1946-47 United States network television schedule

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The 1946-47 United States network television schedule was nominally from September of 1946 to the spring of 1947, but scheduling ideas were still being worked out and did not follow modern standards.

This was the first "network television season" in the United States and only NBC and DuMont operated networks, though other companies, including Mutual, Paramount, CBS, and ABC had plans to enter the medium. Although experimental broadcasting had begun in the 1930s and television stations had been commercially licensed beginning in 1941, it wasn't until 1946 that coaxial cable connections allowed stations to share the same program schedules. Even then, only a few cities on the east coast were connected.

New fall series that made their debuts between September and November are highlighted in bold.

Contents

[edit] Sunday

PM 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC Local 8:00 Face to Face / 8:15 Geographically Speaking Television Screen Magazine Local
DMN Local

[edit] Monday

PM 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC Local 7:30 Local / 7:50 The Esso Newsreel 8:00 Voice of Firestone Televues / 8:15 Local Local Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena
DMN Local

[edit] Tuesday

PM 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC Local
DMN Local Play the Game Local Serving Through Science Local

[edit] Wednesday

PM 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC Local
DMN Local Faraway Hill Local

[edit] Thursday

PM 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC Local 7:30 Local / 7:50 The Esso Newsreel Hour Glass Local
DMN Local Cash and Carry Local

[edit] Friday

PM 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC Local 8:00 Local / 8:15 You Are an Artist / Let's Rhumba 8:30 I Love to Eat / 8:45 The World in Your Home Local Boxing from Madison Square Garden
DMN Local Western Movie Local

[edit] Saturday

PM 7:00 7:30 8:00 8:30 9:00 9:30 10:00 10:30
NBC Local
DMN Local

[edit] References

  • Bergmann, Ted; Skutch, Ira (2002). The DuMont Television Network: What Happened?. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-4270-X.
  • Castleman, H. & Podrazik, W. (1982). Watching TV: Four Decades of American Television. New York: McGraw-Hill. 314 pp.
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