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MG/HS Top 50 Market listings (9/15)

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Jeremy Soria

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Sep 15, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/15/98
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This is a listing of the Top 50 U.S. markets and the stations for Match Game and
Hollywood Squares, thanks to ClickTV. The listings have been correct to my
ability; any corrections are more than welcome. Again, stations may make
last-minute changes, so always check your local listings. All times local;
Cincinnati times are Eastern (Daylight) Time.

Market MG Station/1st Airing HS Station/Airing
------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
New York WCBS-TV 2(CBS) 1:35 AM WCBS-TV 2(CBS) 7:30 PM
Los Angeles KCBS-TV 2(CBS) 3:00 PM KCBS-TV 2(CBS) 7:30 PM
Chicago WPWR-TV 50(UPN) 11:00 AM WBBM-TV 2(CBS) 4:00 PM
Philadelphia KYW-TV 3 (CBS) 2:05 AM KYW-TV 3(CBS) 7:30 PM
San Francisco WGN Cable (WB) 2:00 AM KPIX-TV 5(CBS) 7:30 PM
Boston WABU-TV 68(Ind) 5:00 PM WBZ-TV 4(CBS) 7:00 PM
Washington WGN Cable (WB) 5:00 AM WJLA-TV 7(ABC) 10:00 AM
Dallas KDAF-TV 33(WB) 10:30 AM WFAA-TV 8(ABC) 3:30 PM
Detroit WWJ-TV 62(CBS) 12:00 PM WWJ-TV 62(CBS) 7:30 PM
Atlanta [WGNX-TV 46(CBS)10:30 AM] WGNX-TV 46(CBS) 7:30 PM
Houston WGN Cable (WB) 4:00 AM KHOU-TV 11(CBS) 11:55 PM
Seattle KCPQ-TV 13(Fox) 9:00 AM KING-TV 5(NBC) 7:30 PM
Cleveland WOIO-TV 19(CBS) 10:00 AM WEWS-TV 5(ABC) 11:00 AM
Minneapolis KLGT-TV 23(WB) 11:00 AM Not Cleared
Tampa WGN Cable (WB) 5:00 AM WFTS-TV 28(ABC) 12:35 AM
Miami WFOR-TV 4(CBS) 10:00 AM WFOR-TV 4(CBS) 7:30 PM
Phoenix KASW-TV 61(Ind) 12:00 PM KPHO-TV 5(CBS) 6:30 PM
Denver KTVD-TV 20(UPN) 11:00 AM KCNC-TV 4(CBS) 6:30 PM
Pittsburgh [WCWB-TV 22(WB) 11:30 AM] KDKA-TV 2(CBS) 7:30 PM
Sacramento WGN Cable (WB) 2:00 AM KXTV-TV 10(ABC) 6:30 PM
St. Louis [KDNL-TV 30(ABC)12:00 AM] KMOV-TV 4(CBS) 11:55 PM
Orlando WRBW-TV 65(UPN) 5:00 PM WKMG-TV 6(NBC) 7:00 PM
Baltimore WBFF-TV 45(Fox) 1:30 PM WBAL-TV 11(NBC) 7:00 PM
Portland OR WGN Cable (WB) 2:00 AM KGW-TV 8(NBC) 7:30 PM
Indianapolis WISH-TV 8(CBS) 2:05 AM WRTV-TV 6(ABC) 7:00 PM
San Diego [XETV-TV 6(Fox) 12:00 PM] KFMB-TV 8(CBS) 3:00 PM
Hartford WTXX-TV 20(UPN) 2:00 PM WFSB-TV 3(CBS) 7:30 PM
Charlotte WAXN-TV 64(Ind) 2:00 PM WCCB-TV 18(Fox) 6:00 PM
Raleigh WLFL-TV 22(WB) 12:00 PM WRAL-TV 5(CBS) 10:00 AM
Cincinnati WGN Cable (WB) 5 AM EDT WLWT-TV 5(NBC) 7:30 PM
Milwaukee WDJT-TV 58(CBS) 12:00 PM WISN-TV 12(ABC) 10:35 PM
Kansas City KSMO-TV 62(UPN) 12:00 AM KMBC-TV 9(ABC) 5:30 PM
Nashville WUXP-TV 30(UPN) 1:00 PM WUXP-TV 30(UPN) 5:30 PM
Columbus OH WGN Cable (WB) 5:00 AM WSYX-TV 6(ABC) 7:00 PM
Greenville SC WASV-TV 62(Ind) 1:00 PM WIS-TV 10(NBC) 9:00 AM
Salt Lake City KSL-TV 5(NBC) 10:00 AM KUTV-TV 2(CBS) 4:30 PM
Grand Rapids WOTV-TV 41(ABC) 9:30 AM WZZM-TV 13(ABC) 7:30 PM
San Antonio KRRT-TV 35(Fox) 10:00 AM KENS-TV 5(CBS) 6:30 PM
Norfolk WTVZ-TV 33(WB) 12:00 PM WVEC-TV 13(ABC) 5:30 PM
Buffalo WUTV-TV 29(Fox) 5:30 AM WGRZ-TV 2(NBC) 7:30 PM
New Orleans WGN Cable (WB) 4:00 AM WWL-TV 4(CBS) 11:55 PM
Memphis WGN Cable (WB) 4:00 AM WREG-TV 3(CBS) 3:30 PM
West Palm Beach WFLX-TV 29(Fox) 10:30 AM WPTV-TV 5(NBC) 7:30 PM
Oklahoma City [KOKH-TV 25(Fox) 1:00 PM] KFOR-TV 4(NBC) 9:00 AM
Harrisburg WHP-TV 21(CBS) 12:00 PM WHTM-TV 27(ABC) 7:30 PM
Greensboro WBFX-TV 20(WB) 12:00 PM Not Cleared
Scranton WGN Cable(WB) 5:00 AM WNEP-TV 16(ABC) 7:30 PM
Albuquerque KASY-TV 50(U/W) 12:30 PM KRQE-TV 13(CBS) 4:00 PM
Providence See Boston See Boston
Louisville WFTE-TV 58(UPN) 1:00 PM WHAS-TV 11(ABC) 7:30 PM

You will notice that on the Match Game side of the list, there were many, many
errors on the Pearson TV site that needed to be corrected against the ClickTV
listings. The stations in [brackets] indicate stations listed on the Pearson TV
site, but they don't have corresponding listings for ClickTV.

The following cities have "WGN Cable" listed because no local station has
cleared Match Game yet: San Francisco, Washington, Houston, Tampa, Sacramento,
Portland OR, Cincinnati, Columbus OH, New Orleans, Memphis, and Scranton.

Also remember that in some markets, Match Game airs twice on the channel. I have
listed the primary airing, which in most cases is the first airing. Check your
local listings.

Believe it or not, two stations in the top 50 haven't cleared Hollywood Squares
yet: Minneapolis and Greensboro. Hopefully some station will pick it up.

Match Game premieres September 21, while Hollywood Squares is under way.
Are you ready?

- Jeremy If you think Reggie White is a jackass, gimme a HELL YEAH~!

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Sep 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/16/98
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It's interesting to note in this list how great the clearance times for HS
are...almost all of them are in "prime access" time...whereas Match Game
appears to be on lower power stations (a lot of UPN and WB there) at worse
times.

I can confirm the Atlanta airing of MG at 10:30am...the TV Guide web site
lists it at that time...also, in New Orleans, HS airs at 11:37pm, not
11:55pm...;) How picky. :)

Brad

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PyramidPlr

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Sep 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/16/98
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>It's interesting to note in this list how great the clearance times for HS
>are...almost all of them are in "prime access" time...whereas Match Game
>appears to be on lower power stations (a lot of UPN and WB there) at worse
>times.

that shows you the clout you get when you also distribute Wheel, Jeopardy! and
Oprah.


Emi Melissa Briet

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Sep 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/16/98
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> San Francisco WGN Cable (WB) 2:00 AM KPIX-TV 5(CBS) 7:30 PM
>
> The following cities have "WGN Cable" listed because no local station has
> cleared Match Game yet: San Francisco, Washington, Houston, Tampa, Sacramento,
> Portland OR, Cincinnati, Columbus OH, New Orleans, Memphis, and Scranton.

Actually, I have heard reports that WGN is not available on cable in San
Francisco.

--Emi

Nathan.A.Milliron

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Sep 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/16/98
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Jeremy Soria wrote:
>
> This is a listing of the Top 50 U.S. markets and the stations for Match Game and
> Hollywood Squares, thanks to ClickTV. The listings have been correct to my
> ability; any corrections are more than welcome. Again, stations may make
> last-minute changes, so always check your local listings. All times local;
> Cincinnati times are Eastern (Daylight) Time.
>
> Market MG Station/1st Airing HS Station/Airing
> ------------- ------------------------ ------------------------
> New York WCBS-TV 2(CBS) 1:35 AM WCBS-TV 2(CBS) 7:30 PM
> Los Angeles KCBS-TV 2(CBS) 3:00 PM KCBS-TV 2(CBS) 7:30 PM
> Chicago WPWR-TV 50(UPN) 11:00 AM WBBM-TV 2(CBS) 4:00 PM
> Philadelphia KYW-TV 3 (CBS) 2:05 AM KYW-TV 3(CBS) 7:30 PM
> San Francisco WGN Cable (WB) 2:00 AM KPIX-TV 5(CBS) 7:30 PM
> The following cities have "WGN Cable" listed because no local station has
> cleared Match Game yet: San Francisco, Washington, Houston, Tampa, Sacramento,
> Portland OR, Cincinnati, Columbus OH, New Orleans, Memphis, and Scranton.
>
In Oklahoma City, MG98 airs 9-10am on KOCB WB34 directly opposite HS for
the 1st 30 minutes. They ran Pictionary in that time slot last year,
and we all know what happened to that turkey.

Jeremy Soria

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Sep 16, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/16/98
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Go Emi Melissa Briet Go!

>> San Francisco WGN Cable (WB) 2:00 AM KPIX-TV 5(CBS) 7:30 PM
>>

>> The following cities have "WGN Cable" listed because no local station has
>> cleared Match Game yet: San Francisco, Washington, Houston, Tampa, Sacramento,
>> Portland OR, Cincinnati, Columbus OH, New Orleans, Memphis, and Scranton.
>

>Actually, I have heard reports that WGN is not available on cable in San
>Francisco.

That's why there's DiSH Network and DirecTV.

Jake Tanner

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Sep 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/18/98
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On Tue, 15 Sep 1998 10:18:42 GMT, jReEsM...@TeOaRrEtPhLlYink.net
(Jeremy Soria) wrote:

>The following cities have "WGN Cable" listed because no local station has
>cleared Match Game yet: San Francisco, Washington, Houston, Tampa, Sacramento,
>Portland OR, Cincinnati, Columbus OH, New Orleans, Memphis, and Scranton.

Which can easily be deceiving since I know of at least one of these
cities that doesn't have WGN on their cable systems...San
Francisco...Match Game does not air in SF period...

Jake

Jeremy Soria

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Sep 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/18/98
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Go Jake Tanner Go!

That's why there's DirecTV and DiSH Network.

- Jeremy If you think Reggie White is a jackass, gimme a HELL YEAH~!

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Randy Amasia

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Sep 18, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/18/98
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Jeremy Soria wrote in message
<3601f42e...@news.earthlink.net>...

>Go Jake Tanner Go!
>
>>On Tue, 15 Sep 1998 10:18:42 GMT,
jReEsM...@TeOaRrEtPhLlYink.net
>>(Jeremy Soria) wrote:
>>
>>>The following cities have "WGN Cable" listed because no
local station has
>>>cleared Match Game yet: San Francisco, Washington,
Houston, Tampa, Sacramento,
>>>Portland OR, Cincinnati, Columbus OH, New Orleans,
Memphis, and Scranton.
>>
>>Which can easily be deceiving since I know of at least one
of these
>>cities that doesn't have WGN on their cable systems...San
>>Francisco...Match Game does not air in SF period...
>
>That's why there's DirecTV and DiSH Network.

That's all well and good if you live in a house, but if you
live in a condo or apartment, you deal with fussy landlords.

Randy Amasia
http://www.geocities.com/~randy_amasia/
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I asked her to lie there in that position!"


Jake Tanner

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Sep 19, 1998, 3:00:00 AM9/19/98
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On Fri, 18 Sep 1998 00:04:08 -0700, "Randy Amasia" <ran...@loop.com>
wrote:

>Jeremy Soria wrote in message
><3601f42e...@news.earthlink.net>...
>>Go Jake Tanner Go!
>>
>>>On Tue, 15 Sep 1998 10:18:42 GMT,
>jReEsM...@TeOaRrEtPhLlYink.net
>>>(Jeremy Soria) wrote:
>>>
>>>>The following cities have "WGN Cable" listed because no
>local station has
>>>>cleared Match Game yet: San Francisco, Washington,
>Houston, Tampa, Sacramento,
>>>>Portland OR, Cincinnati, Columbus OH, New Orleans,
>Memphis, and Scranton.
>>>
>>>Which can easily be deceiving since I know of at least one
>of these
>>>cities that doesn't have WGN on their cable systems...San
>>>Francisco...Match Game does not air in SF period...
>>
>>That's why there's DirecTV and DiSH Network.
>
>That's all well and good if you live in a house, but if you
>live in a condo or apartment, you deal with fussy landlords.

And even in cases where you have a good landlord, you simply might not
face the proper direction to where a dish is even usable...

Jake

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