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