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Monday, December 6, 1993 THE I I A A I NEWS C-5 Channel 13 envisions all-news cable channel tmaon gafimil As in "Alice in Wonderland." things keep getting curiouser and curiouser in local television. Consider: In. the just concluded November ratings sweeps, the local news on WTHR came in last in all time periods. In fact, at 5 p.m. it was in fifth place behind "Full House" on WTTV and "Mighty Morphin Power Rangers" on WXIN At 6 p.m..

it was fifth behind "Full House" and "Roseanne." Yet this is the station that's going to program an all-news and public affairs channel on area cable systems beginning Jan. 1. You'd think that would drain energy and manpower from an already endangered news operation. Not so, says Channel 13 general manager Mike Corken. "We think it's a good promotion device for Channel 13 News." The idea is to rerun Channel 13's newscasts "with updates and expanded coverage at unconventional times on low-power sister station Channel 27.

Corken said. sports, Corken said. He's exploring the possibilities of carrying high school soccer, the state wrestling championship and high school basketball. "We're concentrating on things that are not on other stations," he said. Channel 27 will be carried by all area cable systems except American, which had no available channels, Corken said.

He expects to get on American as soon as that system expands and updates its facilities. But. not to fear, said Corken. The station's signal will be sent over-the-air to cable systems in Greenwood. Anderson and Lebanon, and any household in between should be able to pick it up.

He said the signal should reach the Eastside also. As it now stands. Channel 27 will reach 208,000 cable subscribers, Corken said. 'That's a market the size of Montgomery, Ala." But, he admitted, "Getting it on the air Is a big job." appear in January. NBC will decide later whether it will be renewed.

Count no more "Countdown at the Neon Armadillo." the syndicated country music show that has been running on WTTV at 6:30 p.m. Saturdays, will go out of production in January. Channel 4 is replacing it beginning Dec. 18 with reruns of "Golden Girls" and "Empty Nest." The show was a low ratings earner nationally, said John O'Laughlin. promotion director of Channel 4, but it ranked high in Indianapolis due partly to Its lead-in from "Hoosier Millionaire." Fair warning If you're planning to watch NBC's erotic thriller.

"A Kiss to Die For." 9 tonight on WTHR GD. be warned that it's chock full of nudity and lovemaking. not to mention four murders. Watch at your own risk. NSC changes NBC will bring back the Emmy-winning police drama "Homicide" as a midseason replacement, and add a comedy series.

The Good Life," to its lineup in January. "Homicide" will return at 10 p.m. Jan. 6 for four Thursday night showings. No word on what will happen to "L.A.

Law." now in that time period. "The Good Life." starring stand-up comedian John Caponera as a middle-class family man trying to cope with an increasingly irrational world, will premiere Monday, Jan. 3, at 8:30 p.m.. then move to its regular 8:30 p.m. Tuesday slot the following night.

"Getting By," the Thelma Hopkins-Cindy Williams comedy now at 8:30 p.m. Tuesdays, has been picked up for an additional six weeks and will move to 8:30 p.m. Saturdays beginning Jan. 8. "Cafe Amerlcain." now in that time slot, will move to 9:30 p.m.

Tuesdays as of Jan. 4. "The Second Half." which will play out its ordered episodes this month, will dis "The schedule now is a work In progress, but it will be 70 to 75 percent local programming," he said. News will be featured from 9 to 11 a.m. and 2 to 5 p.m.

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Clinton's style is to pull together strange bedfellows to deal with a single issue, then reshuffle the deck and deal with the next Maybe his timetable is to offend, then make up, with everyone at some time during his administration. Selective Occasionally I watch the Rush Llmbaugh show. On these occasions I've paid particular attention to the audience and have noticed the lack of blacks or other minority groups. Is there a reason or just my poor eyesight? D.J. Next time you watch, also listen, and the answer to your question should be apparent Hangout I'm trying to find a movie I saw some years ago.

It was loosely based on a club in Dallas where guys and gals met during the day when their spouses were at work or elsewhere. Earl Holllman was the club owner, and Lisa Hartman and Karen Black were in it. Is it on cassette? E.A. Ton are speaking of a TV movie titled "Where the Ladles Go," which was broadcast on ABC in 1980. As far as I know, it's not available on video.

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