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Channel 2 drops CBS for Fox 2A DETROIT FREE DAY, MAY 2 4, 1 9 9 4 S) YOUR DAILY GUIDE Funds' drop hae a NYSE, Page 4E AMEX. Page 6E THE DOW 1 Test your knowledge The National Geography Bee begins today. We test your knowledge with a quiz and tell what you can do in real life if you have a talent for geography. Page ID Among the possibilities: CBS purchases Channel 50 from Paramount, which is heavily in debt after its recent merger with Viacom. Or, instead of buying the station, CBS strikes an affiliation agreement with Channel 50.

One possible obstacle in either case: Channel 50's contracts to carry both the Red Wings and Pistons, which result in many network preemptions. Instead of hooking up with CBS, Channel 50 cuts an affiliate deal with owner Paramount and becomes the local outlet for the new Paramount Network. "Logically, that makes the most sense," said one local station executive. CBS, the No. 1 network, makes a raid on WDIV-TV (Channel 4), the longtime local NBC affiliate.

Channel 4 reportedly is in negotiations to renew its affiliate agreement with NBC. Or CBS ends up having to make affiliate arrangements with either Channel 20 or Channel 38. Either way, CBS looks like a loser. But don't tell that to Channel 20, which has been courted recently by both Paramount and Warner Brothers, the two production studios that are starting their own networks in early 1995. WXON's Berman is suddenly feeling very wanted.

"There's no reason for us to do anything," he said, "until we see what CBS' intentions are." Stunned by the defections, CBS said it would immediately seek to find new outlets. The new Fox affiliates all are owned or about-to-be-owned by a company called New World Communications, which is controlled by financier Ronald Perelman's MacAndrews and Forbes Holdings. To help win over the New World stations, Fox agreed to invest between $500 million and $750 million in New World. It also promised to buy TV series, TV movies and syndicated programs from New World. Channel 2 viewers and programmers can expect a period of adjustment.

Historically, CBS and WJBK have drawn an older audience. And Fox which entered the market in 1987 appeals most heavily to viewers ages 18-34 with such programs as "Martin" and "Beverly Hills, 90210." Viewers accustomed to Andy Roo-ney may not take so weD to Al Bundy. Tom Griesdorn, general manager of Channel 7, which remains committed to ABC, said of the change in Detroit: "Dominoes have been laid into action that will kick over other dominoes, which will then kick over other dominoes. "It becomes a huge industry sha-keup." "At this point, anything is possible," said Mike Berman, station manager at Channel 20. FOX, from Page 1A gramming to fill the gaps left by Fox's departure.

The station could become the new CBS affiliate in Detroit. Or Paramount, which owns Channel 50, could opt to keep the station available for its new Paramount! Network, scheduled to go on the air in January. Channel 50 spokeswoman Nancy. Pushee said the station is reviewing its options. "There has been no decision at this point," she said.

For Channel 2, which has been a CBS affiliate since the station went on the air in 1949, the transformation will be momentous. "I've never been more excited in my life," WJBK general manager Steve Antoniotti said. "The first thing this means is an expansion of our local news." The expansion including the hiring of additional news staff and the purchase of equipment comes about because Fox carries fewer hours of daily programming than CBS and does not have a nightly network newscast. When the switch becomes official maybe as late as November WJBK plans to air 6V2-8 hours of news per day, up from 4Vb hours now. "I've got a lot more ad time to sell," Antoniotti said.

The affiliate shift also was driven by Fox's NFL deal. By switching to Fox, Channel 2 will continue to air Lions and other NFC games. silver lining Those who bought closed-end municipal bond funds last year have been disappointed this year by their falling value. But there's a silver lining. Page 3E K-qp SOCCER BONUS: ASK KENNY MAC Young readers ask a lot of sports questions.

So for the World Cup, we've asked Ken McDonald (Kenny Mac) to help us. He's a Free Press staffer who's been playing soccer since he was 10. So fire off your best shots about the World Cup and soccer, and Kenny Mac will tackle the toughest The change has sparked a wave of speculation in Detroit. CBS could try to wrest WDIV-TV (Channel 4) away from NBC. Or the once-dominant network could be forced to affiliate with WXON-TV (Channel 20) or WADL-TV (Channel 38), independent stations with no news traditions.

WGPR-TV (Channel 62) is unlikely to be considered. Similar scenarios will be played out in Atlanta, Cleveland, Tampa, Phoenix, Milwaukee and Dallas and Austin, Texas, where stations that had been joined to CBS for decades will affiliate with Fox. Fox also picked up an NBC affiliate in Kansas City and ABC affiliates in St. Louis, Greensboro, N.C., and Birmingham, Ala. questions.

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