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Bob1370
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Source; New York Times
Channels;
1-WNBT (NBC; now WNBC ch. 4)
2-WCBW (CBS; now WCBS-TV)
4-W2XWV (DuMont; now WNYW-Fox, Ch. 5
MORNING
No programming on any channel
AFTERNOON
12:00
4-Test pattern, selected films to 6:00
1:30
1-Sign-on; test pattern
2:00
2-Sign-on; test pattern
2:30
1-Manhattan Beach Lifeguards (to 3:30)
2-News
2:45
2-Films
3:15
2-Children's Story
3:30
1-Sign-off
2-Sign-off
EVENING
6:00
4-Sign-off
7:30
2-Sign-on; Test Pattern
8:00
1-Sign-on; Test Pattern
2-News
8:15
2-National Defense Show
9:00
1-Clawson Triplets
9:10
1-Civilian Defense Program
2-Sports; Bob Edge (WCBW signs off at conclusion)
9:25
1-Harvey Harding, songs
9:40
1-Comedy; Prince Gabby, with Erik Rhodes
10:00
1-News Analysis, with Sam Cuff (WNBT signs off at conclusion)
As of the summer of 1941, New York is the first city in the US with more than one regularly operating channel (two fully licensed stations operating commercially with a daily schedule and a third operating experimentally).
TV stations in America were few and far between. Philadelphia had one fully licensed commercial station (WPTZ on Channel 3, now KYW-TV), New York's Capital District had one which was about to obtain its commercial license (WRGB on Channel 3) and experimental stations were operating in Chicago (the future WBBM-TV) and Los Angeles (the future KCBS-TV and KTLA).
Channels;
1-WNBT (NBC; now WNBC ch. 4)
2-WCBW (CBS; now WCBS-TV)
4-W2XWV (DuMont; now WNYW-Fox, Ch. 5
MORNING
No programming on any channel
AFTERNOON
12:00
4-Test pattern, selected films to 6:00
1:30
1-Sign-on; test pattern
2:00
2-Sign-on; test pattern
2:30
1-Manhattan Beach Lifeguards (to 3:30)
2-News
2:45
2-Films
3:15
2-Children's Story
3:30
1-Sign-off
2-Sign-off
EVENING
6:00
4-Sign-off
7:30
2-Sign-on; Test Pattern
8:00
1-Sign-on; Test Pattern
2-News
8:15
2-National Defense Show
9:00
1-Clawson Triplets
9:10
1-Civilian Defense Program
2-Sports; Bob Edge (WCBW signs off at conclusion)
9:25
1-Harvey Harding, songs
9:40
1-Comedy; Prince Gabby, with Erik Rhodes
10:00
1-News Analysis, with Sam Cuff (WNBT signs off at conclusion)
As of the summer of 1941, New York is the first city in the US with more than one regularly operating channel (two fully licensed stations operating commercially with a daily schedule and a third operating experimentally).
TV stations in America were few and far between. Philadelphia had one fully licensed commercial station (WPTZ on Channel 3, now KYW-TV), New York's Capital District had one which was about to obtain its commercial license (WRGB on Channel 3) and experimental stations were operating in Chicago (the future WBBM-TV) and Los Angeles (the future KCBS-TV and KTLA).