September 1st, 1963-May 1st, 1966 (WPIX-TV)

John Zacherle (Zacherley) was the host of the Mighty Hercules cartoon that aired on WPIX-TV Channel 11 weekdays in New York City. Canadian born actor Jimmy Tapp provided the voice of Hercules. Other voices heard were Gerry Bascombe and Helene Nickerson.

Host: John Zacherle 

NOTE: No episodes of this series are known to exist.                                                             

November 20, 1947-September 5, 1965 (primetime NBC); September 19, 1965-present (non-primetime NBC). Public affairs program which is the longest running series on network television.




Guest is Madame Nhu of South Vietnam who is interviewed by host Ned Brooks.

This show is complete.

 

The moderator is Ned Brooks. 

                                                                                   

Episode: "Olympian Flame Thrower." 

Host: Joe Bolton.                 

A profile of President John F. Kennedy Jr, assassinated on November 22nd, 1963.                        

A WINS RADIO SPECIAL REPORT.
 
Murray Kaufman (Murray The K) hosts this special introducing the Beatles singing foursome arriving in New York from the UK on Friday February 7, 1964. 

Reporting from Kennedy Airport, WINS reporter, Paul Parker describes the scene, and press conference. Reporter Jim Gordon reports from The Plaza Hotel. Jim Anderson reports from England and relates who The Beatles are, and their historic meteoric rise to stardom. Anderson gives a bio on each of the four Beatles. 

Rod McLeish reports from the UK on "The Mersey Sound."   

NOTE: This rare 1010 WINS Radio Special Report audio air check contains only the opening 20 minutes of this 55 minute broadcast.  Occasional  slight static heard during the original transmission.                                                                                                                          

April 5th, 1964-May 3rd 1964 (CBS) 

Robert Maxwell hosted this prime-time game show on which a celebrity panel tried to figure out the identities of guests, all of whom were self-made millionaires. The short-lived series replaced half of the Judy Garland show and was in turn replaced by reruns of Brenner. 

Series debut.           

Steve Ellis, sports announcer, who passed away in February 1966, interviews  Muhammad Ali and Sonny Liston on their forthcoming heavyweight championship fight to be held at Convention Hall, Miami Beach, Florida, February 25, 1964.

Liston states that he is in the best shape of his life.Clay states that he will win the fight in nine rounds and that he has some "secret weapons" that he will employ in the fight. .                          

From Philadelphia, Febuary 15th, 1965-1982. (SYN) 


The Mike Douglas show moves to it's new home in Philadelphia with this series premiere from the city of Brotherly Love. It remained in Philadelphia until 1978 when Douglas, realizing the comparative ease of booking guests in Hollywood, moved the show to Los Angeles where it remained a fixture until 1982 when the show came to a close. On this Philadelphia premiere, Mike's guests are Eva Gabor, Hendra and Ullett, The White Sisters, and Glenn Yarbrough.

Series premiere from Philadelphia.                          

The latest news and commentary.        

October 1, 1962-March 29, 1963 (NBC); 1965-1969 (Syndicated); August 18, 1969-February 11, 1972 (CBS); 1972-1986 (Syndicated).

Host: Merv Griffin. 

Merv's ninth show since his return to syndication.                                    

A discussion of the Ali-Liston fight. Also appearing is comedian Jackie Vernon.           

October 1st, 1962-March 29th, 1963-NBC Daytime
1965-1969 Syndicated
August 18th, 1969- February 11th, 1972- CBS
1972-1986- Syndicated.

From August 18th, 1969- February 11th, 1972 Merv Griffin appeared in a late-night talk show format on CBS-TV. It's believed that all of his CBS talk shows were bulk-erased by the network. In 1972, Griffin returned to the syndication market where he remained until 1986.

Topic: The step-up in the Vietnam war.
                                     

November 20, 1947-September 5, 1965 (primetime NBC); September 19, 1965-present (non-primetime NBC). Public affairs program which is the longest running series on network television.




Guest is General Maxwell Taylor who discusses problems and issues on the war in Vietnam.

The moderator is Ned Brooks. 

                                                                                                

The New York Yankee's Mickey Mantle is interviewed by Howard Cosell. Mickey discusses his career and the many physical injuries that have threatened it.             

October 1st, 1962-March 29th, 1963-NBC Daytime
1965-1969 Syndicated
August 18th, 1969- February 11th, 1972- CBS
1972-1986- Syndicated.

From August 18th, 1969- February 11th, 1972 Merv Griffin appeared in a late-night talk show format on CBS-TV. It's believed that all of his CBS talk shows were bulk-erased by the network. In 1972, Griffin returned to the syndication market where he remained until 1986.

Merv's guest is comedian Jackie Mason.
                                                  

October 1st, 1962-March 29th, 1963-NBC Daytime
1965-1969 Syndicated
August 18th, 1969- February 11th, 1972- CBS
1972-1986- Syndicated.

From August 18th, 1969- February 11th, 1972 Merv Griffin appeared in a late-night talk show format on CBS-TV. It's believed that all of his CBS talk shows were bulk-erased by the network. In 1972, Griffin returned to the syndication market where he remained until 1986.

Merv interviews Captain Mitsuo Fuchida commander of Japanese planes that attacked Pearl Harbor 
                                                               

From Philadelphia, Febuary 15th, 1965-1982 (SYN)

Guests: Marilyn Maxwell, Bobby Short, Roberta Sherwood.           

December 31, 1962-September 20, 1969 (NBC); July 2, 1973-April 20, 1979 (CBS); 1975-1981 (SYNDICATED). Host: Gene Rayburn.  


Host Gene Rayburn welcomes Whitey Ford, Mickey Mantle and Joe Pepitone, who challenge Joe Garagiola, Tom Tresh and Roger Maris.

NOTE: 
A LOST NBC SERIES. 
ALMOST EVERY SINGLE MASTER NBC TAPE ERASED (1962-1969).            

A review of the life of Malcolm X who was assassinated on February 21st, 1965.                       

A retrospective on the life of Malcolm X, covering the years 1960-1965.   

Joined in progress.   

A documentary on the life of Malcolm X from his first impact on Black Power and the Black Muslim movement (1960-1965). 

Producer of this broadcast was Chris Koch.                                              

Dr. Martin Luther King gives a speech about poverty and unity.           

A Mary Martin "Hello Dolly Tour."   

Includes commercials.                       

Progress report on manned moon landing by 1969.            

November 20, 1947-September 5, 1965 (primetime NBC); September 19, 1965-present (non-primetime NBC). Public affairs program which is the longest-running series on network television.




Vice President Hubert Humphrey is the guest. Eight newsmen question Humphrey.

Second-half of one hour show.

Moderator: Ned Brooks.


                                                                

Excerpted broadcast of the first Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo heavyweight championship fight, live from Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. Ali wins a fifteen-round unanimous decision.

This radio broadcast sports special was presented and heard on the CBC (Canadian Broadcasting Company). It was not broadcast on American radio though seen in theaters on closed-circuit.
Commercials included.

Don Dunphy does the blow-by-blow reporting at ringside.                                                                          

Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo from Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto for the heavyweight championship of the world. Ali wins a unanimous fifteen-round decision.
Don Dunphy reports from ringside.             

Following the Muhammad Ali vs. George Chuvalo heavyweight championship fight at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Cleveland Browns star running back Jim Brown interviews winner Muhammad Ali. Also, an interview between Howard Cosell and Ali, plus a replay of round 13. Ali proclaims Chuvalo as his toughest opponent ever. 
           

Muhammad Ali vs. Canadian heavyweight champion George Chuvalo in a heavyweight championship fight from the Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto, Canada. Ali retained his heavyweight championship with a fifteen-round unanimous decision.          

Mary Martin is joined by the Radio City Rockettes in this Easter special from New York's Radio City Music Hall. 
Miss Martin sings "Reve Angelique" as an introduction to the Music Hall's traditional "Glory of Easter" pageant.
 The Rockettes display their precision dancing to "The Stars and Stripes Forever." 
 Mary Martin performs a medley of songs including "The Sound of Music," "You Do Something to Me," "There is Nothing like a Dame,"Zing When the Strings of My Heart," "Anything Goes," and "The Sweetest Things."    
At the conclusion of the broadcast Miss Martin recites the poem "Song of Innocence."                                            

Mary Martin is joined by the Radio City Rockettes in this Easter special from New York's Radio City Music Hall. 
Miss Martin sings "Reve Angelique" as an introduction to the Music Hall's traditional "Glory of Easter" pageant.
 The Rockettes display their precision dancing to "The Stars and Stripes Forever." 
 Mary Martin performs a medley of songs including "The Sound of Music," "You Do Something to Me," "There is Nothing like a Dame,"Zing When the Strings of My Heart," "Anything Goes," and "The Sweetest Things."    
At the conclusion of the broadcast, Miss Martin recites the poem "Song of Innocence."    

Duplicate Of # 7279                                                                  

The latest news and commentary from WNET-TV Channel 13 in New York City.            

Host Bert Parks chats with various celebrities attending the movie Premiere of "Cast a Giant Shadow" starring John Wayne, Frank Sinatra, Senta Berger, Kirk Douglas, Angie Dickinson, Yul Brynner, James Donald, others.
Includes David-Ben Gurion on film and clips of the movie.                                                                  

Arthur Godfrey and Don Ameche are hosts for a nostalgic review of the great stars and favorite programs of radio and television history. 

This television special celebrates fifty years of radio and television broadcasting. Arthur Godfrey hosts this nostalgic look back at the stars and programs that catapulted radio and television to success. Highlights include: Ed Wynn's first radio show "The Perfect Fool," a 1922 variety show; how radio became network oriented in 1927 and began to change American lifestyles; the first coast-to-coast broadcast of a football game from the Rose Bowl; the Fireside Chats with Franklin D. Roosevelt; the comedy duo of Freeman Gosden and Charles Correll, better known as "Amos 'n' Andy"; the Kraft Music Hall, hosted by Bing Crosby, which showcased the great singers of the 1930s and 40s such as Arthur Tracy, Morton Downy, Helen Morgan, and Kate Smith; Frank Sinatra, who was brought into the public eye through radio; Bing Crosby, who sings "Pennies From Heaven"; John Scott Trotter's reminiscences about the big bands such as those of Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, and Spike Jones; how television began to make strides with the telecast of the New York Worlds Fair in 1939 until World War II put an abrupt stop to the advancement; how the very popular Milton Berle was responsible for the television revolution after the war was over; a survey of other pioneering programs including "Kukla, Fran, and Ollie," "Your Show of Shows," "I Remember Mama," and "Howdy Doody"; a day at the studio with big-time television producer Sheldon Leonard whose credits range from the slow-starting "Dick Van Dyke Show" to "The Gomer Pyle Show"; Godfrey, who sings "I'm in Love with You Honey"; a look at the great comedy teams and solo comedians such as Abbott and Costello, Burns and Allen, Fibber McGee and Molly, Jimmy Durante, Fred Allen, and W.C. Fields; the first lady of television, Lucille Ball, who is followed through a day of rehearsal for her show; how radio soap operas paved the way for the radio drama programs such as "Inner Sanctum," "Suspense," and "The Whistler"; how the live drama show became the first step in a new direction for television; Rod Serling's examination of the rise and somewhat quick fall of this form of programming; the We Five singing "Beyond the Sea"; and the great radio commentators such as Edward R. Murrow and Walter Winchell.

                        

Arthur Godfrey and Don Ameche are hosts for a nostalgic review of the great stars and favorite programs of radio and television history. Joining them in this special are Bing Crosby, Lucille Ball, Gale Gordon, Sheldon Leonard, Rod Serling, John Scott Trotter, and We Five, who sing "Beyond the Sea." Many others. Many archival transcripts are heard with Freeman Gosden, Charles Correll, Fanny Brice, Rudy Vallee, Milton Berle, and Fred Allen. 

Duplicate Of # 997.                                      

November 20, 1947-September 5, 1965 (primetime NBC); September 19, 1965-present (non-primetime NBC). Public affairs program which is the longest-running series on network television.






Senator Wayne Morse and Senator George Romney are the guests.



Host: Ned Brooks. 


                                                                             

November 20, 1947-September 5, 1965 (primetime NBC); September 19, 1965-present (non-prime time NBC). Public affairs program which is the longest running series on network television.




Guest: James Meredith 

Host: Lawrence Spivak