Talk shows are highlighted in
yellow, local programming is white, reruns of prime-time programming are
orange, game shows are
pink, soap operas are
chartreuse, news programs are
gold and all others are
light blue. New series are highlighted in bold.
NOTE: ''This page is missing info on the DuMont Network, which started daytime transmission before any other United States television network.''
Monday-Friday
There is some dispute as to the exact lineup on DuMont in the winter. The above listing is according to ''What Women Watched: Daytime Television in the 1950s'' (University of Texas Press, 2005) by Marsha Cassidy. This would create a conflict with some other sources that have ''
TV Shopper
''TV Shopper'', also known as ''Your Television Shopper'' or ''Kathi Norris' Television Shopper,'' was an early American daytime television series which aired on the DuMont Television Network at 10:30 am ET from November 1, 1948 to December 1, 195 ...
'' still in the lineup at this time.
* On Dumont, ''Okay, Mother'' was previously aired on New York based
WABD
WABD (97.5 FM) is an American radio station licensed to serve the community of Mobile, Alabama. The station, established in 1973 as WABB-FM, is owned and operated by Cumulus Media. Its studios are on Dauphin Street in Midtown Mobile, and its ...
channel, then the network flagship station.
By network
ABC
ABC are the first three letters of the Latin script known as the alphabet.
ABC or abc may also refer to:
Arts, entertainment, and media Broadcasting
* American Broadcasting Company, a commercial U.S. TV broadcaster
** Disney–ABC Television ...
Returning Series
*''
The Singing Lady''
New Series
*''
Cartoon Teletales
''Cartoon TeleTales'' is a television series on ABC from 1948–1950. The show was the first children's series on ABC. It began in May 1948 as a local program in Philadelphia, before moving to New York as a late-afternoon program in June, and expa ...
''
CBS
Returning Series
*''
The U.N. in Action''
New Series
*''
The Adventures of Lucky Pup''
*''The Chuck Wagon''
*''Classifield Column''
*''Here's Archer''
*''Ladies Day''
*''
The Ted Steele Show''
Not Returning From 1947-48
*''
The Missus Goes a-Shopping''
NBC
Returning Series
*''
Howdy Doody''
New Series
*''
These Are My Children''
*''Vanity Fair''
*''Western Balladeer''
Not Returning From 1947-48
*''
Playtime
''Playtime'' (stylized as ''PlayTime'' and also written as ''Play Time'') is a 1967 comedy film directed by Jacques Tati. In the film, Tati again plays Monsieur Hulot, the popular character who had central roles in his earlier films ''Les Vacanc ...
''
*''
The Swift Home Service Club
''Swift Home Service Club'' is a 1947-1948 American television show, "credited with being the first sponsored daytime network TV show." Hosted by Tex McCrary and Jinx Falkenburg, it aired Monday through Friday at 1 p.m. ET.
Broadcast history
The ...
''
Dumont
New Series
*''
Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room
''Johnny Olson's Rumpus Room'' was a 1949-1952 American variety show hosted by Johnny Olson.
Broadcast history
The show aired at 10 am ET from January 17, 1949, to July 4, 1952, on the DuMont Television Network.
The show was one of the first da ...
''
*''
Okay, Mother
''Okay, Mother'' is an American daytime television, daytime Variety show, variety/game show which originally aired on WNYW, WABD in New York City in 1948.
Broadcast history
The series, hosted by Dennis James, began on WABD, then aired on the DuMo ...
''
*''
TV Shopper
''TV Shopper'', also known as ''Your Television Shopper'' or ''Kathi Norris' Television Shopper,'' was an early American daytime television series which aired on the DuMont Television Network at 10:30 am ET from November 1, 1948 to December 1, 195 ...
''
See also
*
1948-49 United States network television schedule (prime-time)
Notes
Sources
*https://web.archive.org/web/20071015122215/http://curtalliaume.com/abc_day.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20071015122235/http://curtalliaume.com/cbs_day.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20071012211242/http://curtalliaume.com/nbc_day.html
*https://web.archive.org/web/20070803174527/http://soapoperahistory.com/daytime/series/womantoremember/index.htm
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