Finding Aid of KNXT Channel 2 press releases 0232

KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio Press Releases 1960s

Scope and Content

The KNXT Channel 2 press releases are arranged in chronological order and contain a variety of material concerning KNXT Channel 2 television and KNX-CBS radio network, from March 1961 to May 1962. The Channel 2 press releases feature information about programming on the network, including exclusive feature film listings and guests for regularly scheduled programming, introduction of new features and programming, program summaries, TV correction logs, biographies of then-famous television personalities, and general trade news concerning the station. Every genre of television media is covered, from sports news to round table political discussions to dramatic movies. Included in the press releases is a listing of feature films on KNXT Channel 2 including "Phantom Submarine," "Just Around the Corner," "Task Force," "Three Smart Girls," and the premier of a comedy program entitled "I Was a Male War Bride."

The KNX-CBS radio network press releases are similar in nature, including announcements of special guests and speakers, special event coverage, news programming, as well as the occasional summary of memorable quotes from prior broadcasts. A variety of radio programming is covered, including but not limited to, guest speakers on regularly scheduled radio shows, special broadcasts of sports, orchestral music, and religious broadcasts, dramatic readings, and musicals sung on radio. Included in the radio press releases is an announcement of an exclusive radio broadcast of the 1962 Kentucky Derby and summaries of "Gunsmoke".

Box 1, Folder 1

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2 1961 March 27-30

Box 1, Folder 2

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2 1961 April 3-6

Box 1, Folder 3

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2 1961 April 7-11

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 April 12-13

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 April 17-18

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 April 19-20

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 April 24-25

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 April 26-27

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 May 1-2

Box 1, Folder 10

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 May 3-5

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 May 8-9

Box 1, Folder 12

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 May 10-12

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 May 15-16

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 May 17-19

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 May 22

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 May 23-24

Box 1, Folder 17

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 May 25-26

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 May 29-31

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 June 1-2

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 June 5-7

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 June 8-9

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 12-13

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 June 14-16

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 June 19-21

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 June 22-23

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 June 26-27

Box 1, Folder 27

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 June 28-30

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 July 5-7

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 July 10-12

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 July 13

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 July 17-20

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 July 24-27

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 July 31

Box 1, Folder 34

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 August 1-2

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 Augugust 3-4

Box 1, Folder 36

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 August 7-9

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 August 10-11

Box 1, Folder 38

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 August 14-16

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 August 17-18

Box 1, Folder 40

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 August 21-23

Box 1, Folder 41

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 August 24-25

Box 1, Folder 42

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 August 28-31

Box 1, Folder 43

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 September 1-7

Box 1, Folder 44

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 September 8-12

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 September 13-14

Box 1, Folder 46

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 September 18-21

Box 1, Folder 47

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 September 22-26

Box 2, Folder 1

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 September 27-29

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 October 2-5

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 October 9-13

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 October 16-19

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 October 20-24

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 October 25-26

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 October 30-31

Box 2, Folder 8

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 November 2

Box 2, Folder 9

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 November 6-8

Box 2, Folder 10

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 November 9-13

Box 2, Folder 11

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 November 14-16

Box 2, Folder 12

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 November 20-22

Box 2, Folder 12

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 November 27-28

Box 2, Folder 13

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 November 29-30

Box 2, Folder 14

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 December 4-7

Box 2, Folder 15

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 December 8-11

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 December 12-14

Box 2, Folder 17

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 December 18-20

Box 2, Folder 18

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 December 21-26

Box 2, Folder 19

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1961 December 27-29

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 January 2-5

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 January 8-11

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 January 12-17

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 January 18-23

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 January 24-29

Box 2, Folder 25

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 January 30-31

Box 2, Folder 26

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 February 1-7

Box 2, Folder 27

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 February 8-13

Box 2, Folder 28

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 February 14-19

Box 2, Folder 29

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 February 20-26

Box 2, Folder 30

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 February 27-28

Box 2, Folder 31

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 March 1-12

Box 2, Folder 32

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 March 13-26

Box 2, Folder 33

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 March 27-30

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Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 April 2-11

Box 2, Folder 35

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 April 13-27

Box 2, Folder 36

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 May 1-11

Box 2, Folder 37

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 May 15-22

Box 2, Folder 38

Press Releases - KNXT Channel 2/CBS Radio 1962 May 24-31

KABC Radio News Press Releases

Scope and Content

The KABC Radio News press releases are arranged in chronological order and contain press releases concerning the aforementioned radio station from May 1961 to June 1962. A variety of programming is covered in the press releases, from on-air contests such as the "Talk Your Way to Mexico" contest in which listeners were invited to submit clips of amateur conversation radio skills for a chance to win a trip for a two-week Mexican vacation to the station's special coverage of victim of multiple sclerosis, which included an on-air interview of Peggy Bales, named MS Woman of the Year in 1960. There is also coverage of a variety of KABC Radio's on-air personalities, including Pamela Mason, with one press release detailing a week-long schedule in which Ms. Mason aired her qualms about typical favorite vacation spots, including Palm Springs and San Francisco.

Box 2, Folder 39

Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 May 22-June 12

Box 2, Folder 40

Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 June 18-29

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 July 3-13

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 July 17-27

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 July 31-Aug 9

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 Aug 10-21

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 Aug 24-Sep 5

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 Sep 7-21

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 September 25-October 5

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 October 9-18

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 October 19-30

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 November 1-13

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 November 16-27

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 November 28-December 7

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 December 11-22

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1961 December 24-1962 January 4

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1962 January 8-17

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1962 January 22-February 1

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1962 February 5-15

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1962 February 19-March 5

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1962 March 7-15

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1962 March 19-April 2

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1962 April 3-16

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1962 April 19-May 3

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1962 May 7-21

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Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1962 May 22-31

Box 3, Folder 22

Press Releases - KABC Radio News 1962 June 4