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0VDSOJD THE NEWS SEPTEMBER 13, 1983 PAGE 17 TUESDAY TV PROGRAMS-- 1 WTTV WTV-ASC WISH-CSS lwTH-NIC I 4 6 8 I 13 Date Set For Doom sday Show 1 1 Richard K. SMI 1a- TV has never done the imagery of what happens in a nuclear attack. "In the 1950s, there was. film and literature about the atomic age. (Remember the government educational film advising you to hold a newspaper over your head to block the radiation?) "In the 1960s, there was a British film, 'War but it was never released in this country too scary," Stoddard said.

Three months ago, Stoddard called "The Day After" "the most important film we've ever done." From Los Angeles, Josh Baran, who identifies himself as the national media coordinator for "Target Kansas City Let Lawrence Live" announced plans for events in the two cities preceding the show to prepare the "victims" of. the TV fiction. "There will be candlelight vigils, town hall meetings, marches and other demonstrations of concern over the arms race," Baran wrote, "Well-known political and entertainment figures will be coming to Kansas City to In. his letter, Baran adds, "The film takes no position on how nations can achieve peace and security. However, the effects of nuclear weapons are a matter of physics, not politics." Baran concludes, "No one wants a nuclear war.

The question is how best to prevent it." There'll be more, ever so much more, before "The Day has come and gone from conscious awareness. WENS Adds Two The local owners of WENS-FM (97.1) yesterday purchased radio stations in Los Angeles and St. Louis for $20 million. If the Federal Communications Commission approves the purchase, the local group, rated as Emmis Broadcasting, will have a total of four stations. Last year Emmis purchased WLOL-FM, Minneapolis.

"This is a major step for us," said Emmis president Jeff Smulyan of the acquisition of KMGG-FM, Los Angeles, and KSHE-FM, St, Louis. "Los Angeles is the nation's largest radio market, and KSHE in St. Louis is a pioneer FM station." He said Emmis will continue to operate its growing radio empire from Indianapolis. Emmis got started two years ago when Smulyan and his business associates purchased the license for WSVL-FM, Shelbyvilie. With increased power and a new tower, and redubbed WENS, the station began competing in the Indianapolis market successfully.

Nov. 20 the Sunday before Thanksgiving has been set by ABC network as the air date for its oft-deferred 2 H-hour drama on the aftermath of a nuclear strike on Kansas City, "The Day After." This time, the network insists the date is firm and the show will go on as scheduled. The drama, filmed in Lawrence, and the environs of Kansas City, is designed to show what happens when an American city takes a nuclear strike. It's not supposed to be for the faint of heart or stomach. The network has been keeping it under wraps for months while it protests loudly that it has no political stance.

But even the mention, of the word "nuclear" is political these days. To dramatize how it might be is political. To cancel the show and pretend it doesn't exist would be political. ABC has a tiger by the tail. Brandon Stoddard, ABC's honcho in Charge of dramatic specials, said in announcing his air date, "We have lived nearly four decades with the threat of nuclear war.

We hope this will help the leaders to find a way to avert that fateful Stoddard first announced the $6 million project IS months ago and instantly drew fire from newspaper TV columnists who pointed out that any show on a nuclear holocaust would automatically be political. To show it in its full horror 'would not only be revolting to see, but also a political statement. To tone down the depiction to make it viewable, also, would be a political statement. Fatal Fallout The original idea of writer Ed Hume's script, according to Stoddard and his vice president, Stu Samuels, would be to show the effects at the various Tings of distance around ground zero people vaporized in the strike area, clinkerized in the surrounding area, horribily burned in other areas, and maimed and without medical help at still further distances. As Stoddard and Samuels outlined the story, you'd first get to know families as they went about their lives at the various distances away from the strike.

Then zap. And the aftermath. The big problem from the beginning was how to. make such a show that wouldn't repel viewers, yet would be a reasonable depiction. Last spring, ABC announced a May 22 air date for the show and even scheduled a pair of advance press screenings in New York.

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Joo light Is Indianapolis Rockford Motorweek 3:15 Enough Afternoon Files :30 Tom and Antiques A :45 Jerry Americono In June, at a Hollywood press gathering, Stoddard contended the show wasn't ready and estimated it wouldn't be completed, for viewing before July 15 At the time, he reckoned it might be aired next, jnonth. i i The abrupt shelving of the show last spring drew a ton of innuendo about the network's motivei in delaying the telecast. At the time, all three networks were pushing President Reagan's Federal Communications Commission to lift its 1970 rules that prohibit the networks from owning the shows they broadcast, and that prohibit the networks from engaging in the (800 million-a-year business of syndicating reruns of network shows. At the same time, the President was pushing Congress to approve his MX missile plan. ABC strongly, denied it, but there was a suspicion the network didn't want to appear to be making an anti-nuclear statement or do anything to offend the administration while the President was trying to sell the MX and the FCC was deliberating rule changes that could mean millions for the networks.

Since then, the FCC has decided to let the networks back into ownership of the shows they broadcast, but nixed their attempt to get into the lucrative syndication business. The President still is lobbying Congress for the MX, but by Nov. 20, the legislators may have decided the issue and in tony case they'll be splitting for their Thanksgiving break Last spring when ABC didn't broadcast the show, the, anti-nuclear movment was growing in this country and in Europe. But, the savage Russian downing of a Korean passenger plane earlier this month and world revulsion at Soviet policy may change the thinking of many on the hazards of nuclear buildup. When Stoddard first announced "The Day After," he explained, "We had long discussions about putting nuclear imagery before the public.

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Third Child A friend and I were discussing whether Howard and Marion Cunningham had three children in the first episodes of "Happy Days." If so, what happened to the third child? J.W. In 1975, after the show had been on 1 seasons, the oldest son, Chuck, was sent away to college. Apparently he's a slow learner or the college is a considerable distance away. He hasn't been back since. Oldies I love to stay up late at night and watch good movies.

But I always look at the listings and find old black and white! movies from the 1930s and 1940s which I'm not crazy about Why can't they show some good movies from the 1960s or 1970s? I can't stand these stupid old movies. have to view them at historical documents and not try to compare them with modern films. The reason they are on is they can be had cheap. Doctors Can you tell me when the daytime serial, "The Doctors," made its TUESDAY P.M. Lifflo Rascals 4:30 Timmio A lossio 5-00-Robin Hood 5:30 Oizie A Horriot 600 Jim Bakkor Club Sumrall Teaches Life 9-OO-Today.

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"The Doctors" started on April 1, 1963, and was dumped last June by NBC. 'Hf- Whither I read a couple of times in your column that "Voyagers was canceled. It's nice to see a few people were concerned about a fairly nonviolent and slightly educational children's show. I have done student teaching and listened to 4-year-olds bang cars into block walls to "get the suckers" after viewing "The A Team." My question: When answer- ing that a show has been canceled, why not include an address where viewers can write to let the network know their opinion? D.F. I periodically run the addresses of all three networks for just that purpose.

Once more, they are: NBC 30 Rockefeller Plaza New York City, 10020' cbs. 51 W. 52nd St New York City, 10019 ABC 1 1330 Sixth Ave. New York City, 10019. The fast Word Who really has control over the contents of TV shows, the producing companies or the networks? E.M.R.

That's a good question, now that the FCC. wants to let the networks get back into the ownership of the shows. In the future, if the FCC has its way, the network fellows in the sincere Suits will have dictatorial control. The Hollywood Caucus of Producers, Writers and Directors recently pointed out how things have changed with ABC network. In 1966, the producers had full creative control.

By 1974, the network demanded "prior approval" of all creative elements. Now, the network demands right to approval of every facet, including the right to remove the producer himself, j. CCids under 6 eat ree With a paying adult Special Child's Plate includes Skillet-Fried Chicken, 2 Vegetables, lello Cubes and a Drink MON. TUES. WED.

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