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Scripps Company, the owners of WEWS, would always petition ABC's decision to allow both stations to carry the same programming.
In the 1960s, ABC allowed WEWS to broadcast the better shows, leaving WAKR-TV with the less popular shows and second-rate syndicated programs.
Meanwhile, WAKR-TV would air ABC shows that WEWS would preempt for movies or other assorted programming, and cleared the entire ABC schedule.
One notable program preempted by both stations was the very first Monday Night Football game, which involved the hometown Browns hosting the New York Jets, which the Browns won 31-21.
Both stations had to preempt the game ( and all other Monday night games hosted by the Browns through the end of 1972 ) because the NFL did not allow local telecasts of even sold-out home games at the time, something that changed in 1973.

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