1948–49 United States network television schedule
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The 1948–49 United States network television schedule began in September of 1948
and ended in the spring of 1949
. This was the first season in which all four networks then in operation in the United States offered nightly prime time schedules Monday through Friday.
The schedule below reflects the fall lineup as it all settled into place throughout October 1948, before any subsequent time changes were made and additional new series appeared in November.
New fall series are highlighted in bold. A number of ABC
's new fall shows began as early as mid-August, when the network first began broadcasting a seven-night schedule. CBS
and DuMont
also had some new shows begin in the latter half of August. These shows are noted as such by (Aug.). NBC
began airing Saturday Night Jamboree
in December.
Note: The Ed Sullivan Show
, AKA Toast of the Town, premiered June 20, 1948 at 9:00 p.m. on CBS
.
1948 in television
The year 1948 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1948.-Events:*March 20 – Renowned Italian conductor Arturo Toscanini makes his television debut, conducting the NBC Symphony Orchestra in an all-Wagner program.*June 21 – The first network...
and ended in the spring of 1949
1949 in television
The year 1949 in television involved some significant events.Below is a list of television-related events in 1949.-Events:*January 3 – Colgate Theatre premieres on NBC....
. This was the first season in which all four networks then in operation in the United States offered nightly prime time schedules Monday through Friday.
The schedule below reflects the fall lineup as it all settled into place throughout October 1948, before any subsequent time changes were made and additional new series appeared in November.
New fall series are highlighted in bold. A number of ABC
American Broadcasting Company
The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948...
's new fall shows began as early as mid-August, when the network first began broadcasting a seven-night schedule. CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
and DuMont
DuMont Television Network
The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont...
also had some new shows begin in the latter half of August. These shows are noted as such by (Aug.). NBC
NBC
The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago...
began airing Saturday Night Jamboree
Saturday Night Jamboree
Saturday Night Jamboree was an early American country music series on NBC-TV from December 4, 1948–July 2, 1949. It aired live from New York City from 8–9 p.m. Eastern Time on Saturdays for three weeks in December 1948, with yodeler Elton Britt as host. Beginning in January 1949, the...
in December.
Sunday
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| ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... |
Local | The Southernaires Quartet Southernaires The Southernaires, organized ca 1930, were an American popular vocal group in radio broadcasting of the 1930s and 1940s. They were known for their renditions of spirituals and work songs. In 1942, they won a widely publicized case of hotel discrimination.... |
Hollywood Screen Test Hollywood Screen Test Hollywood Screen Test was a talent show which aired on American Broadcasting Company from 1948 to 1953. It is believed to be the first series ever broadcast on ABC.... |
Actors Studio Actors Studio (TV series) Actors Studio is an American TV show which aired for 65 episodes, from September 26, 1948 to October 26 on the fledgling ABC Television Network; then from November 1, 1949 to June 23, 1950 on CBS Television.... |
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| CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... |
7:00 The Week in Review / 7:15 Local | Ford Television Theatre Hour Ford Theatre Ford Theatre was a radio and television anthology series broadcast in the United States in the 1940s and 1950s. At various times the television series appeared on all three major television networks, while the radio version was broadcast on two separate networks and on two separate coasts... (monthly) |
Local | Toast of the Town The Ed Sullivan Show The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan.... |
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| NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... |
7:00 Mary Kay and Johnny Mary Kay and Johnny Mary Kay and Johnny is the first situation comedy broadcast on network television in the United States. Starring real-life married couple Mary Kay Stearns and Johnny Stearns, the series is the first program to show a couple sharing a bed, and the first television series to show a woman's pregnancy... / 7:20 Review of the Week |
Admiral Presents the Five Star Revue — Welcome Aboard Welcome Aboard (NBC TV series) Welcome Aboard is an American variety show that was televised live on Sundays at 7:30pm EST on NBC. The series was initially titled Admiral Presents the Five Star Revue—Welcome Abroad, when it was sponsored by Admiral but was retitled when sponsorship was dropped in December 1948.The premiere... |
Author Meets the Critics Author Meets the Critics Author Meets the Critics was an American talk show which aired on NBC, ABC, and the DuMont Television Network. The series began as a mid-season replacement on NBC on April 4, 1948, but moved to ABC in 1949... |
Meet the Press Meet the Press Meet the Press is a weekly American television news/interview program produced by NBC. It is the longest-running television series in American broadcasting history, despite bearing little resemblance to the original format of the program seen in its television debut on November 6, 1947. It has been... |
The Philco Television Playhouse The Philco Television Playhouse The Philco Television Playhouse, a live television anthology series sponsored by Philco, was telecast from 1948 to 1955. Produced by Fred Coe, the NBC series was seen on Sundays from 9:00pm to 10:00pm... |
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Note: The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show is an American TV variety show that originally ran on CBS from Sunday June 20, 1948 to Sunday June 6, 1971, and was hosted by New York entertainment columnist Ed Sullivan....
, AKA Toast of the Town, premiered June 20, 1948 at 9:00 p.m. on CBS
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
.
Monday
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| ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... |
7:00 News and Views (Aug.) / 7:15 Local | Kiernan's Corner (Aug.) | Quizzing the News Quizzing the News Quizzing the News was an American game show which aired on ABC from August 16, 1948 to March 5, 1949 at 8:00 PM on Monday nights. Alan Prescott hosted the show, which featured Arthur Q. Bryan, Milton Caniff, Mary Hunter and Ray Joseph as the panelists... (Aug.) |
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| CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... |
7:00 Local / 7:15 Places Please Places Please Places Please is an American variety show series that aired during primetime on the CBS Television Network from August 16, 1948 to 1949. Hosted by Barry Wood, each episode was fifteen minutes long and aired on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.... (Aug.) |
7:30 CBS Television News CBS Evening News CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963.... / 7:45 Face the Music |
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| NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... |
Local | 7:30 America Song America Song America Song was a live television series which aired on the NBC Television Network during primetime, premiering on 21 April 1948 and running to 1949. The series was hosted by Paul Arnold and featured performances of United States folk music... / 7:50 Camel Newsreel Theatre Camel News Caravan The Camel News Caravan was a 15 minute American television news program aired by NBC News from February 14, 1949 to October 26, 1956. Sponsored by the Camel cigarette brand and anchored by John Cameron Swayze, it was the first NBC news program to use NBC filmed news stories rather than movie... |
The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre is an American anthology series that aired on NBC Mondays at 8 pm EST from September 27, 1948 to June 26, 1950. Guests who appeared on the series included Faye Emerson, Edward Everett Horton, Basil Rathbone, Nina Foch, and Boris Karloff.-Episode status:One episode from... |
Americana Americana (TV series) Americana is a weekly game show which ran on NBC from December 8, 1947 to July 4, 1949. The series was originally hosted by literary critic John Mason Brown and produced by Martin Stone Productions with NBC Television. Each week's show was sponsored by Encyclopedia Americana... |
9:00 Local / 9:10 Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena was an American sports program originally broadcast on NBC from 1946 to 1948, and later on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from 1954 to 1956.-Broadcast history:The DuMont version was hosted by Chris Schenkel.... |
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| DMN DuMont Television Network The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont... |
Doorway to Fame Doorway to Fame Doorway to Fame is an early American television program broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:The series ran from May 1947 to July 1949. It was a talent show hosted by Johnny Olson, who would go on to host the DuMont daytime variety show Johnny Olson's Rumpus... |
7:30 Camera Headlines Camera Headlines Camera Headlines was an early American television series that aired from 1948 to 1949 on the DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:... / 7:45 Local |
8:00 Champagne and Orchids Champagne and Orchids Champagne and Orchids was an early American television program broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network. The series ran from 1948 to 1949. It was a variety show hosted by Adrienne.... / 8:15 Local |
Local | Court of Current Issues Court of Current Issues The Court of Current Issues is a public-affairs and debate series which aired live on Tuesday nights from 1948-1951 on the DuMont Television Network... |
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Tuesday
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| ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... |
7:00 News and Views (Aug.) / 7:15 Local | Movieland Quiz (Aug.) | Local | America's Town Meeting | Local | |||
| CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... |
7:00 The Roar of the Rails The Roar of the Rails The Roar of the Rails is an American children's television series that aired on CBS from October to December 1948, and in October to December 1949. Each episode is 15 minutes long and was essentially a live commercial for the A. C. Gilbert Company... / 7:15 Local |
7:30 CBS Television News CBS Evening News CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963.... / 7:45 Face the Music |
Local | We, the People | People's Platform People's Platform People's Platform is an American public affairs series that aired on the CBS Television network from August 17, 1948 to August 11, 1950. Hosted by Quincy Howe, the series features debates on topical subjects.-Episode status:... (Aug.) |
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| NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... |
Local | 7:30 Musical Miniatures / 7:50 Camel Newsreel Theatre Camel News Caravan The Camel News Caravan was a 15 minute American television news program aired by NBC News from February 14, 1949 to October 26, 1956. Sponsored by the Camel cigarette brand and anchored by John Cameron Swayze, it was the first NBC news program to use NBC filmed news stories rather than movie... |
Texaco Star Theater Texaco Star Theater Texaco Star Theater is an American comedy-variety show, broadcast on radio from 1938 to 1949 and telecast from 1948 to 1956. It was one of the first successful examples of American television broadcasting, remembered as the show that gave Milton Berle the nickname "Mr... |
Mary Margaret McBride Mary Margaret McBride Mary Margaret McBride was an American radio interview host and writer. Her popular radio shows spanned more than 40 years; she is also remembered for her few months of pioneering television, as an early sign of radio success not guaranteeing a transition to the new medium... |
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| DMN DuMont Television Network The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont... |
7:00 The Alan Dale Show The Alan Dale Show The Alan Dale Show was an early American television program broadcast on the now defunct DuMont Television Network and then on CBS .-Broadcast history:... / 7:15 Local |
7:30 Camera Headlines Camera Headlines Camera Headlines was an early American television series that aired from 1948 to 1949 on the DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:... / 7:45 I.N.S. Telenews I.N.S. Telenews I.N.S. Telenews was a news program aired on the now defunct DuMont Television Network from 1948 to 1949.-Broadcast history:Each episode was 15 minutes long, made by International News Service. It aired weekly, each Tuesday at 7:45 pm EST, immediatedly following Camera Headlines which aired Monday... |
Operation Success Operation Success Operation Success was a prime time public affairs television program broadcast on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:... |
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Wednesday
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| ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... |
7:00 News and Views (Aug.) / 7:15 Local | Critic at Large (Aug.) | The Gay Nineties Revue The Gay Nineties Revue The Gay Nineties Revue was a 30-minute live television series which aired on the American Broadcasting Company television network from 11 August 1948 to mid-1949 on Wednesdays at 8pm ET. The host was songwriter Joseph E... (Aug.) |
8:30 Candid Microphone Candid Camera Candid Camera is a hidden camera/practical joke reality television series created and produced by Allen Funt, which initially began on radio as Candid Microphone June 28, 1947... (Aug.) / 8:45 Three About Town (Aug.) |
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| CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... |
7:00 Local / 7:15 Places Please Places Please Places Please is an American variety show series that aired during primetime on the CBS Television Network from August 16, 1948 to 1949. Hosted by Barry Wood, each episode was fifteen minutes long and aired on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.... (Aug.) |
7:30 CBS Television News CBS Evening News CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963.... / 7:45 Face the Music |
Kobbs' Korner | Winner Take All | Tournament of Champions Tournament of Champions The Tournament of Champions may refer to:* H&R Block Tournament of Champions, one of the four major bowling tournaments on the PBA Tour* Jeopardy! Tournament of Champions, a tournament of past major winners in the game show Jeopardy!... |
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| NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... |
Local | 7:30 You Are an Artist You Are an Artist You Are an Artist is an NBC television series, which first aired on NBC flagship station WNBT-TV in New York City on November 1, 1946 and then on the NBC Television network until 1950.-Production history:... / 7:50 Camel Newsreel Theatre Camel News Caravan The Camel News Caravan was a 15 minute American television news program aired by NBC News from February 14, 1949 to October 26, 1956. Sponsored by the Camel cigarette brand and anchored by John Cameron Swayze, it was the first NBC news program to use NBC filmed news stories rather than movie... |
Girl About Town | 8:30 The Ted Steele Show The Ted Steele Show The Ted Steele Show was a 15-minute musical variety show which aired on the now defunct DuMont Television Network from February 27 to July 12, 1949. Each episode was hosted by bandleader Ted Steele, who appeared on many programs during the early days of television.The final episode is stored at the... / 8:45 Story of the Week |
Kraft Television Theatre Kraft Television Theatre Kraft Television Theatre is an American drama/anthology television series that began May 7, 1947 on NBC, airing at 7:30pm on Wednesday evenings until December of that year. In January 1948, it moved to 9pm on Wednesdays, continuing in that timeslot until 1958. Initially produced by the J... |
10:00 Local / 10:10 Village Barn Village Barn Village Barn was the first country music program on American network television. Broadcast by NBC-TV from May 24, 1948–September 1949 and from January 16–May 29, 1950, the live weekly variety series originated from The Village Barn, a country music nightclub in New York City's Greenwich... |
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| DMN DuMont Television Network The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont... |
Birthday Party | 7:30 Camera Headlines Camera Headlines Camera Headlines was an early American television series that aired from 1948 to 1949 on the DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:... / 7:45 Local |
Local | The Growing Paynes The Growing Paynes The Growing Paynes is a sitcom that aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:The series aired on DuMont on Wednesdays at 8:30 pm EST for one season, 1948 to 1949... |
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Thursday
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| ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... |
7:00 News and Views (Aug.) / 7:15 Local | Local | Club Seven (Aug.) | ABC Feature Film | Local | |||
| CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... |
Local | 7:30 CBS Television News CBS Evening News CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963.... / 7:45 Face the Music |
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| NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... |
Local | 7:30 NBC Presents / 7:45 Girl of the Week / 7:50 Camel Newsreel Theatre Camel News Caravan The Camel News Caravan was a 15 minute American television news program aired by NBC News from February 14, 1949 to October 26, 1956. Sponsored by the Camel cigarette brand and anchored by John Cameron Swayze, it was the first NBC news program to use NBC filmed news stories rather than movie... |
8:00 Princess Sagaphi / 8:15 The Nature of Things | The Swift Show The Swift Show The Swift Show was a television series aired Thursdays at 8:30pm EST on NBC Television premiering April 1, 1948 and running to 1949.The series, sponsored by the Swift & Company meat packing company, was mainly a musical variety show hosted by Lanny Ross, although during its first few months, it... |
The Gulf Road Show Starring Bob Smith | Juvenile Jury Juvenile Jury Juvenile Jury is an American children's game show which originally ran on NBC from April 3, 1947 to August 1, 1954. It was hosted by Jack Barry and featured a panel of kids aged ten or less giving advice to solve the problems of other kids.-Controversy:... |
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| DMN DuMont Television Network The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont... |
Local | 7:30 Camera Headlines Camera Headlines Camera Headlines was an early American television series that aired from 1948 to 1949 on the DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:... / 7:45 Local |
Local | Charade Quiz Charade Quiz Charade Quiz is an American game show hosted by Bill Slater which aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from November 27, 1947 to June 23, 1949.-Overview:... |
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Friday
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| ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... |
7:00 News and Views (Aug.) / 7:15 Local | 7:30 Tales of the Red Caboose Tales of the Red Caboose Tales of the Red Caboose was a short-lived primetime television series that aired on the American Broadcasting Company television network, premiering 29 October 1948 and running for 2 1/2 months.-Production background:... / 7:45 Local |
Teenage Book Club Teenage Book Club Teenage Book Club was a primetime television series on the American Broadcasting Company which premiered on 27 August 1948. It was a discussion program about books for teenagers which aired Fridays at 8:00pm ET. -Production history:... (Aug.) |
That Reminds Me (Aug.) | Break the Bank Break the Bank (1948) Break the Bank is an American quiz show which aired variously on Mutual Radio and ABC, CBS and NBC television from 1945 to 1957.-Radio:Sponsored by Vicks, the series began on radio October 20, 1945, heard Saturdays on Mutual until April 13, 1946. Initially, it featured different hosts each week,... |
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| CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... |
7:00 Local / 7:15 Places Please Places Please Places Please is an American variety show series that aired during primetime on the CBS Television Network from August 16, 1948 to 1949. Hosted by Barry Wood, each episode was fifteen minutes long and aired on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays.... (Aug.) |
7:30 CBS Television News CBS Evening News CBS Evening News is the flagship nightly television news program of the American television network CBS. The network has broadcast this program since 1948, and has used the CBS Evening News title since 1963.... / 7:45 Face the Music |
8:00 Sportsman's Quiz / 8:05 What's It Worth What's it Worth What's It Worth? is an early American television series that aired on the CBS Television network from 21 May 1948 and into 1949. It was later revived in 1952, before finally finishing its run on 11 October 1953. It was hosted by Sigmund Rothschild, who also hosted a similar program called Trash or... |
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| NBC NBC The National Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network and former radio network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Rockefeller Center with additional major offices near Los Angeles and in Chicago... |
Local | 7:30 Musical Merry-Go-Round Musical Merry-Go-Round Musical Merry-Go-Round was a NBC TV series which aired from 25 July 1947 to 1949. The series featured live music performances.-Production history:Each 30 minute episode was hosted by Jack Kilty. Little else is known about this early television series.... / 7:50 Camel Newsreel Theatre Camel News Caravan The Camel News Caravan was a 15 minute American television news program aired by NBC News from February 14, 1949 to October 26, 1956. Sponsored by the Camel cigarette brand and anchored by John Cameron Swayze, it was the first NBC news program to use NBC filmed news stories rather than movie... |
Musical Miniatures | Stop Me If You've Heard This One Stop Me If You've Heard This One Stop Me If You've Heard This One was a comedy radio series, created by the actor-humorist Cal Tinney and sponsored by Quaker Oats. Hosted by Milton Berle, it aired Saturday evenings at 8:30pm on NBC beginning October 7, 1939.-Production history:The premise was that listeners received prizes for... |
9:00 The Ted Steele Show The Ted Steele Show The Ted Steele Show was a 15-minute musical variety show which aired on the now defunct DuMont Television Network from February 27 to July 12, 1949. Each episode was hosted by bandleader Ted Steele, who appeared on many programs during the early days of television.The final episode is stored at the... / 9:15 Local |
9:30 Gillette Cavalcade of Sports Gillette Cavalcade of Sports The Gillette Cavalcade of Sports was an American network radio program and later television program that included broadcasts of a variety of sports, although it is primarily remembered by many for its focus on boxing.-Overview and background:... / 10:45 Greatest Fights of the Century |
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| DMN DuMont Television Network The DuMont Television Network, also known as the DuMont Network, DuMont, Du Mont, or Dumont was one of the world's pioneer commercial television networks, rivalling NBC for the distinction of being first overall. It began operation in the United States in 1946. It was owned by DuMont... |
Key to the Missing Key to the Missing Key to the Missing was a TV series aired on Fridays at 7pm EST on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network from 4 July 1948 to 23 September 1949.... |
7:30 Camera Headlines Camera Headlines Camera Headlines was an early American television series that aired from 1948 to 1949 on the DuMont Television Network.-Broadcast history:... / 7:45 Local |
Fashions on Parade Fashions on Parade Fashions on Parade is an American fashion-themed television series that aired on the now-defunct DuMont Television Network Fridays at 8pm EST from November 4, 1948 to April 24, 1949, then broadcast on ABC from April 27 to June 29, 1949... (Aug.) |
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Saturday
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| ABC American Broadcasting Company The American Broadcasting Company is an American commercial broadcasting television network. Created in 1943 from the former NBC Blue radio network, ABC is owned by The Walt Disney Company and is part of Disney-ABC Television Group. Its first broadcast on television was in 1948... |
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| CBS CBS CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of... |
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Local | Television Screen Magazine Television Screen Magazine Television Screen Magazine is a NBC Television Network series which debuted 17 November 1946 and ran from 1946 to 1949. Hosts and panelists included John McCaffery, Millicent Fenwick, and George F. Putnam. The program featured a magazine-type format with various subjects and guests... |
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