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Saturday 7 May 1960 — PERTH

The launch of ABC’s Perth television station, ABW2.

TV At 60: TV comes to Perth

Source: The West Australian, 7 May 1960

  ABW2 TVW7
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3PM 3pm Test Pattern
4PM 4.55 The Roy Rogers Show
5PM 5.50 Teen Beat
6PM 6.20 The Abbott And Costello Show
6.45 News, Weather
7PM  7pm Official Opening ABW2. Sir Richard Boyer (Chairman, ABC), Postmaster-General Mr CW Davidson and HB Halvorsen (WA member of ABC)(see article below)
7.15 News, Weather
7.30 Wells Fargo
7pm Sport At Seven
7.30 The Perry Como Show
8PM  8pm The Phil Silvers Show
8.30 Portraits Of Power
8.22 Playhouse 15: Act Of Divorce
8.35 Cheyenne
9PM  9.02 Boyd QC
9.30 Four Beaus And A Bell!
9.50 Sports Review
9.30 Special: Overture To A Royal Wedding
10PM  10pm Royal Bride. Princess Margaret
10.15 Special: Growing Up With Guba
10.48 Close
10.20 Dragnet
10.45 Trotting Results
10.50 Epilogue, Close
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