1952 in American television
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| 1951–52 United States network television schedule |
| 1952–53 United States network television schedule |
| List of American television programs currently in production |
This is a list of American television-related events in 1952.
Events
| Date | Event | Ref. |
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| January 14 | The Today Show makes its debut on NBC .
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| May 22 | The first televised , and fed to the three major networks via a 140 miles (230 km) microwave link. | |
| September 20 | KPTV in Portland, Oregon, begins broadcasting on channel 27 as the world"s first commercial Ultra High Frequency (UHF) television station. | |
| October 7 | In Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Bandstand, the predecessor to American Bandstand, debuts on WFIL-TV to change emphasis to teens dancing to popular music records.
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| November 16 | Hollywood, California as the network's first television studio based on the west coast.
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| November 27 | CBS broadcasts the first telecast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade from New York City. |
Other notable events in 1952
- The FCC reserves some channels for non-commercial, educational broadcasting.
- The first election.
Television programs
Debuts
| Date | Debut | Network |
|---|---|---|
| January 6[1]: 167 | Claudia
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NBC |
| January 8[2] [3] | My Friend Irma | CBS |
| January 13 | CBS Television Workshop | CBS |
| January 14 | Today | NBC |
| February 12[4] | Life Is Worth Living | DuMont Television Network |
| February 24 | Meet the Masters | NBC |
| March 1 | Death Valley Days | First-run syndication |
| March 5 | The Unexpected | First-run syndication |
| March 20 | Gang Busters | NBC |
| March 22[5] | Dagmar's Canteen | NBC |
| April 14[6] | Broadway Television Theatre | WOR-TV
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| June 1 | China Smith | First-run syndication |
| June 6 | The Campbell Playhouse | NBC |
| June 16 | My Little Margie | CBS |
| June 19[7] | I've Got a Secret | CBS |
| June 20[8] | Curtain Call | NBC |
| June 30[9][10] | Guiding Light | CBS |
| July 3 | Mister Peepers | NBC |
| August 14 | Pick the Winner | CBS/Dumont |
| August 24[11] | The Doctor | NBC |
| September | The Abbott and Costello Show | First-run syndication |
| September | This Is the Life | DuMont Television Network |
| September 13 | Cowboy G-Men | First-run syndication |
| September 19[12] | Adventures of Superman | First-run syndication |
| September 20[13] | The Jackie Gleason Show | CBS |
| September 25 | Four Star Playhouse | CBS |
| September 29[14][15][16] | Garfield Goose and Friends | WBKB-TV/WBBM-TV |
| October 1 | Cavalcade of America | NBC |
| October 1 | This Is Your Life | NBC |
| October 3 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | ABC |
| October 3[17] | Gulf Playhouse | NBC |
| October 3 | Mr. and Mrs. North | CBS |
| October 3 | Our Miss Brooks | CBS |
| October 7 | American Bandstand | WFIL-TV |
| Life with Elizabeth | First-run syndication | |
| October 7 | Ramar of the Jungle | First-run syndication |
| October 14 | Leave It to Larry | CBS |
| October 14[18] | The Red Buttons Show | CBS |
| October 15 | I Married Joan | NBC |
| October 26[19] | Victory at Sea | NBC |
| November 6 | Biff Baker, U.S.A.
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CBS |
| November 8 | My Hero | NBC |
| November 9 | Omnibus | CBS |
| November 13[20] | Biff Baker, U.S.A. | CBS |
| November 24 | Ding Dong School | NBC |
| December 1 | The Abbott and Costello Show | First-run syndication |
| December 30 | The Ernie Kovacs Show | CBS |
| April | The Paul Dixon Show | Dumont Television Network |
| December 1 | Report Card for Parents | Dumont Television Network |
| December 16 | Wisdom of the Ages | Dumont Television Network |
| February | Steve Randall | Dumont Television Network |
| February 25 | Guide Right | Dumont Television Network |
| January 1 | Battle of the Ages | Dumont Television Network |
| January 18 | Quick on the Draw | Dumont Television Network |
| July | Guess What? | Dumont Television Network |
| July 1 | The Power of Women | Dumont Television Network |
| July 17 | Operation Information | Dumont Television Network |
| June 10 | Meet the Boss | Dumont Television Network |
| March 16 | The Week in Religion | Dumont Television Network |
| March 19 | It's a Business | Dumont Television Network |
| March 6 | The Cases of Eddie Drake | Dumont Television Network |
| May | Boxing From Eastern Parkway | Dumont Television Network |
| May | Monodrama Theater | Dumont Television Network |
| October 1 | Trash or Treasure | Dumont Television Network |
| October 13 | Ladies' Date | Dumont Television Network |
| October 3 | Dark of Night | Dumont Television Network |
| October 6 | One Man's Experience | Dumont Television Network |
| October 6 | One Woman's Experience | Dumont Television Network |
| October 6 | Football Sidelines | Dumont Television Network |
| September 10 | Stage a Number | Dumont Television Network |
| September 14 | New York Times Youth Forum | Dumont Television Network |
| September 15 | Famous Fights From Madison Square Garden | Dumont Television Network |
| September 2 | Where Was I? | Dumont Television Network |
| September 6 | Happy's Party | Dumont Television Network |
| Golf Instruction with Phil Galvano | Dumont Television Network |
Changes of network affiliation
| Show | Moved from | Moved to |
|---|---|---|
| Say It with Acting | NBC | ABC |
| The Arthur Murray Party | CBS | Dumont |
| Author Meets the Critics | ABC | Dumont |
| The Drew Pearson Show | ABC | Dumont |
| Youth on the March | ABC | Dumont |
| Rebound | ABC | Dumont |
| Charlie Wild, Private Detective | ABC | Dumont |
| Gruen Playhouse | ABC | Dumont |
| Life Begins at Eighty | NBC | Dumont |
Ending this year
| Date | Show | Network | Debut | Notes |
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| March 27 | The Bill Goodwin Show | NBC | September 11, 1951 | |
| April 19 | Faye Emerson's Wonderful Town | CBS | June 16, 1951 | |
| April 24 | Stop the Music | ABC | May 5, 1949 | |
| December 23 | Leave It to Larry | CBS | October 14, 1952 |
Television stations
Station launches
| Date | Market
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Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/Ref. |
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| July 18 | Denver, Colorado
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KFEL-TV | 2 | DuMont | |
| September 20 | Portland, Oregon | KPTV | 27 | NBC (primary) ABC/CBS/DuMont (secondary) |
World's first commercial UHF television station; now a Fox affiliate on channel 12. |
| October 12 | Denver, Colorado
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KBTV | 9 | CBS (primary) ABC (secondary) |
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| November 1 | Denver, Colorado
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KLZ-TV | 7 | CBS | |
| November 13 | Lubbock, Texas | KDUB-TV | 13 | CBS (primary) DuMont (secondary) |
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| November 27 | Austin, Texas | KTBC-TV | 7 | CBS (primary) ABC/DuMont/NBC (secondary) |
Now a Fox O&O station |
| December 1 | Honolulu, Hawaii
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KGMB | 9 | CBS (primary) NBC (secondary) |
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| December 7 | Colorado Springs, Colorado | KKTV | 11 | CBS (primary) ABC/NBC/DuMont (secondary) |
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| December 11 | Roanoke, Virginia | WSLS
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10 | NBC (primary) ABC (secondary) |
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| December 14 | El Paso, Texas | KROD-TV | 4 | CBS (primary) ABC/DuMont (secondary) |
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| December 15 | Honolulu, Hawaii | KONA-TV | 11 | NBC (primary) DuMont (secondary) |
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| December 20 | Spokane, Washington | KHQ-TV | 6 | NBC (primary) ABC (secondary) |
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| December 21 | Atlantic City, New Jersey | WFPG-TV | 46 | NBC (primary) CBS/ABC/DuMont (secondary) |
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| Harrisburg, Pennsylvania | WSBA-TV | 43 | ABC | ||
| South Bend, Indiana | WSBT-TV | 22 | CBS (primary) ABC/NBC/DuMont (secondary) |
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| December 30 | Mobile, Alabama | WKAB-TV | 48 | Independent |
Network affiliation changes
| Date | City of license/Market | Station | Channel | Old affiliation | New affiliation | Notes/Ref. |
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| December 15 | Honolulu, Hawaii | KGMB | 9 | CBS (primary) ABC/NBC (secondary) |
CBS (primary) ABC (secondary) |
Station closures
| Date | City of license/Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | First air date | Notes/Ref. |
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| August 23 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | KC2XAK | 24 | NBC | World's first experimental UHF station; a rebroadcast station of WNBT/New York City |
Births
Deaths
References
- ^ ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
- ISBN 0-06-096914-8.
- ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-1132-0. Retrieved March 12, 2022.
- ISBN 0-06-096914-8.
- ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ "'General Hospital' is American Television's Longest-Running Drama Series". soapoperanetwork.com. November 24, 2020.
- ^ "Longest Running TV Drama". Arts & Media. Guinness World Records. 2009. Archived from the original on April 19, 2011.
- ISBN 0-14-02-4916-8.
- ^ "Adventures of Superman". epguides.com. Archived from the original on September 21, 2015. Retrieved September 21, 2015.
- ISBN 0-06-096914-8.
- ^ Okuda & Mulqueen 2004, pp. 51–66.
- ^ "Frazier Thomas". Chicago Television. Retrieved 6 February 2011.
- ^ Hollis 2001, pp. 92–93.
- ISBN 978-0-7864-1132-0. Retrieved February 14, 2022.
- ^ "This Week (Cont'd)". Ross Reports. October 12, 1952. p. 2. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Victory at Sea [Song Collection]", U.S. Library of Congress, 2005, webpage: LOC-VaS-23.
- ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved October 31, 2021.
External links
Sources
- Hollis, Tim (2001). Hi There, Boys and Girls! America's Local Children's TV Programs. University Press of Mississippi. Project MUSE.
- Okuda, Ted; Mulqueen, Jack (2004). The Golden Age of Chicago Children's Television. Lake Claremont Press. ISBN 978-1-893-12117-1.