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THIS JUST IN: The Today Show made its debut on NBC on January 14, 1952. Death Valley Days became a TriNet success. Popeye and Friends became DuMont's most watched television series.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: The Nielsens are going to merge the Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, Waterloo, Dubuque and Iowa City DMAs into a singular designated market area. WMT remains on channel 2, but WOI was going to convert themselves from a commercial station into a non-commercial educational television station, and WHO-TV signs on as a NBC television affiliate. In order to better suit channel 13 for non-commercial use, WHO-TV and WOI-TV swapped frequencies in 1955, while KRNT launches as an ABC television station operating on channel 7. As a result, KCRG would operate as MBS stations, forcing channel 5 to go to DuMont, and WHT signed on channel 11 as a TriNet TV affiliate.
End result:
2-WMT (CBS)
4-WHO (NBC)
5-KSO-TV (DuMont)
7-KRNT (ABC)
9-KCRG (MBS)
11-WHT (TriNet)
13-WOI (Educational)

Even the separate Ottumwa-Kirksville, Quincy-Hannibal-Keokuk and Davenport-Rock Island-Moline DMAs were too merged, forcing WHBF to move to channel 3 (OTL it was led by KTVO), and forced a new station KWPC-TV to sign on channel 8 as an ABC television affiliate for a combined market and channel 10 to sign on as a DuMont station. The advanced development of UHF stations forced to sign on more viable stations.
3-WHBF (CBS)
6-WOC (NBC)
8-KWPC (ABC)
10-KSTT (DuMont)
12-WQUA (MBS)
15-KROS (TriNet)
18-KBKB (Educational)

And even too, Sioux City, Omaha and Lincoln were going to merge their DMAs, that would result in new stations, with KOWH going to CBS, KMA going to NBC, and WOW going to DuMont due to good relations with Meredith Corporation. But channel 8, licensed to Sioux City remains untouched.
3-KMA (NBC)
6-WOW (DuMont)
8-KVTV (ABC)
10-KOWH (CBS)
12-KSCJ (MBS)
14-KCOM (TriNet)
15-KYNE (Educaitonal)

And Grand Island-Hastings-Kearney and North Platte were merging their DMAs, covering half of Nebraska.
2-KNOP (CBS)
4-KHAS (NBC)
5-KMMJ (DuMont)
7-KRVN (ABC)
9-KNBR (MBS)
11-KRGI (TriNet)
13-KUON (Educational)

 

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THIS JUST IN: Bride and Groom made its debut on CBS daytime, and NBC is axing the profitable $64 Question radio-TV quiz shows.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: The Midwestern DMA has been realigned, so the Nielsens decided to merge the Chicago and Rockford DMAs, citing some close proximity. As a result, channel 13 wound up being assigned to WTTW, a non-commercial educational station, while channel 4 would remain there for Chicago (WHBF would move to channel 3 as a result). More stations will be coming up, as channels 4 and 5 were bumped up to 2 and 4, while channel 5 was filled by another commercial independent outing, and WGN moved down from channel 9 to 11 to make room for WROK-TV, which was a MBS affiliate over channel 9.
End result:
2-WBBM (CBS)
4-WMAQ (NBC)
5-WAAF (DuMont)
7-WENR-TV/WBKB (ABC)
9-WROK (MBS)
11-WGN (TriNet)
13-WTTW (Educational)

Speaking of that, the Nielsens were merging the Madison and Milwaukee DMAs, so they forced to enable channel 8, to be licensed to Madison for their newly combined singular DMA, so WTMJ stays here on channel 3. Channel 6 was assigned to owners of WFOX radio, and channel 10 (OTL it went educational) was assigned to WCAN.
End result:
3-WTMJ (NBC)
6-WFOX (DuMont)
8-WOKY (ABC)
10-WCAN (CBS)
12-WISN (TriNet)
15-WEMP (MBS)
18-WHA (Educational)

Despite that interference, WZKO stays here on channel 3, forcing the Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek and Lansing to merge their DMAs to form a singular DMA to cover West Michigan themselves. WLNS then became an ABC affiliate, forcing WILX to be a DuMont television station. Channel 12 (OTL it was channel 13) was assigned to WJEF radio, and channel 16 was assigned to WLAV television.
3-WZKO (CBS)
6-WLNS (ABC)
8-WOOD (NBC)
10-WILX (DuMont)
12-WJEF (MBS)
16-WLAV (TriNet)
17-WGVU (Educational)

And too, Flint-Saginaw-Bay City is merging their DMAs with Detroit and Toledo to form a singular DMA that covered both Michigan and Ohio themselves. Due to that, WNEM was forced to sign on as a DuMont affiliate for the Detroit market. When Hearst bought out The Washington Star newspaper, to alleviate duopolies for Washington/Baltimore, ABC decided to sell off WXYZ-AM-FM-TV to Hearst in exchange for WMAL-AM-FM-TV, and Hearst rechristened the calls to WDTF-AM-FM-TV when we get to 1955.
2-WJBK (CBS)
4-WWJ (NBC)
5-WNEM (DuMont)
7-WDTF (ABC)
9-WJR (MBS)
11-WTOL (TriNet)
13-WTVS (Educational)
16-CHWI (CTV)
20-CBET (Windsor)

And somewhat, La Crosse-Eau Claire was merging their DMAs with Wausau-Rhinelander and Green Bay-Appleton to form a single DMA that covered most of the Wisconsin viewing area. WSAW wound up going to an ABC affiliate that would operate themselves on channel 7, while WAOW would end up going to MBS. The end result:
2-WBAY (CBS)
4-WHBY (NBC)
5-WFRV (DuMont)
7-WSAW (ABC)
9-WAOW (MBS)
11-WLUK (TriNet)
13-WPNE (Educational)

Even that, the Marquette DMA was going to be combined into the Traverse City-Cadillac and Alpena DMAs to form a singular DMA that covered most of Upper Michigan themselves.
3-WDBC (ABC)
6-WDMJ (CBS)
8-WPBN (NBC)
10-WIKB (DuMont)
12-WMPL (MBS)
14-WHDF (TriNet)
16-WCMU (Educational)

 

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THIS JUST IN: Mutual Broadcasting System had debuted a television version of Adventures of Superman on September 19, 1952.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: Channel 3 (OTL channel 2 and KATU) was built by Westinghouse Broadcasting as application for KEX-TV as Portland television arrived on stage, and channel 6 was assigned to KOIN, as Bend was still part of the Portland DMA. Channel 8 would be KGW, originally part of ABC, but became DuMont when it was apparent the Bullitts had good relations with DuMont executives when we get to 1958, and channel 10 was assigned to KPDQ (OTL it was non-commercial).
End result:
3-KEX-TV (NBC)
6-KOIN (CBS)
8-KGW (DuMont)
10-KPDQ (ABC)
12-KPTV (MBS)
16-KFWV (TriNet)
19-KOAP (Educational)

And Seattle/Tacoma got its channel 2 allocation assigned to KIRO-TV (OTL it was on channel 7, channel 2 assigned to Vancouver), while KVI was assigned channel 7 and became an ABC affiliate. KING-TV would switch from ABC to DuMont when it was apparent the Bullitts had good relations with DuMont in 1958, and channel 13 would became a strong educational outlet, giving channel 9 to a commercial outing.
End result:
2-KIRO (CBS)
4-KOMO (NBC)
5-KING (DuMont)
7-KVI (ABC)
9-KGDN (MBS)
11-KTNT (TriNet)
13-KCTS (Educational)

 

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THIS JUST IN: China Smith has been premiered on TriNet by National Telefilm Associates on June 1, 1952.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: New affiliates on the VHF band were commissioned by radio station owners in the Salt Lake City television market, which represented the entire state of Utah, which represented one of a few DMAs controlled by one state. Channel 2 would sign on as a DuMont affiliate, which end up swapping frequencies with KSL-TV when we get to 1957. But channel 4 in Salt Lake was sold, along with KDYL radio to Gene Autry in 1956 through Golden West Broadcasters. Channels 7, 9, 11 and 13 were constructed as its own (OTL most of these were non-commercial). Channel 5 would be sold off outright to KALL owners, the Hatch family, which hold 100% controlling interest when we get to 1958.
End result:
2-KSL (CBS)
4-KDYL (NBC)
5-KALL (DuMont)
7-KOPP (ABC)
9-KUTA (MBS)
11-KWHO (TriNet)
13-KUED (Educational)

And the Phoenix and Tucson markets were merging its DMAs.
Despite the fact that Phoenix and Tucson were short-spaced to Salt Lake City themselves despite some close proximity, the Nielsens voted to merge the Tucson and Phoenix DMAs into a singular DMA. KRIZ-TV would built up on channel 11 and wound up going to a TriNet television affiliate that covered all of Arizona, leaving both stations with translators on them. KTAR applied to take over the channel 4 license that covered all of Arizona.
2-KOOL (CBS)
4-KTAR (NBC)
5-KPHO (DuMont)
7-KOY (ABC)
9-KIFN (MBS)
11-KRIZ (TriNet)
13-KAET (Educational)

And even Las Vegas and Reno were combining the DMAs to form one DMA that covered Nevada.
3-KORK (NBC)
6-KRBO (DuMont)
8-KLAS (CBS)
10-KVOV (MBS)
12-KRAM (ABC)
14-KSHP (TriNet)
16-KLVX (Educational)

 

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THIS JUST IN: The Unexpected made its debut on TriNet on March 10, 1952, produced by Ziv Television Programs, citing good relations between the network's executives and Frederic Ziv. TriNet announced a purchase offer for Frederick W. Ziv Company for $25 million.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: Atlanta, Columbus and Macon are combining their DMAs to form the Atlanta-Columbus-Macon metroplex, and channel 3 was assigned to channel 4, swapping places with Greenville, and channel 8 was allocated channel 7, swapping places with Spartanburg in the combined DMA. Although the Columbus-Cleveland outing WBNS is already a DuMont station, in 1955, DuMont and Cox Broadcasting made a deal to persuade WSB-TV-AM-FM, alongside sisters WSOC-AM-FM-TV, KPRC-AM-FM-TV and WHIO-AM-FM-TV to switch to DuMont Television Network, citing longtime relations with the network's executives, and by 1957, WSB-TV would swap frequencies with WAGA-TV to make a channel viable. Avco signed a partnership with TriNet to switch its Indianapolis, Cleveland and Cincinnati outings WLWT, WLWC and WLWI to TriNet.
End result:
2-WAGA (CBS)
4-WDAK (NBC)
5-WSB (DuMont)
7-WGBA (ABC)
9-WMAZ (MBS)
11-WLWA (TriNet)
13-WGTV (Educational)

And in Dallas/Ft. Worth, KIXL already assigned channel 2, so there is no need for a second educational television station to be operated there. KRLD, WBAP and WFAA would move higher to swap with KIXL, which will now be on channel 7, and channel 9 will be on KRRV, which would be a MBS television outing.
End result:
2-KRLD (CBS)
4-WBAP (NBC)
5-WFAA (DuMont)
7-KIXL (ABC)
9-KRRV (MBS)
11-KWBC (TriNet)
13-KERA (Educational)

 

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THIS JUST IN: Ramar of the Jungle made its debut on MBS on October 7, 1952.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: The DMAs of Spoken and Yakima are being merged too. That means KREM would move themselves to channel 3 as a DuMont television station, while KHQ already on channel 6, and KXLY went to channel 8, so they would protect interference with the Seattle/Tacoma stations.
3-KREM (DuMont)
6-KHQ (NBC)
8-KXLY (CBS)
10-KZUN (ABC)
12-KNEW (MBS)
14-KSPS (Educational)
15-KVNI (TriNet)

And Scranton, Harrisburg, Lancaster, Lebanon, York, Wilkes-Barre and merging their DMAs in order to cover Philadelphia, which was sandwhiched between Pittsburgh-Johnston-Wheeling-Stuebneville, Washington-Baltimore and New York City.
3-KYW (NBC)
6-WFIL (DuMont)
8-WGAL (ABC)
10-WCAU (CBS)
12-WDEL (MBS)
15-WIP (TriNet)
16-WHYY (Educational)

 

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To @stratonapba, the 1952 football season is coming!
THIS JUST IN: Broadway Television Theatre went nationwide on MBS, which WOR-TV was affiliated in the fall of 1952.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: Dayton and Cincinnati, as wlel as Lexington were merging their DMAs to form a singular DMA. But Crosley Broadcasting would divest its Dayton station and donated to radio station WWSO, which was started off as DuMont, but went to CBS after swapping affiliations with WHIO-AM-FM-TV. But WLWT would move to channel 11 and became a TriNet television station, swapping frequencies with other stations and WHIO moved in to channel 5. WNOP was then sold to Metropolitan TV Company, who already brought in its first station they purchased from NBC, KOA radio in Denver, which helped Metropolitan to launch its TV counterpart.
End result:
2-WWSO (CBS)
4-WNOP (NBC)
5-WHIO (DuMont)
7-WCPO (ABC)
9-WKRC (MBS)
11-WLWT (TriNet)
13-WCET (Educational)

Even Cleveland and Columbus, as well as Akron, Canton and Youngstown were merging their DMAs. Stations that went bust were WNBK in Cleveland (which NBC sold off in order to buy KFI-AM-FM-TV in Los Angeles), but more and more stations would built their frequencies. WBNS became part of Cox Broadcasting as a DuMont television affiliate. WLWC, which Crosley owns, became a TriNet television affiliate, operating on channel 3, and channel 12 was built from Cleveland.
3-WLWC (TriNet)
6-WEWS (ABC)
8-WJW (CBS)
10-WBNS (DuMont)
12-WHK (NBC)
15-WAKC (MBS)
19-WVIZ (Educational)

 

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THIS JUST IN: KLAC-TV and WATV, both in the respective markets of New York City and Los Angeles were donating non-commercial licenses as the National Educational Television and Radio Center, while the Paramount Television Network was absorbing into DuMont.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: Savannah, Charleston and Myrtle Beach were combining their DMAs, into a three city market that covered Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina. WFRP was assigned channel 2, licensed to Savannah, GA as a CBS affiliate, while WCSC similarity went to DuMont.
2-WFRP (CBS)
4-WTMA (NBC)
5-WCSC (DuMont)
7-WHAN (ABC)
9-WUSN (MBS)
11-WTOC (TriNet)
13-WITV (Educational)

Similarity, the Columbia, Augusta and Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson DMAs were combined, through a swap with Atlanta-Columbus-Macon, channel 4 was now channel 3, while channel 7 was now channel 8.
3-WFBC (NBC)
6-WJBF (ABC)
8-WSPA (CBS)
10-WIS (DuMont)
12-WRDW (MBS)
16-WLOS (TriNet)
19-WRLK (Educational)

 

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THIS JUST IN: Chevron Theatre made its debut on TriNet in the fall of 1952 by MCA TV.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: The Buffalo, Rochester, Erie and Elmira DMAs were combined, citing close proximity by the Nielsens. WGR-TV would take away from NBC and became a CBS television affiliate, while WBEN-TV would keep the NBC affiliation as primary. New stations had signed on, which was licensd to various cities in the market, including WKBW-TV, an ABC affiliate, WVET-TV, a MBS affiliate and WHEC-TV, a TriNet affiliate.
2-WGR (CBS) Buffalo
4-WBEN-TV (NBC) Buffalo
5-WHAM (DuMont) Rochester
7-WKBW (ABC) Buffalo
9-WVET (MBS) Rochester
11-WHEC (TriNet) Rochester
13-WNED (Educational) Buffalo

And the Syracuse, Binghamton, Utica and Watertown DMAs were similarity combined, while WHEN-TV was still on 8, and WSYR-TV still on 3, WKTV made the move to channel 12 and WWNY would be on channel 6, and channel 10 would be filled by another commercial TV station.
3-WSYR (NBC) Syracuse
6-WWNY (ABC) Watertown
8-WHEN (CBS) Syracuse
10-WNBF (DuMont) Binghamton
12-WKTV (MBS) Utica
15-WNDR (TriNet) Syracuse
16-WNPE (Educational) Watertown

 

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THIS JUST IN: Producer Walt Disney, who was associated with RKO since 1937, announced its purchase of major film studio and distributor RKO Radio Pictures from Howard Hughes for $250 million.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: The Oklahoma City DMA is merging with the Tulsa DMA in order to cover most of the Oklahoma area. WKY announced that it would move to channel 11 and switch affiliations with TriNet, swapping channel frequencies and network affiliation with KRMG, now on channel 4. The end result:
2-KVOO (CBS)
4-KRMG (NBC)
5-KOCO (DuMont)
7-KTVX (ABC)
9-KWTV (MBS)
11-WKY (TriNet)
13-KETA (Educational)

And Austin and San Antonio were merging their DMAs, to protect inteference from Beaumont-Houston-Victoria, so they would move up their allocations.
3-WOAI (NBC)
6-KENS (CBS)
8-KTBC (DuMont)
10-KLRN (Educational)
12-KSAT (ABC)
15-KMAC (TriNet)
18-KTSA (MBS)

 

[stratonapba]

AND NOW A REVIEW OF THE 1952 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON

Conference Champions

Deep South: Ole Miss (Ranked #7 on the AP Poll)
Heartland: Oklahoma (Ranked #4 on the AP Poll)
Lone Star: Texas (Ranked #10 on the AP Poll)
Mid-South: Georgia Tech (Ranked #2 on the AP Poll)
Midwest: Michigan State (Ranked #1 on the AP Poll)
Mountain: Colorado (Unranked)
Northeast: Maryland (Ranked #13 on the AP Poll)
Pacific Coast: USC (Ranked #5 on the AP Poll)

FIRST ROUND RESULTS

Sugar Bowl: (1) Michigan State def. (8) Colorado 22-15 (Michigan State: Thomas Yewcic gets 26 completions for 52 attempts for 326 Yards, 2 TD's)
Cotton Bowl: (6) Texas def. (3) Oklahoma 24-13 (Texas: Brad Pollard gets 10 receptions for 172 Yards)
Orange Bowl: (7) Maryland def. (2) Georgia Tech 37-12 (Maryland: Fred Heffner gets 9 Receptions for 122 Yards and 2 TD's)
Rose Bowl: (5) Ole Miss def. (4) USC 47-0 (Ole Miss: Thanks to a Big Win to Shut Out USC, Wilson Dillard gets 3 TD's going 24 for 133 Yards.)

THE SEMIFINALS AT YANKEE STADIUM

(1) Michigan State def. (6) Texas 26-7 (Michigan State: Eugene Lekenta booted 4 Field Goals)
(5) Ole Miss def. (7) Maryland 26-7 (Maryland: Lloyd Colteryahn gets 128 Yards in 7 Catches)

THE 1952-1953 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP AT YANKEE STADIUM

(1) Michigan State def. (5) Ole Miss 10-9 (Michigan State: Ellis Duckett scored the Lone TD for Michigan State in the 3rd Quarter which led to the First #1 Team to win the 1952 College Football Playoff Title, Duckett did went 3 receptions for 59 Yards to secure the Victory under head coach Clarence Munn)

UP NEXT: THE 1952 PRO FOOTBALL SEASON

 

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Before we get to the 1952 pro football season:
THIS JUST IN: 20th Century-Fox announces the purchase of Terrytoons from Paul Terry for about $20 million (OTL it went to CBS in 1955).

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: The Rapid City and Sioux Falls-Mitchell DMAs were merged altogether, and the Minot-Bismarck-Dickinson-Fargo DMAs were merged together.

 

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THIS JUST IN: Two successful Poverty Row members Republic Pictures and Allied Artists/Monogram were combined to form Touchstone Pictures, after Transamerica bought out the two studios.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: The DMAs of Orlando, Daytona Beach, Jacksonville and Gainesville are combined to form one DMA.
2-WDBO (CBS)
4-WMBR (NBC)
5-WORZ (DuMont)
7-WLOF (ABC)
9-WSBB (Mutual)
11-WMFJ (TriNet)
13-WUCF (Educational)

The Tampa, Sarasota and Ft. Myers DMAs were combined into a single DMA.
3-WSUN (ABC)
6-WTVT (CBS)
8-WFLA (NBC)
10-WINK (DuMont)
12-WDAE (TriNet)
15-WEDU (Educational)
17-WHBO (Mutual)

And the Miami and West Palm Beach DMAs were merged into one.
2-WQAM (CBS)
4-WTVJ (NBC)
5-WIOD (DuMont)
7-WPTV (ABC)
9-WPLST (Mutual)
11-WMBM (TriNet)
13-WPBT (Educational)

 

[stratonapba]

1952 NFA SEASON IN REVIEW

CANADIAN COLLEGE STARS GOING TO THE NFA THIS YEAR

Harry Lampman (WR - Queen's)
Marsh Haymes (G - Toronto)
Bill Berezowski (LB - McMaster)
Bob Garside (RB - Toronto)
Gene Robillard (QB - McGill)
Jack Roberts (G - Toronto)
Dawson Tilley (FB - McGill)
Mel Hawkrigg (RB - McMaster)
Walt Bashak (T - McMaster)

US COLLEGE STARS IN THE 1952 DRAFT CLASS

Don Coleman (T - Michigan State) - OTL: Went on to have Military Service before becoming the first African-American Teacher at Flint Central HS
Dick Kazmaier (RB - Princeton) - OTL: 1951 Heisman Trophy Winner and went on to attend Harvard Business School and Spent Three Years in the US Navy
Jim Weatherall (DT - Oklahoma) - OTL: Enlisted to the US Marines untl 1954 and ended up playing with the Edmonton Eskimos in '54 and 3 Teams in the NFL until 1960
Bob Ward (G - Maryland) - OTL: Went on to become the Assistant Coach for Maryland from 1952-1957 before getting jobs with Oklahoma, Iowa State & Army before becoming Head Coach with Maryland in '67
Les Richter (LB - California) - OTL: Played for the Los Angeles Rams in 1954 after 2 Years of playing in the Korean War despite being cut by the Dallas Texans.
Dick Hightower (C - SMU) - OTL: Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 1952 NFL Draft but didn't made a good career in the NFL
Larry Isbell (QB - Baylor) - OTL: Played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders from 1954-1959
Holland Aplin (WR - Tampa) - OTL: Played for the Saskatchewan Roughriders in 1952
Dewey McConnell (WR - Wyoming) - OTL: Played for the Pittsburgh Steelers in 1954

TRANSFERRED FROM THE MINOR LEAGUES

John O'Quinn (WR - Wake Forest)
Irv Holdash (QB - North Carolina) - Currently in the US Army IOTL

THE DRAFT ITSELF

The New York Giants took the Top Draft Choice to Select Don Coleman (T), Night Train Lane was chosen 2nd to the Chicago Bears, Then the Atlanta Falcons select LB Les Richter at #3, The New York Knights select LB Bill George at #4 and the Steelers went to conclude the Top 5 and Chose WR Dewey McConnell

OTHER NOTABLE SELECTIONS

16. Green Bay Packers - Gino Marchetti (DE)
23. New York Giants - Bob Toneff (DT)
34. Minneapolis Bruins - Yale Lary (FS)
50. Detroit Mechanics - Ollie Matson (RB)
53. Seattle Bombers - Bobby Dillon (FS)
68. Chicago Bears - Duane Putnam (G)
72. Detroit Mechanics - Ray Renfro (RB)
86. Cleveland Browns - Dick Stanfel (G)
89. Washington Commanders - Bob Gain (DT)

NOTABLE PLAYERS TO WATCH

Atlanta Falcons - Les Richter (LB)
Chicago Bears - Mel Hawkrigg (RB)
Cleveland Browns - Frank Gifford (RB), Al Dancy (C)
Detroit Mechanics - Jim Weatherall (DT), Ollie Matson (RB)
Los Angeles Rams - Dawson Tilley (FB), Royal Copeland (RB)
Los Angeles Suns - Jack Roberts (G)
Minneapolis Bruins - YA Tittle (QB), John O'Quinn (WR)
New York Giants - Don Coleman (T)
Philadelphia Eagles - Marsh Haymes (G)
Pittsburgh Steelers - Dewey McConnell (WR)
San Francisco 49ers - Dick Hightower (C)
St. Louis Gunners - Lou Creekmur (T), Dick Kazmaier (RB)
Toronto Argonauts - Bob Ward (G)

FINAL STANDINGS

NFA East: Philadelphia Eagles (11-3), Boston Patriots (9-5), Washington Commanders (8-6), Cincinnati Cardinals (8-6), Cleveland Browns (7-7), New York Giants (5-9), Pittsburgh Steelers (4-10)
NFA West: Minneapolis Bruins (11-3), Green Bay Packers (8-6), San Francisco 49ers (7-7), Chicago Bears (6-8), Los Angeles Rams (6-8), St. Louis Gunners (4-10), Kansas City Colts (4-10)
AFA East: Toronto Argonauts (9-5), Detroit Mechanics (9-5), New York Knights (8-6), Atlanta Falcons (6-8)
AFA West: Seattle Bombers (9-5), Houston Oilers (8-6), Los Angeles Suns (6-8), Denver Broncos (1-13)

PLAYOFFS

NFA Semi-Final: Washington def. Minneapolis 48-34, Boston def. Philadelphia 37-10
AFA Semi-Final: Toronto def. Houston 41-35, Seattle def. Detroit 45-23
NFA Championship: Boston def. Washington 31-21
AFA Championship: Toronto def. Detroit 34-6
Champions Bowl II (at Yankee Stadium in New York, NY): Boston def. Toronto 26-10
Pro Bowl (at Wrigley Field in Chicago, IL): AFA def. NFA 34-17

LEAGUE LEADERS

Passing Yards - Richard Williams (Cincinnati) 4,086
Passing TD's - YA Tittle (Minneapolis) 35
Passing Rating - YA Tittle (Minneapolis) 108.3
Rushing Yards - Ollie Matson (Detroit) 1,713
Receiving Yards - Dewey McConnell (Pittsburgh) 1,860
Total Points - William Burnette (Minneapolis) 128
Tackles - Les Richter (Atlanta) 152
Sacks - William Gilbert (NY Knights) 15
Interceptions - Gary Case (NY Giants) & Tom Keane (Pittsburgh) 7

 

[stratonapba]

Also Happening in 1952 in Television: The CBC had signed on as Hockey Night in Canada makes it debut on October 11th

And With That we will now cover the National Hockey League however everything before 1952 will be played IOTL as the Montreal Canadiens are ready to Defend the Stanley Cup Title, However the NHL will be anticipating it's First Expansion after this season by adding a franchise in Pennsylvania (most likely to be placed in Philadelphia)

TOP 10 PLAYERS TO WATCH IN THE 1952-1953 SEASON

1. Detroit Red Wings - Gordon Howe (RW)
2. Montreal Canadiens - Maurice Richard (RW)
3. Montreal Canadiens - Doug Harvey (LD)
4. Detroit Red Wings - Terry Sawchuk (G)
5. Detroit Red Wings - Ted Lindsay (LW)
6. Chicago Black Hawks - Al Rollins (G)
7. Detroit Red Wings - Red Kelly (LD)
8. Boston Bruins - Bill Quackenbush (LD)
9. Montreal Canadiens - Gerry McNeill (G)
10. Toronto Maple Leafs - Sid Smith (LW)

Also on Top: Ted Kennedy (Toronto Maple Leafs - C)

FINAL STANDINGS: Detroit Red Wings (89 Points), Montreal Canadiens (83 Points), Boston Bruins (69 Points), New York Rangers (65 Points), Chicago Black Hawks (60 Points), Toronto Maple Leafs (54 Points)

PLAYOFFS

Semi-Final: Detroit def. Boston 4-1, Montreal def. NY Rangers 4-2
Stanley Cup: Montreal def. Detroit 4-1

LEAGUE LEADERS

Points - Maurice Richard (Montreal) 78
Goals - Maurice Richard (Montreal) 49
Assists - Alex Delvecchio (Detroit) 54
Goals Against Average - Terry Sawchuk (Detroit) 1.80
Saves - Gump Worsley (NY Rangers) .932
Wins - Glenn Hall (Detroit) 27

AFTER THE 1952-1953 SEASON: The League will have 2 More Teams with the Philadelphia Flyers and the Buffalo Sabres decided to join the league however the league is going to work on a New NHL Minor League which will have an 8 Teams which will start playing after this season concludes.

AS FOR THE 1953 EXPANSION DRAFT: The Top Players Chosen were Former Detroit Red Wing Goalie Terry Sawchuk to the Buffalo Sabres and Former Montreal Canadiens Goalie Gerry McNeil to the Philadelphia Flyers

AND FOR THE 1953 NHL AMATEUR DRAFT: The Buffalo Sabres went first to Howie Glover (RW) while the Philadelphia Flyers will get LD Moose Vasko

OTHER NOTABLES SELECTED WERE

10. Philadelphia Flyers - Ronald Pettersson (LW)
20. Chicago Black Hawks - Bill Cleary (RW)
24. Detroit Red Wings - Teppo Rastlo (LW)

UP NEXT: The 1953 MLB Season

 

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THIS JUST IN: The NBA and the NHL just signs with DuMont. And the National Wrestling Alliance was reorganized into the National Wrestling League, with "territories" being reorganized into "teams", to match hockey, basketball, baseball and football.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: The DMAs of Midland-Odessa and Lubbock have been just combined. It's like that:
2-KMID (CBS)
4-KBST (NBC)
5-KVKM (DuMont)
7-KOSA (ABC)
9-KDUB (Mutual)
11-KCBD (TriNet)
13-KTXT (Educational)

And the Wichita/Hutchinson DMA has been organized, with different stats.
3-KARD (NBC)
Satellite stations:
2-KCKT (NBC) Great Bend/Hays/Salina
11-KGLD (NBC) Garden City/Dodge City
8-KOMC (NBC) McCook

6-KFH (DuMont)
Satellite stations:
5-KSCB (DuMont) Liberal
8-KWGB (DuMont) Great Bend/Hays
4-KFRG (DuMont) Garden City

8-KGGF (TriNet)
Satellite stations:
6-KSIX (TriNet) Great Bend/Hays
5-KWLS (TriNet) Pratt
9-KWGB (TriNet) Goodland

10-KAKE (ABC)
Satellite stations:
6-KTVC (ABC) Ensign
7-KAYS (ABC) Hays/Great Bend
10-KWGB (ABC) Goddard

12-KTVH (CBS)
Satellite stations:
13-KUPK (CBS) Garden City
4-KXXX (CBS) Colby
6-KVRN (CBS) Lexington

16-KEDD (MBS)
Satelite stations:
11-KRSL (MBS) Russell
14-KNNS (MBS) Larned
13-KVGB (MBS) Great Bend

18-KPTS (Educational)
Satellite stations:
16-KOOD (Educational) Hays
8-KSWK (Educational) Lakin
21-KDCK (Educational) Dodge City
19-KWKS (Educational) Colby

 

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THIS JUST IN: Romper Room made its debut on television, and when we get to 1955, it will be a MBS show. Private Secretary made its debut on CBS as a color show starring Ann Sothern.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: The Columbus-Tupelo-West Point-Houston-Meridian-Hattiesburg-Laurel DMAs are going to be merged: WCBI was a CBS station operating on channel 2 (OTL it was on channel 4).
2-WCBI (CBS)
4-WTWV (NBC)
5-WELO (DuMont)
7-WDAM (ABC)
9-WTOK (MBS)
11-WTUP (TriNet)
13-WMAB (Educational)

Even the New Orleans-Baton Rouge-Biloxi-Gulfport DMAs are merged: WLOX radio begin its operations, and WLOX television started on channel 11, part of the New Orleans viewing area as a TriNet television station, while WWL was built on channel 2 (OTL WBRZ got the application).
2-WWL (CBS)
4-WDSU (NBC)
5-WJMR (DuMont)
7-WBRZ (ABC)
9-WAFB (MBS)
11-WLOX (TriNet)
13-WYES (Educational)

 

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THIS JUST IN: Action in the Afternoon made its debut on CBS in color, produced by WCAU-TV. And experimental widescreen broadcasts (which will appear many decades earlier than OTL) appear.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: The Memphis, Jackson, TN and Jonesboro DMAs were merged together, with WHBQ going to a MBS station, because ABC's affiliation for the combined DMA is taken by KAIT, while WMC would relocate itself to channel 6.
3-WREC (CBS)
6-WMC (NBC)
8-KAIT (ABC)
10-WKNO (Educational)
12-WHBQ (MBS)
16-WENK (DuMont)
18-WDXI (TriNet)

And the DMAs of Jackson-Greenwood-Greenville are merging. The final result:
3-WLBT (NBC)
6-WABG (ABC)
8-WSJC (DuMont)
10-WOAD (TriNet)
12-WJTV (CBS)
15-WGRM (MBS)
16-WMPN (Educational)

 

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THIS JUST IN: DuMont began airing Hockey Night in Canada on Saturday nights.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: Metropolitan TV Company of Denver, who is owning KOA radio and TV in Denver announces the purchase of KOMO radio and television, serving its second property.

And more DMA mergers:
The Huntsville, Birmingham, Montgomery and Selma DMAs are combined into a single DMA that easily reaches Alabama. WBRC was converted to CBS, while WSFA signed on as a NBC affiliate from Montgomery, and two new UHF applications applied for two TV stations.
3-WCOV (ABC)
6-WBRC (CBS)
8-WTUS (DuMont)
10-WSGN (MBS)
12-WSFA (NBC)
15-WVOK (TriNet)
19-WBIQ (Educational)

 

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THIS JUST IN: The 25th Academy Awards begin airing in color on NBC-TV on March 19, 1953, with The Greatest Show on Earth as the winner.

BUT THAT'S NOT ALL: Meredith Publishing Company of Des Moines agrees to sell off the KCRG-AM-FM-TV stations so it was allowed to purchase KSO-AM-FM-TV. The buyer of KCRG-AM-FM-TV was revealed to be Chris-Craft Industries. WHEN-AM-FM-TV would end up going to DuMont because of good relations it enjoyed with Meredith. Cox-owned DuMont station KPRC-TV had a filing to switch frequency to do realignment in Houston/Beaumont/Port Arthur/Orange/Victoria.
2-KTHT (CBS)
4-KFDM (NBC)
5-KPRC (DuMont)
7-KTRH (ABC)
9-KLBS (MBS)
11-KMCO (TriNet)
13-KUHT (Educational)
Here's the groupwide survey of DuMont O&Os and affiliated groups:
DuMont O&O:
WNEW in New York City
KTLA in Los Angeles
WTTG in Washington, D.C./Baltimore
KSFO in San Francisco
WAAF in Chicago/Rockford

Cox Broadcasting Company:
WSB in Atlanta/Columbus/Macon
KPRC in Houston/Beaumont/Port Arthur/Orange/Victoria
WBNS in Columbus/Cleveland/Akron/Canton
WHIO in Dayton/Cincinnati/Lexington
WSOC in Charlotte/Greensboro/Winston-Salem/High Point

Meredith Publishing Company:
WHEN in Syracuse/Utica/Binghamton
KCMO in Kansas City/St. Joseph/Topeka
KSO in Des Moines/Cedar Rapids/Waterloo/Dubuque/Iowa City
WOW in Omaha/Sioux City/Lincoln
KPHO in Phoenix/Tucson