Church televises heads of committees (6)

I believe the answer is:

chairs

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'heads of committees' is the definition.
'chairs' can be an answer for 'heads' (chairing is a kind of heading). I am not certain of the 'of committees' bit.

'church televises' is the wordplay.
'church' becomes 'ch' (common abbreviation).
'televises' becomes 'airs' (I've seen this in another clue).
'ch'+'airs'='CHAIRS'

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(Other definitions for chairs that I've seen before include "Prison killers" , "Seats (that can be electric or musical)" , "Furnishings" , "His car (anag)" , "Professorships" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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