TICK, TICK, TICKED OFF

Prime-time programs air here from 8 to 11 p.m., the same as the East Coast, while viewers in the Central and Mountain time zones see the same programs one hour earlier. Even f they watch the late news at 10 p.m., they can still go to sleep at a reasonable hour. Who decided that the West Coast should be on the same TV schedule as New York? The networks may be doing themselves a disservice by airing prime-time programs at a later time than many of us care to watch. Perhaps TV Times could take an informal poll of its readers to determine their views on this subject.

Sheldon C. Shallon, Los Angeles