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Newspaper
Syracuse Herald Journal
Location
Syracuse, New York, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1977
Page
12
A scan of the TV page lists a December style lineup including ABC Weekend Specials Haunted Trailer and Christmas with Mister Rogers, plus films Murder by Death and Gulliver's Travels, various news and sports blocks, and holiday programs featuring Shari Lewis, Billy Graham, and The Yule Log amid multiple repeats and theme nights.
Syracuse Rochester and other markets list channels and numbers for Upstate stations with local programs. Highlights include Christmas specials from Jackie Gleason and the Mormon Tabernacle Choir, religious services, movies, and news slots across WHEC WROC WNYS WUTR WBJA WBNG WKTV WWNY plus UTica and Buffalo outlets.
Radio highlights a lineup of festive programs across WFBL WMHR FMWNY and WSYR with mystery theater Christmas Carol classic and jazz holiday specials. Notable broadcasts include Ebenezer Scrooge tale at 7 on WFBL and Christmas Show with Leo Raynhill at 10 on WCNY FM plus multiple orchestral and dramatic presentations through late evening.
Readied TV and radio Christmas programming across Syracuse with multiple stations broadcasting devotions, carols, and nativity tales tonight and tomorrow. Notables include WTVH and WNYS color presentations, WSYR live cathedral mass, and local pastors co hosting and delivering messages.
Bill Acker of Freer Texas earns praise for a clever club shift after a bad trump break in the Aces bridge column. The hand unfolds with precise play as East leads spades and the declarer contends with trump tension, clubs and diamonds, resulting in a down one despite a hopeful finish. Readers are invited to send bridge questions to The Aces in Dallas.
TV listings describe Kojak episodes with Detective Centorini guest Joey Aresco trying to prove a wife's divorce lawyer hired an arsonist to torch a cop boat. The arsonist commits suicide making the detective a prime suspect. Also notes The Love Boat Christmas installments and Midnight Mass from St. Peter's Basilica on WSYR-TV.
Bruce McKay, four years after leaving Syracuse University, becomes director of variety programs on NBC West Coast. The 28-year-old earned a journalism master's from SU in 1973 and joined the Tomorrow Show as an assistant, rising to co-producer since January. Dick Ebersol lauds his energy and creativity. A. C. Lyles to develop three NBC projects for 1978-79 season. Ed McMahon launches syndicated series Goin' Home with Roy Clark as first guest. 60 cities in January with further guests named Joe Namath Alice Cooper Burt Reynolds.
AP reports Dennis Christopher signed for a co starring role in California Dreaming now filming at Avila Beach. Scott Jacoby finished Our Winning Season in Newnan Georgia. Bob Hope named honorary member of Harlem Globetrotters in ceremony near his home on December 22. Burgess Meredith to host ABC tribute to Henry Fonda with James Stewart Dorothy McGuire and Lauren Bacall appearing on late show.
Sam Elliott, recently seen in NBC miniseries Aspen, is signed to star in the supernatural thriller The Legacy opposite Katherine Ross. Richard Marquand directs from Jimmy Sangster screenplay. Filming slated to begin in London in late January.
Tonight's schedule features A Christmas Carol from 1951 with Alastair Sim at 7 p.m. on Channel 24 followed by In Search of Noah's Ark a 1976 documentary drama at 9 p.m. and The Cheaters at 11:30 p.m. on Channel 12. Also Bishop's Wife airs at 12 a.m. on Channel 13 with Cary Grant and Loretta Young.
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