1949 in American television
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This is a list of American television-related events in 1949.
Events[edit]
| Date | Event | Ref. |
|---|---|---|
| January 11 | All four American television networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, and DuMont) broadcast a two-hour special celebrating the linking of the eastern and mid-western networks via a coaxial cable. | |
| January 31 | The annual Emmy Awards were presented and broadcast on television for the first time ever, from Los Angeles. | |
| May | Milton Berle hosts the first-ever telethon, which lasted 24 hours, to benefit the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund. | |
| August 29 | The development of RCA's compatible color television system was announced. | |
| September | The ABC Television Network becomes the first television network to offer a four-hour primetime programming schedule on Sunday nights. | |
| The 1949-50 television season marks the first time all four networks offered at least some prime time programming on all seven nights of the week. | ||
| December 29 | KC2XAK in Bridgeport, Connecticut, the first-ever experimental UHF television station to operate a daily schedule, begins operation. | |
| Unknown | The Sears and Roebuck catalog offers television sets by mail order for the first time. |
Television programs[edit]
Debuts[edit]
| Date | Debut | Network |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | NBC Presents | NBC |
| January 6 | Suspense | CBS |
| January 12 | Arthur Godfrey and His Friends | CBS |
| January 17[1][2] | Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room | DuMont Television Network |
| January 18 | The School House | DuMont Television Network |
| January 21 | Your Show Time | NBC |
| January 28 | Admiral Broadway Revue | NBC/DuMont |
| January 31[3] | These Are My Children | NBC |
| February 21[4] | A Woman to Remember | DuMont Television Network |
| February 28 | Time for Beany | Paramount Television Network |
| March 1 | Believe It or Not! | NBC |
| April 5 | Fireside Theatre | NBC |
| April 17 | The Fred Waring Show | CBS |
| May 5[5] | Blind Date | ABC |
| May 5 | Crusade in Europe | ABC |
| June 4 | Cavalcade of Stars | DuMont Television Network |
| June 27[6] | Captain Video and His Video Rangers | DuMont Television Network |
| June 28[7] | Fireball Fun for All | NBC |
| July 1[8] | Mama | CBS |
| July 18 | The Magic Cottage | DuMont Television Network |
| August 24 | Hands of Murder | DuMont Television Network |
| September | Jim and Judy in Teleland | First-run Syndication |
| September 1 | Martin Kane, Private Eye | NBC |
| September 11 | The Magic Clown | NBC |
| September 15[9] | The Lone Ranger | ABC |
| September 16 | The Big Story | NBC |
| September 17 | Wrestling from Marigold | DuMont Television Network |
| September 21 | Starring Boris Karloff | ABC |
| September 22 | The Ed Wynn Show | CBS |
| October | Music & the Spoken Word | First-run Syndication |
| October 2 | The Aldrich Family | NBC |
| October 4[10] | The Life of Riley | NBC |
| October 7 | Man Against Crime | CBS |
| October 12[11] | The Plainclothesman | DuMont Television Network |
| October 23 | The Ruggles | ABC |
| November | The Herb Shriner Show | CBS |
| November 2 | Twenty Questions | WWOR-TV |
| November 4[12] | One Man's Family | NBC |
| December 1[13] | Kay Kyser's Kollege of Musical Knowledge | NBC |
| December 14 | Easy Aces | Dumont Television Network |
| January | TV Department Store | Dumont Television Network |
| January 12 | Photographic Horizons | Dumont Television Network |
| January 17 | Manhattan Spotlight | Dumont Television Network |
| January 17 | Café de Paris | Dumont Television Network |
| January 17 | Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room | Dumont Television Network |
| January 20 | Hotel Broadway | Dumont Television Network |
| January 27 | Window on the World | Dumont Television Network |
| July 13 | Talent Jackpot | Dumont Television Network |
| July 4 | Broadway to Hollywood | Dumont Television Network |
| July 7 | They're Off | Dumont Television Network |
| June 22 | Program Playhouse | Dumont Television Network |
| June 4 | Spin the Picture | Dumont Television Network |
| March | Feature Theatre | Dumont Television Network |
| March 10 | Flight to Rhythm | Dumont Television Network |
| March 15 | And Everything Nice | Dumont Television Network |
| March 25 | Front Row Center | Dumont Television Network |
| March 7 | Teen Time Tunes | Dumont Television Network |
| March 7 | The Vincent Lopez Show | Dumont Television Network |
| October 12 | Famous Jury Trials | Dumont Television Network |
| October 7 | Fishing and Hunting Club | Dumont Television Network |
| September | Amateur Boxing Fight Club | Dumont Television Network |
| September | Boxing From Sunnyside Gardens | Dumont Television Network |
| September | Cinema Varieties | Dumont Television Network |
| September 11 | They Stand Accused | Dumont Television Network |
| September 17 | Wrestling From Marigold | Dumont Television Network |
| September 2 | The Al Morgan Show | Dumont Television Network |
| September 6 | The O'Neills | Dumont Television Network |
| September 9 | The Family Genius | Dumont Television Network |
| Wrestling From Sunnyside Gardens | Dumont Television Network | |
| Mystery Theater | Dumont Television Network |
Changes of network affiliation[edit]
| Show | Moved from | Moved to |
|---|---|---|
| Candid Camera | ABC | NBC |
| Bowling Headliners | ABC | Dumont |
| The Wendy Barrie Show | ABC | Dumont |
| The Morey Amsterdam Show | CBS | Dumont |
| The Armed Forces Hour | NBC | Dumont |
| The Ted Steele Show | NBC | Dumont |
| Okay, Mother | WABD | Dumont |
Ending this year[edit]
| Date | Show | Network | Debut | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 10 | Champagne and Orchids | DuMont | September 6, 1948 | |
| May 26 | The Adventures of Oky Doky | November 4, 1948 | ||
| June 23 | King Cole's Birthday Party | May 15, 1947 | ||
| Charade Quiz | November 27, 1947 | |||
| July 4 | Americana | NBC | December 8, 1947 | |
| Doorway to Fame | DuMont | May 2, 1947 | ||
| July 23 | Television Screen Magazine | NBC | November 17, 1946 | |
| Unknown date | Musical Merry-Go-Round | NBC | July 25, 1947 | |
| Amanda | DuMont | November 1, 1948 | ||
| Missus Goes a Shopping | CBS | November 19, 1947 |
Television stations[edit]
Station launches[edit]
| Date | City of License/Market | Station[14] | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | Houston, Texas | KLEE-TV | 2 | NBC (primary) ABC/CBS/DuMont (secondary) | |
| Los Angeles, California | KTTV | 11 | CBS | Now a FOX affiliate since 1986 | |
| January 11 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania | WDTV | 3 (now 2) | DuMont (primary) NBC/ABC (secondary) | Eventually became CBS affiliate KDKA, now a CBS O&O station branded as CBS Pittsburgh |
| January 16 | Los Angeles, California | KNBH | 4 | NBC | |
| Washington, D.C. | WOIC | 9 | CBS | ||
| February 23 | Dayton, Ohio | WHIO-TV | 7 | CBS (primary) DuMont (secondary) | |
| March 8 | Atlanta, Georgia | WAGA-TV | 5 | CBS | |
| March 15 | Dayton, Ohio | WLWD | 5 (now 2) | NBC (primary) DuMont (secondary) | |
| Erie, Pennsylvania | WICU-TV | 12 | NBC (primary) ABC/CBS/DuMont (secondary) | ||
| March 18 | Lancaster/Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | WGAL | 8 | NBC (primary) ABC/CBS/DuMont (secondary) | |
| March 21 | Miami, Florida | WTVJ | 4 | CBS | Now an NBC affiliate on channel 6 |
| March 25 | Wilmington, Delaware | WVUE | 12 | NBC (primary) DuMont (secondary) | First licensed television station in Delaware |
| April 3 | Columbus, Ohio | WLWC | 4 | NBC | |
| April 4 | Cincinnati, Ohio | WKRC-TV | 11 (now 12) | CBS | |
| May 5 | San Francisco, California | KGO-TV | 7 | ABC | |
| May 18 | San Diego, California | KFMB-TV | 8 | CBS (primary) NBC/DuMont (secondary) | |
| May 29 | Birmingham, Alabama | WAFM-TV | 13 | CBS | |
| May 30 | Indianapolis, Indiana | WFBM-TV | 6 | CBS (primary) Paramount/DuMont (secondary) | |
| June 1 | Salt Lake City, Utah | KSL-TV | 5 | CBS (primary) ABC/DuMont (secondary) | |
| June 6 | Oklahoma City, Oklahoma | WKY-TV | 4 | NBC (primary) CBS/ABC/DuMont (secondary) | |
| June 11 | Rochester, New York | WHAM-TV | 8 | NBC (primary) DuMont (secondary) | |
| July 1 | Birmingham, Alabama | WBRC-TV | 4 (moved to 6 in 1953) | NBC | |
| Minneapolis, Minnesota | WTCN-TV | 4 | CBS (primary) ABC (secondary) | ||
| July 10 | Providence, Rhode Island | WJAR | 11 | NBC (primary) CBS/ABC/DuMont (secondary) | |
| July 15 | Charlotte, North Carolina | WBTV | 3 | CBS (primary) NBC/ABC/DuMont (secondary) | |
| July 26 | Cincinnati, Ohio | WCPO-TV | 7 (now 9) | ABC | |
| August 15 | Grand Rapids, Michigan | WLAV-TV | 8 | NBC (primary) CBS/ABC/DuMont (secondary) | |
| August 29 | Omaha, Nebraska | WOW-TV | 6 | CBS | |
| September 1 | Lincoln, Nebraska | KMTV | 3 | NBC | |
| September 15 | Jacksonville, Florida | WMBR-TV | 4 | CBS (primary) ABC/NBC (secondary) | |
| Johnstown/Altoona, Pennsylvania | WJAC-TV | 13 (now 6) | NBC (primary) ABC/CBS/DuMont (secondary) | ||
| September 16 | Los Angeles, California | KECA-TV | 7 | ABC | |
| September 17 | Dallas, Texas | KBTV | 8 | DuMont | |
| September 22 | Greensboro, North Carolina | WFMY-TV | 2 | CBS (primary) ABC/NBC/DuMont (secondary) | |
| September 29 | Columbus, Ohio | WTVN-TV | 6 | DuMont (primary) ABC (secondary) | |
| September 30 | Indianapolis, Indiana | WFBM-TV | 6 | CBS (primary) DuMont/Paramount (secondary) | |
| October 5 | Columbus, Ohio | WBNS-TV | 10 | CBS | |
| October 11 | Secaucus, New Jersey/New York City, New York | WOR-TV | 9 | Independent | |
| October 16 | Kansas City, MO/KS | WDAF-TV | 4 | NBC (primary) CBS/ABC/DuMont (secondary) | |
| October 29 | Tulsa, Oklahoma | KOTV | 6 | CBS (primary) ABC/DuMont/NBC/Paramount (secondary) | |
| October 31 | Davenport, Iowa (Bettendorf, IA/Moline/Rock Island, IL) | WOC-TV | 5 (now 6) | NBC (primary) CBS/ABC/DuMont (secondary) | |
| November 11 | Bloomington/Indianapolis, Indiana | WTTV | 10 (now 4) | NBC (primary) ABC/DuMont (Secondary) | |
| November 15 | Huntington/Charleston, West Virginia (Ashland, Kentucky) | WSAZ-TV | 5 (now 3) | NBC (primary) CBS/ABC/DuMont (Secondary) | |
| San Francisco, California | KRON-TV | 4 | NBC | ||
| December 1 | Binghamton, New York | WNBF-TV | 12 | CBS (primary) ABC/NBC/DuMont (secondary) | |
| Utica, New York | WKTV | 2 | NBC (primary) ABC/CBS/DuMont (secondary) | ||
| December 3 | Dallas, Texas | KRLD-TV | 4 | CBS | |
| December 4 | Phoenix, Arizona | KPHO | 5 | CBS (primary) ABC/DuMont/NBC (secondary) | |
| December 11 | San Antonio, Texas | WOAI-TV | 4 | NBC (primary) CBS/DuMont/ABC (secondary) | |
| December 19 | Cleveland, Ohio | WXEL | 9 (now 8) | DuMont (primary) ABC (secondary) | |
| December 29 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | KC2XAK | 24 | NBC | World's first-ever UHF experimental station, serving as a rebroadcaster of WNBT from New York City |
Network affiliation changes[edit]
| Date | City of license/Market | Station | Channel | Old affiliation | New affiliation | Notes/Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | Buffalo, New York | WBEN-TV | 4 | NBC (primary) ABC/DuMont (secondary) | CBS (primary) ABC/DuMont/NBC (secondary) | Retains secondary NBC affiliation until 1954, and secondary ABC and DuMont affiliations until 1956 |
Births[edit]
Deaths[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ IMDB entry
- ^ DuMont historical website
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 829. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 469. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4 ed.). Penguin Books. pp. 103, 936. ISBN 9780140267372. Retrieved 2019-08-25.
- ^ Woolery, George W. (1985). Children's Television: The First Thirty-Five Years, 1946-1981, Part II: Live, Film, and Tape Series. The Scarecrow Press. pp. 106–110. ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 285. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ Hyatt, Wesley (1997). The Encyclopedia of Daytime Television. Watson-Guptill Publications. p. 278. ISBN 978-0823083152. Retrieved 22 March 2020.
- ^ Goldstein, Richard (December 29, 1999). "Clayton Moore, Television's Lone Ranger And a Persistent Masked Man, Dies at 85". The New York Times. Retrieved April 25, 2010.
- ^ Brooks, Tim; Marsh, Earle (2007). The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and Cable TV Shows – 1946–Present (Ninth ed.). p. 790. ISBN 978-0-345-49773-4.
- ^ Tim Brooks and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network and TV Shows 1946 – Present, Ballantine Books, 1979, page 497
- ^ Schemering, Christopher (1987). The Soap Opera Encyclopedia (2nd ed.). Ballantine Books. pp. 176–178. ISBN 0-345-35344-7.
- ^ McNeil, Alex (1996). Total Television (4th ed.). New York, New York: Penguin Books USA, Inc. p. 172. ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ Postwar stations - EarlyTelevision.org. Archived July 3, 2013. Retrieved July 26, 2019.
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