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Daily guide of TV movies and radio highlights

ON WGBH

Greater Boston With Emily Rooney 7 p.m. WGBH (Channel 2) Anne Mostue and Sarah Birnbaum report on the Boston mayoral race and communities of color.

Things That Go Bump in the Night 9:30 p.m. WGBH (Channel 2) A documentary exploring New England’s supernatural legends and lore.

ON CHRONICLE

Comics 7:30 p.m. WCVB-TV (Channel 5) How the art form has evolved, and some of the people keeping it fresh.

RADIO HIGHLIGHTS

Classical Music With Laura Carlo 5 a.m. What’s happening around town in the arts.

WBUR’s Morning Edition With Bob Oakes 5 a.m. and All Things Considered With Sacha Pfeiffer 4 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9) How will unions impact the Boston mayor’s race?

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Boston Public Radio noon WGBH-FM (89.7)

Radio Boston 3 p.m. WBUR-FM (90.9)

Nightside With Dan Rea
8 p.m. WBZ-AM (1030) Dr. Jim McKiernan, “NightSide” pet vet.

NEWS & TALK SHOWS

Morning

CBS This Morning at 7 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Harrison Ford.

Good Morning America at
7 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9.
A Halloween celebration.

Today at 7 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10; 10 a.m. on Ch. 7.

Live! With Kelly and Michael at 9 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9;
10 a.m. on Ch. 10.

The Queen Latifah Show at
9 a.m. on Ch. 4; 3 p.m. on
Ch. 6.

Rachael Ray at 10 a.m. on
Ch. 38; 2 p.m. on Ch. 10; 5 p.m. on Ch. 50. Guy Fieri.

Steve Harvey at 10 a.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 3 p.m. on Ch. 64. A Halloween spectacular.

Bethenny at 11 a.m. on Ch. 25; 3 p.m. on Ch. 12.

The View at 11 a.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Mario Cantone.

Afternoon

The Talk at 2 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Michael Weatherly; Billy Gardell; Reno Wilson.

Katie at 3 p.m. on Chs. 5 and 9; 4 p.m. and 1:07 a.m. on
Ch. 6. Bette Midler.

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The Ellen DeGeneres Show at 4 p.m. on Chs. 5, 9, and 10. Alison Sweeney.

Evening

Charlie Rose at 11 p.m. on Chs. 2 and 11.

Conan at 11 p.m. and 12:30 a.m. on TBS. Rachel McAdams; Norman Reedus.

The Arsenio Hall Show at
11 p.m. on Ch. 56; midnight on Ch. 64.

The Daily Show With Jon Stewart at 11 p.m. and 1:01 a.m. on COM. Reporter Mark Fainaru-Wada.

Colbert Report at 11:31 p.m. and 1:31 a.m. on COM. Author Bill Bryson.

The Tonight Show With Jay Leno at 11:34 p.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Matthew McConaughey; Eli Roth.

Jimmy Kimmel Live at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 5, 6, and 9. Mindy Kaling. Rob Zombie performs.

Late Show With David Letterman at 11:35 p.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Harrison Ford. Holy Ghost! performs.

Tavis Smiley at midnight on Ch. 44; 12:30 a.m. on Chs. 2 and 11. Mary Steenburgen.

Late Night With Jimmy Fallon at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 7 and 10. Kerry Washington. Amel Larrieux performs.

Nightline at 12:37 a.m. on
Chs. 5, 6, and 9.

The Late Late Show With Craig Ferguson at 12:37 a.m. on Chs. 4 and 12. Ben Kingsley; Anne Rice.

MOVIES

Resident Evil 6 p.m. (BBCA) Soldiers try to stop the spread of a deadly virus. Milla Jovovich. R (2001)

Halloween II 6:30 p.m. (SPIKE) Michael Myers returns to Haddonfield to resolve some unfinished business. R (2009)

Child’s Play 7:30 p.m. (MAX)
A child’s doll is possessed by a killer’s spirit. R (1988)

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The Lost Boys 8 p.m. (VH1) Bloodsucking teens target two brothers. R (1987)

The Pit and the Pendulum
8 p.m. (TCM) Vincent Price in Poe’s classic. NR (1961)

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 8 p.m., midnight (OVAT) Transvestite Transylvanian (Tim Curry) gives shelter to a stranded couple. R (1975)

Freddy vs. Jason 9 p.m. (SYFY) The slasher-film icons clash. Robert Englund. R (2003)

Things That Go Bump in the Night 9 p.m. (36); 9:30 p.m. (11) New England’s supernatural legends. NR (2009)

Evil Dead 10:35 p.m. (STARZ) Five 20-somethings find the Book of the Dead in a secluded cabin, and unwittingly conjure demons. R (2013)

The Others midnight (FAM)
A British woman (Nicole Kidman) moves into a spooky mansion. PG-13 (2001)