1949 in television

none 1949 television radio film music The year 1949 in television involved some significant events. Below is a list of television-related events during 1949. __TOC__ Events January 3: Colgate Theatre premieres on NBC. January 11: A two-hour special on all American networks celebrates the linking of the eastern and midwestern networks via coaxial cable. January 20: The second inauguration of President Truman becomes the first presidential inauguration to be broadcast on television. January 21: Your Show Time becomes the first filmed dramatic series on American network television. January 31: The first Emmy Awards are presented and broadcast on television from Los Angeles. April 9: The first telethon, benefitting the Damon Runyon Cancer Fund, is hosted by Milton Berle and lasts for 24 hours. Breslin Jimmy 1991 Damon Runyon—a life Ticknor & Fields New York, USATelethon http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/T/htmlT/telethon/telethon.htm Museum of Broadcast Communications 2009-06-02 https://web.archive.org/web/20091009235908/http://www.museum.tv/archives/etv/T/htmlT/telethon/telethon.htm 2009-10-09 The first published appearance of the word "telethon" was in the prior day's newspapers.Springfield News-Sun https://www.newspapers.com/image/824455250/?clipping_id=155184161 April 8, 1949 Telethon The stunt Milton Berle is to pull on NBC television tomorrow is being called a "telethon." May 30: WRTV-DT (Channel 6) signs on as WFBM-TV in Indianapolis, the first television station in the state of Indiana. Its first aired program was the documentary The Crucible of Speed, about the early history of the Indianapolis 500, followed by the inaugural live television coverage of the event. August 25: RCA announces the development of a compatible color TV system. December 17: The Sutton Coldfield television transmitter is opened in the English Midlands, making it the first part of the UK outside London to receive BBC Television. December 29: KC2XAK of Bridgeport, Connecticut becomes the first Ultra high frequency (UHF) television station to operate a daily schedule. First television broadcasts begin in Cuba. For the first time, the Sears & Roebuck catalog includes televisions. Debuts Programs January 16: ABC Television Players, a dramatic anthology, debuts on ABC (1949). January 17: The Goldbergs, a situation comedy, debuts on CBS (1949–55). March 1: Ripley's Believe It or Not debuts on NBC (1949–1950) April 24: Action Autographs debuts on ABC (1949–1950).McNeil Alex Total Television: the Comprehensive Guide to Programming from 1948 to the Present 1996 Penguin Books USA, Inc. New York, New York 0-14-02-4916-8 13 4th May 5: Series Stop the Music debuts on American Broadcasting Company for a five-year run over seven years. June 24: "Hopalong Cassidy" becomes the first American television Western series (originally based on film shorts, then becoming an original series in 1952) June 27: Captain Video and His Video Rangers, apparently the first science fiction series televised, debuts. July 15: This Is Show Business, panel discussion program, premieres on CBS (1949–54; 1956). September 16: The Big Story, a dramatic anthology, premieres on NBC (1949-1957)tt 96 September 28: Photocrime, detective program, premieres on ABC (1949).Irvin Richard The Early Shows: A Reference Guide to Network and Syndicated PrimeTime Television Series from 1944 to 1949 2018 BearManor Media https://books.google.com/books?id=C2tRDwAAQBAJ&q=Photocrime&pg=PT95 21 March 2018 en September 29: Come Dancing, a ballroom dancing competition, is first broadcast by the BBC (1949–95). Martin Kane, Private Eye premieres on NBC, becoming the first detective series televised (1949–54). The Voice of Firestone premieres (1949–63). Bozo the Clown premieres (1949–present). The Lone Ranger premieres on ABC (1949–57).Terrace Vincent Encyclopedia of Television Shows, 1925 through 2010 2011 McFarland & Company, Inc., Publishers Jefferson, N.C. 978-0-7864-6477-7 619 2nd Stations January 1: KPRC-TV (Originally known as KLEE-TV) Signs on the air. They are the Second TV station in Texas, and the First in Houston. That same day, KTTV signs on in Los Angeles. March 21: WTVJ signs on the air becoming the first television station in the state of Florida. May 29: WVTM-TV (Originally WAFM, and later WABT and WAPI) signs on the air as the first TV station in Alabama May 30: WRTV (originally WFBM-TV) signs on the air as the first TV station in Indiana June 6: KFOR-TV (originally WKY-TV) signs on the air as the first TV station in Oklahoma July 1 WBRC begins operations from Birmingham AL, just 1 month after WVTM started operations. August 29: WOWT (originally WOW-TV) signs on the air for the first time, becoming the first television station in Nebraska, and one of the first in the Midwest. Television shows Picture Page (UK)19461952Starlight (UK)19461949For The Children (UK)April 24, 1952July 7, 1946The Voice of Firestone Televues19491963Missus Goes A ShoppingAugust 1, 19441949Kaleidoscope (UK)November 2, 19461953Gillette Cavalcade of SportsNovember 8, 1946June 24, 1960Muffin the Mule (UK)19461955Television Screen Magazine19461949You Are an Artist19461950Doorway to FameMay 2, 1947July 4, 1949Kraft Television TheaterMay 7, 19471958Kukla, Fran and OllieOctober 13, 19471957Meet the PressNovember 6, 1947 —Mary Kay and JohnnyNovember 18, 1947March 11, 1950Howdy DoodyDecember 27, 1947September 24, 1960Americana19471949Birthday Party19471949Café Continental (UK)19471953Charade Quiz19471949Juvenile Jury19471954Musical Merry-Go-Round19471949Small Fry Club19471951Television Newsreel (UK)January 5, 19481954The Original Amateur HourJanuary 18, 1948September 27, 1970Court of Current IssuesFebruary 9, 1948June 26, 1951Stop Me If You've Heard This OneMarch 4, 1948April 22, 1949Author Meets the CriticsApril 1948October 10, 1954Hollywood Screen TestApril 15, 19481953Texaco Star TheaterJune 8, 19481953The Ed Sullivan ShowJune 20, 1948June 6, 1971Candid CameraAugust 10, 1948 —CBS Evening NewsAugust 15, 1948 —Foodini the GreatAugust 23, 1948June 23, 1951Actors StudioSeptember 1948June 1950Champagne and OrchidsSeptember 6, 1948January 10, 1949Stained Glass WindowsSeptember 26, 1948October 16, 1949Ford TheatreOctober 17, 1948July 10, 1957The Growing PaynesOctober 20, 1948August 3, 1949The Adventures of Oky DokyNovember 4, 1948May 26, 1949The Morey Amsterdam ShowDecember 17, 1948October 12, 1950The Alan Dale Show19481951Amanda19481949Arthur Godfrey's Talent Scouts1948January 1, 1958The Bigelow Show19481949Break the Bank19481957Cartoon Teletales19481950Celebrity Time1948September 1952Child's World19481949Club Seven19481951The Philco Television Playhouse19481955Winner Take All19481952The GoldbergsJanuary 17, 19491956These Are My ChildrenJanuary 31, 1949February 25, 1949A Woman to RememberFebruary 21, 1949July 15, 1949Time for BeanyFebruary 28, 19491955Ripley's Believe It or Not!March 1, 1949October 5, 1950Think FastMarch 26, 1949October 8, 1950Captain VideoJune 27, 1949April 1, 1955MamaJuly 1, 1949March 17, 1957Martin Kane, Private EyeAugust 7, 1949June 17, 1954The Family GeniusSeptember 1949September 1949The Little RevueSeptember 4, 1949April 21, 1950The Lone RangerSeptember 15, 1949June 6, 1957Come Dancing (UK)September 29, 19491995The Aldrich FamilyOctober 2, 1949May 29, 1953The Life of RileyOctober 4, 1949March 28, 1950January 2, 1953August 22, 1958Let There Be StarsOctober 6, 1949November 27, 1949The RugglesNovember 3, 1949June 19, 1952One Man's FamilyNovember 4, 1949June 21, 1952March 1, 1954April 1, 1955The Admiral Broadway Revue19491949Arthur Godfrey and His Friends19491959Easy Aces19491949Follow That Man19491956 Programs ending during 1949 Date Show Debut January 10 Champagne and Orchids 1948 May 26 The Adventures of Oky Doky June 23 King Cole's Birthday Party 1947 Charade Quiz July 4 Americana Doorway to Fame Unknown Musical Merry-Go-Round Amanda 1948 The Bigelow Show Child's World Missus Goes A-Shopping 1944 Starlight (UK) 1946 Television Screen Magazine Changes of network affiliation Show Moved from Moved to Candid Camera ABC NBC Births January 7 – Steven Williams, American actor, (21 Jump Street) January 8 – Anne Schedeen, American actress, (ALF) January 13 – Brandon Tartikoff, American executive (died 1997) January 16 – Caroline Munro, English actress and model January 17 – Andy Kaufman, American actor and comedian (died 1984) January 24 – John Belushi, American actor and comedian, (Saturday Night Live) (died 1982) February 2 – Brent Spiner, American actor, (Star Trek: The Next Generation) February 3 – Brenda Dickson, American actress, (The Young and the Restless) February 8 – Brooke Adams, American actress February 9 – Judith Light, American actress, (One Life to Live, Who's The Boss?) February 14 – István Vágó, Hungarian television host and political activist (died 2023) February 18 – Jess Walton, American actress, (The Young and the Restless) February 25 – Ric Flair, American pro wrestler February 26 – Tim Brant, American sportscaster February 28 – Ilene Graff, American actress and singer, (Mr. Belvedere) March 2 – Gates McFadden, American actress and choreographer, (Star Trek: The Next Generation) March 16 Erik Estrada, American actor, (CHiPs) Victor Garber, Canadian actor and singer, (Alias, Legends of Tomorrow) March 17 – Patrick Duffy, American actor, (Dallas, Step by Step) March 26 Vicki Lawrence, American actress and comedian, (The Carol Burnett Show, Mama's Family) Ernest Lee Thomas, American actor, (What's Happening!!, What's Happening Now!!) April 14 – John Shea, American actor April 17 – Michael J. Stull, American songwriter (died 2002) April 19 – Forrest Sawyer, American broadcast journalist April 20 – Veronica Cartwright, English-born actress April 23 – Joyce DeWitt, American actress, (Three's Company) April 28 – Paul Guilfoyle, American actor, (CSI: Crime Scene Investigation) May 1 – Douglas Barr, actor, (The Fall Guy) May 9 Billy Joel, American singer-songwriter Beverly Penberthy, actress (Another World) May 26 Jeremy Corbyn, British politician2017-05-23 The Jeremy Corbyn story: Profile of Labour leader https://www.bbc.com/news/election-2017-39807055 2024-09-02 BBC News en-GB Philip Michael Thomas, actor, (Miami Vice) June 3 – John Rothman, actor June 11 – Sherman Howard, actor, (Superboy, Jumanji, Batman Beyond) June 12 – Roger Aaron Brown, actor, (The District) June 15 – Jim Varney, actor and comedian (died 2000) June 16 Geoff Pierson, actor, (Ryan's Hope, Unhappily Ever After, Dexter) Arnold Diaz, American television consumer watchdog journalist (died 2023) June 20 – Lionel Richie, singer June 22 Lindsay Wagner, actress, (The Bionic Woman) Rand Morrison, producer June 25 Kene Holliday, actor, (Matlock) Phyllis George, actress, (died 2020) July 3 – Jan Smithers, actress, (WKRP in Cincinnati) July 8 – Carmel Cryan, actor July 9 – Nigel Lythgoe, British TV director and producer (American Idol, So You Think You Can Dance) July 10 – Mark Shera, actor, (Barnaby Jones, S.W.A.T.) July 11 – Jay Johnson, ventriloquist, actor, (Soap) July 16 – Cyndy Garvey, American television personality July 24 – Michael Richards, actor, (Seinfeld) July 27 – Maureen McGovern, actress August 14 – Bob Backlund, American wrestler August 21 Loretta Devine, actress and singer, (Boston Public, Grey's Anatomy) Josephine Abady, American stage director (died 2002) August 23 Rick Springfield, Australian singer-songwriter and actor Shelley Long, actress, (Cheers) August 24 Joe Regalbuto, actor, (Murphy Brown) Patricia Shevlin, producer August 25 – John Savage, actor, (Dark Angel) September 10 Bill O'Reilly, television journalist, host, (The O'Reilly Factor) Tony Evans, television pastor September 16 – Ed Begley, Jr., actor, (St. Elsewhere) September 20 – Anthony Denison, actor September 23 Floella Benjamin, Trinidad-born British actress, children's TV presenter, (Play School) Bruce Springsteen, American singer-songwriter September 25 – Anson Williams, actor and director, (Happy Days) September 28 – Vernee Watson-Johnson, actress September 30 – Ann Risley, actress and comedian, (Saturday Night Live) October 3 – Norm Abram, master carpenter, (This Old House) October 4 – Armand Assante, actor October 8 – Sigourney Weaver, actress October 9 – Shera Danese, actress, (Columbo) October 10 – Jessica Harper, actress October 14 – Katy Manning, English actress October 15 – Tanya Roberts, actress, (died 2021) October 21 LaTanya Richardson Jackson, actress Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli politicianAFP and ToI Staff Milestones of Benjamin Netanyahu's political rise and fall https://www.timesofisrael.com/milestones-of-benjamin-netanyahus-political-rise-and-fall/ 2024-12-09 The Times of Israel en-US 0040-7909 October 28 Caitlyn Jenner, American Olympic athlete and reality TV personalityThe incredible life of Caitlyn Jenner https://www.businessinsider.in/entertainment/the-incredible-life-of-caitlyn-jenner/slidelist/47507962.cms 2024-07-05 Business Insider en Sandra Sade, Israeli actress (Sabri Maranan) November 1 – Belita Moreno, actress, (Perfect Strangers, George Lopez) November 3 – Mike Evans, actor, (All in the Family, The Jeffersons and creator of Good Times) (died 2006) November 4 – Berlinda Tolbert, actress, (The Jeffersons) November 5 – Armin Shimerman, actor, (Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Buffy the Vampire Slayer) November 11 – Denise Gordy, actress November 17 – John Boehner, politician 2013-02-21 John Boehner Fast Facts https://www.cnn.com/2013/02/21/us/john-boehner-fast-facts/index.html 2024-07-22 CNN en November 19 – Ahmad Rashad, Sportscaster and former NFL football player November 23 – Jerry verDorn, soap opera actor (Guiding Light, One Life to Live) (died 2022) November 24 – Damon Evans, actor, (The Jeffersons) November 28 – Paul Shaffer, singer November 29 Jerry Lawler, WWE commentator and pro wrestler Garry Shandling, actor and comedian, (The Larry Sanders Show) (died 2016) December 2 – Ron Raines, American actor, (Guiding Light) December 3 – Heather Menzies, Canadian actress, (Logan's Run) (died 2017) December 4 – Pamela Stephenson, New Zealand actress and comedian December 5 – Lanny Wadkins, `American golfer December 12 – Moses Lim, Singaporean actor (died 1949) December 15 – Don Johnson, American actor, (Miami Vice, Nash Bridges) December 19 – Rita Taggart, American actress December 21 – Michael Horse, American actor, (Twin Peaks) December 25 - Sissy Spacek, American actress and singer Television debuts Andy Devine – Lum and Abner Brian Donlevy – The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre Melvyn Douglas – The Philco Television Playhouse Glenda Farrell – Studio One Miriam Hopkins – The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre Marcia Mae Jones – Your Show Time John Merton – The Lone Ranger Lee Tracy – The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre References 1949