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1949 in television
See also:
1948 in television
,
other events of 1949
,
1950 in television
and the
list of 'years in television'
.
Table of contents
1 Events
2 Popular Television Shows
3 Births
4 Deaths
Events
January 11
- A 2 hour special on all networks celebrates the linking of the eastern and midwestern networks via coaxial cable
January 22
- The first commercial television station west of the
Mississippi River
, KTLA, begins operation in
Hollywood, California
.
January 31
- The first
Emmy Awards[?]
are presented and broadcasted on television from
Los Angeles
May
- The first telethon, benefitting the
Damon Runyon Cancer Fund[?]
, is hosted by
Milton Berle
and lasts for 24 hours
August 25
-
RCA
announces the development of a compatible color TV system.
December 29
-
KC2XAK[?]
of
Bridgeport, Connecticut
becomes the first
ultrahigh frequency
(UHF)
television
station to operate a daily schedule.
Martin Kane, Private Eye
premieres on NBC, becoming the first detective series on television.
For the first time, the
Sears & Roebuck[?]
catalog includes televisions.
Popular Television Shows
January 3
-
Colgate Theatre
premieres on
NBC
.
January 17
-
The Goldbergs
, the first
sitcom
on American
television
, debuts.
The Ed Sullivan Show
(1948-1971)
Births
January 13
-
Brandon Tartikoff[?]
, television executive (+
1997
)
January 24
-
John Belushi
, actor,
Saturday Night Live
November 6
-
Arturo Sandoval
, songwriter
November 28
-
Paul Shaffer
, bandleader,
The Late Show with David Letterman
,
Saturday Night Live
,
The Blues Brothers
, etc
Deaths
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