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Audience of 20000000 To View Derby on TV TVWill Will Be on Full CBS Network Pius Several Canadian Stations StationsBy By LEO MISHKIN Staff Correspondent CorrespondentAn An estimated audience of 20000000 rac ¬ ing fans will watch the 80th running of the Kentucky Derby today through the facilities of CBS television which for the third straight year is covering the event carrying it on the full network of 50 stations across the country plus an addi ¬ tional three or four stations in Canada Additional millions will h e a the radio ibrodcast of the classic through CBS radio radioCalling Calling the race itself will be Fred Capossela who has been a turf broadcaster and reporter for 33 years Mel Allen will provide the color commentary and Phil Sutterfield sports reporter for Station WHAS of Louisville Ky will conduct the interviews in the winners circle circlePreceding Preceding the telecast of the Run for the Roses scheduled for 415 CDT this afternoon CBSTV will also present a pre ¬ view of the event Kentucky Calling covering the prorace festivities at Church ¬ ill Downs Films of last years Derby showing Dark Star romping home ahead of the favorite Native Dancer visits to Continued on Page Eighteen Kentucky Derby to Be Seen By 20000000 on Television TelevisionContinued Continued from Page One Onesome some of the outstanding breeding farms in Kentucky and live interviews with some of the notables present at the event today will be featured Among those appearing on the air will be Bill Corum president of Churchill Downs and Bob Hope film radio and TV star who will light a beacon of hope in behalf of the fund raising cam ¬ paign for United Cerebral Palsy PalsyOn On CBSradio another special preview of the event will be broadcast from 245 to 3 p m CDT when John Derr director of sports for CBS radio will interview some of the sports writers covering the Derby on their predictions for win place and show showBoth Both programs on radio and on televi ¬ sion will be sponsored by the Gillette Safety Razor Corp Later this season Cap ossela and Allen will round out their cov ¬ erage of the top races of the year with exclusive telecasts on CBSTV of the Preakness from Pimlico and the Belmont Stakes from Belmont Park
