with additional available to affiliates even before that, though Stern.elevision editors in August as part of a two-day NBC berg says NBC has been incredibly tightlipped this seanomotional weekend. And three weeks ago. with a son about its plans, claiming that it cannot give too Jec.

14 start date in hand, he went on the road to pro- much advance notice, even to its stations, for competinote the series via local TV talk shows around the tive reasons. It is far too late now to try to move the movies, he He was in Minneapolis, when he learned of says, adding that Black Sheep Squadron will go into WCKT's decision. lie was in Cincinnati, when he start- the schedule here on Dec. 28. making phone calls.

By the time he reached home Sternberg isn't the least put off by Conrad's at)ase in Los Angeles and the stage of the Tonight Show tempts to induce him to change his 'mind. It shows he ast Thursday, he was mad. really does care about the show; the WCKT program-Ile planned to ask the studio audience, if he should mer says. lead for Miami and picket the station, but he never got "I never got a call from Rod Taylor when Oregon he chance. lie did tell them jokingly that he planned to Trail wept off." Radio Highlights TONIGHT 7 p.m.

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