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Jack McAndrew, chief of variety programming for CBC-TV, says he's not discouraged by his dismal raings this fall
Jack McAndrew, chief of variety programming for CBC-TV, says he's not discouraged by his dismal raings this fall

Jack McAndrew, chief of variety programming for CBC-TV, says he's not discouraged by his dismal raings this fall

Date12/2/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Jack McAndrew, chief of variety programming for CBC-TV, says he's not discouraged by his dismal raings this fall. It only takes one hit to make everyone forget a long history of flops, he says.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0066173F
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