The Commercial Appeal from Memphis, Tennessee • 11

MWejl-W i -nr MEMPHIS TUESDAY MAY 27 1997 THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL All Jf Ab'-jp'W TUESDAY MORNING MAY 27 WMC-TV news holds lead but competition edges in TOM WALTER Television Radio The mighty have fallen a little bit but remain mighty No 2 holds its own from a year ago and even sees some improvement in some time periods And the also-rans suddenly are in the race Remarkable things these TV rating meters installed by Nielsen Media Research The results are in for the just-concluded May sweeps and as in the prehistoric premeters days of say last February WMC-TV Channel is at the top of the ratings heap when it comes to TV news But the ratings show increased competition Channel 5 pm weekday newscast averaged a 136 rating and a 26 snare during the sweeps to lead the early -evening ratings race But down from a year ago when the station averaged a 17 rating 37 share One rating point equals about 6100 TV households in the la area a share point represents last May this year it averaged a 42 rating 8 share WREG-TV Channel pm newscast averaged a 7 rating 16 share last May this year it averaged a 73 rating 14 share And Channel 4:30 pm newscast also gained viewers Last year it averaged a 3 rating 10 share this year it averaged a 64 rating 13 share At 6 pm Channel 3 held its own while Channel 24 crept up Channel 3 averaged a 95 rating 16 share this year compared to a 9 rating 17 share last year Channel 24 averaged a 3 rating 5 share this year up from a 1 rating 2 share last The meters show more people are watching newscasts at 9 pm Channel 13 averaged a 72 rating 10 share this year up from a 6 rating 10 share last year And Channel 30 averaged a 44 rating 6 share up from a 1 rating 1 share last year At 10 pm Channel 5 again wins the race with a-164 rating 25 share down from its 18 rating 34 share last year Channel 10 pm newscast averaged an 114 rating 17 share up from a 10 rating 19 share last year Channel 24 averaged a 52 rating 8 share up from a 1 rating 3 share' ratings information The diaries still are used to provide stations with demographic information Le how many people in what age group are watching a particular program Stations sell advertising based on demographic ratings and those will be available mid-June Diary ratings are adjusted to reflect what the meters record easy to see why officials at WPTY-TV Channel 24 (and sister station WLMT-TV Channel 30) and at WHBQ-TV Channel 13 clamored for the meters and agreed to pony or sets in use at percentage given time talking apples and oranges here though Last numbers were generated solely by people who filled out diaries and sent them back to Nielsen This numbers were generated by the meters which automatically record what1 each participating TV sets are tuned to Meters give only household up big bucks to get them Last year Channel pm newscast averaged a 1 rating and a 3 share (ratings were rounded up or down) This year its pm newscast averaged a 39 rating 8 share not terrific but certainly better Channel 5 pm newscast averaged a 2 rating share EVENING 9:00 9:30 10:00 FW 10:30 11:00 11:30 12:00 12:30 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 Und: "Prodigy' (R) 6422 CD WREQ 37 Cheers 2111732 To reach reporter Tom call 529-2581 or E-mail scom 35 Late Show: Steve Young Robin WHKame Tom Hanks 46606308 :37 Late Late Show: LudoAmaz1 1006105 Newel 4060S (B WMC Mad About You (RIB 2196 Something Songht 7W2 :02 Lets NigiriT Richard Harris Vivica A Fox (R) 188770 Defia Center (L Houston Rockets at Utah Jazz From the (Uve) 1 961495 Tonight: Amis Wood Muagey Boguee Jeff QofcfciumB 204K53 Onedin Una: I Burt Wolf vaga32606 Msnu AS Being Setved? 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Without the Governor and State involvement these proven community services will close Recent efforts by the state to require BHOs to pay for mental health services are laudable however we feel these efforts are long overdue More aggressive steps must be taken in order to preserve and strengthen mental health services in Shelby County We believe our elected public servants should maintain these essential services at the same level of quality and accessibility as was previously being provided by the mental health community 8 ajn Gondlon BKott From SapOambar Tha NovIBa Brottwra dtocuaa founding Houao" In Now Ortaana 2aan CSPAN MtoaMrylwt Journal (Phona4n) 979198 7 am CB Today AAargiaa popular baaehaa dlraclor Splka Lao and Ida new book author Tom Clancy and Ida new book 46896 7 am 8 flood Morning Amorieo Robin WWIama ChriatopharRaaM Cal Ripken aummer movtaa 81466 8 am QD Morning (Joined In progmaa) Technology that Mowa paranla to kaap a baOar aya on ttwlr oiiidron planting Bpa: tha Jacklo Onaaaia axhlbit In Boa-ton leaving chUaronaiona 76821 4pm(E Opmft IMriftayObatacloapeopie orderto earn a diploma 13W4 4 pm 8 MonM WHUorno Vlctime of unquaDflad ptaaOe KaBy McQIMa (Pnlrto Fox AIMr aurgaona S60B4 pm CSPAN Houoo of flapnaaei 9M pm CNN CnooMo 8484 7 pmCSPAN Prtmo Tlmo PubMeJUMIn 155350 jpbm CNN liny King Uvo Jarry 8akifald (Phona-ln) 10 pm ENawand Slam 228617 10jPm CSPAN Prtmo Tlmo PubKe Aftoln (RapaaQ- 10J0 pm Howard Stem (Report) 225337 8 Dog): YobaTMaw Yortr Undonomf John May Gueat oo-hoat Robin Qlvana 9028 9 am (S Uvo Hoglo KMMo Loo Aiax Trabak a partarmanoa by muaJc group Roma 11027 am (D Aomndto Gun oonlraL 87843 9 am a MeM lako Man and woman who have toat a doMrt weight alww off Vi new phyatatwe am 8 Hoorn OVonnoM A parfomianoa worn I all Aula Bam or wMQni snow ovtimt tvmw jg Room OVonnoM A iuruANFuSc pSyConionnoo 63S447 10 ajn SnKy Tfagadlaa that have changed gueata Kvm 1M11 10 am 8 Coryl A MorifyK Prtondo Exparta on woman'a heaNh dtocuoa hormone rapMoamant therapy braaat cancer and heart diaaaaa 60073 1035 pm CD Lalo Show From IMS: Robin Wllllama Tom Hanks Slava Young From San Frandaco 49996398 11 pm CE Tonight Show Jeff Gkddblum Annie Wood ftlUOOBtf BOQIIM iTpmaB Monmi HGWann From February: Psychic Sylvia Browne offers her Iwlp In solving homicide and mwalng persona cease 82992 1136 pm 8 PoKKeoKy tnoonoet Dick Clark Robert Evans psychologist Cynthia Richmond Alexandra Wentworth 8378878 1137 pm OD Lom Lom Show Luda Amaz (Phone In) 1006196 hew 1 2rtH am (EfjWMigM From February: Richard Harris 7 Vivica A For comic Jaka Johannaaa 99770 Sincerely Hammond Cole Jr MD President Memphis ft Shelby County Medical Society Jbert Morris Jr MD President ftluff City Medical Society 11 am (DUiaMolhara who Malm that being Mealy ol abuse wrecked ttwlr Nvee 96337 1 am EWewairi Stem Rapato) 439835 11 am WON QoroMo Hmm Youttw who kN tor thrttL 9M027 11 am CSPNH Houoo oMoprooonmBvoo 719640 8 pm 477515 Conloronco 716751 Ait Guest host Ahmad 1am CNN lam CSPAN 131 am (D RaahacL 84935 Please dip this notice and mail to the Office of the Governor State Capital Nashville TN 37243-0001 or phone (615) 741-2001 Yes I support maintaining mental health services In Shelby County Name 1 Noon a Jony Springor From 1986: chooaing between lovMfS 21447 1230 pm USA USA Lhm (RapaaB 4615873 1 pma QoroMo Mwm Youma who kM for thritt 30105 130 am CD tanny Jbnee Mothers who had affairs with ttwlr daughtam' maiaa 779136 136 am a In Poroon With Mouroon OStoyfe Making 77 room for romance attar having a baby 05 3 am CNN CnooKro (RapaaB 949157 4 am CSPAN PuNfe PoncyConMronco 692577 1:15 pm USA USA Lho (RapaaB 61 2 pm 8 Charffa Hooo Rom April: Michael Bloomberg founder and chairman of Bloombarg LP 3868 k-.