Official launch for regional stations GMV6 Shepparton and BCV8 Bendigo, joining GLV10 Gippsland which had opened only two weeks earlier.
BCV: Television Centre of Victoria
50 year reunion for GMV6
Source: The Age, 23 December 1961
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| 1PM | Sporting results will appear throughout the afternoon 1.30pm The Ann Sothern Show |
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| 2PM | 2pm Hit Parade 2.40 Speedboat Racing |
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| 3PM | 3.45 Holiday On Skis | 3.15pm Saturday Afternoon With Frank Wilson | |
| 4PM | 4.15 Cricket: Sheffield Shield. NSW v Victoria |
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| 5PM | 5pm Bandstand. Brian Henderson | 5.30pm My Friend Flicka | |
| 6PM | 6pm Six O’Clock Rock | 6pm Peter’s Fun Fair 6.30 Swallow’s Juniors. Brian Naylor |
6pm Superman 6.30 News. Bob Walters |
| 7PM | 7pm ABC News. Brian Adams 7.15 Sports Review 7.30 The Donna Reed Show |
7pm Harrigan And Son 7.30 Candid Camera |
7pm The Bugs Bunny Show 7.30 Special: The Magic Mirror – A Christmas Pantomime |
| 8PM | 8pm Manhunt 8.25 Lionel Long 8.30 Four Corners |
8pm Movie: The Hardy Family [IMDB] | 8.30 Movie: Tonight And Every Night. 1945 [IMDB] |
| 9PM | 9.40 Special: Spirit Of Christmas | 9.30 The Outlaws | |
| 10PM | 10.10 Movie: Bush Christmas. 1947 [IMDB] | 10.30 Play Of The Week: Independent Means | 10pm Special: American TV Guide Award Show |
| 11PM | 11.25 Close | 11.30 News Headlines 11.35 Close |
11pm News 11.20 Epilogue 11.30 Close |
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BCV8 Bendigo |
GLV10 Gippsland |
| 6pm Personalities Parade. Jim Lilburne, Nancy Cato, Bobby Limb 6.15 Robin Hood 6.45 News 7pm Father Knows Best 7.30 Sea Hunt 8pm Official Opening GMV6. Includes opening by Deputy Prime Minister Mr McEwen 8.20 BP Super Show 9.20 Movie: Random Harvest. 1942 [IMDB] 11.20 News, Epilogue 11.30 Close |
6pm Special: The Magic Mirror A Christmas Pantomime 7pm Official Opening BCV8. Includes opening by Postmaster-General Mr C W Davidson 7.25 News 7.30 BP Super Show 8.30 Whiplash 9pm The Phil Silvers Show 9.30 Peter Gunn 10pm Adventures In Paradise 11pm Close |
5.45pm Summary 6pm Casey Jones 6.30 Sport 6.50 News, Weather 7pm I Love Lucy 7.30 Movie: OSS. 1946 [IMDB] 9pm Cheyenne 10pm Interpol Calling 10.30 News, Epilogue 10.45 Close |
