The national broadcaster ABC expands into Canberra, commencing transmission on Channel 3.
ABC celebrates 50 years from Canberra
Source: The Canberra Times, 18 December 1962
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| 3PM | 3pm Test Pattern, Music | |
| 4PM | 4.45 Kindergarten Playtime | |
| 5PM | 5pm Tuesday Storybook | 5.10pm Children’s TV Corner 5.30 The Mickey Mouse Club |
| 6PM | 6pm People Bob Saunders 6.25 Hancock’s Half Hour 6.55 Canberra News |
6.15 Community Noticeboard 6.16 Sir Lancelot 6.40 News, Weather |
| 7PM | 7pm ABC News, Newsreel, Weather 7.30 Official Opening ABC3 |
7pm Dennis The Menace 7.30 Rescue 8 |
| 8PM | 8pm Tahiti — Pacific Cocktail 8.50 Magic Of Music. Eric Jupp |
8pm The Red Skelton Show 8.30 Perry Mason |
| 9PM | 9.18 Canberra Magazine | 9.30 Air Power |
| 10PM | 10pm ABC News 10.10 Cricket Highlights: MCC v Victoria 10.40 Special: Fire (close time not advised) |
10pm Epilogue, Close |
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