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The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 41

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Memphis, Tennessee
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WWW MEMPHIS SATURDAY NOVEMBER 16 1985 THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL C11 SATURDAY MORNING 500 0:30 10:00 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 Muzzles Babies CBS Barenstaki Bean Pole Muppets Monsters Hulk Hogan'i Rock 'N' Wrsstllno It Land Of The Lost Charlie Brown Dungeon Dragon Snorki Smurfs Kidd Gummi Baari ffl Wrestling Punky Brewitar Chip munk Lone Ranger 19 WMKW goes all out to show its mettle Campaign to be costly dent station is not being controlled by others We feel independent television in general or us in particular have done enough to point out who American Story American Story NewUter- a New Liter- a Super American Bandstand Scooby's Funhouse Bugs Bunny Looney Tuna Comedy Hour Voyagers Ewoks And Droids Adventure Hour 13 Ghosts Littles Of Bcoobyl Weekend Special Essence Jerry FalwaN Wrestling Wrestling Three Stooges Forum Cont'd) jCHiPs 04 Heathdlff Tranzor Wrestling Wrestling Sports College Football Johnny Majors By Tom Walter Television Reporter AFTERNOON 3:00 3:30 4:00 1:00 1:30 2:00 2:30 4:30 8:00 8:30 8:00 8:30 Munster College FootbaH: Iowa at Purdue He Haw Dateline: Memphis GD Kapalua International Tour- Movie: Giant Behemoth1 1959)Qane Davis (B PGA Golf: nament That's My Mama NAACP Focus Face To Face What's Hsppenlng Write Course 19 Write Course Focus On Society Wrlte Course Crockett's Garden Peoples Organ Iz Vietnam: A Television History This Old House Frugal Gourmet City Schools Newton's AfiE we are" McDonald said the station is not trying to achieve an impressive November rating to nuike it more attractive to potential buyers "We're not for sale under no circumstances" he said intent is to be the largest independent television company in the country and you don't do that by selling Couple wins trip Barry and Donna Stamm of Memphis were the grand prize winners in a contest sponsored by Cinemax the pay-cable channel celebrating its fifth anniversary The prize was a five-day trip to New York which the Stamms took Oct 26-30 TOM WALTER Dialogue In Search Of (9 Voyagers ConVd) 41 College FootbaH: Auburn at Georgia Conf Dick Clark's Nitetime Dance Movie: The Horizontal Lieutenant' (1962) Jim Hutton Paula PrenBss Movie: My Reeervatlon' eVt (1972) Bob Hope Eva Marie Saint Puttin' On The Hits Rifleman Solid Gold Star Search -m College FootbaH (Cont'd) Race For No 1 Movie '10 To Midnight' (1963) Charles Bronson Adnrew Stevens EVENING 9iOO 9:30 10:00 10:30 1 1:00 1 1:30 12:00 12:30 7:00 7:30 8iOO 8:30 Alrwotf News MOVIE: III' (1982) Sylvester StaHone Carl Weathers Rocky is chaHanged bya younger lighter MOVIE: 'The Thief Who Came To Dinner' (1973) Ryan JacqueHne Blseet MOVE: Three And Pray CS 227 Hunter News MOVE Saturday Night Live Gimme A Break Facta Of Ufa Golden Girls fen Mad Movies Me Austin City Limits Ivy League Football JC Independent station WMKW-Channel 30 is spending $180000 to promote the station during the fourth quarter of the year according to Tim Lynch the station's general manager Lynch said that figure is no higher than what network affiliates spend But Robert Eoff promotion manager at WREG-Channel 3 said his station never has spent that much in a given quarter Janice Knapp promotion manager at WHBQ-Channel 13 said her fall promotion budget "was not even close to that I wish I did have that kind of Olivia Holmes promotion manager of WMC-Channel 5 would not comment The campaign encompasses a heavy radio and newspaper advertising schedule including full page ads "we wanted to do that to show Memphis what we were" he said were spending so little for so long Memphis forgot we want to be and are the number one independent in town" WPTY-Channel 24 the first independent to sign on the air in Memphis leads Channel 30 in average ratings Catherine Downey promotions and public affairs director for Channel 24 said a new advertising campaign such as Channel requires more money than usual that's great for both of us because the more advertising mpkte Oldest Satellite TV Deelei Irani $995 Unitemel Satellite System Inc 5810 Bummer Am 382-4200 0) Hollywood Beat Lady Blue Love Boat News Soul Train New York Hot Tracks both of us do makes people more aware of independent stations" she said Although the Channel 30 budget covers the last three months of the year most of it is being nt during November when ielsen and Arbitron conduct local television surveys Stations use the ratings to price their advertising time and a good November book means more money to the station The money for the campaign came in part from the public sale of stock in the station's parent company the TVX Corp of Virginia Beach Va Lynch said Channel 30 has bought expensive programming that it is just now beginning to broadcast Gimme a Break which the station began running twice daily this fall is one example Others include Webster and The A Team The station also will broadcast 23 Memphis State basketball games this season The campaign theme is "Your independence is showing" theme is more than just our trying to sell our station to said Tim McDonald president are an independent station and the whole concept of an indepen Return To Eden FTV Ebony- Jet MOVIE: And The Preacher 1972) Sidney PoMar Harry Baiafont Pair Hght ruthless bounty hunters MOVIE: 'Deathdream (1972) John Martey Richard Backus MIA shacks parents when he appears on doorstep Dempsey It's A MOVIE UT Highlights Start Of Some-thing Big Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous Tales Darkside CBN John Take Time Success 'N' Life Larry Jones MOVIE: 'Angel And The Badman1 'AAfrlca: The Bleed-11947) John Wayne GaH RuseeH Quaker girl ing Continent save gunslinger DYNAMIC aa DELTA DAYS November IS A 16 Faaluhng: Sun Man Free Lathe Demonstration A Face Plat Turning Special Sals Prices Oa AN Bella Tsais la Slack Door Prim Rofrcshmonti 2 days ealy 9 'tH 49 Friday 6 Salarday (tli Hardwoods MU or Memphis TV IOjMO TteTJeekiwiAt Mwnphe TH 433-0403 WTBS College Football Night Tracks Night Tracks: Chart busters Night Tracks kV WGN Police Story Twilight Zone Lifestyles Of The Rich And Famous MOVIE: (1962) Scott Balo WHK Aames High schooler usee paydnkin-Stic powers to Improve hlstovaHfe In Search Of NASH American Sports Cavalcade Countryclips Church St Fire On The Mt MOVE: 'Marshal Of Dorado (1949) James EHlson Russ Grand OleOpry Live Grand Ole Opry Live LIFE A Better Family Guide Epilepsy Journey ToAdv A Whole New You World Tomor Jimmy Swaggart Christian Fund Christian Mag invest Advisory sse a bs LmmS mDk IkriSMSqr rtvlvil CoS kss louctnd On US Ms USA Alfred Hitchcock Hour Night Right Night Right MOVIE: 'The Intruder (1981! Chad Everett Joseph Bottoms OH rig workers beoome prey of creature MOVE: 'Ladies And Gentlemen The Fabulous Stains' tt (1981) Diane Lane Ray Winstons ea Ms ms pke a Wrestling NHL Hockey: New York Rangers at Montreal Canadians Off Track MOVE: 'Something Evil' Betting Vt (1971) Sandy Dennis Ralph Bellamy WOR ARTS ISPN MOVIE: 'Hannah' Vi (i960) Helen Ryan Tim Pigott-Smith Woman dieguleee herself as spinster MOVE: 'Hannah' (1980) Helen Ryan Tim Pigott-Smith MOVE: Vt 1981) Robert Hardy Lynn Far- aifA tWfln College Football (Cont'd) F'ball College Football Sports- Center MAX (Mi epmnM a SM KsapMe me Vte srs wkosSdsnka Jerry Glisson LEAWOOD BAPTIST CHURCH 3636 Macon Road at Homar Jerry I Glisten ThD DD Salter Wenhip Services 1 1 AM A 7 FM tewynwr tar SHant Mania Prayer fewer Phene 323-PIAV Seed News 433-443 Sunday Breed ca its 1 1 WMSO AM 40 7 PM WMKW TV Chennai 30 A CASH IS Wednesday Bible Watch 4 PM Cable Channel 33 MOVE: 'Slap Shot' (1977) Paul Newman Michael Ontkaan Minor league hockey team makes history MOVE: 'Up The Creek' (1984) Tim Matheson Jennifer Runyon Collaga stu-denta compete In raft race MOVE: 'Apocalypse Now 1979) Marlon Brando Martin Sheen (Sea 10:45 pm) YOU ARE INVITED 9:30 BIBLE STUDY 10:50 WORSHIP SERVICE Ray Fowler Preaching 5:45 CHURCH TRAINING 7:00 PoM Woody Watkins Preaching Director of Evangelism Tennessee Baptist Convention Special music by Dr Julian Suggs and Jere Adams 10(50 am Cambodian Worship Service Highland Heights Baptist Church 675 National Ray Fowler Pastor HBO MOVE Rich Little A Night Of 42 Stars MOVIE: 'Supergirl' 14(1984) Helen Slater Faye Duntmay Superman's cousin comes to Earth to recover predoue stone MOVE: Philadelphia Experiment1 The Vfc(1984) Micahai Pare Nancy AHenTwo Hitcfv saHors are sent Into the future (Cl (hiker DIS Hopakmg Cassidy Mouse Theater MOVE (Cont'd) MOVIE: Red Shoes' (1948) Moira The Blue Shearer Anton Walbrook Ballerina Is tom between love Yonder and her career SHO Bizarre MOVE MOVIE: Trading Places' (1983) Eddie Murphy Dan Akreyd Tender Is The Night MOVE: 'Lady Chatteriey's Lover 1981) SyMa Krista! Nicholas Clay Artsfr crat'swtfa takes gamekeeper as lover MOVIE TMC MOVE (Cont'd) MOVE: Little Drummer Girt' V4 (1964) Diane Keaton Yorgo Voyagls Israels recruit acmes to track down Palestinian terrorist (Q MOVE: The Formula' V4 (1980) Marlon Brandon George Scott Cop sccldantaHy uncovers conspiracy This schedule is based on the latest information provided by the television stations Programs are subject to change FIRST ASSEMBLY OF GODMEMPHIS -i 4 A-' V- -WC 1 -V SUNDAY NOV 17 9:30 am Bibla Study 10:50 am Morning Worship 6:00 pm Praiso Rally Features Minister of Youth Randy Nelson and the Youth Choir WE INVITE YOU TO WORSHIP WITH US TV 13 Christ is the Answer" 8:30 am 255 Highland at Waynoka (901) 324-3585 NAMLHUUtTM "0 to UNDAYCHEDUL hreQV'orship Service 8 00l2J oTn 0 10 1 Servke'on end KWAMAM 990 (IsKT ji 4Mb 4 jt kt te 4e tete -e ce uwwwur tw -A -A a A.

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