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the? convention, during; th CBS coverage, a Channel 2 station, break presented Chet Huntley in a commercial for American Airline. CBS estimated that about 90 million persons watched tome part of the convention on opening night. NHC's estimate was 82 million. A sampling by National Arhitron on Monday between 9:30 and 11 p.m., when all three net-' works were covering the conven- lion, showed CBS with a rating' of 13.4. NBC 11.3 and ABC 8.7.

For Chess Fans: I- With McGovern a Shoo-in, TV's Dem Show Fizzles lly VAL A I) VMS (Reprinted from yesterday's late editions.) When the cast is keyed up for opening night, the second night can he a letdown. That was the case Tuesday night as the TV networks covered the second night of the Demo Howard K. David Smith Brinkley cratic National Convention in newsmen and Democratic officials, delegates and all the only figure with enthusiasm was Gov. Keubm Askew of Florida. He made the keynote speech.

But everybody knows a keynote speak over and the network newsmen were unenthusiastic in going about their work. On opening night, the network floor reporters outdid themselves in buttonholing and interviewing political celebrities of one kind or another. It was exciting to watch just watch the pictures without judging oral content. On the screen came Gov. Jimmy Carter of Georgia, Pierre Salinger of the McGovern camp, Walter Fauntroy, first Congressional delegate from the District of Columbia, and Newton Minow, an Illinois delegate and former chairman of the Federal Communications Commission, who in 19G1 called TV "a vast wasteland." Personalities Missing But Tuesday night the floor reporters did not seem to find such personalities.

Walter Cronkite, John Chancellor, Howard K. Smith and other commentators kept talking about upcoming issues on rules and platform. There is no question that issues are important, but people and personalities are much more readily interesting. Considering all those who came on the tube Tuesday night both er at a political convention is automatically full of fire and en thusiasm. Television introduced a nwt daytime game show on Tuesday the Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassky.

chess match in Reykjavik, Icr land. A recreation of the opening match in the world championship was carried here over Channel 13 and on TelePrompTer'a cable TV system on Channel 10 in Manhattan. Presumably chess fans were: elated to find a TV program just for them. But fans of Hollywood Squares, another daytime game show, may have thought the chess telecast was terribly square. This year NBC's David Brink- ley has a new co-anchorman at a convention, John Chancellor.

For a rJ the first time since 19a6, Brinkley doesn't have Chet Huntley, who Miami Beach. It was sorely lacking in excitement and suspense. TV had expected to have a tremendous week in covering the Democrats. It seemed to lots of others, too, that there was a potential for verhal fireworks to go off all over the place and continue to explode throughout the weok. From the standpoint of TV interest, it was Sen.

George McGovern who blew the whole show. Not him personally, but his hundreds of backers among all those delegates. When on opening night they fought off all challenges that sought to derail the McGovern Express, and it became apparent that George would do it, any feeling of exictement went by the wayside. On Tuesday Sens. Hubert Humphrey and Edmund Muskie an nounced on TV that they had withdrawn from presidential competition.

In the absence of any real conflict, how could TV possibly make it exciting? Not Like Perry Mason It's obvious that the Democratic Party doesn't have script writers such as those who write for Gunsmoke, Bonanza and Perry Mason. Those scripters know how to prolong suspense. They probably know the ending before they start to write the beginning, but they are skilled in stringing it out. In Tuesday night's telecasts from Miami Beach, the letdown was noticeable both among those being covered and those doing the coverage. Democratic delegates seemed to imply that it wa3 all retired from rsBU two years ego.

It was interesting to note, how ever, that on the opening night of Mi WJkUWU WMCA 570 WABC 770 WINS 1010 WFAS 1230 WEVD 1330 WVOX 1460 WICC 600 WNYC 830 WHN 1050 WG8B 1240 WPOW 1330 WHOM 1480 WVNJ 620 WCBS 880 WHLI IIOO WADO 1280 WBNX 1380 WTHE 1520 WNBC 660 WPAT 930 WNEW 1130 WGLI 1290 WNJR 1430 WQXR 1560 WOR 710 WWOJ 970 WUB 1190 WVIP 1310 WBAB 1440 WWM.1600 MORNING News and 5:00 a.m. WCBS News Radio information features (Continuottt PROGRAMS TODAY'S 24 hours a day). 5:00 a.m. WABC Musicradio 77 (Continuous music 24 hours a day). 5:15 a.m.

W0R John Gambling Show. Music, talk. news. 5.30 a.m. WNEW Gene Klaven Show.

Music, talk. news. 6:00 a.m. WMCA News Call With Bill Scott Herb Norman, subbing. 6:00 a.m.

WTHE Wonderful Country (Country music also 3 to 8 p.m.). 8:30 a.m. WEVD Joey Adams Show; Sheilah Graham. i 9:30 ff ighlights 7, 8 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COVER -13 World Championship Chessi Fischer 10:00 a.m. WNEW William B.

Williams Show. Music, talk, news. 1:00 p.nv 1:00 f.mr Spassky Highlights at 11 p.m. 2, 3, 4 Democratic National Convention 10:00 a.m. WMCA Bob Grant Telephone-Talk Show.

AGE; Howard K. Smith, Harry anchor 10:15 a.m. W0R Martha Deane Show: Gordon Chase. 11:00 a.m. WBAB Ray Heatherton Breakfast Club.

Music, talk. men. 10:00 AFTERNOON 2. 3 DEMOCRATIC CONVEN 12:00 noon WEVD Ruth Jacobs Show; Dorothy Evslin. Coverage (Also on Ch.

13 at 1:30 p.m., Chs. 1 and 8 at 9:30 p.m.). 8:00 p.m. Movief "Casablanca," Humphrey Bo-Kart (1943). 9 Movie) "Room Service," Marx Brothers (1938).

(Other outstanding programs in bold face! 12:00 noon WWDJ Sean Casey Show. Music, talk, news. 12:15 p.m. W0R Ed and Pegeer. Fitzgerald Show.

Talk. TION COVERAGE CON TINUED. 4 THE SAME. 7, 8 THE SAME. 5 News; Bill Jorgensen.

9 News; Tom Dunn. 11 News; Ramsey-Gray. 13 THE TOY THAT GREW Mothers" (R) 10:30 9 Kid Talk; Jane Russell. 11:00 2, 3 DEMOCRATIC CONVEN 1:00 p.m. WHN Bruce Buiey Show.

Music, talk, news. 1:15 p.m. WMCA Ken Fairchild Telephone-Talk Show. 2:00 p.m. WNYC Lee Graham Show; "The Importance of Natural Foods." 2:15 p.m.

W0R Jack 0'Brian's Critics Circle Mary McPhillips, subbing. 3:00 p.m. WNBC Ted Brown Show. Music, talk, news. 3:15 p.m.

W0R John Wingate Show; Donald Barr. others. 4:00 p.m. WLIB Hal Jackson Show. Music, talk, news.

4:00 p.m. WHN Jack Spector Show. Music, talk, news. EVENING 7:00 p.m.-WINS, WNBC DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COVERAGE; (ALSO ON WOR AT 7:15 P.M., WCBS AT 7:20 P.M., WABC AT 725 PH WHN AND WHBI-FM AT 9 P.M.). MOST STATIONS WILL PRESENT SPECIAL REPORTS THROUGHOUT THE NIGHT.

I 7:00 p.m. WMCA Sports Call With John Sterling. Telephone-talk show. 8.00 p.m. WHN Bill Mazer's Sports Roundtable.

Talk. Stf) p.m. WNBC Long John Nebel Discussion Show. 8:15 p.m. WOR Joe Franklin Show; John Palmer.

9.15 p.m. WOR Earle Doud Show; Chuck McCann, Marshall Efron, others. 12:00 mid. WMCA Leon Lewis Telephone-Talk Show. 12 00 mid.

WNBC Bill Hopkins Show. Music, talk, news. 12:01 a.m. WINS News and information features (Continuous 24 hours a diy). TION COVERAGE CON TINUED.

4 News, Sports, Weather. 5 One Step Beyond. 7 News. Sports, Weather. 9 What's My Line.

11 Movie; "2000 Flora Robson. 13 HIGHLIGHTS OF WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP CHESS: Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassky. 11:30 radio- 4 TONIGHT: Joey Bishop WOR 98.7 subbing. Rex Reed, others WBAB 102.3 WNEW 102.7 WTFM 103.5 WWYO103.9 (Tentative). 5 Secret Agent.

WAFM 105.1 WHB1 105.9 WVIP 106.3 WRVR 106.7 WBLS 107.5 WPtJ 95.5 WQXR 96.3 WNBC 97.1 WEVD 97.9 WHLI S8.3 WSOU 89.5 WKCR 89.9 WFUV 90,7 WNYC 91.S WHOM 92.3 WUR 92.7 WPAT 93.1 WVOX 93.5 WNYC 93.9 WFME 94.7 WBAI 99.5 WVNJ 100.3. WCBS 101,1 WPIX 101.9 7, 8 DICK CAVETT SHOW WNCN 104.3 Robert Stack, John Seelye (Tentative). 9 MOVIE; "ROOM SERV ICE," Marx Brothers, Lu cille Ball. Theatrical pro MORNING 6 30 2 Summer Semester. 4 Lducation Exchange.

7 Listen and Learn. 7:00 2, 1 Nws; John Hart. 4 TOO AY; Frank McGee. 7 A.M. NEW YORK.

7:30 Thunderbirds Cartoons. 9 Newj, Sports, Weather. 1 1 Popeye Cartoons. 100 2, 1 Captain Kangaroo. 5 Beatles Cartoons.

9 Candid Camera. 8 30 5 Tlintstones Cartoon. 9 jkippy the Kangaroo. too 2 Farmer's Daughter. 4 Not for Womon Only.

5 McHale's Navy. 7 Movie; "Birds Do It." Soupy Sales. 9 Virginia Graham Show. It Bachelor Father. 13 SESAME STREET.

9:30 2 Woman; Louis Nizer. 4 Watch Your Child. 5 Illel; Shirley Booth. II ashions in Sewing. 9:10 II Jack La Lanne Show.

10:00 2 I ucy Show; Lucille Ball. 4 DINAH'S PLACE (R. 5 MOVIE; "LITTLE MISS MARKER," Shirley Temple, Adolphe Menjou. Little girl brought up by bookmakers (1934). 9 Romper Room.

1 1 ELECTRIC COMPANY. 10 10 II News, Sports. Weather. 10:30 2 Reverly Hillbillies. 1 Concentration; Bob Clnvton.

Fncoimter; Rey. Stephen Olford. 1100 2 Family Affair. 4 Sale of the Century. 7 Whit Every Woman Wants Know; Bess Myerson.

9 Mriioht Talk 11 BOROUGH REPORT. 11 30 3 Love of Life. 4 Hollywood Sguares 5 Midday; Lee Leonard 7. 8 Bewitched 1t Courageous Cat Cartoons. AFTERNOON 1200 2 Where the Heart Is 4 Jeopardy; Art leininq.

7. 1 Password; Allen I uddl. 9 HERMANOS CORAJES. 12:30 2, 3 Search for Tomorrow. 4 Who.

What or Where Game. 7, Split Second. II Fashions in Sewing. 12:40 tl Tell Me Dr. Brothers.

100 2 Paul Bernard; Drama. 4 It's Your Bet. 5 MOVIE; "WELLS FARGO," Jjel McCrea, Frances Dee. INS' 'rjTjrrlagif ducer fakes measles to keep from being kicked out of a hotel 12:00 2 News, Sports. Weather.

12:30 6:00 a.m. WPIX Rock Music; Les Marshak. Nick Charles (Stereo). 6:00 a.m. WRFM Stereo Music (Continuous 24 hours a day).

8:00 a.m. WHBI Oldies But Goodies; Francis Chick Powers, host 8:30 a.m. WEVD Sounds of Greece With Ted Athas. Music, talk. 10:00 a.m.

WPIX Rock Music; Dennis Quinn, Al D'Amico (Stereo). 2:00 p.m. WPIX Rock Music; Bob Dayton (Stereo). 2:00 p.m. WHOM The Romantic Sound.

Latin and continental music 4:00 p.m. WBLS Frankie Crocker Show. Music, talk. news. 5O0 p.m.

WNYC National Public Radio All Things Considered. News, features. 6:00 p.m. WPIX Rock Music; Barney Pip (Stereo). 6.30 p.m.

WHBI Horse Racing Results. 6:45 p.m. WHBI Dick Richards Here; Ursula Andress. 7:00 p.m. WNYC Masterwork Hour; Concerto Grosso No.

3 in other selections. 10 00 p.m. WRVR-Just Jazz With Ed Beach; George Lewis. 10 00 p.m. WPIX Rock Music; Al Gee (Stereo).

12:00 mid. WHBI Ray Wilson Show. Music, talk. news. EVENING 6:00 4 News, Sports, Weather.

5 Mothers-in-Law. 7 News, Sports, Weather. 11 Gilligan's Island. 13 SESAME STREET. 31 ELECTRIC COMPANY.

6:30 2 News; Walter Cronkite. 4 News; John Chancellor. 5 Petticoat Junction. 9 Dick Van Dyke Show. 11 Beat the Clock.

7:00 2, 3 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COVENTION COVERAGE; Walter Cronkite, anchorman. Eric Sevareid, Theodore H. White, others. 4 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COVERAGE; John Chancellor, Dav i Brinkley, anchormen. 5 I Love Lucy; Lucille Ball.

7 News; Smith-Reasoner. 9 Avengers; Patrick Macnee. 11 I Dream of Jeannie. 13 FRENCH CHEF (R). 7:30 5 Hogan's Heroes.

7 THIS IS YOUR LIFE; Barbara Eden (K). 11 Nanny and the Professor. 13 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COVERAGE; Sander Vanocur, Robert MacNeil. 8:00 2, 3 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION COVERAGE CONTINUED. 4 THE SAME.

5 MOVIE; "CASABLANCA," Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart. Young man's gambling casino explodes when an old love walks in bringing her husband (1943). 7, 8 ALIAS SMITH AND JONES; Robert Morse, Walter Brennan. Man claims he is Curry (R). 9 Movie; "The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady," Debbie Reynolds.

11 Father Knows Best. 13 EVENING AT POPS; Boston Pops Orchestra. Doc Severiitsen. 8:30 11 Dragnet; Jack Webb. 9.00 2.

3 DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION COVERAGE CONTINUED. 4 THE SAME. 11 Star Trek; William Shatner. 13 HOLLYWOOD TELEVISION THEATER; Bob Dishy, others, I'The JoUce" 4R while building the Wells Fargo express service (1937). 7 All My Children.

9 Joe Franklin Show. 11 Galloping Gourmet 13 WORLD CHAMPIONS I CHESS; Bobby Fischer-Boris Spassky. 1:30 2, 3 As the World Turns 4 Three on a Match. 7. 8 Let's Make a Deal.

11 Movie; "No Minor Vices." Dana Andrews. -fc 2, 3 Many Splendored Thing. 4 Days of Our Lives. 7. 8 Newlywed Game.

9 Journey to Adventure. 2:30 3 Guiding Light 4 The Doctors. 7, 8 Dating Game. 9 Wagon Train. 3:03 2 Secret Storm.

4 Another World. 5 New Zoo Revue. 7, 8 General Hospital. 11 Popey? Cartoons. 3:30 2 Fdge of Night.

4 Return to Peyton Place. 5 Casper Cartoons. 7, 8 One Life to Live. 11 Manilla Gorilla Cartoons. 4:00 2 My Three Sons.

4 Somerset; Serial. 5 Bugs Bunny Cartoons 7, 8 Love, American Style. 9 Gigantor Cartoon. 11 Little Rascals. 13 SESAME STREET.

4:30 2 MIKE DOUGLAS SHOW; Milton Berle, Lou Goldstein, others. 4 Movie; "Invasion Earth, 2150 A Peter Cushing. 5 laurel and Hardy. 7 MOVIE; "ANYTHING CAN HAPPEN," Jose Ferrer, Kim Hunter. Russian immigrant tries to get accustomed to American life (1952).

9 Mantrap; Al Hamel. 11 Superman: George Reeves. 5.00 5 McHale's Navy. 9 Movie; "Having a Wonderful Crime," Pat O'Brien. 11 Addams Family.

13 Mister Rogers 21 ELECTRIC COMPANY. 5:33 2 News. Sports, Weather. 5 Flintstones Cartoon. 11 Troop; font if Tucker.

13 ELECTRIC COMPANY (R). 21 SESAME STREET. 2 MOVIE; "13 RUE MADE LEINE." James Cagney, Kicnara Lome. Nazi spy enrolls in U.S. Secret Service School The Prisoner.

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