Westinghouse Broadcasting Company (1961-80)
Group W Productions
for Syndication
Executive Producer Roger Ailes
Director Ernest Sherry
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US Talk Shows/ Discussion Series
The Mike Douglas Show (season
1) (Synd)
(1961-62)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
2) (Synd)
(1962-63)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
3) (Synd)
(1963-64)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
4) (Synd)
(1964-65)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
5) (Synd)
(1965-66)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
6) (Synd)
(1966-67)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
7) (Synd)
(1967-68)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
8) (Synd)
(1968-69)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
9) (Synd)
(1969-70)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
10) (Synd)
(1970-71)
Re-Numbered
The Mike Douglas Show (season
11) (Synd)
(1971-72)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
12) (Synd)
(1972-73)
Re-Numbered
The Mike Douglas Show (season
13) (Synd)
(1973-74)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
14) (Synd)
(1974-75)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
15) (Synd)
(1975-76)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
16) (Synd)
(1976-77)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
17) (Synd)
(1977-78)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
18) (Synd)
(1978-79)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
19) (Synd)
(1979-80)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
20) (Synd)
(1980-81)
The Mike Douglas Show (season
21) (Synd)
(1981-82)
Replacement Show:
The John Davidson Show (season
1) (Synd)
(1980-81)
Westinghouse Broadcasting Company (1961-80)
Group W Productions
for Syndication
Executive Producer Roger Ailes
Director Ernest Sherry
US Talk Show 1961-81 (11-Dec-1961 to 30-Nov-1981)
Host Mike Douglas (born 11-Aug-1920, died
11-Aug-2006)
B&W (1961-67) / Color (1967-1982)
Theme song "Here's Mike" (1961-79)
"Mike Makes Your Day!" (1979–81)
Note: The show started 1961 in Cleveland, when Westinghouse owned Channel 3 and
called it KYW.
When Westinghouse won a court case against NBC in 1965, they opted to own
Philadelphia's Channel 3, taking "KYW"
call letters and The Mike Douglas Show with them.
New studios for the show were on Walnut Street, but moved to KYW headquarters at
5th and Market Streets
near Independence Hall. Moved in 1978 to Los Angeles.
Premise:
Mike Douglas began his career as a Big Band singer and entertainer. His warm,
sincere, non-hip persona gave him huge success on the
first syndicated talk show and won an EMMY. He drew a dizzying array of music
talent, including Mick Jagger, Stevie Wonder and John Lennon,
whose 1972 co-hosting week with Douglas is one of the medium's all-time
music-related events. The show, which aired live until Zsa Zsa Gabor
used some off-color language, became `The Mike Douglas Entertainment Hour' late
in its run.
His first job in broadcasting was in Oklahoma City, and in 1953 be became host
of "Hi, Ladies", a TV program broadcast by WGN in Chicago.
Ellie Frankel Trio 1961-1962
Ellie Frankel Quartet 1963-66
Joe Harnell Sextet 1967-73
Frank Hunter Band 1973-75
Joe Massimino Band 1975-82
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