1958 in American television
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| 1957–58 United States network television schedule |
| 1958–59 United States network television schedule |
| List of American television programs currently in production |
This is a list of American television-related events in 1958.
Events
| Date | Event | Ref. |
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| August 15 | Dotto, a pioneer in big-money quiz shows, becomes the first game show to be cancelled due to the probe in the quiz show scandals. This was due to a federal investigation that started with the allegation that a contestant of that program has been given answers in advance of the show's taping. Several other quiz shows were later canceled due to the investigation. | |
| October 17 | Fred Astaire makes his television starring debut in An Evening with Fred Astaire, an NBC special that later won nine Emmy Awards, and is one of the first television specials to be preserved by means of videotape. | |
| September 16 | Peabody Award .
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- Ampex demonstrates their design for a color video tape recorder.
Television programs
Debuts
Ending this year
| Date | Show | Network | Debut | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| August 15 | Dotto | CBS (daytime) NBC (primetime) |
January 6, 1958 | This program was one of several that were implicated in the quiz show scandals .
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| September 7 | The $64,000 Challenge
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CBS | April 8, 1956 | |
| October 16 | Twenty-One | NBC | 1956 | |
| November 2 | The $64,000 Question | CBS | June 7, 1955 | |
| December 11 | Jefferson Drum | NBC | April 25, 1958[7] |
Networks and services
Network launches
| Network | Type | Launch date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Television Network | Over-the-air regional | January | A three-station regional television network involving three ABC affiliated stations in serving as the network's flagship. | [18] |
Network closures
| Network | Type | End date | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Badger Television Network | Over-the-air regional | August 8 | It ceased operations due to financial issues. | [18] |
Television stations
Station launches
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | Notes/References |
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| January 1 | Helena, Montana | KXLJ-TV
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12 | NBC | |
| Peoria, Illinois | WMBD-TV | 31 | CBS | ||
| January 6 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | WIPR-TV | 6 | NET | |
| January 20 | Salt Lake City, Utah
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KUED | 7 | NET | |
| January 21 | Rapid City, South Dakota | KRSD-TV | 3 | NBC | |
| January 23 | Minot, North Dakota | KMOT-TV
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10 | NBC (primary) ABC (secondary) |
semi-satellite of KFYR-TV Bismarck |
| February 1 | Orlando, Florida | WLOF-TV | 9 | ABC | |
| February 2 | San Juan, Puerto Rico | WSTE-TV | 7 | Independent | |
| February 8 | Seattle, Washington
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KIRO-TV | 7 | CBS | |
| February 17 | Atlanta, Georgia
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WETV | 30 | NET | |
| March 3 | San Francisco, California
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KTVU | 2 | Independent | |
| March 5 | Scottsbluff, Nebraska | KDUH-TV | 4 | ABC | |
| March 15 | Billings, Montana | KGHL-TV | 8 | NBC (primary) ABC (secondary) |
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| April 1 | Eureka, California | KVIQ-TV
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6 | NBC | |
| May 1 | Albuquerque, New Mexico | KNME-TV | 5 | NET | |
| September 2 | Salina, Kansas | KAYS-TV | 7 | CBS (primary) ABC (secondary) |
Semi-satellite of KTVH (now KWCH-DT) in Hutchinson |
| September 5 | Louisville, Kentucky | WFPK | 15 | NET | Now KET/PBS affiliate WKPC-TV |
| September 10 | Jacksonville, Florida | WJCT | 7 | NET | |
| September 14 | Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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WTAE-TV | 4 | ABC | |
| September 20 | Nacogdoches, Texas | KTES | 19 | Independent | |
| October 5 | Great Falls, Montana | KRTV | 3 | NBC | |
| October 8 | Alexandria, Minnesota | KCMT
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7 | CBS | Satellite of Minneapolis, Minnesota
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| October 12 | Flint, Michigan | WJRT-TV | 12 | ABC | |
| October 17 | Tampa, Florida | WEDU | 3 | NET | |
| October 20 | Kalispell, Montana | KULR | 9 | Independent | |
| October 27 | Tampa, Florida | WEDU | 3 | NET | |
| November 5 | Garden City, Kansas | KGLD | 11 | NBC | Satellite of KCKT/Hays |
| November 9 | Nampa, Idaho (Boise, Idaho) | KCIX-TV | 6 | Independent | |
| November 10 | Gainesville, Florida | WUFT | 5 | NET | |
| November 17 | Wailuku, Hawaii | KAII-TV
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7 | NBC | Satellite of KONA-TV (now Honolulu
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| November 27 | Aberdeen, South Dakota | KXAB-TV
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9 | NBC (primary) ABC (secondary) |
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| November 30 | Buffalo, New York | WKBW-TV | 7 | ABC | |
| December 1 | Odessa, Texas | KVKM-TV | 9 | ABC | |
| December 5 | Toledo, Ohio | WTOL | 11 | CBS (primary) NBC (secondary) |
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| December 15 | North Platte, Nebraska | KNOP-TV | 2 | NBC |
Network affiliation changes
| Date | Market | Station | Channel | Old affiliation | New affiliation | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| November 16 | Hartford, Connecticut | WTIC-TV (original) | 3 | Independent
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CBS | |
| Unknown date | Lexington, Kentucky | WKXP-TV | 27 |
Station closures
| Date | City of license/Market | Station | Channel | Affiliation | First air date | Notes/Ref. |
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| April 7 | Kalispell, Montana | KGEZ-TV | 9 | Independent | July 9, 1957 | |
| May 7 | Honolulu, Hawaii
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KHVH-TV | 13 | Independent | May 5, 1957 | Merged with KULA-TV (now KITV) |
| May 11 | Fort Lauderdale, Florida | WITV
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17 | ABC | November 25, 1953 | |
| May 31 | Harrisburg/Lebanon )
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WNOW-TV
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49 | NTA Film Network | November 9, 1953 | |
| June 5 | Bloomington, Illinois | WBLN | 15 | December 1, 1953 | ||
| June 20 | Fayetteville/Raleigh, North Carolina | WFLB-TV | 18 | ABC (primary) CBS/NBC (secondary) |
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| June 21 | San Francisco
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KSAN-TV | 32 | Independent | March 9, 1954 | |
| July 16 | Honolulu, Hawaii
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KHVH-TV
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13 | Independent | May 5, 1957 | |
| September 10 | Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Pennsylvania | WILK-TV
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34 | ABC (primary) NTA Film Network (secondary) |
September 7, 1953 | Merged with current ABC affiliate WNEP-TV in Scranton. |
| September 13 | Wilmington, Delaware | WVUE | 12 | Indepdendent | March 23, 1949 | |
| September 30 | Buffalo, New York | WBUF
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17 | NBC | August 17, 1953 | Returned to the air in 1959 as NET member station WNED-TV |
Births
Deaths
See also
References
- ISBN 0-06-016616-9
- ^ Adams, Val, "Peabody Awards for 1958 Listed". The New York Times, April 8, 1959.
- ISBN 0-688-00342-7
- ^ "58th Anniversary of the First Show". jppatches.com. Archived from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved January 16, 2020.
- ISBN 0-345-45542-8
- ISBN 978-0-345-45542-0.
- ^ a b "Jefferson Drum". ctva.biz. Retrieved December 22, 2012.
- ISBN 0-8108-1651-2.
- ^ DataBase, The Big Cartoon. "The Adventures of Spunky and Tadpole Episode Guide -Beverly Hills Prods". Big Cartoon DataBase (BCDB). Retrieved 5 October 2019.[dead link]
- ISBN 978-0-275-98807-4. Retrieved 1 May 2018.
- ^ "The Ferris Wheel on Rescue 8, September 23, 1958". Internet Movie Database. Retrieved January 29, 2013.
- ISBN 0-8108-1557-5. Retrieved 14 March 2020.
- ISBN 0 14 02 4916 8, p. 84.
- ISBN 0-345-39736-3, p. 88.
- ^ Tipton Tribune, Sept. 29, 1958, p. 7
- ISBN 978-0-307-48320-1. Retrieved November 4, 2021.
- ISBN 0-345-42923-0.
- ^ ISBN 0-87462-055-4