1949–50 United States network television schedule (weekday)

Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white, reruns of prime-time programming are orange, game shows are pink, soap operas are chartreuse, news programs are gold and all others are light blue. New series are highlighted in bold.

All Monday–Friday Shows for all networks beginning in September 1949.

NOTE: This page is missing info on the DuMont Network, which started daytime transmission before any other United States television network.

Fall 1949

  10:30 am 11:00 pm 11:30 am noon 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm
ABC local programming
CBS local programming U.N. General Assembly Sessions (from 11/7) local programming 2:30: local programming

2:45: Classified Column (to 12/9)

U.N. General Assembly Sessions (from 11/7)

3:45 Classified Column (from 12/12)

Homemaker's Exchange (from 10/10) Vanity Fair (from 10/10) Vanity Fair (to 10/7) / The Ted Steele Show (from 10/10) The Chuck Wagon
NBC local programming 5:00: local programming

5:15: Judy Splinters

Howdy Doody local programming
DMN TV Shopper ? Okay, Mother ?

Winter 1949-1950

  10:30 am 11:00 pm 11:30 am noon 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm
ABC local programming
CBS local programming 3:30 local programming

3:45 Classified Column (to 1/13)

Homemaker's Exchange Vanity Fair 5:00 The Ted Steele Show

5:15 local programming

The Chuck Wagon
NBC local programming 5:00: local programming

5:15: Judy Splinters

Howdy Doody local programming
DMN TV Shopper ? Okay, Mother ?

Spring 1950

  10:30 am 11:00 pm 11:30 am noon 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm
ABC local programming 5:00 Mr Magic and J.J. (W Th F)

5:15 local programming

local programming
CBS local programming Homemaker's Exchange Vanity Fair 5:00 The Ted Steele Show (to 4/28)

5:15 local programming

The Chuck Wagon
NBC local programming 5:00: local programming

5:15: Judy Splinters

Howdy Doody local programming
DMN TV Shopper ? Okay, Mother ?

Summer 1950

  10:30 am 11:00 pm 11:30 am noon 12:30 pm 1:00 pm 1:30 pm 2:00 pm 2:30 pm 3:00 pm 3:30 pm 4:00 pm 4:30 pm 5:00 pm 5:30 pm 6:00 pm
ABC local programming 5:00 Mr Magic and J.J. (W Th F)

5:15 local programming

local programming
CBS local programming Homemaker's Exchange Vanity Fair local programming The Chuck Wagon
NBC local programming 5:00: local programming

5:15: Hanson Baldwin's War News Digest (from 7/31)

Howdy Doody local programming
DMN TV Shopper ? Okay, Mother ?

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