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Overmyer Network
The Overmyer Network/United Network was a short-lived television network. It was intended to be a fourth national commercial network in the United States, competing with the Big Three television networks. The network was founded by self-made millionaire Daniel H. Overmyer, who built five UHF stations from 1965-67 (including Toledo's WDHO-TV (now WNWO-TV, an NBC affiliate), which signed on the air on May 3, 1966). A social conservative ("I'm against smut," he declared), Overmyer began to produce his own programs, and decided to create a nationwide hookup, enticing existing stations with a 50-50 profit split with potential affiliates (something that the established network's affiliates had been trying to get from ABC, CBS and NBC for years). Under the leadership of former ABC television president Oliver Treyz,〔(Mutual Radio Tribute Site: "Mutual Television: The Network That Never Made Air" )〕 the ON was scheduled to debut in the fall of 1967 with anywhere from 75 to 125 affiliates with an 8 hour broadcasting day.〔San Mateo Times, 5 Dec 1966〕
==From ON to UN==
The network planned to offer eight hours of programming per day, seven days per week, to its affiliate stations. A daily news service, from United Press International, would provide each station with news. Cultural and sports programming, including ''Tales from the Great Book'' (an animated Bible series) and regional games of the Continental Football League, were also planned. By July 1966, 35 stations had agreed to affiliate with the new network.
Before the network even went on the air, Overmyer was forced to sell a majority share to investors, although he remained the largest shareholder. In early 1967, Overmyer tried to persuade the Mutual Broadcasting System to engage in a merger of the two networks, as a way to raise more money in the venture; the Mutual board would soon balk at Overmyer's request.〔 Rechristened The United Network, which used a cartoon speaking balloon with an upper-case U as the network's logo (at least in print advertising), the net hit the air on May 1, 1967 with ''The Las Vegas Show'' on 106 stations.〔"Fledgling United Network to Resume Broadcasts", Long Beach Independent (via AP), 3 Jul 1967〕 Hosted by Bill Dana from the Hotel Hacienda in Las Vegas, the two-hour late-night show featured regulars Ann Elder, Pete Barbutti, Danny Meahan, Joanne Worley, Cully Richards and Jack Sheldon.〔"New late show to debut tonight", Rick Dubrow, Monessen Valley Independent (via UPI), 1 May 1967〕
The network itself, except for a few independent stations in the larger markets, was mostly made up of CBS stations who aired ''The Las Vegas Show'' at 11:30 local time, tape delayed from the 11:00 start seen on United-only east coast stations. The network called WPIX in New York City and KHJ-TV in Los Angeles their flagship stations, even though neither was owned by Overmyer/United. Additionally, the WPIX broadcast was often delayed until the weekend due to their commitment to New York Yankees baseball.〔Bridgeport Telegram, 1 May 1967〕 The network also lacked clearance in some large cities, including San Francisco (which was waiting for KEMO to be approved by the FCC) and Cleveland.
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