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| Sunday - July 1, 2012 | |||
| 7:00 pm | BET | BET Awards 2012 | live from Shrine Auditorium in Los Angeles; nominees include Lil Wayne and Trin-I-Tee 5:7; performers include Nicki Minaj and Chris Brown |
| 11:00 pm | WYES 12 | Along Lake Pontchartrain | crabbing on the seawall, dining at Bruning's and Fitzgerald's, riding the Zephyr at Pontchartrain Beach, and more; with comments from Dr. John, Chef John Besh, Carlton Dufrechou, Eddie L. Sapir, Deacon John Moore, Frank Davis and others |
| Wednesday - July 4, 2012 | |||
| 11:00 pm | TCM | The Glenn Miller Story (1954) |
film bio of bandleader Glenn Miller; cast includes Gene Krupa, Louis Armstrong, Barney Bigard, Arvell Shaw, Cozy Cole, Trummy Young, Frances Langford and Nino Tempo |
| Sunday - July 8, 2012 | |||
| 8:00 pm | WYES 12 | A World's Fair to Remember (2003) | documentary on the Louisiana World Exposition held in New Orleans in 1984; includes an interview with Deacon John Moore and clips of Tuts Washington |
| Monday - July 9, 2012 | |||
| 11:35 pm | NBC | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Howie Mandel; Rose Byrne; Frank Ocean sits in with The Roots (Ocean's network TV debut) |
| Tuesday - July 10, 2012 | |||
| 10:35 pm | CBS | Late Show with David Letterman | actress Queen Latifah; actor Fred Armisen; musical guest Cory Chisel; Buddy Guy sits in with Paul Shaffer and the CBS Orchestra |
| Thursday - July 12, 2012 | |||
| 8:45 pm | TCM | Stormy Weather (1943) |
song-filled musical with appearances by Lena Horne, Ada Brown, Cab Calloway, Teddy Buckner, Fats Waller, Benny Carter, Zutty Singleton, Coleman Hawkins, Taps Miller, Illinois Jacquet, Jo Jones, and others |
| Saturday - July 14, 2012 | |||
| 10:30 pm | WYES 12 | New Orleans That Was | nostalgic look back at Pontchartrain Beach, New Basin Canal, old Canal Street streetcars, Claiborne Avenue, etc; includes interview with Allen Toussaint, old Mardi Gras Indian clips, and more (rerun) |
| Sunday - July 15, 2012 | |||
| 8:00 pm | WYES 12 | Growing Up in New Orleans | one-hour WYES documentary looks back at some of New Orleans childhood experiences during the 1950s and 60s; sharing their childhood memories are Gayle and Bryan Batt, Dr. John, Ricky Graham, Leah Chase, Frankie Ford, "Deacon John" Moore, Tom Fitzmorris, Charmaine Neville, Millie Ball, Keith Marshall and many other notable New Orleanians |
| 11:00 pm | WYES 12 | The Nightlife That Was (2004) | documentary looks back at New Orleans haunts of the recent past, such as the Blue Room, the Swan Room, Bourbon Street (where Clarence Frogman Henry played for 20 years, and Al Hirt and Pete Fountain both owned clubs), The Warehouse, Beverly Dinner Playhouse, Dew Drop Inn, CYO dances (where Dr. John & Frankie Ford entertained the bobby socks crowd), etc; interviews include Jimmy Anselmo, Hank Staples, Frankie Ford, Dr. John, A.J. Loria, Deacon John, Allen Toussaint, Irma Thomas, Bobby Marchan, and many more |
| Monday - July 16, 2012 | |||
| 11:35 pm | NBC | Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | Joseph Gordon Levitt; Lorraine Bracco; Dave Arnold; rapper Curren$y sits in with The Roots |
| Tuesday - July 24, 2012 | |||
| 1:00 pm | CBS | The Talk | Hunter Hayes performs his hit song "Wanted" |
