The 1st Annual Emmy Awards, retroactively known as the 1st Annual Primetime Emmy Award

Primetime Emmy Award

The Primetime Emmy Awards are awards presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in recognition of excellence in American primetime television programming...

s after the debut of the Daytime Emmys

Daytime Emmy Award

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, were presented at the Hollywood Athletic Club

Hollywood Athletic Club

The Hollywood Athletic Club is a nightclub in the Hollywood district of Los Angeles.Since it was built in 1924, it has had a varied history as a health club, bar, music venue and billiard room.It is located on Sunset Boulevard.-History:...

 in Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

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 on January 25, 1949. Only shows produced in Los Angeles County, California

Los Angeles County, California

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 and aired in the Los Angeles media market

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 were eligible to win. The awards were hosted by Walter O'Keefe

Walter O'Keefe

Walter O'Keefe was an American songwriter, actor, syndicated columnist, Broadway composer, radio legend, screenwriter, musical arranger and TV host....

 who substituted for Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallée

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 when he had to leave town at the last minute.

Best Film Made for Television

• Christopher Columbus
• Hollywood Brevities
• It Could Happen To You
• Tell Tale Heart
• The Necklace (Your Show Time Series)
• Time Signal

Most Outstanding Television Personality

• Shirley Dinsdale
  Shirley Dinsdale
  Shirley Dinsdale Layburn , better known by her maiden name of Shirley Dinsdale, was an American ventriloquist and television and radio personality of the 1940s and early 1950s....
  
  
• Patricia Morrison
• Rita LeRoy
• Mike Stokey
• Bill Welsh

Most Popular Television Program

• Armchair Detective
  Armchair detective
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  - KTLA
  KTLA
  KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
  
  
• Don Lee Music Hall - KTSL
  KTSL
  KTSL is a radio station broadcasting a contemporary Christian format. Licensed to Medical Lake, Washington, USA, the station serves the Spokane area. The station is currently owned by EMF Broadcasting.-History:...
  
  
• Felix De Cola Show - KTLA starring Felix De Cola
• Judy Splinters - KTLA
  KTLA
  KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
  
  
• Mabel's Fables - KTLA
  KTLA
  KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
  
  
• Masked Spooner - KTSL
• Pantomime Quiz - KTLA
  KTLA
  KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
  
   - Mike Stokey
  Mike Stokey
  Mike Stokey was an American game show host and producer, best known for Pantomime Quiz and its later incarnation, Stump the Stars...
  
  
• Treasure of Literature - KFI-TV
• Tuesday Varieties - KTLA
  KTLA
  KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
  
  
• What's the Name of that Song - KTSL