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The Kansas City Sku Charlie Brown is has it been that long? New manager of 62 faces uncertain future up images that have become American icons: Lucy pulling Chari opy with Camel doghouse in search ing Miller (now of and Chad Allen (now of Two The special also gets sidetracked in musical interludes featuring BB King Joe Williams and others Their only reason for inclusion would seem to be to promote sales of a Charlie Brown jazz album mentioned on the show reminding the viewer that the special really touch the issue of com-mercialization of his characters To the credit of Look the program does bring up bouts with depression Schulz says it is more help than hindrance cartoonists would tell you that some of their best work comes when feeling quite Schulz says I am in a low mood I think of Charlie So do most people and then they feel better By Phil Rosenthal 199ft La Angeles Paly New Is there an American alive who hasn't beat entertained by Peanuts creator Charles Schulx? To be reminded Just how pervasive this cultural force has been look bo futtor than Look 40 Charlie which marks the 40th birthday of Schulz's Peanuts gang tonight (at 7 onChannel 5) i will to come But he also has decreed that the comic strip will not be left in tbe hands or others after he is no longer able to write and draw it himself Without the which appears in 52 countries 26 languages and more than 2000 and its stage screen and TV incarnations American culture would be without such familiar expressions as of the Red Baron Linus with his blanket awaiting the arrival of the Great Pumpkin Charlie Brown and the Kite-Eating Tree Schroeder playing his miniature piano with the bust of Beethoven on top of it and Charlie Brown atop the mound The Joy of this hourlong special comes in the memories refreshed by the excerpts from the Charlie Brown cartoons that began appearing on network TV in 1964 An interview with Schulz is a welcome addition but Look is bogged down with comments from others such as fellow cartoonist Cathy Guisewite Peanuts animator (and this producer-writer) Bill Melendez and past cartoon voices includ CharlesM Schulx and Vince bouncy piano riffs in and the song created for the Peanuts animated TV specials conjure Companies join forces for wide-screen TV By Jonathan Takiff Knlflht-RkMer Newspapers A changing of the guard at KZKC Channel 62 will mean that Stan Marinoff will Teplace Steve Engles as general manager of the station beginning Monday Engles who has been general manager since November 1988 bought KBSI-TV in Cape Girardeau Mo from Media Central which also owns Channel 62 He will move to Cape Girardeau and become general manager of the independent station Marinoff has been general manager of the Cape Girardeau station since June Before that he spent two months as general manager of WXTX-TV in Columbus Ga which also was sold by Media Central At Channel 62 Marinoff will administer a station with an uncertain future An appeal in federal court has delayed the transfer of the license from Media Central to a Nashville Tenn bank Should the license be transferred as expected the bank may either sell the station or hire a management firm to operate it Media Central has sold several of its independent stations since declaring bankruptcy could be an opportunity here because we really know going to Marinoff said guess I am taking a chance by doing it But something that I wanted to always the chance that whoever ends up holding the license of Channel 62 will be pleased with management be nice if things worked out here and the new owners came in and wanted to keep me he said Meanwhile wife and two young children will remain in their home in Augusta Ga He managed WRDW-TV the CBS affiliate in Augusta for 3 Vi years before he was hired by Media Central Before going to Augusta Marinoff spent 6 Vi years as director of broadcast operations at WISN-TV the ABC affiliate in Milwaukee His goal at Channel 62 is simple he said want to make it a better station whether it be for six weeks or six Klan program Editors and news directors important part of the widescreen image at any given time (as films are currently shown on TV) while advanced TV viewers enjoy the bigger picture Sherlock said local broadcasters would be able to upgrade their facilities for ATV a modest Joseph Donahue of Thomson predicted that advanced TVs and VCRs would drop to mass-appeal prices Tne research consortium also is engaged in the development of a more sophisticated high-definition TV system for the 21st century using fiber optic signal delivery and flat panel (liquid crystal display) wall TV line doubling picture circuitry Thomson the French parent company of the RCA and GE brands has sunk $70 million into developing its system Philips the Dutch-owned parent of the Magnavox Philips Sylvania and Philco brands has made a $30 million investment Unlike Japanese and European high-definition TV the proposed US system transmits in a conventional 6 MHz TV channel and is compatible with existing TV sets a requirement stipulated by theFCC Using a and technique developed by Philips viewers watching on conventional sets will see the cropped most viewing perspective is no doubt movielike picture quality is going to revolutionize the way America views sports at said NBC operations and technical services president Michael Sherlock Pending Federal Communications Commission approval the first 30- and 34-inch Compatible sets and companion VCRs could be ready for sale in three years at prices comparable with current high-end video gear Along with a wider viewing perspective and 30 percent improved image resolution the new sets also will boast special ghost cancellation and have been given the following message from American Cablev-ision: If you want to know how the Ku Klux Klan is coming along with its local program ask us Members of the Klan showed up last month during an open house at American Cablevision and filled out forms to produce a show said Carol Rothwell director of public affairs at American Cablevision The cable operator had waged an unsuccessful battle to keep the Klan from the public access channel will now be our company policy not to comment further on the KKK or any other group working on access she said in the media advisory There are practical reasons for the news blackout will be controversial topics we have some concern for the security of the users and the facilities if production times become public knowledge Additionally the studio is small and not designed to accommodate extra Rothwell said continue to answer your other questions But please ask taping Metro Traffic Don Burley a Kansas City radio veteran now provides traffic reports for Metro Traffic Burley a former talk show host on KMBZ-AM provides traffic updates for KPRS-FM KPRT-AM KJLA-AM KNHN-AM KCXL-AM and KCNW-AM Metro Traffic also named Michael Haake a traffic anchor Haake had been sports and news director for KLEX-AM in Lexington Mo New Thomson Consumer Electronics and the Philips Consumer Electronics the two top domestic producers of television receivers are combining their efforts to accelerate development of widescreen improved definition television for the United States At a news conference last week the third partner in the venture NBC demonstrated experimental wide-screen videotape tests of the two AFC Denver Broncos playoff games They showed excellent results including a very dramatic goal-to-goal From The press services Tyson the ref Forget Tony Tubbs and Michael Spinks World heavyweight champ Mike Tyson finally has a real or two Iron Mike will be a for the World Wrestling Federation title match between Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage NBC has announced The bout will be part of a special prime-time broadcast live from Detroit at 9 pm Feb 23 Although an NBC spokesman says not in the for Tyson to take on either the Hulk-ster or the Macho King inside the ropes possible Tyson will be provoked into throwing a few Mike Tyson i noi over once-dominant occurred in October and NO ber 1987 when show won its morning time period foiSix weeks an ABC spokesman said: Stuart case And if you think Tyson is expecting to get up close and personal his statement: not afraid of Hulk Hogan not afraid of Macho King Savage In fact there are few men on the planet I handle looking forward to the This is the third prime-time appearance for pro wrestling on NBC Two previous were Nielsen blockbusters during the February ratings in and Ecology beat ExcluSive footage of the bizarre Charles Stuart murder case will be shown Feb 27 on While in Boston in October preparing a report on that emergency rescue a crew was with the ambulance that arrived toqtere for Stuart and his pregnant wife Carol The crew stayed on the story through the night Stuart said he and CaroJJjad been shot in their car byan assailant She died of bullet wounds to the bead Their child delivered after her death died 17 days later Stuart recovejrgd When his story proved to be a hoax and police were about to name him as the prime suspect he committed suicide Tl was an amazing rescue operation in says Arnold Shapiro executive producer of "Rescue fromihe incredible details of the that are new coining to lights heroic effort of emergency workers is one of the most dramatic stories ever covered More Doug McConnell of San KPIX-TV has begun weekly reports on the environment for This pregnant flow's this for alien? George Francisco (Eric Pierpoint) the lead male alien on will give birth to a baby on the Feb 19 episode Top of the morning For the fourth consecutive week was second last week to Morning in ratings and This was still a distant third estimates showed Thursday However the 43 average for show was down slightly by one-tenth of a ratings point The 40 average for show was up by the same slight margin broadcast averaged a 26 rating Each ratings point represents 921000 homes according to the AC Nielsen Co The longest previous winning stretch of Morning Ameri- Production has resumed won Days and Nights of Molly The new Episodes in which Molly played by Blair Brown must deal witfc be-ing a single parent can be keen on the cable network higlwlln April 6 Role model tha Fox is going fee make i appearance on an syndicated series 4 4113.