1963 NFL Season
See also 1963 AFL Season.
As originally written by Tim Brulia:
National Television
NFL WEEK 1, 1963:
Saturday 9/14:
Cardinals-Cowboys, 10:00, KTVI-St Louis, KMBC-Kansas City. Frank Glieber, Bob Walker
Lions-Rams, 11:45, WJBK-Detroit. Van Patrick, Russ Thomas
Sunday 9/15:
Steelers-Eagles, 1:30, CBS. Joe Tucker, Johnny Sauer
Bears-Packers, 2:00, CBS. Red Grange, George Connor (CHI/DET/STL). Ray Scott, Tony Canadeo (GB).
Giants-Colts, 2:00, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall (NY/DAL)
Redskins-Browns, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher (WSH). Ken Coleman, Warren Lahr (CLE).
Vikings-49ers, 4:30, CBS. Herb Carneal, Clayton Tonnemaker (MIN). Bob Fouts, Gordie Soltau (SF/LA).
NFL WEEK 2, 1963:
Saturday 9/21:
Redskins-Rams, 11:15, WTOP-Washington. Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher
Sunday 9/22:
Cardinals-Eagles, 1:30, CBS. Jack Drees, Bill Fischer
Giants-Steelers, 2:00, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall
Lions-Packers (Milwaukee), 2:00, CBS. Van Patrick, Russ Thomas (DET). Ray Scott, Tony Canadeo (GB/WSH).
Bears-Vikings, 2:30, CBS. Red Grange, George Connor (CHI). Herb Carneal, Clayton Tonnemaker (MIN).
Browns-Cowboys, 2:30, CBS. Ken Coleman, Warren Lahr (CLE). Frank Glieber, Jim Morse (DAL).
Colts-49ers, 4:30, CBS. Chuck Thompson, Jim Simpson (BAL). Bob Fouts, Gordie Soltau (SF/LA).
Notes:
WSH-LA was most likely nationally syndicated by SNI.
Redskins network carried DET-GB game.
NFL WEEK 3, 1963:
Sunday 9/29:
Bears-Lions, 1:30, CBS. Red Grange, George Connor (CHI). Van Patrick, Russ Thomas (DET).
Giants-Eagles, 1:30, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall
Colts-Packers, 2:00, CBS. Chuck Thompson, Jim Simpson (BAL/WSH). Ray Scott, Tony Canadeo (GB).
Cowboys-Redskins, 2:00, CBS. Frank Glieber, Jim Morse
Rams-Browns, 2:00, CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (LA). Ken Coleman, Warren Lahr (CLE).
Cardinals-Steelers, 2:00, CBS. Jack Drees, Bill Fischer
49ers-Vikings, 2:30, CBS. Bob Fouts, Gordie Soltau (SF). Herb Carneal, Clayton Tonnemaker (MIN).
NFL WEEK 4, 1963:
Saturday 10/5:
Steelers-Browns, 8:00. KDKA-Pittsburgh: Joe Tucker, Johnny Sauer. Sports Network (Synd.): Ken Coleman, Warren Lahr
Sunday 10/6:
Cowboys-Eagles, 1:30, CBS. Frank Glieber, Jim Morse
49ers-Lions, 1:30, CBS. Bob Fouts, Gordie Soltau (SF). Van Patrick, Russ Thomas (DET).
Colts-Bears, 2:00, CBS. Red Grange, George Connor (CHI). Chuck Thompson, Jim Simpson (BAL).
Rams-Packers, 2:00, CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (LA). Ray Scott, Tony Canadeo (GB).
Giants-Redskins, 2:00, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall (NY/CLE). Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher (WSH). Joe Tucker, Johnny Sauer (PIT).
Cardinals-Vikings, 2:30, CBS. Jack Drees, Bill Fischer (STL). Herb Carneal, Clayton Tonnemaker (MIN).
Note:
PGH-CLE probably nationally syndicated by SNI.
NFL WEEK 5, 1963:
Sunday 10/13:
Browns-Giants, 2:00, CBS. Ken Coleman, Warren Lahr (CLE). Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall (NY).
Eagles-Redskins, 2:00, CBS. Jack Whitaker, Bosh Pritchard
49ers-Colts, 2:00, CBS. Bob Fouts, Gordie Soltau (SF). Chuck Thompson, Jim Simpson (BAL/WSH).
Lions-Cowboys, 2:30, CBS. Van Patrick, Russ Thomas (DET). Frank Glieber, Jim Morse (DAL).
Packers-Vikings, 2:30, CBS. Ray Scott, Tony Canadeo (GB). Herb Carneal, Clayton Tonnemaker (MIN).
Steelers-Cardinals, 2:30, CBS. Joe Tucker, Johnny Sauer (PGH). Jack Drees, Bill Fischer (STL).
Bears-Rams, 4:30, CBS. Red Grange, George Connor (CHI). Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (LA).
Notes:
Per Atlanta Journal and some southern newspapers on newspaperarchive.com, SF-BAL carried in the southeastern US.
NFL WEEK 6, 1963:
Sunday 10/20:
Colts-Lions, 1:30, CBS. Chuck Thompson, Jim Simpson (BAL). Van Patrick, Russ Thomas (DET).
Cowboys-Giants, 2:00, CBS. Frank Glieber, Jim Morse (DAL). Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall (NY).
Eagles-Browns, 2:00, CBS. Jack Whitaker, Bosh Pritchard (PHI). Ken Coleman, Warren Lahr (CLE).
Redskins-Steelers, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher
Packers-Cardinals, 2:30, CBS. Ray Scott, Tony Canadeo (GB). Jack Drees, Bill Fischer (STL).
Bears-49ers, 4:30, CBS. Red Grange, George Connor (CHI). Bob Fouts, Gordie Soltau (SF).
Vikings-Rams, 4:30, CBS. Herb Carneal, Clayton Tonnemaker (MIN). Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (LA).
NFL WEEK 7, 1963:
October 10/27:
Vikings-Lions, 1:30, CBS. Herb Carneal, Clayton Tonnemaker (MIN). Van Patrick, Russ Thomas (DET).
Cowboys-Steelers, 2:00, CBS. Frank Glieber, Jim Morse
Packers-Colts, 2:00, CBS. Ray Scott, Tony Canadeo (GB). Chuck Thompson, Jim Simpson (BAL/WSH).
Giants-Browns, 2:00, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall (NY). Ken Coleman, Warren Lahr (CLE).
Eagles-Bears, 2:00, CBS. Jack Whitaker, Bosh Pritchard (PHI). Red Grange, George Connor (CHI).
Cardinals-Redskins, 2:00, CBS. Jack Drees, Bill Fischer
49ers-Rams, 4:30, CBS. Bob Fouts, Gordie Soltau (SF). Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (LA).
Note: Per Atlanta Journal and some southern newspapers on newspaperarchive.com, GB-BAL carried in the southeastern US.
NFL WEEK 8, 1963:
Sunday 11/3:
Browns-Eagles, 1:30, CBS. Ken Coleman, Warren Lahr
Bears-Colts, 2:00, CBS. Red Grange, George Connor (CHI). Chuck Thompson, Jim Simpson (BAL/WSH).
Giants-Cardinals, 2:00, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall (NY). Jack Drees, Bill Fischer (STL).
Steelers-Packers (Milwaukee), 2:00, CBS. Joe Tucker, Johnny Sauer (PGH). Ray Scott, Tony Canadeo (GB).
Rams-Vikings, 2:30, CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (LA). Herb Carneal, Clayton Tonnemaker (MIN).
Redskins-Cowboys, 2:30. WTOP-Washington: Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher. CBS: Frank Glieber, Jim Morse (DAL).
Lions-49ers, 4:30, CBS. Van Patrick, Russ Thomas (DET). Bob Fouts, Gordie Soltau (SF).
NFL WEEK 9, 1963:
Sunday 11/10:
Browns-Steelers, 2:00, CBS. Ken Coleman, Warren Lahr (CLE/DAL)
Lions-Colts, 2:00, CBS. Van Patrick, Russ Thomas (DET). Chuck Thompson, Jim Simpson (BAL/WSH).
Rams-Bears, 2:00, CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (LA). Red Grange, George Connor (CHI).
Vikings-Packers, 2:00, CBS. Herb Carneal, Clayton Tonnemaker (MIN). Ray Scott, Tony Canadeo (GB).
Eagles-Giants, 2:00, CBS. Jack Whitaker, Bosh Pritchard (PHI). Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall (NY).
Redskins-Cardinals, 2:00. WTOP-Washington: Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher. CBS: Jack Drees, Bill Fischer (STL).
Cowboys-49ers, 4:30, KRLD-Dallas/Fort Worth. Frank Glieber. CBS: Jim Morse. Bob Fouts, Gordie Soltau (SF).
NFL WEEK 10, 1963:
Sunday 11/17:
Rams-Lions, 1:30, CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (LA). Van Patrick, Russ Thomas (DET).
Packers-Bears, 2:00, CBS. Ray Scott, Tony Canadeo (GB). Red Grange, George Connor (CHI/WSH).
Steelers-Redskins, 2:00, CBS. Joe Tucker, Johnny Sauer (PGH)
Cardinals-Browns, 2:00, CBS. Jack Drees, Bill Fischer (STL/CLE)
49ers-Giants, 2:00, CBS. Bob Fouts, Gordie Soltau (SF). Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall (NY).
Colts-Vikings, 2:30, CBS. Chuck Thompson, Jim Simpson (BAL). Herb Carneal, Clayton Tonnemaker (MIN).
Eagles-Cowboys, 2:30, CBS. Jack Whitaker, Bosh Pritchard (PHI). Frank Glieber, Jim Morse (DAL).
Notes:
As contributed by ku and BD, the STL-CLE game used the normal STL crew due to an AFTRA strike.
Per the Atlanta Journal and several southern US newspapers per Newspaperarchive.com, the GB-CHI game was televised in the southeastern US.
NFL WEEK 11, 1963:
Sunday 11/24:
Redskins-Eagles, 1:30, Not televised
Bears-Steelers, 2:00, Not televised
Cowboys-Browns, 2:00, Not televised
Cardinals-Giants, 2:00, Not televised
49ers-Packers (Milwaukee), 2:00, Not televised
Lions-Vikings, 2:30, Not televised
Colts-Rams, 4:30, Not televised
Note:
On 11/22, President John Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas. Soon after being sworn in as President, Lyndon Johnson declared a period of national mourning that would conclude after the Kennedy funeral on 11/25. The three TV networks shut down all regularly scheduled programming, including prime time shows, Saturday cartoons, weekend public affairs shows, sports programming, etc. with round the clock news coverage of the unfolding events. The overnight hours - unless breaking news regarding updating assassination coverage - had somber classical music if stations chose to remain on the air.
The AFL called off the three regularly scheduled games for 11/24. The NFL however, opted to continue to play on 11/24 with all seven games as scheduled. CBS Television Network President Frank Stanton ordered no telecasts of any NFL games played during the period of mourning. As well on 11/24, the accused assassin of the President, Lee Harvey Oswald, was himself murdered.
NFL WEEK 12, 1963:
Thursday 11/28:
Packers-Lions, Noon, CBS. Van Patrick (pxp 1st half), Ray Scott (pxp 2nd half), Russ Thomas (color)
Sunday 12/1:
Colts-Redskins, 2:00, CBS. Chuck Thompson, Jim Simpson (BAL). Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher (WSH/GB/DET).
Browns-Cardinals, 2:00, CBS. Ken Coleman, Warren Lahr (CLE). Jack Drees, Bill Fischer (STL).
Vikings-Bears, 2:00, CBS. Herb Carneal, Clayton Tonnemaker (MIN). Red Grange, George Connor (MIN).
Eagles-Steelers, 2:00, CBS. Jack Whitaker, Bosh Pritchard
Giants-Cowboys, 2:30, CBS. Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall (NY). Frank Glieber, Jim Morse (DAL).
Rams-49ers, 4:30, CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton (LA). Bob Fouts, Gordie Soltau (SF).
NFL WEEK 13, 1963:
Saturday 12/7:
Packers-Rams, 4:30, CBS. Bob Kelley (pxp 1st half), Ray Scott (pxp 2nd half), Gil Stratton (color)
Sunday 12/8:
Browns-Lions, 1:30, CBS. Ken Coleman, Warren Lahr (CLE/GB). Van Patrick, Russ Thomas (DET).
Vikings-Colts, 2:00, CBS. Herb Carneal, Clayton Tonnemaker
Eagles-Cardinals, 2:00, CBS. Jack Whitaker, Bosh Pritchard (PHI). Jack Drees, Bill Fischer (STL).
49ers-Bears, 2:00, CBS. Bob Fouts, Gordie Soltau (SF/LA). Red Grange, George Connor (CHI).
Redskins-Giants, 2:00, CBS. Jim Gibbons, Eddie Gallaher (WSH). Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall (NY).
Steelers-Cowboys, 2:30, CBS. Joe Tucker, Johnny Sauer (PGH). Frank Glieber, Jim Morse (DAL).
NFL WEEK 14, 1963:
Saturday 12/14:
Packers-49ers, 4:30, CBS. Ray Scott (pxp 1st half), Bob Fouts (pxp 2nd half), Gordie Soltau (color)
Sunday 12/15:
Vikings-Eagles, 1:00, WCCO-Minneapolis/St. Paul/CBS. Herb Carneal, Clayton Tonnemaker
Browns-Redskins, 2:00, WJW-Cleveland/CBS. Ken Coleman, Warren Lahr
Cowboys-Cardinals, 2:00, KRLD-Dallas/Fort Worth/CBS. Frank Glieber, Jim Morse
Lions-Bears, 2:00, CBS. Van Patrick, Russ Thomas (DET, West Coast, PHX). Red Grange, George Connor (CHI). Ray Scott, Tony Canadeo (GB, MIN),
Rams-Colts, 2:00, KNXT-Los Angeles/CBS. Bob Kelley, Gil Stratton
Steelers-Giants, 2:00, CBS. Jack Drees, Jim Gibbons, Bill Fischer (DAL, STL, WSH). Joe Tucker, Johnny Sauer (PGH). Chris Schenkel, Pat Summerall (NY).
Note:
With the Steelers-Giants game basically a winner-take-all for the Eastern Conference title, and the Packers still with a shot at the Bears for the Western Conference title, CBS shuffled the deck for this week's coverage. Drees and Fischer were pulled from the DAL-STL game, Gibbons likewise pulled from the CLE-WSH game and all were called to duty to call the game for the Dallas, St. Louis and Baltimore/Washington networks. For the Lions and Bears game, the Detroit crew (Patrick-Thomas) also called the game for viewers on the Pacific CBS network, while the Packer crew (Scott-Canadeo) worked the DET-CHI game for the Green Bay network as well as the Minnesota net. The other four games on 12/15 were televised solely to the CBS affiliates of the visiting team.
Post Season:
1963 NFL Championship:
Sunday 12/29: Giants-Bears, 1:00, NBC. Jack Brickhouse (pxp 1st half), Chris Schenkel (pxp 2nd half), George Connor (color) (C)
NFL Playoff Bowl in Miami:
Sunday 1/5: Packers-Browns, 2:00, CBS. Ken Coleman (pxp 1st half), Ray Scott (pxp 2nd half), Frank Gifford (color)
NFL Pro Bowl in Los Angeles:
Sunday 1/12: East-West, 4:30, NBC. Chris Schenkel, George Connor (C)
Local Radio/TV
Originally written by garretta
First, the Eastern Division:
Philadelphia Eagles: On radio, WCAU will be the flagship for an eleven-station network in Pennsylvania and Delaware. Sponsors on the network are Nationwide Insurance and Carling Breweries; the rest of the advertising is sold locally. Bill Campbell and Tom Brookshier will call the action. On television, the local CBS station is WCAU-TV. Jack Whitaker and Bosh Pritchard are the broadcasters.
Pittsburgh Steelers; WWSW-AM is the team's flagship station. leading a four-state, forty-station network. Confirmed sponsors at press time are Carling Brewing and Phillies Cigars. Joe Tucker will call the action on home games. with Jack Fleming as the color commentator, On road games, Tucker moves to television alongside Johnny Sauer, while Fleming apparently works alone. KDKA-TV heads the Steelers' CBS network.
The October 5 game against the Browns in Cleveland was locally televised by KDKA-TV. Tucker and Sauer called the action. A separate, nationally syndicated telecast was produced by SNI, with Browns announcers Ken Coleman and Warren Lahr on the call
Dallas Cowboys: KRLD-AM Highland Park-Dallas is the radio flagship station, with KBIL-FM serving as the secondary flagship. The radio network consists of nineteen stations. Hamm's Beer is a main sponsor on the network. while Household Finance is a main sponsor on KRLD. All other time is sold locally. Rick Weaver is the play-by-play announcer. On television. KRLD-TV heads the team's CBS network. Frank Glieber and Jim Morse will call the action. In addition, KRLD will present a Saturday show featuring highlights of the previous week's game and player interviews. It will be locally sponsored.
The September 14 game against the Cardinals was carried by KTVI-TV St. Louis and KMBC-TV Kansas City. Frank Glieber and Bob Walker called the action.
St. Louis Cardinals: KMOX Radio is the flagship of a forty-station network, with Falstaff Brewing and Household Finance sponsoring. There will also be a pregame show exclusively on KMOX. J.C. Politz and Jim Butler will call the games. KMOX-TV heads the team's CBS network. Jack Drees and Bill Fischer will be the broadcasters. KMOX-TV will also televise all four exhibition games on tape, with Falstaff Brewing as a partial sponsor.
(There's a sidebar article detailing the fight between the NFL and stations in Paducah, Kentucky and Cape Girardeau, Missouri who wanted to broadcast Cardinals games in spite of the blackout rules. Even though those two cities are farther than seventy-five miles from St. Louis, their CBS stations apparently penetrated into the blackout zone. Does anyone know how the dispute was ultimately resolved?)
Cleveland Browns: WERE-AM is the flagship of a fifty-dive station network in Ohio, Indiana, Kentucky, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New York, and Massachusetts. Sponsors on WERE include Carling Brewing, Sohio, Giant Tiger Stores, and Household Finance. None of these sponsors will cross over to the network. Also on WERE are shows with Browns head coach Blanton Collier: a five-minute show at 5:55 PM Monday through Friday and a fifteen-minute pregame show. Gib Shanley and Jim Graner will call the action. KYW-TV will lead the Browns' CBS network. Ken Coleman and Warren Lahr will be the announcers.
WGAR-AM will carry Browns games when there are conflicts with Indians games on WERE. This year, that includes three exhibitions and three regular season games.
Washington Redskins: WWDC AM/FM heads a fifty-station radio network stretching from Maryland to Florida. The previous high for network stations was fourteen. National Brewing will sponsor one quarter of each game; the rest will be sold locally. Pre- and postgame shows will be produced for both the network and WWDC. Redskins Preview will be hosted by Bob Will and sponsored by Phillies Cigars. There will also be a pregame show with Redskins running back Bobby Mitchell. After the game, Will hosts a postgame wrap-up, again sponsored by Phillies. There's also a locker room show with Redskins coach Bill McPeak. Bill McColgan and Morrie Siegel will call the games. Empire Sports Network out of Buffalo operates the network.
WTOP-TV will head the Redskins' CBS network. The September 21 game against the Rams in Los Angeles will be produced by Sports Networks, Inc. and will be broadcast live on WTOP at 11:15 EDT, with an edited replay the following morning (Sunday) at 11AM. In addition, WTOP will televise two exhibition games. Sponsors include Consolidated Cigar Company (Dutch Masters), National Brewing, Colgate-Palmolive, and Safeway Stores. Jim Gibbons and Eddie Gallaher are the broadcasters.
New York Giants: WCBS-TV will head the Giants' CBS network. Chris Schenkel and Pat Summerall will call the action. WOR-TV will present a one-hour special on Saturday September 14, the night before the season opener, called The New York Football Giants Preview: 1963, hosted by Schenkel.
WNEW-AM is the radio flagship station; the network is operated by Ivy Broadcasting Company out of Ithaca, New York, specifically the Northeast Radio Network division. Fifty-three stations in Pennsylvania and New England, including the Yankee Network, are carrying the exhibition games, with more stations expected to sign on for the regular season. The network boasts four 50,000-watt stations at press time: WNEW, WTIC-AM Hartford, WNAC-AM Boston, and WGY-AM Schenectady.
Sponsors on WNEW include Howard Clothes, A&P Food Stores, Ballantine Beer, and Liggett and Myers Tobacco. Ballantine is also a participating sponsor on the network. Kyle Rote will host the twenty-five minute Pro Football Preview pregame show and the fifteen-minute Locker Room Report postgame show, both of which will be produced by WNEW and aired on the full network. They will be sponsored by Emerson Radio Associates and Schick Shaver Repair Shops. Marty Glickman, Joe Hasel, and Al DeRogatis will describe the action.
San Francisco 49ers: KSFO-AM and twenty-three stations of the Golden West Radio Network will carry all games. Sponsors include Standard Oil of California, Burgermeister Beer. Corina Cigars, and the Bay Area Chrysler-Plymouth Dealers, who also sponsor the pregame Clubhouse feature. The postgame show is sponsored by Armour and Company.
Bob Fouts was listed as the play-by-play guy for both radio and TV, but according to our commentators list the only two games he could have done on radio were the Week 11 game against the Packers in Milwaukee, which wasn't televised, and the Week 14 rematch in San Francisco, when Ray Scott did the first half on TV. Russ Hodges and Lon Simmons also are listed as radio announcers, while Fouts works with Gordie Soltau on television. The San Francisco CBS station is KPIX-TV.
Minnesota Vikings: WCCO-AM is the flagship of a twenty-eight station network assembled by North Star Features of Minneapolis. All commercials on the network are sold locally. Sponsors on WCCO-AM are Fels-Naptha Laundry Soap, the Northwest Ford Dealers Association, and Minneapolis Federal Savings and Loan. The pregame and postgame shows on WCCO-AM are still unsold. Dick Enroth and Paul Giel are the announcers. The Minneapolis CBS station is WCCO-TV; Herb Carneal and Clayton Tonnemaker return to describe the action.
Chicago Bears: The Bears are the only NFL team without a radio network; their games will only be broadcast by WGN-AM. Sponsors are American Oil and Heilman Brewing Company. The pregame show will be sponsored by Fairfield Savings and Loan, while the postgame show will be sponsored by Household Finance. Jack Brickhouse will call the action on radio; no color analyst is listed. The Chicago CBS station is WBBM-TV; Red Grange and George Connor will describe the action. All preseason games will be televised, three of them on tape delay.
Detroit Lions: WJR-AM heads a three station radio network heard in Michigan. Games will be sponsored by Marathon Oil and Altes Beer. The pregame show is called Lions Press Box and will be sponsored by the Detroit Area Chrysler-Plymouth Dealers Advertising Association. The postgame scores and highlights show will only be heard on WJR and will be sponsored by Packer Pontiac. Van Patrick and Bob Reynolds will call the preseason games on radio; once the regular season starts, Reynolds moved to play-by-play, with Bruce Martyn doing color. Patrick moves to television, where he'll call the games alongside Russ Thomas. The Detroit CBS station is WJBK-TV.
The September 14 game against the Rams in Los Angeles was telecast locally by WJBK-TV. Patrick and Thomas described the action,
Baltimore Colts: WBAL-AM is the flagship of a twenty-seven station radio network with stations in Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, Washington, D.C., North Carolina, and South Carolina. National Brewing Company is a half-sponsor; the rest of the time is sold locally. Jim Geoghan will be one announcer. The Baltimore CBS station is WMAR-TV, which will carry all regular-season games plus three exhibition games. Chuck Thompson and Jim Simpson will be on the call. Thompson will also join Geoghan on radio whenever his television duties permit. Colts assistant coach Jim Mutscheller will host a fifteen-minute postgame show on WMAR after every game.
(How Mutscheller could do postgame shows for both pro and college games and still have time to coach is beyond me. You could tape the pregame shows, but the postgame shows would almost certainly have to be live.
Also, the article is unclear about Chuck Thompson's exact duties. Did he only do radio when the Colts weren't televised locally, or did he do one half of play-by-play on radio and the other half on TV each week the Colts were televised?)
Los Angeles Rams: KMPC-AM is the flagship of a seventeen-station network that covers four states, including Hawaii. Sponsors are Corina Cigars, Standard Oil of California, Burgermeister Beer, and Folgers Coffee. The pre- and postgame shows are sponsored by the community of Sun City, Arizona and Bonanza Airlines. The Los Angeles CBS station is KNXT-TV. Bob Kelley will do play-by-play on both radio and TV; Bill Brundige and Steve Bailey will assist him on radio, while Gil Stratton does color on TV. Bill Keene and Don Paul will do both the Pro Football Preview pregame show and the Extra Point postgame show The pregame show will be sponsored by Hamilton Watch, Carters Products, and Bristol-Myers.
KTTV (Channel 11) will televise five preseason games (one live, four tape delayed). Sponsors are the Ford Dealers of Southern California, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company, Liggett and Myers Tobacco, and Kelloggs. Dick Schaal is the announcer.
(I have the same question about Bob Kelley that I did about Chuck Thompson: When did he do TV and when- if ever- did he do radio?)
Green Bay Packers: WTMJ-AM Milwaukee will head a six-station radio network that will broadcast all nineteen exhibition and regular-season games. Sponsors are Thorpe Finance Corporation, La Palina Cigars, and Employers Mutual of Wausau. The pregame show is called Packers Preview and will be sponsored by Humble Oil. The postgame show is called Packers Scoreboardand will be sponsored by the Delco Batteries Division of General Motors. Both shows will only air on WTMJ. Ted Moore will be the announcer. The Green Bay CBS station is WBAY-TV. Ray Scott and Tony Canadeo will call the action.
WBAY-TV will also head a five-station network in Wisconsin and Michigan that will show the Packers' exhibition games. Four of the games will be played Saturday night and shown Sunday afternoon; the fifth game will be played on Labor Day and shown the next evening (Tuesday). Al Samson will do play-by-play. with Canadeo providing color.
WBAY is in charge of producing and editing the games, then sending the tape to the other Wisconsin stations; WLUC-TV in Marquette, Michigan will show a microwaved version of WBAY's telecast. The other three Wisconsin stations showing the games are WISN-TV Milwaukee, WSAU-TV Wausau, and WISC-TV Madison. Sponsors on the Wisconsin stations are Hamm's Beer, which has bought a quarter of the game on all four stations, and Wisconsin Telephone, which has bought a quarter on three of them. The rest of the time will be sold locally. WLUC-TV will sponsor its broadcast themselves.
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