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No Pitch, No Chatter- Can That Still Be FM? The listener, fed up with the clutter of talk programs and commercials that have invaded FM, twists the dial until he is stopped by the Beethoven Violin Concerto, just below the 100 mark. Twenty minutes later, at 11:15 PM, he is struck by the fact that the concerto is still going, that there was no 11 o'clock news report, or even a beep signal on the hour. Little does he realize that the mystery of station WIZZ has just begun. The concerto ends and a voice, a stiff, formal voice, announces, has presented Beethoven's Violin Concerto in Major, Opus 61, Jascha Heifetz performing with the Boston Symphony Orchestra, under the direction of Dr. Charles Munch, from 'The Top the 60 most popular classical performances.

This is WJZZ, 99.9 megacycles, Bridgeport, Conn." Then there is a minute of Handel's Water Music, unannounced, followed by "WIZZ presents 'The Top 60' And now, Tchaikovsky's 'Romeo and performed by the Vienna Philharmonic under Herbert Von And that's all. No commercials. No news briefs. No weather reports. No pitch for a station program booklet.

Just familiar classical music, interrupted only by the TO COVER VISIT. Frank McGee, NBC-TV's coverage of Pope Fulton J. Sheen will be special report of the event. Complete TV INDICATES PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTED (C) INDICATES COLOR (R) INDICATES REPEAT SPECIAL COVERAGE OF POPE PAUL VI'S VISIT: Networks will continue their coverage of the Pope's visit throughout the afternoon and evening, including his departure for Rome scheduled at 11 PM. Regularly scheduled programs for Monday evening will be pre-empted.

Evening 11:30 (2) MOVIE: "Affair in Havana." John Cassavetes, Raymond Burr, Sara Shane (1957) (4) JOHNNY CARSON: Joey Bishop is host to Dean Martin, Frank Sinatra, Juliet Prowse, Phil Foster and Jay Kennedy. (C) (7) Nightlife: Variety 12:30 (11) Passing Parade 12:40 (9) News and Weather 12:55 (2) News 1:00 (2) MOVIE: "Banjo on My Knee." Barbara Stanwyck, Joel McCrea (1936) (4) News (7) MOVIE: "The Redmen and the John Hart, Lon Chaney, George Barnes (1956) 1:05 (5) News 1:15 (4) MOVIE: "Way of a Sailor." John Gilbert, Wallace Beery, Leila Hyams (1930) 1:20 (8) News 2:55 (2) MOVIE: "Yours for the Asking." George Raft, Dolores Costello (1936) The Best in AM-FM WABO 770:95.5 WEVD 1330:97.9 WBAB 1440:102.3 WOBB 880:101.1 WNYC 830:93.9 WOLl 1290:93.4 WOR 710:08.7 WHILE 1100:98.3 WPAT 930:93.1 WHOM 1480:92.3 WOKR 1560:96.3 WNBO 660:07.1 WYNJ 620:100.3 Monday, October 4, 1965 starched-voice identification and the minute of Handel, from 9 AM until 12:42 AM, or 1:13 AM, or 1:50 AM. When it comes, the signoff is dispensed with in one sentence. No National Anthem. No "America the Beautiful." Unbeliveable, says the listener, I'll tune in again tomorrow night.

Only the next night, at the exact time, the station isn't there. In place of the beautiful music, the hissing sound of an unused FM frequency. That's strange last night it came in so clear, right on this spot And it's Thursday, why would they go off the air on a Thursdav? The next two nights it's back, the third night it's off again. Kenneth M. Cooper, general manager of WJZZ (short for jazz, the station's original message), attempted to unfold the puzzling aspects of his unique format.

"We have a theory on our AM station, WICC," he said. "Find out what the people want and give it to them. If we go by ratings of popular music, why not compile a list of the favorite classics?" After failing with the live-and-recorded jazz format in 1962 got tired of losing $60,000 a and simulcasting with WICC, Cooper started the "Top 20" classics in August, 1964, went to the "Top 40" in Febru- ary and the "Top 60" classics in May of this year. Cooper figured there were listeners who wanted good music, uninterrupted by anything except the name of the selections. That's why the station rarely goes off at its assigned time of 1 AM.

"We're on tape," he said, "and the engineer is instructed to sign off only after the last work is finished." Alas, the dream will be modified shortly. The annual loss is down to about $3,000, thanks to the cheaper operation of an all-tape format, but Cooper is not running a nonprofit public service venture. The FCC has granted him the right to go from 9,000 to 25,000 watts, which will make WJZZ the most powerful FM station in the metropolitan area. When the switch is made, Cooper will sell commercial time. "But," he promised, "the commercials will be brief, and spoken in the same straight manner." Why no National Anthem? "WICC is on 24 hours a day," Cooper said.

"I guess we're just not used to signing off. It's nothing intentional." The one phase of the mystery that remains unsolved is the station's occasional tendency to disappear. "I don't know," said Cooper. "We're 011 seven days a week. I have no answer for that -Cohn 'Slattery' Due for Ax Nov.

26 "Slattery's People," the people, is going off formed sources. CBS has the matter yet. Reliable information be replaced Nov. 26 variety show in color hosted a talent scouts "Slattery's People," a holdover from last strong in the ratings, show a renewal. It was fore, under the reign won its reprieve when as network president.

This year "Slattery" petition at its 10 PM U.N.C.L.E." has topped big with critics, small with the air, according to inhad nothing to say about has it that "Slattery" will by a new Art Linkletter from Hollywood. Linkletter program during the summer. starring Richard Crenna, is season. It has never been but critical praise won the due for canceling once beof James Aubrey and John Schneider took over was faced with stiff comFriday slot. "Man From the ratings at that hour, (7) Girl Talk: Singer Florence Henderson, actress Colleen Dewhurst and housewife Naomi Filler are guests.

(8) Girl Talk (11) Jack La Lanne 9:15 (3) Deputy Dawg 9:30 (2) People's Choice (3) Leave it to Beaver (5) Topper: Comedy (7) MOVIE: "Bordertown." Paul Muni, Bette Davis (1935) (8) General Hospital (9) Mike Douglas (11) Best of Groucho Ray (13) Classroom 9:55 (4) News Report: Wilson 10:00 (2,3) I Love Lucy (4) Fractured Phrases (C) (5) MOVIE: "Home, Sweet Homicide." Peggy Ann Garner, Randolph Scott (1946) (8) Ben Casey (11) People Are Funny 10:20 (7) News 10:25 (4) News (7) Movie Continued 10:30 (2) McCoys: Comedy (R) (3) MOVIE: "Next Time We Love." Margaret Sullavan, James Stewart, Ray Milland (1936) (4) Concentration (11) Cartoons (C) 10:50 (9) Farm Report 10:55 (9) News and Weather 11:00 (2) Andy Griffith (R) (4) Morning Star (C) (7,8) Young Set: Variety (9) Dr. Joyce Brothers (C) "Slattery" deals with the a young legislator. The Island Broadcasting caster Chet Huntley is cation in for Channel been allocated for Suffolk casting has two radio and WALK, Patchogue. manager at WRIV, said become WRIV-TV if the with the likelihood of There are currently no on Long Island. trials and tribulations of System of which newspart owner, has its appli55 Television, which has County.

Island Broadstations, WRIV, Riverhead, Blaise Leonardi, operations that Channel 55 would application is approved, getting NBC affiliation. television stations operating left, will be anchorman for Paul's visit today and Bishop narrator for the CBS- Schedule 4:20 (2) MOVIE: "Hold 'Em Navy." Lew Ayres, Mary Carlisle, John Howard (1937) Tuesday 6:00 (4) College Report 6:20 (7) News Report 6:30 (2,3) Summer Semester (4) Bwana Don in Jungle-La (7) Project Know: Mathematics 6:40 (8) News 6:45 (8) Morning Prayer 7:00 (2) News: Hyams, Penza (3) News and Weather (4) TODAY: Guests scheduled for this morning are science-fiction writer Bradbury, Charles Aznavour and Nathaniel Benchley. (C) (7) Ann Sothern: Comedy (8) Old Testament 7:05 (3) News 7:15 (5) News Report 7:30 (3) RFD No. 3 (5) Survey of the Arts (7) Gale Storm: Comedy (8) Mr. Goober (C) 7:35 (2) News: Wallace 8:00 (2,3) Captain Kangaroo (5,7) Cartoons (11) Fair Adventure 8:15 (5) King and Odie: Cartoons 8:30 (5) Sandy Becker (7) Little Rascals: Comedy (8) Gloria (C) (11) Popeye 8:45 (11) Kukla and Ollie 8:50 (9) Farm Report 8:55 (9) News and Weather 9:00 (2) Dennis the Menace (3) Hap Richards (4) Birthday House Radio AM ONLY on WADO 1280 WEN 1050 WBIC 540 WINS 1010 WEYI 1520 WLIB 1190 WOBB 1240 WMCA 570 WIRZ 970 WWRL 1600 WOSM 740 at FM ONLY WBAI 99.8 WNCH 104.3 WFUV 80.7 WRVR 108.7 6:00 WBPM 101.9 WTFM 103.5 WHIR 92.7 WAFM 105.1 WECR 80.9 THO 88.7 WAPC Radio, Riverhead, is broadcasting the comics page Sundays at 10 AM and at 1:30 PM during the newspaper strike.

11:15 (11) Mack and Myer: Comedy 11:25 (5) News 11:30 (2) Dick Van Dyke (R) (4) Paradise Bay (C) (5) Romper Room (9) Memory Lane: Joe Franklin (11) Carol Corbett (C) Afternoon 12:00 (2,3) Love of Life (4) Jeopardy (C) (7,8) Donna Reed (11) Cartoons (C) 12:25 (2,3) News 12:30 (2,3) Search for Tomorrow (4) Post Office (C) (5) King and Odie (7) Father Knows Best (8) MOVIE: "Having a Wonderful Time." Ginger Rogers, Douglas Fairbanks Peggy Conklin, Lucille Ball (1938) 12:45 (2,3) Guiding Light (5) Cartoons (11) Buckaroo 500 12:55 (4) News: McGee 1:00 (2) News Extra (3) MOVIE: "The Jazz Singer." Part 3 (4) PDQ: Game (C) (7) Ben Casey (R) (9) Divorce Court (11) Scarlett Hill: Serial 1:25 (5) News Report 1:30 (2,3) As the World Turns (4) Let's Make a Deal (C) (5) MOVIE: "Home, Sweet Homicide." (See 10 AM, Ch. 5) (11) MOVIE: "Paris Underground." Constance Bennett, Gracie Fields, George Rigaud (1945) (31) Profile: Interview 1:55 (4) News Report 2:00 (2,3) Password (4) Moment of Truth (7,8) Nurses (31) World's Fair Report 2:30 (2,3) House Party: Linkletter (4) Doctors (7) A Time For Us (8) Dr. Joyce Brothers (C) (9) MOVIE: "El Paso." John Payne, Gail Russell, Sterling Hayden (1949) (C) (31) Care of the Aged and Chronically Ill 2:55 (5,7,8) News 3:00 (2,3) To Tell the Truth (4) Another World (5) Peter Gunn (R) (7) General Hospital (8) Never Too Young (11) Planet Patrol: Children (31) Care: International Report 3:25 (2,3) News 3:30 (2) Edge of Night: Serial (3) Dick Van Dyke (R) (4) You Don't Say (C) (5) Astroboy (7) Young Marrieds (8) Father Knows Best (9) World Adventures (11) Bozo: Children (C) (31) Quest for Adventure I Special Coverage of Pope Paul VI's Visit is scheduled Concert: for Elgar's "The Dream of networks: WABC, WNBC, WCBS, Gerontius" (Part 2) (WNCN) the following WRVR and WHLI, Radio reports will continue for Orchestra: Eight Instrumental MiniaThe Pope tures (composer) Stravinsky; Sheherazade (TourelBernstein) Ravel; Organ Concerto in Op. 4, No. throughout the afternoon and evening.

1, will address the UN at 3:30 PM and offer a mass (Bernstein) Schumann Handel; Symphony No. 4 Yankee Stadium at 8:30 PM. He will depart for (WLIR) Rome at 11 PM. Am Presents: Cello Sonata No. 1 in (Parisot) -Evening Concert: Tannhauser: Ov.

(Ormandy) Graziani; Piano Sonata in flat, Op. Posth, (Anda) Wagner; Symphony No. 45 in (Britten) Haydn; Schubert (WNCN) Noble, Sentimental Waltzes (Iturbi) Ravel (WFUV) Nocturne: Mort Fega (WRFM) '5.