Life After the Black Sox - A Collaborative TL (with a Twist that Is)

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New Orleans/Gulfport/Baton Rouge (the Baton Rouge market was also merged with New Orleans):
2-WWL (CBS)
4-WDSU (NBC)
5-WNOL (FOX)
7-WBRZ (ABC)
9-WVUE (TriNet)
11-WGNO (ATN)
13-WYES (PBS)

I'll Take that but give Channel 11's ATN Affiliation to WAFB
But for Channel 9's TriNet Affiliation, WVUE could be rebranded into the new WGNO however the Old One on Channel 26 has been folded earlier this year ITTL so Channel 9 can use the WGN 1980 News Theme ITTL (Like all the other TriNet O&O's).

But Coming Next Year, All TriNet O&O's will use a Brand New Music Package which was first used in KTLA in Los Angeles IOTL.

 

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RECAPPING THE PRO-GRID SIDE OF 1981

WORLD FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The Rookie Draft: Villanova DE Howie Long became the Top Pick in the '81 WFL Draft in he which signed by the Iowa Barnstormers, North Carolina LB Lawrence Taylor decides to leave the Mainland 48 States and welcomes to the Island of Hawaii as the 2nd Draft Choice of the 1981 WFL Draft in which he is now a Hawaiian Tropic while the Oklahoma City Outlaws chose C Jay Hilgenberg as the 3rd Pick then Mexico City Gets LB Rickey Jackson and Baylor LB Mike Singletary is heading to Ottawa round out the Top 5.

FINAL STANDINGS

Eastern Conference

Atlantic: Philadelphia Bell (13-3), Ottawa Canadians (9-7), Boston Breakers (8-8), New York Knights (8-8), Buffalo Stampeders (8-8)
Northern: Milwaukee Coopers (7-9), Cincinnati Kings (7-9), Indianapolis Checkers (6-10), Chicago Winds (5-11), Detroit Wheels (4-12)
Southeast: Birmingham Vulcans (14-2), Memphis Pharoahs (9-7), Norfolk Neptunes (7-9), Orlando Thunder (6-10)

Western Conference

Southwest: Mexico City Diablos (12-4), Phoenix Firebirds (10-6), San Antonio Defenders (7-9), Oklahoma City Outlaws (5-11), Dallas Wranglers (5-11)
Central: Kansas City Jazz (11-5), Winnipeg Blue Bombers (9-7), Omaha Interstaters (6-10), Iowa Barnstormers (3-13)
Pacific: Los Angeles Express (10-6), Vancouver Seahawks (10-6), San Diego Destroyers (10-6), Hawaiian Tropics (9-7), Oakland Condors (6-10)

PLAYOFFS

Eastern Quarterfinal: Ottawa def. Memphis 26-6
Western Quarterfinal: Vancouver def. Phoenix 38-17
Eastern Semi-Final: Birmingham def. Ottawa 22-17, Philadelphia def. Milwaukee 27-24
Western Semi-Final: Vancouver def. Mexico City 27-20, Kansas City def. Los Angeles 33-17
Eastern Final: Philadelphia def. Birmingham 30-21
Western Final: Vancouver def. Kansas City 31-26
WFL Championship Game at Franklin Field in Philadelphia, PA): Vancouver def. Philadelphia 42-20
WFL All-Star Game (at The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum in Los Angeles, CA): West def. East 34-9

LEAGUE LEADERS

Passing Yards - Dan Fouts (Kansas City) 5,023
Passing TD's - Joe Theismann (Milwaukee) 39
Passing Rating - Dan Fouts (Kansas CIty) 102.3
Rushing Yards - Walter Payton (Phoenix) 1,613
Receiving Yards - Tom Campana (Milwaukee) 2,027
Total Points - Walt McKee (Philadelphia) 153
Tackles - Rickey Jackson (Mexico City) 125
Sacks - Ed "Too Tall" Jones (Memphis) 17
Interceptions - Tim Gray (Iowa) 7

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

The Rookie Draft: The Sacramento Redwoods Chose CB Darrell Wilson out of Connecticut as the Top Draft Choice however Rickey Jackson (LB) who was drafted Denver Broncos and Mike Singletary (LB) who was drafted by Montreal Beavers maybe opted to play in the WFL rather than playing in the NFL but the Pittsburgh Steelers got Jack Triano (CB) as he went #4 and USC FS Ronnie Lott gets #6 to the Houston Oilers.

FINAL STANDINGS

American Football Conference

East: Dallas Texans (10-6), Montreal Beavers (9-7), New York Giants (9-7), Washington Red Wolves (7-9), Philadelphia Eagles (3-13)
Central: Cleveland Browns (9-7), Cincinnati Bengals (9-7), Baltimore Colts (8-8), Pittsburgh Steelers (6-10), New Orleans Saints (6-10)
West: Los Angeles Rams (12-4), San Francisco 49ers (8-8), Portland Lumberjacks (8-8), Seattle Kings (5-11)

National Football Conference

East: Boston Patriots (12-4), Brooklyn Bulls (9-7), Atlanta Falcons (9-7), Toronto Mounties (8-8), Miami Dolphins (6-10)
Central: Chicago Bears (9-7), Green Bay Packers (9-7), Detroit Lions (9-7), Houston Oilers (5-11)
West: Sacramento Redwoods (10-6), Las Vegas Rattlers (10-6), Denver Broncos (7-9), Los Angeles Chargers (6-10), St. Louis Steamers (6-10)

PLAYOFFS

AFC Quarterfinal: Cincinnati def. Montreal 28-17
NFC Quarterfinal: Green Bay def. Las Vegas 31-23
AFC Semi-Final: Cincinnati def. Los Angeles 30-10, Cleveland def. Dallas 45-21
NFC Semi-Final: Boston def. Green Bay 49-20, Chicago def. Sacramento 34-27
AFC Championship: Cleveland def. Cincinnati 52-24
NFC Championship: Boston def. Chicago 21-13
NFL Championship (at Schaefer Stadium in Boston, MA): Cleveland def. Boston 27-22
Pro Bowl: AFC def. NFC 25-22

LEAGUE LEADERS

Passing Yards - Ken Stabler (St. Louis) 5,105
Passing TD's - Archie Manning (Cleveland) 48
Passing Rating - Ken Stabler (St. Louis) 106.5
Rushing Yards - Franco Harris (Dallas) 1,833
Receiving Yards - Haven Moses (San Francisco) 2,012
Total Points - Donald Lessard (Chicago) 146
Tackles - Ronnie Lott (Houston) 131
Sacks - John Matuszak (Sacramento) 16
Interceptions - Willie Buchanon (Washington) 8

 

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CONCLUDING THE 1981 NASCAR CUP SERIES REGULAR SEASON + FIRST 2 WINNERS OF THE CUP SERIES PLAYOFFS

Starbucks Coffee 300 - Jody Ridley
Firecracker 400 - Stan Barrett
Coca-Cola 500 - Richard Petty
Talladega 500 - David Pearson
Champion Spark Plug 400 - Cale Yarborough
Busch Volunteer 500 - Darrell Waltrip
1981 REGULAR SEASON CHAMPION: Bobby Allison
1981 PLAYOFF CONTENDERS: Bobby Allison, Cale Yarborough, DK Ulrich, Darrell Waltrip, Jody Ridley, Bobby Isaac, David Pearson, Donnie Allison, Ricky Rudd, Richard Petty, Harry Gant, Ron Bouchard, Frank Warren, Tim Richmond, JD McDuffie & Morgan Shepherd
Southern 500 - Bobby Allison
Wrangler Sanforset 400 - Ricky Rudd

#1's on AT40, ACC & RRC mostly contributed by @Duc4AlternateHistory with some couple adjustments

July 11, 1981
AT40: "Sukiyaki" by A Taste of Honey (2nd Week)
ACC: "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" by Barbara Mandrell (2nd Week)
RRC: "Love in a Calendar" by Sharon Cuneta (3rd Week)

July 18, 1981
AT40: "Sukiyaki" by A Taste of Honey (3rd Week)
ACC: "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" by Barbara Mandrell (3rd Week)
RRC: "Love in a Calendar" by Sharon Cuneta (4th Week)

July 25, 1981
AT40: "Our Lips are Sealed" by The Go-Go's
ACC: "Fire and Smoke" by Earl Thomas Conley
RRC: "We're in This Love Together" by Al Jarreau

August 1, 1981
AT40: "Our Lips are Sealed" by The Go-Go's (2nd Week)
ACC: "Fire and Smoke" by Earl Thomas Conley (2nd Week)
RRC: "We're in This Love Together" by Al Jarreau (2nd Week)

August 8, 1981
AT40: "Our Lips are Sealed" by The Go-Go's (3rd Week)
ACC: "Fire and Smoke" by Earl Thomas Conley (3rd Week)
RRC: "We're in This Love Together" by Al Jarreau (3rd Week)

August 15, 1981
AT40: "Our Lips are Sealed" by The Go-Go's (4th Week)
ACC: "Feels So Right" by Alabama
RRC: "We're in This Love Together" by Al Jarreau (4th Week)

August 22, 1981
AT40: "Lonely Nights" by Bryan Adams
ACC: "Feels So Right" by Alabama (2nd Week)
RRC: "Corner of the Sky" by Basil Valdez (The Rhythm Radio Countdown played Tennis when "We're in This Love Together" by Al Jarreau fell to #2 giving a 2nd OPM Song to hit #1 in the Rhythm Radio Charts)

August 29, 1981
AT40: "Lonely Nights" by Bryan Adams (2nd Week)
ACC: "Feels So Right" by Alabama (3rd Week)
RRC "Corner of the Sky" by Basil Valdez (2nd Week)

September 5, 1981
AT40: "Lonely Nights" by Bryan Adams (3rd Week)
ACC: "Dixie on My Mind" by Hank Williams Jr.
RRC: "Backfired" by Debbie Harry (A Seesaw #1 war continues on the USA and the Philippines Acts with Blondie star Debbie Harry becoming the latest victim of being #1 in the Charts, "Corner of the Sky" fell to #3)

September 12, 1981
AT40: "Backfired" by Debbie Harry
ACC: "Dixie on My Mind" by Hank Williams Jr. (2nd Week)
RRC: "Backfired" by Debbie Harry (2nd Week)

September 19, 1981
AT40: "Endless Love" by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
ACC: "Too Many Lovers" by Crystal Gayle
RRC: "Nobody" by Toni Basil (The LP was released ITTL in May of 1981 just like what it did to the UK IOTL and Toni hitted #1 backfiring "Backfire" to #2)

September 26, 1981
AT40: "Endless Love" by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (2nd Week)
ACC: "Too Many Lovers" by Crystal Gayle (2nd Week)
RRC: "Nobody" by Toni Basil (2nd Week)

October 3, 1981
AT40: "Endless Love" by Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (3rd Week)

ACC: "Too Many Lovers" by Crystal Gayle (3rd Week)

RRC: "Nobody" by Toni Basil (3rd Week)

OTHER HITS THAT WERE IN THE RHYTHM RADIO CHARTS THAT WERE OTL IN AT40 CHARTS

"Queen of Hearts" by Juice Newton
"No Gettin' Over Me" by Ronnie Milsap
"Who's Crying Now" by Journey
"Arthur's Theme" by Christopher Cross
"Step By Step" by Eddie Rabbitt
"Hold on Tight" by ELO
"Slow Hand" by The Pointer Sisters
"For Your Eyes Only" by Sheena Easton
"Jessie's Girl" by Rick Springfield
"Private Eyes" by Hall & Oates
"Believe It Or Not" by Joey Scarburry
"Lady You Bring Me Up" by The Commodores
"Boy From New York City" by Manhattan Transfer
"Hearts" by Marty Balin

"Cool Love" by Pablo Cruise
"Fire and Ice" by Pat Benatar
"It's Now or Never" by John Schneider (from FOX's "Dukes of Hazzard" which ran since January of 1979 however FOX wanted Schneider to host a Talent Competition show called Star Search when we get to 1983 ITTL.)
"The One That You Love" by Air Supply
"Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes
"You Make My Dreams" by Hall & Oates
"Medley" by Stars on 45
"Time" by The Alan Parsons Project
"Modern Girl" by Sheena Easton

Other Events Happening ITTL that we forgot to add as of after the Cup Series playoffs has started.

Harry Chapin still Dies just like IOTL, However on an August 1, 1981 episode of Solid Gold when it aired on FOX, Harry Chapin co-hosts with Dionne Warwick in which the show is taped before his fatal car accident on July 16th.

On October 6, 1980 In San Francisco, CA, FM Radio Pioneer James Gabbert (who previously owned KIOI in San Francisco) took over as Station Manager for KNTV in San Jose and switched to TriNet after a 25 year run of being an ABC despite of this KNTV moves their 11pm Newscast to 10pm, However this was the SF Bay Area Market looks like ITTL as of 1981

2 KTVU (FOX O&O)
4 KRON (NBC O&O)
5 KPIX (CBS O&O)
7 KGO (ABC O&O)
9 KQED (PBS)
11 KNTV (TriNet owned by Gabbert)
44 KBHK (ATN O&O)

The World Football League is planning to consider a Relocation Bid to let one of our teams to relocate to London, England which will begin in 1983.

And for the National Hockey League: The League will expand after the 1981-1982 Season and let's see what happens on the Next Post!

 

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AND NOW A LOOK BACK AT THE 1981-1982 NHL SEASON

FINAL STANDINGS

Eastern Conference

Northeast: New York Islanders (121 Points), Buffalo Sabres (105 Points), Toronto Maple Leafs (100 Points), New York Rangers (90 Points), Montreal Canadiens (88 Points), Boston Bruins (54 Points), Hartford Whalers (48 Points)
Southeast: Atlanta Flames (103 Points), Pittsburgh Penguins (88 Points), Birmingham Bulls (81 Points), Charlotte Checkers (75 Points), Washington Capitals (70 Points), Philadelphia Flyers (68 Points), Tampa Bay Lightning (53 Points)

Western Conference

Central: Chicago Black Hawks (102 Points), Minnesota North Stars (94 Points), Winnipeg Jets (89 Points), Indianapolis Racers (83 Points), Detroit Red Wings (77 Points), St. Louis Blues (76 Points), Milwaukee Admirals (56 Points)
Pacific: Los Angeles Kings (116 Points), Edmonton Oilers (76 Points), Seattle Kraken (74 Points), Vancouver Canucks (71 Points), San Francisco Grizzlies (67 Points), Colorado Avalanche (67 Points), Calgary Cowboys (48 Points)

PLAYOFFS

Quarterfinals: NY Islanders def. NY Rangers 4-0, Los Angeles def. Minnesota 4-1, Atlanta def. Toronto 4-3, Chicago def. Buffalo 4-2
Semi-Finals: NY Islanders def. Chicago 4-2, Atlanta def. Los Angeles 4-3
Stanley Cup: NY Islanders def. Atlanta 4-0

LEAGUE LEADERS

Points - Robbie Ftorek (Los Angeles) 146
Goals - Robbie Ftorek (Los Angeles) 71
Assists - Mark Howe (NY Islanders) 95
Goals Against Average - Reino Sundberg (Birmingham) 2.68
Save Percentage - Andy Moog (Chicago) .904
Wins - Mike Liut (Los Angeles) 41

THEN THE SECOND WAVE OF EXPANSION CAME IN

The NHL Added 4 New Teams for the 1982-1983 Season as the NHL Expanded to Canada's Capital in Ottawa in which they will be known as the Ottawa Senators while a New NHL Team is started up in Nashville, TN as the Nashville Predators started playing.

Meanwhile in the Western Conference, The NHL revived the Houston Aeros for the 1982-1983 Season and placed it in the Central Division, However Pacific Division added a New Franchise in San Diego, CA as the San Diego Gulls will enter the Southwest Division as the league will switch to a Sixteen Team Playoff Format starting Next Season with the Next Expansion scheduled before the Start of the 1985-1986 Season in which the NHL could have 40 Teams by 1990.

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Northeast: Buffalo, Montreal, Ottawa (EXP), Toronto
Metropolitan: Boston, Hartford, NY Islanders, NY Rangers
Mid-Atlantic: Charlotte, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Washington
Southeast: Atlanta, Birmingham, Nashville (EXP), Tampa Bay

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Central: Chicago, Detroit, Indianapolis, Milwaukee
Heartland: Houston (EXP), Minnesota, St. Louis, Winnipeg
Northwest: Calgary, Edmonton, Seattle, Vancouver
Southwest: Denver, Los Angeles, San Diego (EXP), San Francisco

THE 1982-1983 NHL ROOKIE DRAFT

After the 4 NHL Teams stocked their Veterans for the Expansion Draft the Ottawa Senators chose C Doug Gilmour as their Top Draft Choice, Nashville got their pick to draft C Raimo Helminen from Finland, The Houston Aeros went with the 3rd Pick of the Draft to take Al MacInnis (RD) and finally the San Diego Gulls get Defensemen Phil Housley later on in Round 1 the Vancouver Canucks draft G Ron Hextall as their 7th pick, The Montreal Canadiens get LW Dave Andreychuk as the 11th pick the Rookie Draft and the Tampa Bay Lightning grabbed RW Kevin Dineen to take #22 in the Rookie Draft.

 

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Here's the last 13 weeks of AT40/ACC/RRC of 1981:

AT40: "Trouble" by Lindsey Buckingham
ACC: "Midnight Hauler" by Razzy Bailey
RRC: "New Life" by Depeche Mode

AT40: "Trouble" by Lindsey Buckingham (2nd Week)
ACC: "Midnight Hauler" by Razzy Bailey (2nd Week)
RRC: "New Life" by Depeche Mode (2nd Week)

AT40: "On and On and On" by Mike Love
ACC: "Party Time" by T.G. Sheppard
RRC: "Crusaders" by The Lightning Boy

AT40: "On and On and On" by Mike Love (2nd Week)
ACC: "Party Time" by T.G. Sheppard (2nd Week)
RRC: "Crusaders" by the Lightning Boy (2nd Week)

AT40: "On and On and On" by Mike Love (3rd Week)
ACC: "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)" by Charley Pride
RRC: "Present Arms in Dub" by UB40

AT40: "Controversy" by Prince
ACC: "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)" by Charley Pride (2nd Week)
RRC: "Present Arms in Dub" by UB40 (2nd Week)

AT40: "Controversy" by Prince (2nd Week)
ACC: "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)" by Charley Pride (3rd Week)
RRC: "Present Arms in Dub" by UB40 (3rd Week)

AT40: "Freeze-Frame" by the J. Gells Band
ACC: "Fancy Free" by the Oak Ridge Boys
RRC: "Busted" by Danny Andrews

AT40: "Freeze-Frame" by the J. Gells Band (2nd Week)
ACC: "Fancy Free" by the Oak Ridge Boys (2nd Week)
RRC: "Busted" by Danny Andrews (2nd Week)

AT40: "Angel of Death" by Thin Lizzy
ACC: "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" by Hank Williams Jr.
RRC: "Passage" by Tony Smith

AT40: "Six Pack" by Black Flag
ACC: "Still Doin' Time" by George Jones
RRC: "Passage" by Tony Smith (2nd Week)

AT40: "Six Pack" by Black Flag (2nd Week)
ACC: "Still Doin' Time" by George Jones (2nd Week)
RRC: "Passage" by Tony Smith (3rd Week)

AT40: (Best of 1981): "Our Lips are Sealed" by The Go-Go's
ACC: (Best of 1981): "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" by Barbara Mandrell
RRC: (Best of 1981): "We're in This Love Together" by All Jarreau

Here's a bonus non-sports example:
In 2006, Raycom Media sold KHNL/KFVE in the Hawaiian Islands and its satellite stations, and 11 other stations (KTVO in Kirksville, WNWO in Toledo, WSTM in Syracuse, WPBN and WTOM in Traverse City-Cheboygan, WLUC in Marquette, WACH in Columbia, S.C., KXRM in Colorado Springs, WFXL in Albany, GA., WSTQ in Syracuse and KXTU in Colorado Springs) (TTL, KGBT in Harlingen, TX was retained by Raycom Media) to Barrington Broadcasting. In 2013, Barrington agreed to sell all the stations to Sinclair Broadcast Group. On December 23, 2013, two days before Christmas, KHNL/KFVE debuted a new on-air graphics look (the "Curves" package for KHNL, and the "Glass" package for KFVE), while maintaining the Sinclair "Curves" theme by 615 Music for the station as its debut, as well as the "Glass" theme for KFVE by 615 Music, which became the standardization for all Sinclair stations in 2014 (IOTL, it debuted on the WSYX-WTTE duopoly in 2014).

And another related non-sports example:
Some markets collapsed and rearranged:
2-KCBS (CBS)
4-KRON/KNBT (NBC)
5-KTVU (FOX)
7-KGO (ABC)
9-KBHK (ATN)
11-KNTV/KOFY (TriNet)
13-KQED (PBS)

Sacramento/Monterey/Salinas/Santa Cruz/Stockton/Modesto:
3-KCRA (NBC)
6-KVIE (PBS)
8-KTXL (FOX)
10-KXTV (CBS)
12-KOVR (ABC)
15-KRBK (TriNet)

 

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And In Los Angeles: KFOX (formerly KTTV) will now go to Channel 5, KCOP will now go to Channel 9, KTLA will now go to Channel 11 and KCET will now go to Channel 13 as for KNXT, KNBC and KABC it will stay in their Respective Channel Numbers (2, 4 & 7) as is.

 

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AND NOW THE CONCLUSION OF QUICK RECAPS OF THE NASCAR COCA-COLA CUP SERIES OF 1981

CRC Chemicals 500 - Bobby Allison
Advancing to the Next Round: Bobby Allison, Ricky Rudd, Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Isaac, Richard Petty, Tim Richmond, Donnie Allison, Cale Yarborough, Jody Ridley, David Pearson, DK Ulrich & Frank Warren
Eliminated from the Round of 12: Harry Gant, Morgan Shepherd, JD McDuffie & Ron Bouchard
Old Dominion 500 - Bobby Isaac
Holly Farms 400 - Bobby Allison
Rhythm Radio 500 - Darrell Waltrip
Advancing to the Next Round: Bobby Isaac, David Pearson, Bobby Allison, Darrell Waltrip, Cale Yarborough, Richard Petty, Ricky Rudd & Jody Ridley
Eliminated from the Round of 8: Donnie Allison, Frank Warren, Harry Gant & Tim Richmond
Atlanta Journal 500 - Jody Ridley
Texaco 400 - Ron Bouchard
Phoenix 500 - Darrell Waltrip
Final 4 Contenders for the Cup: Darrell Waltrip, Bobby Isaac, Jody Ridley & Ricky Rudd
Coca-Cola Championship 500 - Frank Warren
1981 NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Champion: Darrell Waltrip

After the 1981-1982 NASCAR Cup Series Season is Over: The NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Playoffs is planning to rotate the Championship 4 Finale Race at Ontario Motor Speedway on Broadcast Networks as a result CBS, FOX & TriNet will be rotating the Championship Race from Riverside International Raceway beginning in 1982 as TriNet will be broadcasting the finale, CBS will get the rights to the 1983 Championship, FOX will win the rights to the 1984 Championship however both Networks will be working on Theme Music for the NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Playoffs for each network starting next season as for ABC & ESPN they will not cover the NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series Championship Finals due to ABC Carrying Monday Night Football from the National Football League and Sunday Games for the North American Soccer League as well as exclusive rights to the 1982 World Cup.

The 1982 NASL Alignment ITTL (Some of these Teams ITTL were actually teams from the Major Indoor Soccer League IOTL)

ATLANTIC CONFERENCE
Eastern: Montreal Manic, New York Cosmos, Philadelphia Atoms, Toronto Blizzard, Washington Diplomats
Central: Chicago Sting, Cleveland Force, Detroit Express, Kansas City Comets, Minnesota Kicks,
Southern: Atlanta Thrashers, Jacksonville Tea Men, Memphis Rogues, Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Strikers, Tampa Bay Rowdies

PACIFIC CONFERENCE
Northwest: Calgary Boomers, Edmonton Drillers, Portland Timbers, Seattle Sounders, Vancouver Whitecaps
Central: Dallas Tornado, Houston Ravens, Kansas City Comets, Minnesota Kicks, Tulsa Roughnecks
Pacific: Los Angeles Lazers, Phoenix Inferno, San Diego Sockers, San Francisco Fog, San Jose Earthquakes

However the NASL will be expanding to 36 Teams in the Mid 1980's with a New Franchise in Boston, MA along with franchises in Indianapolis, IN and New Orleans, LA in the Atlantic Conference while the Pacific Conference will add teams in Denver, CO, St. Louis, MO & Las Vegas, NV.

OTHER STUFF HAPPENING ITTL FOR THE NASL

- NASL Teams are eligible for the U.S. Open Cup since 1976 the first US Open Cup to feature NASL Teams saw the San Francisco I.A.C. beat the Tampa Bay Rowdies 1-0 to win the Championship however the NASL will later expand to San Francisco for the 1977 season in which the team will be the known as the San Francisco Fog and are stuffed with players from San Francisco I.A.C. and Veterans from other NASL Teams however the Los Angeles Lazers became the first NASL Team to win the Open Cup in 1977 and went on to win Four Straight US Open Titles until 1980.
- In Addition to that, NASL Teams also competed for the CONCACAF North American Championship

FINAL 13 WEEKS OF #1'S ON AT40/ACC/RRC

October 10, 1981
AT40: "Arthur's Theme" by Christopher Cross
ACC: "Midnight Hauler" by Razzy Bailey
RRC: "New Life" by Depeche Mode

October 17, 1981
AT40: "Arthur's Theme" by Christopher Cross (2nd Week)
ACC: "Midnight Hauler" by Razzy Bailey (2nd Week)
RRC: "New Life" by Depeche Mode (2nd Week) (Tom Nakashima of KXOA AM-FM in Sacramento guest hosts)

October 24, 1981
AT40: "On and On and On" by Mike Love
ACC: "Party Time" by T.G. Sheppard
RRC: "Oops...I Did It Again" by Cindy Horowitz (The Former John Burroughs High Indianette went to #1 for the First Time on Rhythm Radio Charts)

October 31, 1981
AT40: "On and On and On" by Mike Love (2nd Week)
ACC: "Party Time" by T.G. Sheppard (2nd Week)
RRC: "Oops...I Did It Again" by Cindy Horowitz (2nd Week)

November 7, 1981
AT40: "Private Eyes" by Hall & Oates
ACC: "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)" by Charley Pride
RRC: "Oops...I Did It Again" by Cindy Horowitz (3rd Week) (Dick Lamb Guest Hosts)

November 14, 1981
AT40: "Private Eyes" by Hall & Oates (2nd Week)
ACC: "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)" by Charley Pride (2nd Week)
RRC: "Oops...I Did It Again" by Cindy Horowitz (4th Week)

November 21, 1981
AT40: "Oops...I Did It Again" by Cindy Horowitz (Dave Roberts guest hosts)
ACC: "Never Been So Loved (In All My Life)" by Charley Pride (3rd Week)
RRC: "Oops...I Did It Again" by Cindy Horowitz (5th Week)

November 28, 1981
AT40: "Oops...I Did It Again" by Cindy Horowitz (2nd Week)
ACC: "Fancy Free" by the Oak Ridge Boys
RRC: "Oops...I Did It Again" by Cindy Horowitz (6th Week)

December 5, 1981
AT40: "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John
ACC: "Fancy Free" by the Oak Ridge Boys (2nd Week)
RRC: "Oops...I Did It Again" by Cindy Horowitz (7th Week)

December 12, 1981
AT40: "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John (2nd Week)
ACC: "All My Rowdy Friends (Have Settled Down)" by Hank Williams Jr.
RRC: "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John

December 19, 1981
AT40: "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John (3rd Week)
ACC: "Still Doin' Time" by George Jones
RRC: "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John (2nd Week)

December 26 & January 3, 1982
AT40: (Best of 1981): "Our Lips are Sealed" by The Go-Go's

ACC: (Best of 1981): "I Was Country When Country Wasn't Cool" by Barbara Mandrell

RRC: (Best of 1981): "Oops...I Did It Again" by Cindy Horowitz

OTHER SONGS THAT MADE THE RHYTHM RADIO CHARTS DESPITE OF WHAT HAPPENED ON AT40 IOTL (Not Counting AT40 #1's ITTL)
"Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire
"Why Do Fools Fall in Love" by Diana Ross

"Don't Stop Believin'" by Journey
"Turn Your Love Around" by George Benson
"The Sweetest Thing" by Juice Newton
"Cool Night" by Paul Davis
"Take My Heart" by Kool & The Gang
"Here I Am" by Air Supply
"Oh No" by The Commodores
"Young Turks" by The Night Owls
Theme from "Hill Street Blues" by Mike Post
"I've Done Everything For You" by Rick Springfield
"Super Freak" by Rick James
"Just Once" by Quincy Jones & James Ingram

 

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1981 IN PAGEANTRY

Miss USA: The 1981 Miss USA Pageant took place on CBS & Rhythm Radio across the United States and CTV in Canada on May 21, 1981 and is Hosted by Bob Barker from The Price is Right with Color Commentary done by Brent Musburger and Elke Sommer while Rhythm Radio had Dick Lamb (who announced Last Year's Miss USA Pageant on CBS in Biloxi, MS) covering in the anchor booth with Miss USA 1977 Kim Tomes and Jimmy "The Greek" Snyder from The NFL Today however the Opening Number had all 51 Contestants singing "Too All Our Country" (including New York's Deborah Fountain who was disqualified during the Prelimnary Competitions in which she got padded in her swimsuit) and will later be joined by the US Naval Air Training Command Choir however Donny Osmond also performed on That Night's Pageant but in the end Indiana's Holli Dennis becomes Miss USA for 1981 beating out Kim Seelbrede as the Hoosier State's 1st Ever Miss USA Crown in History.

Miss Universe: Held on July 20, 1981 at The Minskoff Theatre in New York, NY after Guatemala City, Guatemala pulled the plug from hosting the pageant for financial reasons however CBS & Rhythm Radio broadcasted the pageant using the same personnel with a Simulsub Broadcast on CTV using the CBS Broadcast Team as above with Music by Peter Allen, The US Naval Choir and The Cast of the Broadway Musical 42nd Street

However the Musical Number which saluted to Little Ol' New York by all the 1981 Miss Universe Contestants with Peter Allen and Shawn Weatherly which include "Everything Old is New Again" which is sung by Allen made it on the Rhythm Radio Charts all the way up to #7 however the pageant ended with The United States (Holli Dennis) and Canada (Dominique Dufour) down to the Final 2 but in the end Holli Dennis won the title of Miss Universe 1981 giving the United States back-to-back Miss Universe Titles and Kim Seelbrede from Ohio Took Over the Duties as the new Miss USA.

Miss America: Held on September 12, 1981 at Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, NJ as NBC Broadcasted this Pageant on TV with a Simulcast on NBC Radio for the First Time including KNBR-AM & FM in San Francisco, CA, WRC-AM & FM in Washington, DC, WMAQ-AM & FM in Chicago, IL and WNBC in New York, NY hosted by Ron Ely from TriNet's Face The Music who is a Game Show Host alongside Miss America 1977 Dorothy Benham but not only that the Selection Committee also featured another Game Show Host who will select the new Miss America as Wink Martindale host of Las Vegas Gambit on NBC and Tic Tac Dough on Syndication took part however B.J. Thomas was the Guest Performer alongside Miss America 1980 Susan Powell and Miss California 1979 Deanna Rae Fogerty.

However The Night ended with Elizabeth Ward from Arkansas winning the Crown of Miss America.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

The first 13 weeks of AT40/ACC/RRC of 1982:

AT40: "Shake It Up" by Central Line
ACC: "Fourteen Carat Mind" by Gene Watson
RRC: "Shake It Up" by Central Line

AT40: "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses
ACC: "I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World" by Ronnie Milsap
RRC: "Shake It Up" by Central Line (2nd Week)

AT40: "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses (2nd Week)
ACC: "I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World" by Ronnie Milsap (2nd Week)
RRC: "Run Like the Wind" by Barbara Dickson

AT40: "We're Only Gonna Die" by Bad Religion
ACC: "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" by Juice Newton
RRC: "Run Like the Wind" by Barbara Dickson (2nd Week)

AT40: "A Night to Remember" by Shalamar
ACC: "Lonely Nights" by Mickey Gilley
RRC: "Run Like the Wind" by Barbara Dickson (3rd Week)

AT40: "A Night to Remember" by Shalamar (2nd Week)
ACC: "Lonely Nights" by Mickey Gilley (2nd Week)
RRC: "Run Like the Wind" by Barbara Dickson (4th Week)

AT40: "The Drowned Girl" by David Bowie
ACC: "Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight" by Eddie Rabbitt
RRC: "The Drowned Girl" by David Bowie

AT40: "America" by Simon & Garfunkel
ACC: "Only One You" by T.G. Sheppard
RRC: "The Drowned Girl" by David Bowie (2nd Week)

AT40: "America" by Simon & Garfunkel (2nd Week)
ACC: "Only One You" by T.G. Sheppard (2nd Week)
RRC: "For the Love of Money" by Utopia

AT40: "America" by Simon & Garfunkel (3rd Week)
ACC: "Lord, I Hope This Day is Good" by Don Williams
RRC: "For the Love of Money" by Utopia (2nd Week)

AT40: "In the Name of Love" by Thompson Twins
ACC: "Lord, I Hope This Day is Good" by Don Williams (2nd Week)
RRC: "For the Love of Money" by Utopia (3rd Week)

AT40: "Instinction" by Spandau Ballet
ACC: "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had" by Ed Bruce
RRC: "Raleigh" by Lea Nicole David

AT40: "Instinction" by Spandau Ballet (2nd Week)
ACC: "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had" by Ed Bruce (2nd Week)
RRC: "Raleigh" by Lea Nicole David (2nd Week)

And here's what it would look like for the newly combined DMA of North Carolina (Charlotte/Raleigh-Durham):
2-WBTV (CBS)
4-WPTF (NBC)
5-WSOC (FOX)
7-WCCB (ABC)
9-WJZY (ATN)
11-WLFL (TriNet)
13-WUNC (PBS)

And for Roanoke/Greensboro-Winston-Salem:
3-WSLS (NBC)
6-WSET (ABC)
8-WJTM (FOX)
10-WFMY (CBS)
12-WBRA (PBS)
15-WEJC (ATN)

 

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@Duc4AlternateHistory: Looks like the DMA Mergers keeps on Coming in the 1980's, What about the UHF Markets ITTL although Sacramento-Stockton-Modesto will remain you know but Monterey-Santa Cruz I'm considering UHF due to KMST (Channel 46 - CBS) so KSBW (Formerly Channel 8 on NBC) can find a new number and alsothe Roanoke-Greensboro-High Point-Winston-Salem's FOX Affiliate on Channel 8 is WGHP and TriNet could claim WXII giving WEJC to Channel 20 and WBRA to Channel 15 on PBS and by the way your suggestions on your first 13 weeks of American Country Countdown, American Top 40 and the Rhythm Radio Countdown for 1982 but everything will change as I'm going to make the final decisions while someone else make their Song Selections to predict Which #1's will occur in our countdown ITTL but first...

A LOOK IN THE 1982 NASCAR COCA-COLA CUP SERIES

WHO'S RACING IN 1982

#0 Delma Cowart - Coastal Transmission Buick
#01 Butch Lindley - Miller Buick
#02 Mark Martin - Apache Stove Buick
#03 Neil Bonnett - Carolina Tool/Chattanooga Chew Buick
#1 Donnie Allison - UNO/Hawaiian Tropic Buick
#2 Tim Richmond - Stacy Pak Buick (Following his 10th Place Finish in the Points, Richmond moves to the #2 as Bobby Isaac's Career maybe possibly declining)
#3 Ricky Rudd - Piedmont Airlines Pontiac
#4 Connie Saylor - Mitco Oldsmobile
#5 Rodney Combs/Robin McCall/Jim Sauter - Stacy-Pak Buick
#6 Al Loquasto/DK Ulrich/Terry Herman - Pentax Cameras Buick
#7 Jeff McDuffie - Bailey Excavating Pontiac
#8 Bobby Hillin Jr. - Hillin Drilling Dodge
#9 Bill Elliott - Melling Ford
#11 Cale Yarborough - Mountain Dew Buick
#12 Tommy Ellis - Industrial Boiler Chevrolet
#13 Dick Brooks - Carolina Tool Ford
#15 Dale Earnhardt - Wrangler Ford
#16 Jim Bown - Rose Auto Wrecking Buick
#17 Lake Speed - Yazoo Mowers Buick
#19 John Anderson/Charlie Baker/Dennis DeVea/Steve Gray - Belden Asphalt/Shoney's Buick
#20 Rick Newsom - Bullfrog Knits Oldsmobile
#21 David Pearson - Hodgdon Ford
#22 Marty Robbins - Marty Robbins Buick
#23 Richie Evans - Oxford 250 Buick (The Greatest Modified Star of the Northeast Other Than Geoff Bodine will run the 1982 Season!)
#24 Cecil Gordon/Lennie Pond - Cecil Gordon Buick
#25 Ronnie Thomas - Steve Vukovich Racing Pontiac
#26 Brad Teague - Food Country Chevrolet
#27 Benny Parsons - Valvoline Buick
#28 Bobby Alllison - J.D. Stacy/Rainier Racing Pontiac
#29 Bobby Isaac - Motorcraft Ford (After Finishing 1st Runner-Up in 1981, Isaac moved to the #29 Mike Lovern Racing Motorcraft Ford)
#30 Roy Smith - Pride of Victoria Pontiac
#31 Billie Harvey - Belden Asphalt Buick
#32 Bob Jarvis/Boscoe Lowe - Clinomint Buick
#33 Harry Gant - Skoal Bandit Buick
#36 H.B. Bailey - Almeda Auto Parts Pontiac
#37 Buddy Baker/Tom Sneva - Simoniz Buick
#38 Don Waterman - Somers Engines Buick
#39 Blackie Wangerin - Ford
#40 Jimmy Hensley/Tommy Houston/Slick Johnson/Dick May - Midlothian Buick
#41 Sterling Marlin - 1982 World's Fair Oldsmobile
#42 Kyle Petty - STP Pontiac
#43 Richard Petty - STP Pontiac
#44 Terry Labonte - Stratagraph Buick
#46 Travis Tiller - Ring Enterprise, Inc. Chevrolet
#47 Ron Bouchard - J.D. Stacy Buick
#48 James Hylton - Palatine Auto Parts Pontiac
#49 Glenn Jarrett - Bud Light Ford
#50 Geoff Bodine/Joe Millikan - Spectrum Furniture Pontiac
#51 AJ Foyt/Scott Miller - Valvoline Oldsmobile
#52 Jimmy Means - Broadway Motor Company Buick
#54 David Simko - Mound Steel Company Pontiac
#55 Luz Radcliff - K102 Buick (Rhythm Radio got an Affiliate in El Paso as KLOZ 102.1 switched their format from Country Music to Rhythm Radio in the Fall of 1981, Five Years before happened IOTL)
#62 Rick Wilson - Rick Wilson Oldsmobile
#63 Jocko Maggiacomo - Kenwood Car Stereo Oldsmobile
#64 Tommy Gale - Sunny King Ford-Honda Ford
#66 Lowell Cowell/Mike Potter - Kings Inn Buick
#67 Buddy Arrington - Reid's Trailer Dodge
#70 JD McDuffie - Bailey Excavating Pontiac
#71 Dave Marcis - JD Stacy Chevrolet
#72 Rusty Wallace - Southland Fire Buick
#73 Bill Schmitt - Mountain Dew Buick
#74 Jimmy Insolo - J.R. Edgett Chevrolet
#75 Joe Ruttman/Gary Balough - Pet Dairy/Sanyo Buick
#77 Dean Combs - R.L. Monroe Dodge
#78 Richard Brickhouse/Jim Robinson - Hammer Security/Sun Drop Pontiac
#79 Frank Warren - Burger King Dodge
#85 Mark Stahl - Mark Stahl Pontiac
#86 Darryl Sage - Space Age Chevrolet
#87 Randy Baker/J.R. Charbonneau/Tom Hessert - Buck Baker Driving School Chevrolet
#88 Darrell Waltrip - Gatorade Chevrolet
#90 Jody Ridley - J.D. Stacy Ford
#92 Joe Fields - Richmond Printing Buick
#94 Bobby Wawak - Superior Piping Buick
#96 Elliott-Forbes Robinson/Jimmy Walker - Jolly Rancher/Jimmy Walker Enterprises Buick
#97 Bob Schacht - Test Tube Oldsmobile
#98 Morgan Shepherd - Levi Garrett Buick
#99 Phillip Duffie - U.S. Duffie Sand & Gravel Pontiac

WHAT RACES WILL BE IN 1982

February 7 - Coca-Cola Kickoff 500 (Ontario Motor Speedway - Ontario, CA) - FOX (The Season Opener and Finale Events for the NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series have traded places as Ontario Motor Speedway hosts the Opening Race beginning in 1982 while Riverside will host the Finale in 1982 as they will crown NOT only a Champion from the NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup Series but also a Champion from the NASCAR Coca-Cola Cup West Series which is our canons NASCAR Winston West Series ITTL)
February 14 - Daytona 500 (Daytona International Speedway - Daytona, FL) - FOX
February 21 - Richmond 400 (Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway - Richmond, VA) - ESPN
March 14 - Valleydale 500 (Bristol International Speedway - Bristol, TN) - TriNet
March 21 - Coca-Cola 500 (Atlanta International Raceway - Hampton, GA) - ESPN
March 28 - Carolina 500 (North Carolina Motor Speedway - Rockingham, NC) - CBS
April 4 - CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 (Darlington Raceway - Darlington, SC) - ABC
April 18 - Northwestern Bank 400 (North Wilkesboro Speedway - North Wilkesboro, NC) - ESPN
April 25 - Virginia National Bank 500 (Martinsville Speedway - Ridgeway, VA) - TriNet
May 2 - Alabama 500 (Alabama International Motor Speedway - Talladega, AL) - FOX
May 8 - Cracker Barrel Country Store 420 (Nashville Speedway - Nashville, TN) - TriNet
May 16 - Mason-Dixon 500 (Dover Downs International Speedway - Dover, DE) - ESPN
May 30 - World 600 (Charlotte Motor Speedway - Concord, NC) - FOX
June 6 - Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 (Pocono Raceway - Long Pond, PA) - FOX
June 13 - Budweiser 400 (Riverside International Raceway - Riverside, CA) - ESPN
June 20 - Golden Gate 300 (Sears Point International Raceway - Sonoma, CA) - FOX
June 27 - Starbucks Coffee 300 (Seattle Motorsports Complex - Seattle, WA) - TriNet
July 3 - Goodyear Ohio Grand Prix (Burke Lakefront Airport - Cleveland, OH) - FOX (Both NASCAR & CART will have a Race in Cleveland as part of Fourth of July Week)
July 10 - Gabriel 400 (Michigan International Speedway - Brooklyn, MI) - CBS
July 25 - Mountain Dew 500 (Pocono Raceway - Long Pond, PA) - FOX
August 1 - Talladega 500 (Alabama International Motor Speedway - Talladega, AL) - CBS
August 15 - Champion Spark Plug 400 (Wisconsin State Fair Park Speedway - West Allis, WI) - ESPN
August 22 - Busch Volunteer 500 (Bristol International Speedway - Bristol, TN) - TriNet
August 28 - Coca-Cola 400 (Daytona International Speedway - Daytona, FL) - FOX

NASCAR COCA-COLA CUP SERIES CHASE FOR THE CHAMPIONSHIP

ROUND OF 16
September 6 - Southern 500 (Darlington Raceway - Darlington, SC) - FOX
September 12 - Wrangler SanforSet 400 (Richmond Fairgrounds Raceway - Richmond, VA) - ESPN
September 19 - CRC Chemicals 500 (Dover Downs International Speedway - Dover, DE) - TriNet

ROUND OF 12
October 3 - Holly Farms 400 (North Wilkesboro Speedway - North Wilkesboro, NC) - ESPN
October 10 - Rhythm Radio 500 (Charlotte Motor Speedway - Concord, NC) - FOX
October 17 - Old Dominion 500 (Martinsville Speedway - Ridgeway, VA) - CBS

ROUND OF 8
October 24 - Atlanta Journal 500 (Atlanta International Raceway - Hampton, GA) - ESPN
October 31 - Texaco 400 (Texas World Speedway - College Station, TX) - FOX
November 7 - Phoenix 500 (Phoenix International Raceway - Avondale, AZ) - CBS

CHAMPIONSHIP 4
November 14 - Coca-Cola Championship Grand Prix (Riverside International Raceway - Riverside, CA) - TriNet

As For ESPN: Due to the Popularity High School Choir Drill and Bubblegum Teen Pop Music, The Network is planning to have a new Intro for Auto Racing '82 with a Remake of "18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)" by Cat Stevens in which the Original Version was used from 1980-1981 however Some Worker at ESPN had used an LP of a High School Choir Drill Regional Contest that took place in November in Santa Clara in which he got as a Christmas Present however it turned out that it was the Fremont Featherettes with Lead Vocalist Teri Hatcher singing "18th Avenue" that was sung by Cat Stevens and will be used for ESPN's Auto Racing Coverage along with a New Opening Sequence

However for the Featherettes remake of "18th Avenue" they will probably enter the charts sometime in Late January or Early February with a Possibility of Entering The Top 10 in later in February.

And For FOX: NASCAR claimed the rights to 2 Pocono Races for 1982 as well as the Season Opening Race in Ontario, The Season Finale Race at Riverside plus the Daytona 500, the Alabama 500, the World 600, the Goodyear Ohio Grand Prix, the Coca-Cola 400, the Southern 500, the Rhythm Radio 500 and the Texaco 400 for 1982, they will use "Shake It Up" by Central Line (The Cars IOTL)

However CBS will have Journey's Seperate Ways for our NASCAR Coverage and TriNet is planning to use Various Music to open our 1982 NASCAR Coverage.

 

[DucNguyen0131]

I think KSBW's new channel number could be 18.

Let's regard of the newly minted/merged Buffalo/Rochester DMA:
2-WHEC-TV (CBS)
4-WIVB-TV (NBC)
5-WUTV (FOX)
7-WKBW (ABC)
9-WUHF (ATN)
11-WNYB (TriNet)
13-WNED (PBS)

Syracuse:
3-WSTM (NBC)
6-WTVH (CBS)
8-WIXT (ABC)
10-WSYT (FOX)
12-WCNY (PBS)
15-WNYS (ATN)

And the new Ohio DMA:
Cleveland:
3-WKYC (NBC)
6-WEWS (ABC)
8-WJKW (CBS)
10-WOIO (FOX)
12-WUAB (TriNet)
15-WBNX (ATN)

Columbus/Cincinnati (New):
2-WBNS (CBS)
4-WLWT (NBC)
5-WXIX (FOX)
7-WKRC (ABC)
9-WCPO (ATN)
11-WSTR (TriNet)
13-WCET (PBS)

With these moves, Dayton became a UHF band.
19-WHIO (FOX)
22-WKEF (CBS)
26-WDTN (NBC)
45-WRGT (ABC)

Louisville, KY (also switched to UHF with these moves):
28-WHAS (CBS)
32-WLKY (ABC)
36-WAVE (NBC)
41-WDRB (FOX)

Charleston/Huntington, WV:
3-WSAZ (NBC)
6-WOWK (ABC)
8-WCHS (CBS)
10-WVAH (FOX)
12-WHCP (ATN)
15-WTSF (TriNet)

Even the new Detroit/Toledo DMA:
2-WJBK (CBS)
4-WWJ-TV (NBC)
5-WKBD (FOX)
7-WJLA (ABC)
9-WGPR (ATN)
11-WXON (TriNet)
13-WTVS (PBS)

Flint became UHF too.
20-WJRT (ABC)
25-WEYI (NBC)
36-WNEM (CBS)
66-WSMH (FOX)

And with Chicago:
2-WBBM (CBS)
4-WMAQ (NBC)
5-WFLD (FOX)
7-WLS-TV (ABC)
9-WPWR (ATN)
11-WGN-TV (TriNet)
13-WTTW (PBS)

Rockford:
15-WREX (ABC)
17-WTVO (ABC)
23-WIFR (CBS)

Indianapolis:
3-WTTV (FOX)
6-WRTV (ABC)
8-WISH (CBS)
10-WNDY (TriNet)
12-WTHR (NBC)
15-WXIN (ATN)

Milwaukee:
3-WTMJ (NBC)
6-WITI (CBS)
8-WVTV (TriNet)
10-WCGV (FOX)
12-WISN (ABC)
18-WMVS (PBS)

Green Bay/Wasow:
2-WBAY (CBS)
4-WFRV (NBC)
5-WGBA (FOX)
7-WLUK (ABC)
9-WACY (ATN)
11-WSCO (TriNet)
13-WPNE (PBS)

Grand Rapids:
2-WZZM (CBS)
4-WOTV (NBC)
5-WXMI (FOX)
7-WOTV (ABC)
9-WUHQ (ATN)
11-WXSP (TriNet)
13-WGVU (PBS)

Lansing became UHF:
32-WLNS (CBS)
36-WSYM (FOX)
62-WLAJ (ABC)
64-WILX (NBC)

Kansas City/St. Joplin DMA:
2-KCMO-TV (CBS)
4-KSHB (NBC)
5-KMBC (FOX)
7-WDAF-TV (ABC)
9-KSMO (ATN)
11-KCWB (TriNet)
13-KCPT (PBS)

 

[stratonapba]

FIRST 8 RACE WINNERS OF THE 1982 NASCAR CUP SERIES SEASON

Coca-Cola Kickoff 500 - Buddy Arrington
Daytona 500 - Frank Warren
Richmond 400 - Ricky Rudd
Valleydale 500 - Richard Petty
Coca-Cola 500 - Jody Ridley
Carolina 500 - Darrell Waltrip
CRC Chemicals Rebel 500 - Tim Richmond
Northwestern Bank 400 - Darrell Waltrip

NUMBER #1'S ON AMERICAN TOP 40/AMERICAN COUNTRY COUNTDOWN AND THE RHYTHM RADIO COUNTDOWN

January 9, 1982
AT40: "Shake It Up" by Central Line (Bob Eubanks best known for hosting the Newlywed Game and perhaps America's Top 10 (The TV Version of AT40) guest hosts)
ACC: "Fourteen Carat Mind" by Gene Watson
RRC: "Shake It Up" by Central Line

January 16, 1982
AT40: "Shake It Up" by Central Line (2nd Week)
ACC: "I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World" by Ronnie Milsap
RRC: "Shake It Up" by Central Line (2nd Week at #1 for the Theme Music for NASCAR on FOX in 1982 in both AT40 & RRC)

January 23, 1982
AT40: "I Know What Boys Like" by The Waitresses
ACC: "I Wouldn't Have Missed It for the World" by Ronnie Milsap (2nd Week)
RRC: "Shake It Up" by Central Line (3rd Week)

January 30, 1982
AT40: "Centerfold" by The J. Geils Band
ACC: "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" by Juice Newton
RRC: "Shake It Up" by Central Line (4th Week)

February 6, 1982
AT40: "Centerfold" by The J. Geils Band (2nd Week)
ACC: "Lonely Nights" by Mickey Gilley
RRC: "Centerfold" by The J. Geils Band

February 13, 1982
AT40: "I Can't Go For That" by Hall & Oates
ACC: "Lonely Nights" by Mickey Gilley (2nd Week)
RRC: "Centerfold" by The J. Geils Band (2nd Week)

February 20, 1982
AT40: "I Can't Go For That" by Hall & Oates (2nd Week)
ACC: "Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight" by Eddie Rabbitt
RRC: "Centerfold" by The J. Geils Band (3rd Week)

February 27, 1982
AT40: "Open Arms" by Journey
ACC: "Only One You" by T.G. Sheppard
RRC: "Centerfold" by The J. Geils Band (4th Week)

March 6, 1982
AT40: "Open Arms" by Journey (2nd Week)
ACC: "Only One You" by T.G. Sheppard (2nd Week)
RRC: "For the Love of Money" by Utopia (Formerly Sung by the O'Jays)

March 13, 1982
AT40: "Open Arms" by Journey (3rd Week)
ACC: "Lord, I Hope This Day is Good" by Don Williams
RRC: "For the Love of Money" by Utopia (2nd Week)

March 20, 1982
AT40: "Raleigh" by Lea Nicole David
ACC: "Lord, I Hope This Day is Good" by Don Williams (2nd Week)
RRC: "For the Love of Money" by Utopia (3rd Week)

March 27, 1982
AT40: "I Love Rock & Roll" by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (Lee Sherwood guest hosts)
ACC: "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had" by Ed Bruce
RRC: "Raleigh" by Lea Nicole David (A 17 Year Old Singer from Maryland made it to #1 on the Rhythm Radio Charts however Beulahbelle will later cover that song in 2020)

April 3, 1982
AT40: "I Love Rock & Roll" by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (2nd Week)
ACC: "You're the Best Break This Old Heart Ever Had" by Ed Bruce (2nd Week)

RRC: "Raleigh" by Lea Nicole David (2nd Week)

As for 18th Avenue by the Fremont Featherettes which is theme music to ESPN's Auto Racing '82 it entered the Rhythm Radio Countdown on February 20th, 1982 at #30, Here's How It Did

February 27, 1982 - #27
March 6, 1982 - #24
March 13, 1982 - #21
March 20, 1982 - #17
March 27, 1982 - #13
April 3, 1982 - #9

However That Song will later hit #1 later this month in the Rhythm Radio Charts.

OTHER OTL AT40 SONGS THAT WERE ON RHYTHM RADIO CHARTS IN THE FIRST 13 WEEK ARE AS FOLLOWS

"Sweet Dreams" by Air Supply
"Make a Move On Me" by Olivia Newton-John
"Pac-Man Fever" by Buckner & Garcia

"Take Off" by Bob & Doug McKenzie (Played by Rick Moranis and Dave Thomas from SCTV) ft. Geddy Lee

"Don't Talk to Strangers" by Rick Springfield
"Should I Do It" by The Pointer Sisters
"Do You Believe In Love" by Huey Lewis & The News
"Tonight I'm Yours" by Rod Stewart
"Harden My Heart" by Quarterflash
"The Sweetest Thing" by Juice Newton
"Leader of The Band" by Dan Fogelberg
"Mirror, Mirror" by Diana Ross
"Through The Years" by Kenny Rogers
"You Could Have Been With Me" by Sheena Easton
"Physical" by Olivia Newton-John
"Waiting for a Girl Like You" by Foreigner
"Turn Your Love Around" by George Benson
"Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire
"Hooked on Classics" by The Royal Philarmonic Orchestra
"Cool Night" by Paul Davis
"Take It Easy on Me" by The Little River Band
"You Could Have Been With Me" by Sheena Easton

 

[stratonapba]

1982 BASEBALL SEASON IN REVIEW

TOP PLAYERS TO WATCH IN 1982

Boston Red Sox - Bobby Grich (SS)
Brooklyn Dodgers - Gorman Thomas (SS), Justin Moore (SP)
Chicago Cubs - Gary Davenport (2B)
Cincinnati Reds - Alex Neely (CL)
Cleveland Guardians - Julio Franco (2B), Sixto Lezcano (CF)
Detroit Tigers - Mike Krukow (SP), Bill Doran (2B)
Indianapolis Roudners - Rick Burleson (SS)
Miami Gators - Kirk Gibson (CF)
Minnesota Twins - Mike LaCoss (SP), Robin Yount (SS), Alan Trammell (2B)
Montreal Expos - George Brett (SS)
New York Giants - Dave Wehrmeister (SP), Jeff Burroughs (LF)
New York Yankees - Craig Cacek (CF), John Henry Johnson (CL)
Oklahoma City Twisters - Chili Davis (C)
Philadelphia Phillies - Vince Pridemore (CL), Rafael Garcia (SP), Pedro Torres (SP)
Pittsburgh Pirates - Tim Leary (SP)
Portland Beavers - Joe Charboneau (CF)
St. Louis Cardinals - Ike Hampton (C)
San Antonio Rebeldes - Ramon Romero (SP)
San Diego Padres - Al Jones (CL)
San Francisco Seals - Randy Bass (1B)
Tampa Bay Rays - Eddie Miller (2B)
Toronto Blue Jays - Tanner Ohlsen (SP)
Washington Senators - Len Barker (SP), John Montefusco (SP), Otto Velez (3B), Jordan de la Hoya (CL)

STANDINGS

AL East: Washington Senators (102-60), New York Yankees (94-68), Montreal Expos (84-78), Boston Red Sox (78-84), Baltimore Orioles (77-85)
AL North: Cleveland Guardians (104-58), Detroit Tigers (99-63), Des Moines Dragons (78-84), Chicago Blazers (73-89), Milwaukee Brewers (67-95)
AL South: Miami Gators (85-77), St. Louis Cardinals (76-86), Dallas Spurs (67-95), San Antonio Rebeldes (66-96), Oklahoma City Twisters (59-103)
AL West: Portland Beavers (98-64), Arizona Diamondbacks (86-76), Los Angeles Angels (85-77), Oakland Acorns (72-90), Seattle Mariners (70-92)
NL East: Brooklyn Dodgers (96-66), New York Giants (91-71), Toronto Blue Jays (79-83), Philadelphia Phillies (77-85), Pittsburgh Pirates (68-94)
NL North: Minnesota Twins (103-59), Indianapolis Rounders (95-67), Chicago Cubs (92-70), Green Bay Truckers (79-83), Cincinnati Reds (72-90)
NL South: Birmingham Barons (97-65), Tampa Bay Rays (91-71), Houston Astros (90-72), Kansas City Royals (85-77), Atlanta Braves (61-101)
NL West: Denver Rockies (92-70), Los Angeles Palms (79-83), Vancouver Cascades (65-97), San Francisco Seals (57-105), San Diego Padres (51-111)

PLAYOFFS

ALDS: Miami def. Cleveland 4-3, Washington def. Portland 4-3
NLDS: Denver def. Minnesota 4-1, Birmingham def. Brooklyn 4-1
ALCS: Miami def. Washington 4-2
NLCS: Denver def. Birmingham 4-2
WS: Denver def. Miami 4-3

LEAGUE LEADERS

Batting Average - Eddie Miller (Tampa Bay) .348
Home Runs - Ike Hampton (St. Louis) & Rickey Henderson (Toronto) 38
RBI - Eddie Murray (Denver) 110
Stolen Bases - Eddie Miller (Tampa Bay) 60
OBP + Slugging % - Rickey Henderson (Toronto) 1.028
ERA - Nino Espinosa (Chicago Cubs) 2.26
Wins - Mike Krukow (Detroit), Gary Wilson (Washington) & Johnny Lang (Minnesota) 22
Strikeouts - Dave Wehrmeister (NY Giants) 258

 

[stratonapba]

NEXT 8 RACE WINNERS OF THE 1982 NASCAR COCA-COLA CUP SERIES SEASON

Virginia National Bank 500 - DK Ulrich
Alabama 500 - Dave Marcis
Cracker Barrel Country Store 420 - David Pearson
Mason-Dixon 500 - Harry Gant
World 600 - JD McDuffie
Van Scoy Diamond Mine 500 - Tim Richmond
Warner W. Hodgdon 400 - Geoff Bodine
Golden Gate 300 - Frank Warren (Rumors are Swirling as Warren maybe Cutting back to Part Time for the 1983 Series, More Details as it develops.)

However Geoff Bodine leads Bobby Allison by 11 Points as the Final 8 Races of the Regular Season is expected to place at Seattle, WA for the Starbucks Coffee 300

#1's on American Top 40, American Country Countdown and the Rhythm Radio Countdown

April 10, 1982
AT40: "We Got The Beat" by The Go-Go's
ACC: "Big City" by Merle Haggard
RRC: "We Got The Beat" by The Go-Go's (Dick Lamb Guest Hosts)

April 17, 1982
AT40: "We Got The Beat" by The Go-Go's (2nd Week)
ACC: "The Clown" by Conway Twitty
RRC: "We Got The Beat" by The Go-Go's (2nd Week)

April 24, 1982
AT40: "We Got The Beat" by The Go-Go's (3rd Week)
ACC: "Crying My Heart Out Over You" by Ricky Skaggs
RRC: "We Got The Beat" by The Go-Go's (3rd Week)

May 1, 1982
AT40: "Theme from "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis
ACC: "Mountain Music" by Alabama
RRC: "We Got The Beat" by The Go-Go's (4th Week)

May 8, 1982
AT40: "Theme from "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis
ACC: "Mountain Music" by Alabama (2nd Week)
RRC: "18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)" by The Fremont Featherettes (During their 11th Week in the Rhythm Radio Countdown, The Theme Music from ESPN's Auto Racing '82 made it to #1 with Lead Vocalist (and Captain) Teri Hatcher along with her High School Choir Drill Featherettes from Sunnyvale, CA)

May 15, 1982
AT40: "Ebony & Ivory" by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
ACC: "Always On My Mind" by Willie Nelson
RRC: "18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)" by The Fremont Featherettes (2nd Week)

May 22, 1982
AT40: "Ebony & Ivory" by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (2nd Week)
ACC: "Always On My Mind" by Willie Nelson (2nd Week)
RRC: "18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)" by The Fremont Featherettes (3rd Week however their performance did helped score really big in the Jazz Category by winning in the World Series of Choir Drill that occured this week as well as all as those that were aired on ESPN & The Satellite Programming Network for those pre-taped Choir Drill Contests)

May 29, 1982
AT40: "Ebony & Ivory" by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (3rd Week)
ACC: "Just To Satisfy You" by Waylon Jennings & Willie Nelson
RRC: "18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)" by The Fremont Featherettes (4th Week) (Dick Lamb Guest Hosts)

June 5, 1982
AT40: "Ebony & Ivory" by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (4th Week)
ACC: "Finally" by T.G. Sheppard
RRC: "18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)" by The Fremont Featherettes (5th Week as the Theme from Auto Racing '82 on ESPN made it to #1 in the Rhythm Radio Charts)

June 12, 1982
AT40: "Don't Talk to Strangers" by Rick Springfield
ACC: "I Don't Know Where to Start" by Eddie Rabbitt
RRC: "18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)" by The Fremont Featherettes (6th Week) (Future Game Show Announcer for the 2019 Revival of Press Your Luck, Neil Ross from KMPC in Los Angeles Guest Hosts)

June 19, 1982
AT40: "Don't Talk to Strangers" by Rick Springfield
ACC: "Slow Hand" by Conway Twitty
RRC: "18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)" by The Fremont Featherettes (7th Week)

June 26, 1982
AT40: "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League
ACC: "Slow Hand" by Conway Twitty (2nd Week)
RRC: "18th Avenue (Kansas City Nightmare)" by The Fremont Featherettes (8th Week)

July 3, 1982
AT40: "Don't You Want Me" by The Human League (2nd Week)

ACC: "Any Day Now" by Ronnie Milsap (Danny Martinez of KCBQ in San Diego Guests Host)

RRC: "Rosanna" by Toto ("And So After Eight Weeks at #1, The Theme from Auto Racing '82 on ESPN has fallen to #3 that was the Fremont Featherettes with Lead Vocalist Teri Hatcher and "18th Avenue", which we means we have a Brand New #1 in our Charts" - Michael Young on the July 3, 1982 Episode of the Rhythm Radio Countdown)

OTHER SONGS ON RHYTHM RADIO CHARTS THAT WERE ON AT40 IOTL ARE AS FOLLOWS (NON #1 AT40's)

"Heat of The Moment" by Asia
"Hurts So Good" by John Cougar
"Crimson & Clover" by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
"Let It Whip" by The Dazz Band
"Love's a Little Bit Hard on Me" by Juice Newton

"The Other Woman" by Ray Parker Jr.
"Body Language" by Queen
"Making Love" by Roberta Flack
"Tainted Love" by Soft Cell
"It's Gonna Take a Miracle" by Deneice Williams
"Only The Lonely" by The Motels
"Eye of The Tiger" by Survivor
"I've Neer Been To Me" by Charlene
"867-5309/Jenny" by Tommy Tutone
"'65 Love Affair" by Paul Davis

"Get Down On It" by Kool & The Gang
"Heat of the Moment" by Asia
"Run For The Roses" by Dan Fogelberg
"Freeze-Frame" by The J. Geils Band
"Don't Talk to Strangers" by Rick Springfield
"Make A Move On Me" by Olivia Newton-John
"Did It In a Minute" by Hall & Oates
"The Beatles Movie Medley" by The Beatles

 

[DucNguyen0131]

Do the #1s on AT40/ACC/RCC of the next 13 weeks of 1982:

AT40: "Man Out of Time" by Elvis Costello & the Attractions
ACC: "Any Day Now" by Ronnie Milsap
RRC: "Turn to 4" by Frank Gari (the theme/image campaign for KNBT in San Francisco, NBC O&O on Channel 4, a.k.a. "Turn to News")

AT40: "Man Out of Time" by Elvis Costello & the Attractions (2nd Week)
ACC: "Any Day Now" by Ronnie Milsap (2nd Week)
RRC: "Turn to 4" by Frank Gari (2nd Week)

AT40: "Man Out of Time" by Elvis Costello & the Attractions (3rd Week)
ACC: "Till You're Gone" by Barbara MandrelL
RRC: "Turn to 4" by Frank Gari (3rd Week)

AT40: "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton
ACC: "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton
RRC: "Turn to 4" by Frank Gari (4th Week)

AT40: "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton (2nd Week)
ACC: "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton (2nd Week)
RRC: "Open Your Heart" by The Human League

AT40: "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton (3rd Week)
ACC: "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton (3rd Week)
RRC: "Open Your Heart" by The Human League (2nd Week)

AT40: "Somebody's Baby" by Jackson Browne
ACC: "I Will Always Love You" by Dolly Parton (4th Week)
RRC: "Do the Donkey Kong" by Buckner & Garcia

AT40: "Somebody's Baby" by Jackson Browne (2nd Week)
ACC: "I Don't Care" by Ricky Skaggs
RRC: "Do the Donkey Kong" by Buckner & Garcia (2nd Week)

AT40: "I Read the News" by Peter Frampton
ACC: "I Don't Care" by Ricky Staggs (2nd Week)
RRC: "I'm So Excited" by the Pointer Sisters

AT40: "Only You" by Yazoo
ACC: "Honky Tonkin'" by Hank Williams Jr.
RRC: "I'm So Excited" by the Pointer Sisters (2nd Week)

AT40: "Only You" by Yazoo (2nd Week)
ACC: "Nobody" by Sylvia
RRC: "Call Out My Name" by Cynthia Anderson

AT40: "Heartlight" by Neil Diamond
ACC: "Nobody" by Sylvia (2nd Week)
RRC: "Call Out My Name" by Cynthia Anderson (2nd Week)

AT40: "Heartlight" by Neil Diamond (2nd Week)
ACC: "Nobody" by Sylvia (3rd Week)
RRC: "Call Out My Name" by Cynthia Anderson (3rd Week)

I think, let's do the newly-combined Atlanta/Greenville/Spartanburg/Ashville/Anderson DMA:
2-WSPA (CBS)
4-WFBC (NBC)
5-WSB (FOX)
7-WLOS (ABC)
9-WVEU (ATN)
11-WATL (TriNet)
13-WGTV (PBS)

The new Chattanooga DMA:
3-WRCB (NBC)
6-WTVC (ABC)
8-WDEF (CBS)
10-WDSI (FOX)
12-WTCI (PBS)
15-WLFI (ATN)

 

[stratonapba]

I think, let's do the newly-combined Atlanta/Greenville/Spartanburg/Ashville/Anderson DMA:
2-WSPA (CBS)
4-WFBC (NBC)
5-WSB (FOX)
7-WLOS (ABC)
9-WVEU (ATN)
11-WATL (TriNet)
13-WGTV (PBS)

The new Chattanooga DMA:
3-WRCB (NBC)
6-WTVC (ABC)
8-WDEF (CBS)
10-WDSI (FOX)
12-WTCI (PBS)
15-WLFI (ATN)

I Agree On It accept Channel 11 will not be WATL instead it will be WXIA and will still use the 11 Alive Branding in which they will use the same Ident as WPIX in New York

And Also put WDEF (CBS) on Channel 12 and move WTCI (PBS) to Channel 8

 

[DucNguyen0131]

On December 23, 2013, two days before Christmas, the music package "Sinclair: Curves and Glass" by Warner Chappell Production Music made its debut on the Sinclair-owned station KHNL/KFVE in Honolulu (ITTL, KGBT was retained by Raycom after its purchase of Liberty Corporation, and KHNL along with some other smaller Raycom stations were sold off to Barrington Broadcasting, before being merged in 2013 into Sinclair Broadcast Group). It will roll out on more Sinclair stations since 2014. Here it is:

Let's regard of some merging Oklahoma markets:
Tulsa/Oklahoma City:
2-KWTV (CBS)
4-KTVY (NBC)
5-KOKH (FOX)
7-KOCO (ABC)
9-KAUT (ATN)
11-KOCB (TriNet)
13-KETA (PBS)

Wichita Falls:
3-KFDX (NBC)
6-KAUZ (CBS)
8-KSWO (ABC)
10-KJTL (FOX)
12-KOKI (ATN)
15-KOED (PBS)

 

[DucNguyen0131]

Let's get some changes on Texas before advancing to the next post:

Dallas/Fort Worth DMA:
2-KDFW (CBS)
4-KXAS (NBC)
5-KDAF (FOX)
7-WFAA (ABC)
9-KTXA (ATN)
11-KTVT (TriNet)
13-KERA (PBS)

Shreveport:
3-KTBS (ABC)
6-KTAL (NBC)
8-KMSS (FOX)
10-KETG (PBS)
12-KSLA (CBS)

Beaumont:
3-KFDM (CBS)
6-KJAC (NBC)
12-KBMT (ABC)

Houston:
2-KHOU (CBS)
4-KPRC (NBC)
5-KRIV (FOX)
7-KTRK (ABC)
9-KTXH (ATN)
11-KHTV (TriNet)
13-KUHT (PBS)

San Antonio:
3-KMOL (NBC)
6-KENS (CBS)
8-KLRN (PBS)
10-KRRT (FOX)
12-KSAT (ABC)
15-KABB (ATN)

Austin (became a UHF island):
15-KTBC (CBS)
24-KVUE (ABC)
36-KXAN (NBC)
42-KBVO (FOX)

 

[stratonapba]

RECAPPING THE 1982 COLLEGE FOOTBALL SEASON

CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS

ACC: Clemson
Big East: Penn State
Big Ten: Michigan
Continental: Notre Dame
Heartland: Nebraska
Mid-American: Bowling Green
Pacific 10: UCLA
SEC: Georgia
Southwest: SMU
WAC: New Mexico

Wildcard Spots: Pittsburgh (Big East), Arizona State (Pacific 10), Washington (Pacific 10), USC (Pacific 10), Florida State (SEC) & West Virginia (Big East)

FIRST ROUND SEEDINGS

Orange Bowl: (1) Penn State vs. (16) Bowling Green
Gator Bowl: (2) Nebraska vs. (15) Notre Dame
Sugar Bowl: (3) Georgia vs. (14) Michigan
Rose Bowl: (4) UCLA vs. (13) New Mexico
Cotton Bowl: (5) SMU vs. (12) West Virginia
Peach Bowl: (6) Pittsburgh vs. (11) Clemson
Bluebonnet Bowl: (7) Arizona State vs. (10) Florida State
Fiesta Bowl: (8) Washington vs. (9) USC

FINAL SCORES

Orange Bowl: Bowling Green def. Penn State 30-10 (BGSU: Brian McClure scored 3 TD Passes to upset JoPa and their QB Todd Blackledge)
Gator Bowl: Nebraska def. Notre Dame 23-13 (Nebraska: Jamie Williams gets 6 Completions for 110 Yards and a TD from Turner Gill)
Sugar Bowl: Georgia def. Michigan 21-3 (Georgia: John Lastinger gets 3 TD Passes by going 22 for 35 for 319 Yards)
Rose Bowl: New Mexico def. UCLA 30-10 (New Mexico: Dave Osborn went 28 for 37 for 2 TD's and 291 Yards and Picked Off Twice to UCLA Defenders)
Cotton Bowl: SMU def. West Virginia 29-3 (SMU: Bobby Leach 8 completions for 172 Yards while Eric Dickerson rushed 78 Yards in his 16 Tries)
Peach Bowl: Pittsburgh def. Clemson 27-6 (Pittsburgh: Dan Marino went 27 for 41 for 295 yards and 3 TD's including 2 to Julius Dawkins as he went 4 for 39 Yards)
Bluebonnet Bowl: Florida State def. Arizona State 26-12 (Florida State: Jessie Hester gets 8 Receptiosn for 132 Yards and 2 TD's)
Fiesta Bowl: Washington def. USC 22-10 (Washingotn: Chuck Nelson kicked 5 Field Goals in 7 Attempts)

ELITE 8

At The Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, LA

Nebraska def. Bowling Green 27-14 (Nebraska: Mike Rozier rushed 185 Yards to score 2 TD's in his 15 Carries)
New Mexico def. Georgia 23-7 (New Mexico: Pete Parks gets a FG Batting Average of .500 as he went 3 for 6)

At the Astrodome in Houston, TX

SMU def. Washington 33-13 (SMU: Lance McIlhenny went 15 for 26 for 225 Yards and 2 TD Passes to Reggie Dupard)
Pittsburgh def. Florida 28-20 (Pittsburgh: Eric Schubert went 5 for 6 in Field Goals to put then into the Final 4)

CFP Final 4 at the Orange Bowl in Miami, FL

New Mexico def. Nebraska 26-6 (New Mexico: Pete Parks gets 4 Successful Field Goals out of 5 Attempts to Qualify for the National Championship)
SMU def. Pittsburgh 16-6 (SMU: Jeff Harrell gets 3 out 4 Field Goal shots to qualify for the National Championship, Eric Dickerson rushed 77 Yards in 18 Carries and a TD)

1982 CFP National Championship

New Mexico def. SMU 26-18 (New Mexico got a Punt Return TD by Robert Mitchell, a Rushing TD by Dave Osborn and 4 Field Goals by Pete Parks which led to the Lobos winning their 1st National Championship in a Cinderella Story.)

1982 National Champions: New Mexico Lobos​

 

[DucNguyen0131]

Florida would eventually merge DMAs:

Jacksonville/Gainesville/Orlando:
2-WJXT (CBS)
4-WESH (NBC)
5-WFTV (FOX)
7-WAWS (ABC)
9-WOFL (ATN)
11-WKCF (TriNet)
13-WUCF (PBS)

Tampa/St. Petersburg:
3-WTOG (ATN)
6-WFLA (NBC)
8-WTSP (ABC)
10-WTVT (TriNet)
12-WTMV (CBS)
15-WFTS (FOX)

West Palm Beach
3-WTVX (CBS)
6-WPTV (NBC)
8-WPBF (ABC)
10-WFLX (FOX)
12-WPEC (ABC)
15-WPBF (TriNet)

Miami/Fort Lauderdale:
2-WPLG (CBS)
4-WTVJ (NBC)
5-WCIX (FOX)
7-WCKT (ABC)
9-WBFS (ATN)
11-WDZL (TriNet)
13-WPBT (PBS)

Tallahassee/Albany/Columbus:
3-WCTV (CBS)
6-WALB (NBC)
8-WVTM (ABC)
10-WFXL (FOX)
12-WTXL (TriNet)
15-WTWC (ATN)

Dothan/Panama City:
2-WTVY (CBS)
4-WMBB (NBC)
5-WDFX (FOX)
7-WJHG (ABC)
9-WDHN (ATN)
11-WPGX (TriNet)
13-WFSG (PBS)