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'''PM East/PM West''' was a late night talk show hosted by [[Mike Wallace (journalist)|Mike Wallace]], [[Joyce Davidson]], who previously had interviewed people on [[CBC Television]] and ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' television critic [[Terrence O'Flaherty]] from June 12, 1961 to June 22, 1962. The show was syndicated by [[Westinghouse Broadcasting|Group W]] to Westinghouse-owned television stations in Boston, Washington D.C., New York, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Chicago, San Francisco and Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite book |author=[[Peter Guralnick]] |coauthors= |title=Dream boogie: the triumph of Sam Cooke |year= |publisher= |quote= | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=YfB6_9eL24UC&pg=PA374&dq=PM+East/PM+West&ei=HRrASo-NJoiqzQSqk5TQDw#v=onepage&q=PM%20East%2FPM%20West&f=false |isbn= }}</ref> It was scheduled at the same time as [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', then hosted by [[Jack Paar]]. Westinghouse, which was not a network, attempted to compete with NBC, which had had a monopoly on late-night television since [[Steve Allen]] had originated ''The Tonight Show'' in 1954.
'''PM East/PM West''' was a late night talk show hosted by [[Mike Wallace (journalist)|Mike Wallace]] and [[Joyce Davidson]] in [[New York City]] (where the '''PM East''' portion originates), and ''[[San Francisco Chronicle]]'' television critic [[Terrence O'Flaherty]] in [[San Francisco]] ('''PM West''').<ref>[http://www.classicthemes.com/50sTVThemes/themePages/pmEastPmWest.html Classic Themes: "PM East / PM West"]</ref> The program was seen from June 12, 1961 to June 22, 1962.
The show was syndicated by [[Westinghouse Broadcasting|Group W Productions]] to Westinghouse-owned television stations in Boston, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and San Francisco, as well as to other stations in Chicago, Washington D.C., New York, and Los Angeles.<ref>{{cite book |author=[[Peter Guralnick]] |coauthors= |title=Dream boogie: the triumph of Sam Cooke |year= |publisher= |quote= | url=http://books.google.com/books?id=YfB6_9eL24UC&pg=PA374&dq=PM+East/PM+West&ei=HRrASo-NJoiqzQSqk5TQDw#v=onepage&q=PM%20East%2FPM%20West&f=false |isbn= }}</ref> It was scheduled at the same time as [[NBC]]'s ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', then hosted by [[Jack Paar]]. Westinghouse, which was only a broadcaster that syndicated its programs through Group W, attempted to compete with NBC, which had had a monopoly on late-night television since [[Steve Allen]] had originated ''The Tonight Show'' in 1954.


==Episode status==
==Episode status==
Audio recordings of [[Barbara Streisand]]'s appearances constitute nearly all that survives. The sole video recording known to exist (available for viewing at the [[UCLA Film and Television Archive]]) is the February 12, 1962 broadcast, which was a tribute to [[George Schaefer (director)]].
Audio recordings of [[Barbara Streisand]]'s appearances constitute nearly all that survives. The sole video recording known to exist (available for viewing at the [[UCLA Film and Television Archive]]) is the February 12, 1962 broadcast, which was a tribute to [[George Schaefer (director)]].<ref>http://barbra-archives.com/tv/60s/pm_east_streisand.html</ref>


==References==
==References==
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==External links==
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Revision as of 05:11, 5 January 2011

PM East/PM West was a late night talk show hosted by Mike Wallace and Joyce Davidson in New York City (where the PM East portion originates), and San Francisco Chronicle television critic Terrence O'Flaherty in San Francisco (PM West).[1] The program was seen from June 12, 1961 to June 22, 1962.

The show was syndicated by Group W Productions to Westinghouse-owned television stations in Boston, Baltimore, Pittsburgh, Cleveland, and San Francisco, as well as to other stations in Chicago, Washington D.C., New York, and Los Angeles.[2] It was scheduled at the same time as NBC's The Tonight Show, then hosted by Jack Paar. Westinghouse, which was only a broadcaster that syndicated its programs through Group W, attempted to compete with NBC, which had had a monopoly on late-night television since Steve Allen had originated The Tonight Show in 1954.

Episode status

Audio recordings of Barbara Streisand's appearances constitute nearly all that survives. The sole video recording known to exist (available for viewing at the UCLA Film and Television Archive) is the February 12, 1962 broadcast, which was a tribute to George Schaefer (director).[3]

References

  1. ^ Classic Themes: "PM East / PM West"
  2. ^ Peter Guralnick. Dream boogie: the triumph of Sam Cooke. {{cite book}}: Cite has empty unknown parameter: |coauthors= (help)
  3. ^ http://barbra-archives.com/tv/60s/pm_east_streisand.html