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1 4 7 0 0 i i i Richmond Timr-Dipalrh Fri Jn 11982 C-ft New station planned to be on air Feb 1 Viewing TV Columnist Douglas Durden Britain's leading contribution to pom taste (but which is very popular) Benny Hill WRLH has also signed up such syndicated offerings as Day at a (available in 83) and "DifFrent Strokes" (both available in 84) Movies not forgotten A staple of independents is movies an obvious means of countering the heavy load of spots on the weekend A regular feature on Sunday afternoons will be a block of movies from 1 to 7 pm A regular weeknight feature will be a move from 9 to 11 pm and here Peskin would like to brag about the movies already lined up including Deer (which has yet to be on network TV) and Cassidy and the Sundance But do not think that sports has been forgotten There will be NCAA Division I basketball in February and Baltimore Orioles games In summer both to be carried in prime time against entertainment programming on network TV This represents yet another example of the counterprogram- ming tactics which will also mean scheduling entertainment in the 6-7 pm weekday slot when network affiliates carry the news CABLE Although Ted new CNN2 a 24-hour news headline service was scheduled to make its debut last night neitner Continental Cablevision nor Chesterfield Cab- levision have made plans to pick up the service now Mean- while pay service Home Box Office carried by both systems switched over to its new daily 24-hour schedule on Monday to be as commercial as they come Thera have also been some questions about broadcasting hours Chapnel 35 will be a full-time station Peskin stressed with a 6 am-to-1 or 3 am schedule What most people want to know is what they're going to see Once again Hudson and Peskin want to clear up what they feel is the misconception that an independent means nothing but reruns WRLH win have its vintage shows to be sure such oldies as Three and Dick Van Dyke but it will' also carry first-run programming now available to independents like Operation recent Then there is the syndicated programming that carried in this market including Muppet House on the Prairie and The tower should be completed by next week the transmitter is in place the offices and studio although in the throes of renovation are on their way to readiness and the people behind Richmond's new independent TV station WRLH say be on the air Feb 1 Considering the delays that have accompanied the new UHF outlet almost from its inception including competition from the Christian Broadcasting Network for the Channel 3S allocation aiming for a month from now may seem optimistic But the WRLH people have had experience in starting independents The group which includes Harvey Hudson and Gene Loving brought Channel 33 to Tidewater The group has now become the TVZ Corp a holding company that controls independent stations in Norfolk Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem and Richmond ha4 Just received FOC approval for a station in Hartford Cono and has a purchase agreement for controlling interest in a Memphis IfeniL independent Get on fat rating period The TVZ Corp is especially eager to get WRLH on the air in February one of four local rating sweeps periods Regardless of bow well or poorly the station does against the local network affiliates at least it will be in the rating books and known to national advertisers But the first hurdle for WRLH will be informing local viewers that there is finally an independent station in the area one that wiR serve Richmond Hopewell and Petersburg The effort will require a heavy advertising campaign before the station ever goes on the air to get people used to the idea Channel 35 is coming said General Manager Steve Peskin Cable subscribers are well-acquainted with independents the non-network-affillated stations like WDCA and WTTG and New WOR But people who used to such stations may have some misconceptions says Peskin formerly national and local sales manager for WTTG Some people cable or can only be picked up with While it will he available on both local cable systems WRLH is a UHF station like Channel 33 and can be received by turning to UHF Channel 35 Others may think it is a public TV station but WRLH hopes AP Laaarpfeoto Ahtaire series i FV6J Astaire talked About hiz dancing and ringing mhw with show correspondent Jim Brown in Hollywood this wdek preparing for a series On him that will be brcjulcast on the show Monday throngh Friday Entertainment briefs is on corn music THE MURDER-OF THE CENTURY THE SCANDAL OFTHE CENTURY THE LOVE AFFAIR OF THE CENTURY AND THE CENTURY WIS JUST BEGINNING Tie Oak Ridge Boys are hosts of "Country Mmie Countdown 1981" a threfrhoBT New Yart Day special to be broadcast by WEST (1320 AM) beginning at noon Tie program win feature the top country hits and tap country artists of the past year It is being produced and distributed nationally by The Mutual Broadcasting System Alpha Audio honored Alpha Audio of Ridopond has been awarded both a gold disc ndjthe Ampez Golden Red Award for an album by the funk band Fatbaqk on the Spring Records label Thegold disc recognises sales In excess of 500000 units The Amyex award is in recognition of the using tape by the fine The album was recorded in 1980 under the supervision of Ron BL Germain an engineer wha left fallow York Opera auditions set NORFOLK Southeastern Wrginia preliminary auditions for Metropolitan Opera National Ooundrs Regional Audi-tloqp win beheld Jan a at Christopher Newport College in Newport News The Southeastern Virginia round is being staged under the auspices of the Virginia Opera Association AGTIME tS Applications and further eligibility Information may be obtained by writing the Virginia Opera Association 161 Bute St Norfolk Va 23510 or by calling (27-0545 The deadline for Sling a completed application is Jan 1L The audUkna win be Judged by baritone Jake Gardner broadcaster and critic Vlanne Webb and the VOA director of productions Darid Farrar Rex 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