2015 Event 'Game of Thrones' leads Emmy Award drama nominations with 24, giving network HBO the lead with 124 nominations overall; ABC ranks second with 42 total nominations for this year's awards, to be held in September 2015 Event Apple will begin a web TV service in September, carrying broadcast networks such as CBS, Fox and ABC; the service will offer 25 channels and will likely cost less than current cable television packages 2013 Event Disney and Netflix announce a deal in which ABC Television Studios and Marvel TV will produce four serialized programs run over multiple years; the programs will feature popular Marvel characters Daredevil, Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Jessica Johns 1998 Event ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by 1997 Death Wally Bruner, journalist (ABC, What's My Line), dies at 66 1997 Event ABC News and Starwave Corp launch ABCNEWS.com 1997 Event ABC Bud Light Masters Bowling Tournament won by Jason Queen 1996 Event ABC Bud Light Masters Bowling Tournament won by Ernie Schlegel 1995 Event ABC Bud Light Masters Bowling Tournament won by Mike Aulby 1994 Death Amy Sacks, producer (ABC sports, Disney), dies of Lupus at 39 1994 Event ABC Masters Tournament won by Hobo Boothe 1993 Event Final episode of 6 year run of ABC's "Wonder Years" in Netherlands 1993 Event ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Phil Ware 1993 Event ABC news analyst Jeff Greenfield weds Karen Gannett 1993 Event "Michael Jackson Talks To Oprah Winfrey" airs on ABC and drew an astounding 39.3 rating/56 share, 90 million people 1992 Death David Kaplan, news director (ABC), killed in Sarajevo Yugoslavia 1992 Event "Growing Pains," final episode on ABC TV 1992 Event "Who's The Boss," final episode after 8 years on ABC TV 1991 Event "Good and Evil" premieres on ABC TV 1991 Event "Good and Evil" and "Sibs" premieres on ABC TV 1991 Event ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Doug Kent 1990 Event General Elvis, TV Drama last airs on ABC 1990 Event ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Chris Warren 1990 Event Marla Maples appears on ABC's Prime-Time 1989 Event FOX-TV tops ABC, NBC and CBS for 1st time, America's Most Wanted 1989 Event Moonlighting, TV Crime Drama last airs on ABC 1988 Death Max Robinson, 1st black network (ABC) TV anchor, dies of AIDS at 49 1988 Event ABC News reports on potbellied pygmy porkers' popularity as pets 1987 Event Charles Glass, ABC journalist, kidnapped in Lebanon 1987 Event David Hartman quits ABC's "Good Morning America," after 11 years 1985 Event Howard Cosell retires from television sports after 20 years with ABC 1985 Event Capital Cities Communications Inc. acquires ABC 1983 Death Frank Reynolds, news anchor (ABC Evening News), dies at 59 1982 Event Roger Ebert's Movie News premieres on ABC FM network 1982 Event ABC national music radio network scheduled premiere (never happened) 1982 Event ABC's All Talk radio network expands to 22 stations 1982 Event "Taxi," last airs on ABC, moves to NBC in the fall 1982 Event WABC joins ABC's All Talk radio network 1982 Event ABC's All Talk network begins on radio (2 west coast stations) 1982 Event ABC Direction Network (57 affiliates) and ABC Rock Network (40 affiliates) become the 5th and 6th ABC radio network 1981 Event "Nightline with Ted Koppel" premieres on ABC 1981 Event Dynasty, a prime time soap opera inspired by Dallas, premieres on ABC 1980 Event ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Neil Burton 1980 Event ABC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline" 1979 Event Ted Koppel becomes anchor of nightly news on Iranian Hostages (ABC) 1979 Event ABC broadcasts "Iran Crisis: American Held Hostage" with Frank Reynolds (forerunner to "Nightline") 1979 Event 1984 summer LA Olympic coverage sold to ABC for $225 million 1979 Event Miniseries "Roots: Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV 1979 Event 43 million watch "Elvis!" on ABC 1979 Event ABC airs "Heroes of Rock N Roll" special 1978 Event Situation comedy "Taxi" premieres on ABC television 1978 Birthday Tracie Spencer, born in Waterloo, Iowa, singer, songwriter, actress, model, performed pop, rhythm and blues, dance pop, quiet music genres, 'This House' reached Billboard Hot 100, guest on ABC sitcom Family Matters, sang background vocals for Eve, Kanye West, 50 Cent 1978 Event ABC TV airs "Stars Salute Israel at 30" 1978 Event "Fantasy Island" starring Ricardo Montalban premieres on ABC TV 1977 Event 1st broadcast of "Roots" mini-series on ABC TV 1977 Event Miniseries "Roots" premieres on ABC 1976 Event Wonder Woman debuts on ABC 1976 Event "Rich Man, Poor Man" mini-series premieres on ABC TV 1976 Event "Laverne and Shirley" spinoff from "Happy Days" premieres on ABC TV 1976 Event "Donny and Marie" [Osmond] musical variety show premieres on ABC TV 1976 Event "Bionic Woman" with Lindsay Wagner debuts on ABC (later NBC) 1975 Event "Hot l Baltimore" situation comedy premieres on ABC TV 1975 Event "Barney Miller" premieres on ABC TV 1974 Event "$6 Million Man" starring Lee Majors premieres on ABC TV 1974 Event "Happy Days" begins an 11 year run on ABC 1974 Event ABC airs final episode of "Love, American Style" 1973 Event Good Morning America premieres on ABC (David Hartman and Nancy Dussault) 1973 Event ABC announces it obtained TV rights for 1976 Olympics 1973 Event "Burns and Schreiber Comedy Hour," TV Variety; debut on ABC 1973 Event ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Dave Soutar 1972 Death Bill Lawrence, news anchor (ABC), dies at 56 1971 Event KCBJ (now KMIZ) TV channel 17 in Columbia, MO (ABC) 1st broadcast 1971 Event WXLT (now WWSB) TV channel 40 in Sarasota-Bradenton, Florida (ABC) begins 1971 Event KVUE TV channel 24 in Austin, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1971 Event WGTU TV channel 29 in Traverse City, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting 1971 Event WUHQ TV channel 41 in Battle Creek, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting 1971 Event WCJB TV channel 20 in Gainesville, Florida (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 3-judge U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 1971 Event "Alias Smith and Jones" premieres on ABC TV 1970 Event KVEW TV channel 42 in Kennewick, WA (ABC) begins broadcasting 1970 Event WAPT TV channel 16 in Jackson, MS (ABC) begins broadcasting 1970 Event "Monday Night Football" premieres on ABC - Browns 31, Jets 21 1970 Event KAPP TV channel 35 in Yakima, WA (ABC) begins broadcasting 1970 Event WDHN TV channel 18 in Dothan, AL (ABC) begins broadcasting 1970 Event WJCL TV channel 22 in Savannah, Georgia (ABC) begins broadcasting 1970 Event WSWO TV channel 26 in Springfield, OH (ABC) suspends broadcasting 1970 Event KDUB TV channel 40 in Dubuque, IA (ABC) begins broadcasting 1970 Event KTVM TV channel 6 in Butte, Montana (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1970 Event KAEC TV channel 19 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC) suspends broadcasting 1970 Event WXOW TV channel 19 in La Crosse, Wisconsin (ABC) begins broadcasting 1970 Event WUTR TV channel 20 in Utica-Rome, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting 1970 Event "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV 1970 Event Soap Opera "All My Children," premieres on ABC 1969 Event KXIX (now KVCT) TV channel 19 in Victoria, Texas (ABC) 1st broadcast 1969 Event WENY TV channel 36 in Elmira, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting 1969 Event WJJY (now WJPT) TV channel 14 in Jacksonville, IL (ABC) 1st broadcast 1969 Event WJMN TV channel 3 in Escanaba, MI (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1969 Event KYUS TV channel 3 in Miles City, Montana (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1969 Event KAEC TV channel 19 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1969 Event ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Jim Chestney 1969 Event KGTO TV channel 36 in Fayetteville, AR (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1969 Event "This Is Tom Jones," debuts on ABC TV 1969 Event "Turn-On," debuts and cancelled by ABC after flopping so badly 1968 Event KSEL (now KAMC) TV channel 28 in Lubbock, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1968 Event KPLM (now KESQ) TV channel 42 in Palm Springs, California (ABC) begins 1968 Event WSWO TV channel 26 in Springfield, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting 1968 Event KCFW TV channel 9 in Kalispell, Montana (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1968 Event WBLG (now WTVQ) TV channel 62 in Lexington, Kentucky (ABC) 1st broadcast 1968 Event ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by Pete Tountas 1968 Event ABC radio splits into 4 networks (Info, Entertainment, Contemp and FM) 1967 Event KIMO TV channel 13 in Anchorage, AK (ABC) begins broadcasting 1967 Event WGNO TV channel 26 in New Orleans, Louisiana (ABC) begins broadcasting 1967 Event KPOB TV channel 15 in Poplar Bluff, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting 1967 Event WIRT TV channel 13 in Hibbing, MN (ABC) begins broadcasting 1967 Event "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premieres on CBS (later ABC, NBC) 1967 Event WDAZ TV channel 8 in Devils Lake, ND (ABC) begins broadcasting 1967 Event "Newlywed Game" premieres on ABC TV 1966 Event KHSD TV channel 11 in Lead, SD (ABC) begins broadcasting 1966 Event KFDO (now KVIJ) TV channel 8 in Sayre, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting 1966 Event WDHO (now WNWO) TV channel 24 in Toledo, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting 1966 Event WJET TV channel 24 in Erie, Pennsylvania (ABC) begins broadcasting 1966 Event WDIO TV channel 10 in Duluth, MN (ABC) begins broadcasting 1966 Event "Batman" with Adam West and Burt Ward premieres on ABC TV 1966 Event Who and the Kinks perform on the last "Shindig" TV show on ABC 1965 Event ABC radio begins weekly "Vietnam Update" report 1965 Event WEMT (now WVII) TV channel 7 in Bangor, ME (ABC) begins broadcasting 1965 Event WLCY (now WTSP) TV channel 10 in St. Petersburg-Tampa, Florida (ABC) begins 1965 Event WAOW TV channel 9 in Wausau, Wisconsin (ABC) begins broadcasting 1965 Event Peter Jennings, 26, becomes anchor of ABC's nightly news 1965 Event "King Family Show" (musical variety) premieres on ABC TV 1964 Event KHQL (now KCAN) TV channel 8 in Albion, NB (ABC) begins broadcasting 1964 Event KUPK TV channel 13 in Garden City, KS (ABC) begins broadcasting 1964 Event WSBK TV channel 38 in Boston, MA (IND/ABC/CBS/NBC) begin 1964 Event WWAY TV channel 3 in Wilmington, North Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting 1964 Event "Bewitched" premieres on ABC TV 1964 Event Gillette's 20 year contract with MSG and ABC to televise fights for free ends as Dick Tiger defeats Don Fullmer at Cleveland Auditorium 1964 Event KIII TV channel 3 in Corpus Christi, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1964 Event WKAB TV channel 32 in Montgomery, AL (ABC) begins broadcasting 1963 Event WGHP TV channel 8 in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina (ABC) begins 1963 Event "Fugitive" premieres on ABC TV 1963 Event "Outer Limits" premieres on ABC TV 1963 Event WCTI TV channel 12 in New Bern, North Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting 1963 Event WQAD TV channel 8 in Moline, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting 1963 Event KAIT TV channel 8 in Jonesboro, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting 1962 Event WBJA (now WMGC) TV channel 34 in Binghamton, New York (ABC) 1st broadcast 1962 Event WZZM TV channel 13 in Grand Rapids, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting 1962 Event WLOX TV channel 13 in Biloxi-Gulfport, MS (ABC) begins broadcasting 1962 Event ABC's 1st color TV series-Jetsons 1962 Event WOKR TV channel 13 in Rochester, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting 1962 Event WNYS (now WIXT) TV channel 9 in Syracuse, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting 1962 Event KATC TV channel 3 in Lafayette, LA (ABC) begins broadcasting 1962 Event WBKO TV channel 13 in Bowling Green, Kentucky (ABC) begins broadcasting 1962 Event KATU TV channel 2 in Portland, OR (ABC) begins broadcasting 1961 Event WPLG TV channel 10 in Miami, Florida (ABC) begins broadcasting 1961 Event WOLO TV channel 25 in Columbia, South Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting 1961 Event WLKY TV channel 32 in Louisville, Kentucky (ABC) begins broadcasting 1961 Event KBMT TV channel 12 in Beaumont, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1961 Birthday David Palmer, heavy metal drummer, ABC, AC/DC 1961 Event ABC's "Wide World of Sports, debuts 1960 Event KORN (now KDLT) TV channel 5 in Mitchell-Sioux Falls, SD (ABC) begins 1960 Event ABC and AFL sign a 5 year contract 1960 Event KHVO TV channel 13 in Hilo, HI (ABC) begins broadcasting 1959 Event "Rocky and His Friends" debuts on ABC 1959 Event WABG TV channel 6 in Greenwood-Greenville, MS (ABC) 1st broadcast 1959 Event WAAY TV channel 31 in Huntsville, AL (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1959 Event WICD TV channel 15 in Champaign, IL (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1959 Birthday Stephen Singleton, Sheffield, rocker, ABC 1959 Event WVUE TV channel 8 in New Orleans, Louisiana (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Event WKBW TV channel 7 in Buffalo, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Event KCOO (now KABY) TV channel 9 in Aberdeen, SD (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Event WJRT TV channel 12 in Flint, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Event KCMT TV channel 7 in Alexandria, MN (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Event KTVK TV channel 3 in Phoenix, Arizona (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Event WTAE TV channel 4 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Event "Andy Williams Show" premieres on ABC (later on CBS and NBC) 1958 Event KVIQ TV channel 6 in Eureka, California (NBC/ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1958 Event KULR TV channel 8 in Billings, Montana (NBC/ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1958 Event KDUH TV channel 4 in Scottsbluff-Hay Spring, NB (ABC) 1st broadcast 1958 Event WTVC TV channel 9 in Chattanooga, Tennessee (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Event WFTV TV channel 9 in Orlando, Florida (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Event KRSD (now KEVN) TV channel 7 in Rapid City, SD (ABC) 1st broadcast 1957 Event KWRB (now KFNE) TV channel 10 in Lander-Riverton, WY (ABC) begins 1957 Event WCVB TV channel 5 in Boston, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event WBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event KVII TV channel 7 in Amarillo, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event KXGN TV channel 5 in Glendive, Montana (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event WLWI (now WTHR) TV channel 13 in Indianapolis, IN (ABC) 1st broadcast 1957 Event WYTV TV channel 33 in Youngstown, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event WPTA TV channel 21 in Fort Wayne, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event KETV TV channel 7 in Omaha, NB (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event WTLV TV channel 12 in Jacksonville, Florida (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event "American Bandstand," begins network TV (ABC) 1957 Event WSOC TV channel 9 in Charlotte, North Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event KTVI TV channel 2 in Saint Louis, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event KTWO TV channel 2 in Casper, WY (NBC/ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Event KSAT TV channel 12 in San Antonio, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event WAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins 1956 Event WTVW TV channel 7 in Evansville, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KUAM TV channel 8 in Agana, GU (CBS/ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KRCR TV channel 7 in Redding-Chico, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KGUN TV channel 9 in Tucson, Arizona (ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event WITI TV channel 6 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KFSN TV channel 30 in Fresno, California (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1956 Event WLUC TV channel 6 in Marquette, MI (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 Birthday Paula Zahn, born in Napperville, Illinois, news anchor, ABC, CBS This Morning 1956 Event KHPL (now KWNB) TV channel 6 in Hayes Center, NB (ABC) 1st broadcast 1956 Event KTXS TV channel 12 in Sweetwater-Abilene, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KGNS TV channel 8 in Laredo, Texas (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KTVO TV channel 3 in Ottumwa-Kirksville, IA (ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KXMB TV channel 12 in Bismarck, ND (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KNTV TV channel 11 in San Jose, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KTBS TV channel 3 in Shreveport, LA (ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KTRE TV channel 9 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event WXEX TV channel 8 in Richmond-Petersburg, Virginia (ABC) begins 1955 Event "Lawrence Welk Show" premieres on ABC 1955 Event KOTA TV channel 3 in Rapid City, SD (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KMVT TV channel 11 in Twin Falls, Idaho (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event WFRV TV channel 5 in Green Bay, Wisconsin (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Birthday Chris Berman, born in Greenwich, Connecticut, sportscaster, nicknamed Boomer, anchor for Sunday NFL Countdown, Baseball Tonight, and other ESPN and ABC Sports shows 1955 Event WBRZ TV channel 2 in Baton Rouge, LA (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event WPRI TV channel 12 in Providence, RI (ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event WBBJ TV channel 7 in Jackson, Tennessee (ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KFAR (now KATN) TV channel 2 in Fairbanks, AK (ABC/NBC) 1st broadcast 1955 Event KTVF TV channel 11 in Fairbanks, AK (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event 1st presidential news conference on network TV, Eisenhower on ABC 1954 Event WOAY TV channel 4 in Oak Hill-Beckley, WV (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event KTRK TV channel 13 in Houston, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event KREM TV channel 2 in Spokane, WA (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WISN TV channel 12 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event Walt Disney's 1st television program, "Disneyland," premieres on ABC 1954 Event KAKE TV channel 10 in Wichita, KS (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WBTW TV channel 13 in Florence, South Carolina (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event KLTV TV channel 7 in Tyler-Longview, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event "Masquerade Party," TV game Show; moves to ABC 1954 Event KALB TV channel 5 in Alexandria, LA (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event KODE TV channel 12 in Joplin, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WCBD TV channel 2 in Charleston, South Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event KTUL TV channel 8 in Tulsa, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WLOS TV channel 13 in G'ville-Spartanburg, South Carolina (ABC) 1st broadcast 1954 Event WLUK TV channel 11 in Green Bay, Wisconsin (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WTVD TV channel 11 in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WMTW TV channel 8 in Portland-Poland Spring, ME (ABC) begins 1954 Event WCHS TV channel 8 in Charleston-Huntington, WV (ABC) begins 1954 Event KOCO TV channel 5 in Oklahoma City, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WBOC TV channel 16 in Salisbury, MD (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WMSL (WYUR, now WAFF) TV channel 48 in Huntsville, AL (ABC) begins 1954 Event KTEN TV channel 10 in Ada-Ardmore, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event KRGV TV channel 5 in Weslaco, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WALB TV channel 10 in Albany, Georgia (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event KFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, Montana (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WSJV TV channel 28 in Elkhart-South Bend, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WMUR TV channel 9 in Manchester, New Hampshire (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WCDC TV channel 19 in Adams, MA (ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WEAR TV channel 3 in Pensacola-Mobile, Florida (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KHOL (now KHGI) TV channel 13 in Kearney, NB (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KFYR TV channel 5 in Bismarck, ND (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KATV TV channel 7 in Little Rock, AR (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KMID TV channel 2 in Midland and Odessa, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WJHG TV channel 7 in Panama City, Florida (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KOMO TV channel 4 in Seattle, WA (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WCCB TV channel 18 in Charlotte, North Carolina (IND/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WSIX TV channel 8 in Nashville, Tennessee (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WJBF TV channel 6 in Augusta, Georgia (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WIBW TV channel 13 in Topeka, KS (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KCEN TV channel 6 in Temple-Waco, Texas (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KIEM TV channel 3 in Eureka, California (NBC/CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WRAU (now WHOI) TV channel 19 in Peoria, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WTEN TV channel 10 in Albany, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WTVM TV channel 9 in Columbus, Georgia (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KJEO TV channel 47 in Fresno, California (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WATE TV channel 6 in Knoxville, Tennessee (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WREX TV channel 13 in Rockford, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KOAT TV channel 7 in Albuquerque, New Mexico (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KOLO TV channel 8 in Reno, NV (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KQTV TV channel 2 in Saint Joseph, MO (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WHBQ TV channel 13 in Memphis, Tennessee (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WMAZ TV channel 13 in Macon, Georgia (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WTOK TV channel 11 in Meridian, MS (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KRDO TV channel 13 in Colorado Spgs-Pueblo, CO (ABC) 1st broadcast 1953 Event WVEC TV channel 13 in Hampton-Norfolk, Virginia (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KGTV TV channel 10 in San Diego, California (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KBAK TV channel 29 in Bakersfield, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KXLF TV channel 4 in Butte, Montana (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KMBC TV channel 9 in Kansas City, Missouri (MET/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KEYT TV channel 3 in Santa Barbara, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WAKR (now WAKC) TV channel 23 in Akron, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, Idaho (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WTPennsylvania (now WHTM) TV channel 27 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania (ABC) 1st broadcast 1953 Event WDAY TV channel 6 in Fargo, ND (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WHIZ TV channel 18 in Zanesville, OH (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WAND TV channel 17 in Decatur, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WHYN (now WGGB) TV channel 40 in Springfield-Holyoke, MA (ABC) begins 1953 Event KXMC TV channel 13 in Minot, ND (CBS/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KCAU TV channel 9 in Sioux City, IA (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KSWO TV channel 7 in Lawton, OK (ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WNEP TV channel 16 in Scranton Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania (ABC) 1st broadcast 1953 Event WLVirginia (now WSET) TV channel 13 in Lynchburg-Roanoke, Virginia (ABC) begins 1953 Event KXLY TV channel 4 in Spokane, WA (ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 Event KBTV (now KUSA) TV channel 9 in Denver, CO (ABC) begins broadcasting 1950 Event ABC begins Saturday morning kid shows (Animal Clinic and Acrobat Ranch) 1950 Event "Arthur Murray Party" premieres on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC) 1950 Event WOI TV channel 5 in Ames-Des Moines, IA (ABC/PBS) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WFAA TV channel 8 in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event KABC TV channel 7 in Los Angeles, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WJAC TV channel 6 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WTVN (now WSYX) TV channel 6 in Columbus, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WBRC TV channel 6 in Birmingham, AL (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WRTV TV channel 6 in Indianapolis, IN (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event KGO TV channel 7 in San Francisco, California (ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WKRC TV channel 12 in Cincinnati, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event WJZ TV channel 13 in Baltimore, MD (ABC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event WXYZ TV channel 7 in Detroit, MI (ABC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event WSB TV channel 2 in Atlanta, Georgia (ABC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event WLS TV channel 7 in Chicago, IL (ABC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event ABC enters network TV at 7 PM (WJZ, New York) 1948 Event Allen Funt's "Candid Camera" TV debut on ABC 1948 Event WABC TV channel 7 in New York, New York (ABC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event WTNH TV channel 8 in New Haven, CT (ABC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event KSTP TV channel 5 in St. Paul-Minneapolis, MN (ABC) 1st broadcast 1948 Event KCPX (now KTVX) TV channel 4 in Salt Lake City, UT (ABC) 1st broadcast 1948 Event "Stop the Music" with Bert Parks premieres on ABC radio 1948 Event Ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour" begins, DuMont (later NBC/ABC/CBS) 1947 Event WEWS TV channel 5 in Cleveland, OH (ABC) begins broadcasting 1947 Event "You Bet Your Life," with Groucho Marx, premieres on ABC radio 1947 Event WMAL (now WJLA) TV channel 7 in Washington, D.C. (ABC) begins 1947 Event WPVI TV channel 6 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (ABC) begins broadcasting 1947 Birthday Ann Compton, news reporter, ABC TV 1945 Birthday Diane Sawyer, born in Glasgow, Kentucky, newscaster, 60 Minutes, ABC Prime Time 1945 Birthday Al Michaels, Brooklyn, sportscaster, ABC Monday Night Baseball/Football 1944 Birthday Marilyn Michaels, comedienne, ABC Comedy Hour 1944 Birthday Shelley Fabares, born in Santa Monica, California, actress, singer, television debut 'Letter to Loretta', played role of Mary Stone in sitcom 'The Donna Reed Show', Primetime Emmy Award nominee for ABC sitcom 'Coach' 1941 Birthday Tim McCarver, baseball catcher, Cards, Phils, asportscaster, ABC, CBS 1940 Birthday Dick Vitale, U.S., sportscaster, ESPN, ABC "Oh Baby!" 1940 Birthday Ted Koppel, born in Lancashire, England, news anchor, ABC Nightline 1939 Birthday Max Robinson, Richmond, Virginia, black news anchor, ABC Evening News 1938 Birthday Peter Jennings, born in Toronto, Canada, news anchor, ABC Evening News 1938 Birthday Sylvia Chase, St. Paul, Minnesota, newscaster, ABC Weekend News, 20/20 1937 Birthday Fred Silverman, broadcasting executive, ABC/NBC/CBS 1935 Birthday Morton Dean, Fall River Massachusetts, TV newscaster, CBS, ABC 1934 Birthday Tom Jarriel, LaGrange, Georgia, newscaster, ABC Weekend News, 20/20 1934 Birthday Sam Donaldson, born in El Paso, Texas, ABC White House correspondent, Prime Time 1933 Event "Lone Ranger" begins a 21-year run on ABC radio 1931 Birthday Roone Arledge, born in Forest Hills, New York, head of sports broadcasting, ABC 1930 Birthday Frank Gifford, born in California, NFL halfback for the New York Giants/ABC sportscaster 1928 Birthday Keith Jackson, Carrolton, Georgia, sportscaster, ABC Monday Night Football 1927 Birthday Donn Trenner, born in New Haven, Connecticut, orchestra leader, ABC's Nightlife 1926 Birthday Bill Flemming, sportscaster, ABC's Wide World of Sports 1925 Birthday Pierre Salinger, newsman, ABC, press secretary, John Kennedy 1924 Birthday George Kirby, born in Chicago, comedian, ABC Comedy Hour, Pearl Bailey Show 1924 Birthday Jack Whitaker, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, sportscaster, ABC, CBS 1923 Birthday Frank Reynolds, E Chicago, Indiana, news anchor, ABC Evening News 1923 Birthday Harry Reasoner, Dakota City Iowa, newscaster, 60 Minutes, ABC, CBS 1921 Birthday Jim McKay, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, sportscaster, ABC's Wide World of Sports 1921 Birthday Hughes Rudd, TV newscaster, CBS/ABC 1921 Event Walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St. New York City 1919 Birthday Curt Gowdy, Green River, Wyoming, sportscaster, ABC 1918 Birthday John Alfred Scali, journalist/correspondent, ABC 1914 Birthday Howard K Smith, Louisiana, TV newsman, ABC, Moderated Kennedy-Nixon debate 1911 Birthday Joey Adams, born in Brooklyn, New York, comedian/actor/columnist, ABC's Back That Fact 1909 Birthday Alan McGilvray, cricketer, 20 games for NSW mid 30's, comentator, ABC 1909 Birthday Robert Trout, Wake County, North Carolina, newscaster, ABC 1904 Birthday Don Goddard, born in Binghamton, New York, news anchor, ABC Evening News 1958-59
