2014 Event American freelance videographer Ashoka Mukpo tests positive for Ebola while working in Liberia; the cameraman has been working in the country for the past three years but became symptomatic the day after beginning an assignment for NBC News 2013 Event The U.S. TV network NBC announces Jay Leno, host of 'The Tonight Show' will leave in the spring of 2014, and be replaced by comedian Jimmy Fallon 2011 Event A $28 billion merger between Comcast and NBC Universal is approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission 1999 Death Jane Crowley, censor, NBC censor for The Tonight Show, dies at 73 1998 Event Last episode of Seinfeld on NBC, commercials are $2 million each 1997 Death Brandon Tartikoff, TV executive (NBC), dies at 48 1997 Event NBC TV shows "Schindler's List," completely uncensored, 65 million watch 1996 Death John Chancellor, news anchor (VOA, NBC), dies at 68 1995 Death John Cameron Swayze, news anchor (NBC), dies at 89 1995 Event Final TV broadcast of "Empty Nest" on NBC TV 1994 Death Peter Hacker, U.S. journalist/actor (NBC, Broadcast News), dies at 69 1993 Event NBC TV awarded 1996 Olympic coverage for $456 million 1993 Event 274th and final "Cheers" on NBC 1993 Event NBC announces Conan O'Brien to replace David Letterman 1993 Event General Motors sues NBC, alleging that "Dateline NBC" program had rigged 2 car-truck crashes to show that 1973-87 GM pickups were prone to fires 1993 Event Soap opera "Santa Barbara" final show on NBC TV 1993 Event David Letterman announces his show is moving from NBC to CBS 1993 Event NBC offers "Tonight Show" to David Letterman 1992 Event NBC announces that "Cheers" will go off the air in May, 1993 1992 Event Dateline NBC airs a demonstration show General Motors trucks, blowing up on impact, later revealed NBC rigged test 1992 Event "Scared Silent" is 1st non news program to be seen on 3 networks simultaneously. (CBS, NBC and PBS), about child abuse hosted by Oprah 1992 Event NBC's "Saturday Today" premieres 1992 Event "Late Night's 10th Anniversary Show At Radio City Music Hall" on NBC 1991 Event NBC announces Jay Leno will replace Johnny Carson on May 25, 1992 1990 Event NBC decides to air episodes of "Quantum Leap" for 5 straight days 1990 Event Seinfeld starring Jerry Seinfeld, debuts on NBC as Seinfeld Chronicles 1990 Event Notre Dame becomes 1st team to sell its game to a major network (NBC) 1989 Event Jane Pauley says goodbye to NBC's "Today" show 1989 Event FOX-TV tops ABC, NBC and CBS for 1st time, America's Most Wanted 1988 Event NBC signs lease to stay in New York City, 33 more years 1988 Event NBC bids record $401M to capture rights to 1992 Barcelona Olympics 1988 Event NBC premieres "Later" with Bob Costas (1st guest Linda Ellerbee) 1987 Event NBC technicians accept pact, end 118 day strike 1986 Event NBC's Ahmad Rashad marriage proposal is accepted by Phylicia Ayers-Allen during halftime of Det Lions-New York Jets football game 1986 Event Cher called David Letterman an asshole on Late Night on NBC 1985 Event General Electric acquires RCA Corp and its subsidiary, NBC 1984 Event NBC airs BBC footage of Ethiopian famine 1984 Event Soap Opera "Santa Barbara" premieres on NBC TV 1984 Death Gordon Jenkins, orchestra leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 73 1984 Event Edwin Newman retires from NBC News after 35 years with the network 1984 Event "Night Court" starring Harry Anderson premieres on NBC TV 1983 Death Jessica Savage, Margate New Jersey, newscaster (NBC Weekend), dies at 36 1983 Event "Friday Night Videos" premieres on NBC TV 1983 Event "A-Team" with Mr. T premieres on NBC 1982 Event NBC radio cancels almost all of its network daily features 1982 Event "Taxi," last airs on ABC, moves to NBC in the fall 1982 Event "Late Night with David Letterman" premieres on NBC 1982 Event "Fame" premieres on NBC TV 1982 Event Bryant Gumbel became co-host of NBC's "Today Show" 1981 Event 1st live radio drama in 25 years (Halloween Story on NBC) 1981 Event Newscaster David Brinkley is released by NBC 1981 Event 2nd City TV's (SCTV) network premier (NBC) 1981 Event SCTV Network 90, sequel to Second City Television debut on NBC 1981 Event "Brady Brides," debuts on NBC TV 1980 Event NBC broadcasts New York Jets' 24-17 win over Dolphins without audio 1980 Event Last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC 1979 Event "Real People" premieres on NBC TV 1979 Event "Supertrain," TV Anthology, Superbomb of 1979, debuts on NBC 1978 Event 1st broadcast of "Diff'rent strokes" on NBC TV 1978 Event Last broadcast of "Columbo" on NBC TV 1977 Event NBC News and Information Service (24 hour news) ends on radio 1976 Event NBC Nightly News with John Chancellor and David Brinkley, premieres 1976 Event "Bionic Woman" with Lindsay Wagner debuts on ABC (later NBC) 1976 Event NBC replaces the peacock logo 1975 Event NBC News and Information Service, a 24 hour news service, premieres on radio 1975 Event NBC paid $5M for rights to show 'Gone with the Wind' one time 1974 Death Chet Huntley, newscaster (NBC Huntley-Brinkley Report), dies at 62 1974 Event NBC radio begins on the hour news 24 hours a day (following CBS lead) 1973 Birthday Carson Daly, born in Santa Monica, California, television host, 'Last Call with Carson Daly' on NBC, a late-night talk show 1973 Event NBC presents 440th and final showing of "Bonanza" 1972 Event Republican convention (Miami Beach, Florida) renominates Vice President Agnew but not unanimous - 1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley 1972 Event "Emergency" with Robert Fuller premieres on NBC TV 1972 Event "Sanford and Son" starring Redd Foxx premieres on NBC TV 1972 Death Al Goodman, Russian/US orchestra leader (NBC Comedy Hour), dies at 81 1971 Event KVRL (now KRIV) TV ch 26 in Shreveport-Texarkana, LA (NBC) begins 1971 Event WCJB TV channel 20 in Gainesville, Florida (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 3-judge U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals 1970 Birthday Oded Fehr, born in Tel Aviv, Israel, actor, television, appeared in NBC series, UC: Undercover, films include, 'The Mummy', 'The Mummy Returns' 1970 Event WYEA (now WLTZ) TV channel 38 in Columbus, Georgia (NBC) 1st broadcast 1970 Birthday Jay Mohr, born in Verona, New Jersey, actor, stand-up comedian, executive producer, NBC's Last Comic Standing reality television program 1970 Event Chet Huntley retires from NBC, ends "Huntley-Brinkley Report" 1970 Event KTVM TV channel 6 in Butte, Montana (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1970 Event KOAI (now KNAZ) TV channel 2 in Flagstaff, Arizona (NBC) 1st broadcast 1970 Event WHAG TV channel 25 in Hagerstown, MD (NBC) begins broadcasting 1969 Event WKYH (now WYMT) TV channel 57 in Hazard, Kentucky (NBC) begins broadcasting 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 Last episode of Star Trek airs on NBC (Turnabout Intruder) 1969 Event KGTO TV channel 36 in Fayetteville, AR (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1968 Event WCWB (now WMGT) TV channel 41 in Macon, Georgia (NBC) begins broadcasting 1968 Event NBC cuts to show "Heidi," misses Raider's rally to beat Jets, 43-32 1968 Event WRDU (now WPTF) TV chan 28 in Raleigh-Durham, North Carolina (NBC) 1st broadcast 1968 Event KMIR TV channel 36 in Palm Springs, California (NBC) begins broadcastng 1968 Event KCFW TV channel 9 in Kalispell, Montana (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1968 Event WHTV (now WTZH) TV channel 24 in Meridian, MS (NBC/CBS) 1st broadcast 1968 Event NBC's unprecedented on-air announcement, Star Trek will return 1968 Event "Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In" premieres on NBC 1968 Event Nighttime version of "Hollywood Squares" premieres on NBC TV 1968 Event "GE College Bowl" quiz show premieres on NBC TV 1967 Event KTSB (now KSNT) TV channel 27 in Topeka, KS (NBC) begins broadcasting 1967 Event WRET TV channel 36 in Charlotte, North Carolina (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1967 Event "Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour" premieres on CBS (later ABC, NBC) 1966 Event 1st entire lineup televised in color (NBC) 1966 Event WAEO (now WJFW) TV channel 12 in Rhinelander, WI (NBC) begins 1966 Event WRLH TV channel 31 in Lebanon, New Hampshire (NBC) begins broadcasting 1966 Event WCMC (now WMGM) TV channel 40 in Wildwood, New Jersey (NBC) 1st broadcast 1965 Event KCST TV channel 39 in San Diego, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 1965 Event KREZ TV channel 6 in Durango, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1965 Event KHFI (now KBVO) TV channel 42 in Austin, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1964 Event WSBK TV channel 38 in Boston, MA (IND/ABC/CBS/NBC) begin 1964 Event WTSJ TV channel 18 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (NBC) begins broadcasting 1964 Event WKEF TV channel 22 in Dayton, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting 1964 Birthday Joe Magrane, born in Des Moines, Iowa, Joseph David Magrane, baseball player, pitcher, MLB Network broadcaster, played for Major League Baseball teams, St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox, California Angels, NBC sports analyst at 2008 Summer Olympics 1964 Event NBC purchases AFL 5 year (1965-69) TV rights for $36 million 1963 Event CBS and NBC expand network news from 15 to 30 minutes 1963 Event NBC purchases 1963 AFL championship game TV rights for $926,000 1963 Event "Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom" with Marlin Perkins begins on NBC 1962 Event "Match Game" debuts on NBC with host Gene Rayburn 1962 Event WCIV TV channel 4 in Charleston, South Carolina (NBC) begins broadcasting 1962 Event KCRL TV channel 4 in Reno, NV (NBC) begins broadcasting 1962 Birthday Hannah Storm, sports journalist, CNN, NBC 1962 Birthday Star Jones, attorney/TV hostess, NBC, Inside Edition 1962 Event KACB TV channel 3 in San Angelo, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1961 Event KHAW TV channel 11 in Hilo, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1961 Event KNDU TV channel 25 in Richland-Pasco-Kennew, WA (NBC) 1st broadcast 1961 Event Jane Fonda made her acting debut in the NBC drama "A String of Beads" 1961 Event Bobby Darin is youngest performer to headline a TV special on NBC 1961 Event "Sing Along with Mitch" [Miller] premieres on NBC TV 1961 Event KIFI TV channel 8 in Idaho Falls, Idaho (NBC) begins broadcasting 1960 Event KSOO (now KSFY) TV channel 13 in Sioux Falls, SD (NBC) 1st broadcast 1959 Event KOMC (now KSNK) TV channel 8 in McCook - Oberlin, NB (NBC) begins 1959 Event KJTV (now KGET) TV channel 17 in Bakersfield, California (NBC) 1st broadcast 1959 Event KNDO TV channel 23 in Yakima, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting 1959 Event KTHI TV channel 11 in Fargo-Grand Forks, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting 1959 Event WAAY TV channel 31 in Huntsville, AL (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1959 Event NBC uses cameras to show catchers signals during ankee-Red Sox game 1959 Event WTOM TV channel 4 in Cheboygan, Michigan (NBC) begins broadcasting 1959 Event WICD TV channel 15 in Champaign, IL (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1959 Event WILX TV channel 10 in Lansing, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1958 Event KNOP TV channel 2 in North Platte, NB (NBC) begins broadcasting 1958 Event KAII TV channel 7 in Wailuku, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1958 Event KGLD (now KSNG) TV channel 11 in Garden City, KS (NBC) 1st broadcast 1958 Event KCMT TV channel 7 in Alexandria, MN (CBS/NBC/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 "Jackpot Bowling" premieres on NBC with Leo Durocher as host 1958 Event KMOT TV channel 10 in Minot, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event WBOY TV channel 12 in Clarksburg, WV (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event KXGN TV channel 5 in Glendive, Montana (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event WICZ TV channel 40 in Binghamton, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event WOWL TV channel 15 in Florence, AL (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Event KJAC TV channel 4 in Port Arthur-Beaumont, Texas (NBC) 1st broadcast 1957 Event WAVY TV channel 10 in Portsmouth-Norfolk, Virginia (NBC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event WHC (now WPXI) TV channel 11 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (NBC) 1st broadcast 1957 Event WTLV TV channel 12 in Jacksonville, Florida (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event WPSD TV channel 6 in Paducah, Kentucky (NBC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event WTWV (now WTVA) TV channel 9 in Tupelo-Columbus, MS (NBC) begins 1957 Event KTWO TV channel 2 in Casper, WY (NBC/ABC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1957 Event Premiere of only prime-time network TV show beginning with an "X": "Xavier Cugat Show" on NBC (until X-Files) 1957 Event KUMV TV channel 8 in Williston, ND (NBC) begins broadcasting 1957 Event "Tonight! America After Dark" premieres, with Jack Lescoulie and Al (Jazzbo) Collins on NBC (between Steve Allen and Jack Paar) 1957 Death Arturo Toscanini, Italian U.S. conductor (NBC), dies in New York City at 89 1957 Death Al White, choreographer (NBC Comedy Hour), dies 1957 Event "Blondie" situation comedy premieres on NBC TV (later on CBS) 1956 Event KGW TV channel 8 in Portland, OR (NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event "The Price Is Right" debuts on NBC 1956 Event Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, NBC News, team up 1956 Event WAGM TV channel 8 in Presque Isle, ME (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins 1956 Event WSYE (now WETM) TV chan 18 in Elmira-Corning, New York (NBC) 1st broadcast 1956 Event KREY TV channel 10 in Montrose, CO (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KOTI TV channel 2 in Klamath Falls, OR (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KUAM TV channel 8 in Agana, GU (CBS/ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event WCYB TV channel 5 in Bristol-Kingsport, Virginia (NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event WDAM TV channel 7 in Laurel-Hattiesburg, MS (NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event WESH TV channel 2 in Daytona Beach-Orlando, Florida (NBC) 1st broadcast 1956 Event KRIS TV channel 6 in Corpus Christi, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event WRCB TV channel 3 in Chattanooga, Tennessee (NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event WLUC TV channel 6 in Marquette, MI (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event WWBT TV channel 12 in Richmond, Virginia (NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event "My Friend Flicka" premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV 1956 Event WSAV TV channel 3 in Savannah, Georgia (NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KWAB TV channel 4 in Big Spring, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KGNS TV channel 8 in Laredo, Texas (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1956 Event KHAS TV channel 5 in Hastings, NB (NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KTVE TV channel 10 in Monroe-El Dorado, LA (NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event WITN TV channel 7 in Washington, North Carolina (NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KCRA TV channel 3 in Sacramento, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KARD (now KSNW) TV channel 3 in Wichita, KS (NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KTRE TV channel 9 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event 1st color telecast (NBC) of a tennis match (Davis Cup) 1955 Event KSTF TV channel 10 in Scottsbluff-Gering, NB (CBS/NBC) begins 1955 Event WHIS (now WVVA) TV channel 6 in Bluefield, WV (NBC) 1st broadcast 1955 Event WNDU TV channel 16 in South Bend, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KOTA TV channel 3 in Rapid City, SD (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event "Mr Peepers" (TV Comedy) starring Wally Cox airs for last time on NBC 1955 Event "Mickey Rooney Show," TV comedy last airs on NBC 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 Event WBRZ TV channel 2 in Baton Rouge, LA (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event WLEX TV channel 18 in Lexington, Kentucky (NBC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event KFAR (now KATN) TV channel 2 in Fairbanks, AK (ABC/NBC) 1st broadcast 1955 Event WFLA (now WXFL) TV channel 8 in Tampa-St. Petersburg, Florida (NBC) begins 1955 Event KORK (now KVBC) TV channel 3 in Las Vegas, NV (NBC) 1st broadcast 1955 Event 1st "Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later on CBS) 1954 Event WSFA TV channel 12 in Montgomery, AL (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WEAU TV channel 13 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WPTZ TV channel 5 in Plattsburgh, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event KTEW (now KJRH) TV channel 2 in Tulsa, OK (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Birthday Stone Phillips, news host, NBC Dateline 1954 Event KCKT (now KSNC) TV channel 2 in Great Bend, KS (NBC) 1st broadcast 1954 Event KTIV TV channel 4 in Sioux City, IA (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event KALB TV channel 5 in Alexandria, LA (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event KUTV TV channel 2 in Salt Lake City, UT (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event Tonight Show premieres on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later) 1954 Event WPBN TV channel 7 in Traverse City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WLBZ TV channel 2 in Bangor, ME (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event KXJB TV channel 4 in Valley City (Fargo) (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WLUK TV channel 11 in Green Bay, Wisconsin (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WPTV TV channel 5 in Palm Beach, Florida (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Birthday Al Roker, Queens, New York, weatherman, NBC, Today 1954 Event WGR TV (now WGRZ) TV channel 2 in Buffalo, New York (NBC) begins 1954 Event WBOC TV channel 16 in Salisbury, MD (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WAPA TV channel 4 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (NBC/SFN) begins broadcasting 1954 Event KARK TV channel 4 in Little Rock, AR (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WHO TV channel 13 in Des Moines, IA (NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event WECT TV channel 6 in Wilmington, North Carolina (NBC/CBS) 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 WAST (now WNYT) TV channel 13 in Albany-Troy, New York (NBC) 1st broadcast 1954 Event WNEM TV channel 5 in Bay City, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WFBC (now WYFF) TV channel 4 in G'ville-Spartanburg, South Carolina (NBC) begins 1953 Event WLBT TV channel 3 in Jackson, MS (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KOA (now KCNC) TV channel 4 in Denver, CO (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KOMU TV channel 8 in Columbia, MO (NBC/PBS) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KFYR TV channel 5 in Bismarck, ND (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WJHG TV channel 7 in Panama City, Florida (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WCSH TV channel 6 in Portland, ME (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KVFD (now KTIN) TV channel 21 in Ft. Dodge, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast 1953 Event WKJG TV channel 33 in Ft. Wayne, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KTVQ TV channel 2 in Billings, Montana (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WIS TV channel 10 in Columbia, South Carolina (NBC) 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 WTVK TV channel 26 in Knoxville, Tennessee (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WTAP TV channel 15 in Parkersburg-Marietta, WV (NBC) begins 1953 Event KYTV TV channel 3 in Springfield, MO (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WATE TV channel 6 in Knoxville, Tennessee (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WICS TV channel 20 in Springfield, IL (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event "Bob and Ray Show," TV Variety; last air on NBC 1953 Event "Juvenile Jury," TV Childrens, last airs on NBC, moved to CBS 1953 Event KERO TV channel 23 in Bakersfield, California (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KVOA TV channel 4 in Tucson, Arizona (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KSBW TV channel 8 in Salinas-Monterey, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KGTV TV channel 10 in San Diego, California (ABC/NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WFIE TV channel 14 in Evansville, IN (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WATR (now WTXX) TV channel 20 in Waterbury, CT (NBC) begins 1953 Event WGEM TV channel 10 in Quincy-Hannibal, IL (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KRBC TV channel 9 in Abilene, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KTAL TV channel 6 in Shreveport-Texarkana, LA (NBC) begins 1953 Event KOBI TV channel 5 in Medford, OR (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KROC (now KTTC) TV channel 10 in Rochester, MN (NBC) 1st broadcast 1953 Event KTVB TV channel 7 in Boise, Idaho (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KSWS (now KOBR) TV channel 8 in Roswell, New Mexico (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KOAA TV channel 5 in Pueblo-Colorado Spgs, CO (NBC) 1st broadcast 1953 Event KMJ (now KSEE) TV channel 24 in Fresno, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 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 KCBD TV channel 11 in Lubbock, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WTVO TV channel 17 in Rockford, IL (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KTAR (now KPNX) TV channel 12 in Phoenix, Arizona (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KFDX TV channel 3 in Wichita Falls, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KGNC (now KAMR) TV channel 4 in Amarillo, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WWLP TV channel 22 in Springfield, MA (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WFMJ TV channel 21 in Youngstown, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event J. Fred Muggs, a chimp, becomes a regular on NBC's Today Show 1953 Event WEEK TV channel 25 in Peoria, IL (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event J. Fred Muggs (the chimp) joins NBC's "Today Show" 1953 Event WALA TV channel 10 in Mobile, AL (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KTSM TV channel 9 in El Paso, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event WBRE TV channel 28 in Wilkes-Barre Scranton, Pennsylvania (NBC) 1st broadcast 1952 Event KHQ TV channel 6 in Spokane, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting 1952 Event KHON TV channel 2 in Honolulu, HI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1952 Event WSLS TV channel 10 in Roanoke, Virginia (NBC) begins broadcasting 1952 Event "RCA Victor Show Starring Dennis Day," debuts on NBC TV 1952 Event "Dragnet" with Jack Webb premieres on NBC TV 1951 Event NBC extends to become a 61 station coast-to-coast network 1951 Event Bob and Ray show premieres on NBC radio 1951 Event Gene Rayburn and Dee Finch show premieres on NBC radio 1951 Event Ernie Kovacs Show, TV Variety debut on NBC 1951 Event "Victor Borge Show," debuts on NBC TV 1950 Birthday Jane Pauley, born in Indianapolis, Indiana, newscaster, Today, NBC Weekend 1950 Event WSM TV channel 4 in Nashville, Tennessee (NBC) begins broadcasting 1950 Event "Arthur Murray Party" premieres on ABC TV (later DuMont, CBS, NBC) 1950 Event "Your Hit Parade" premieres on NBC (later CBS) TV 1950 Event "Your Show of Shows" with Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca premieres on NBC Writers include Mel Brooks, Neil Simon and Woody Allen 1950 Event WSYR (now WSTM) TV channel 3 in Syracuse, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting 1950 Event "Robert Montgomery Presents" dramatic anthology premieres on NBC TV 1949 Event WOAI (now KMOL) TV channel 4 in San Antonio, Texas (NBC) 1st broadcast 1949 Event WKTV TV channel 2 in Utica, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event KRON TV channel 4 in San Francisco, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WSAZ TV channel 3 in Huntington-Charleston, NV (NBC) 1st broadcast 1949 Event WOC (now KWQC) TV channel 6 in Davenport, IA (NBC) 1st broadcast 1949 Event WDAF TV channel 4 in Kansas City, Missouri (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WJAC TV channel 6 in Johnstown, Pennsylvania (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event KMTV TV channel 3 in Omaha, NB (CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WOTV TV channel 8 in Grand Rapids, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WJAR TV channel 10 in Providence, RI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event "Dragnet" premieres on NBC radio; also a TV series in 1951 and 1967 1949 Event "Red Barber's Clubhouse" sports show premieres on CBS (later NBC) TV 1949 Event "Hopalong Cassidy" becomes 1st network western (NBC) 1949 Event WROC TV channel 8 in Rochester, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WKY (now KTVY) TV channel 4 in Oklahoma City, OK (NBC) 1st broadcast 1949 Event Candid Camera, TV comedy Variety, moves to NBC 1949 Event WLWS (now WCMH) TV channel 4 in Columbus, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WTVJ TV channel 4 in Miami, Florida (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WGAL TV channel 8 in Lancaster, Pennsylvania (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WICU TV channel 12 in Erie, Pennsylvania (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event WLWD (now WDTN) TV channel 2 in Dayton, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting 1949 Event 1st daytime soap on TV "These Are My Children" (NBC in Chicago) 1949 Event KNBH (now KNBC) TV channel 4 in Los Angeles, California (NBC) 1st broadcast 1949 Birthday Brandon Tartikoff, TV executive, NBC 1949 Event "Colgate Theater" dramatic anthology series premieres on NBC TV 1949 Event KPRC TV channel 2 in Houston, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event WDSU TV channel 6 in New Orleans, Louisiana (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event WMC TV channel 5 in Memphis, Tennessee (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event "Kukla, Fran, and Ollie" debuted on NBC 1948 Event KOB TV channel 4 in Albuquerque, New Mexico (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event KING TV channel 5 in Seattle, WA (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event WAVE TV channel 3 in Louisville, Kentucky (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event WBAP (now KXAS) TV channel 5 in Fort Worth-Dallas, Texas (NBC) begins 1948 Event WBAP-TV, (NBC affiliate) Fort Worth Texas, begins broadcasting 1948 Event WSPD TV channel 13 in Toledo, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event WBZ TV channel 4 in Boston, MA (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event "Milton Berle Show" premieres on NBC TV 1948 Event 20th Academy Awards - "Gentleman's Agreement," L Young, R Colman win minutes by 2nd live televised musical Arturo Toscvanni on NBC 1948 Event 1st newsreel telecast, "20th Century Fox-Movietone News" shown on NBC 1948 Event WLWT TV channel 5 in Cincinnati, OH (NBC) begins broadcasting 1948 Event "Nature of Things" science show premieres on NBC prime time 1948 Birthday Jessica Savitch, Kennet Sq, Pennsylvania, news anchor, NBC 1948 Event Ted Mack's "Original Amateur Hour" begins, DuMont (later NBC/ABC/CBS) 1947 Event 1st "Howdy Doody Show," (Puppet Playhouse), telecast on NBC 1947 Event "Meet the Press" makes network TV debut on NBC 1947 Event WMAR TV channel 2 in Baltimore, MD (NBC) begins broadcasting 1947 Birthday Chris Wallace, born in Chicago, Illinois, newscaster, NBC Weekend News 1947 Event WRC TV channel 4 in Washington D.C. (NBC) begins broadcasting 1947 Event "Kraft Television Theater" premieres on NBC 1947 Event WWJ (now WDIV) TV channel 4 in Detroit, MI (NBC) begins broadcasting 1947 Event KSD (now KSDK) TV channel 5 in St. Louis, Missouri (NBC) begins broadcasting 1946 Birthday Connie Chung, Washington D.C., news ancher, NBC, CBS 1946 Birthday Connie Chung, TV news anchor, NBC, CBS 1946 Event 1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres 1946 Event 1st variety show on TV "NBC's Hour Glass," premieres 1944 Birthday Linda Ellerbee, born in Bryan, Texas, newscaster, Weekend, NBC Overnight 1944 Event Jackie Gleason-Les Tremayne show premieres on NBC radio 1944 Event "War As It Happens" news show premieres on NBC TV (New York City only) 1941 Event KYW TV channel 3 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (NBC) begins broadcasting 1941 Event Great Gildersleeve, a spin-off of Fibber McGee and Molly debuts on NBC 1941 Event 1st coml TV licenses granted-W2XBS-WNBT (NBC) and WCBW (CBS), New York City 1941 Event WNBT TV (W2XBS, Now WNBC) channel 4 in New York City (NBC) begins broadcasting 1941 Birthday Micki Grant, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, singer, soprano, actress, writer, composer, appeared on NBC's Another World, became first African-American cast member of a daytime soap opera 1940 Birthday Nick Buoniconti, NFL linebacker for the Miami Dolphins/sportscaster, NBC 1940 Birthday Tom Brokaw, born in Yankton, South Dakota, news anchor, NBC Nightly News 1982- 1939 Birthday Garrick Utley, born in Chicago, Illinois, newscaster, 1st Tuesday, NBC Weekend 1939 Birthday Cassie Mackin, newswoman, NBC TV 1939 Event NBC/RCA 1st public TV demo with Franklin D. Roosevelt at opening of New York World's Fair 1938 Event 1st radio broadcast of "Young Widder Brown" on NBC 1938 Event Radio quiz show "Information Please!" debuts on NBC Blue Network 1938 Event NBC radio performance of Howard Hanson's 3rd Symphony 1937 Event Mae West performs Adam and Eve skit that gets her banned from NBC radio 1937 Event Arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio 1937 Event NBC and RCA sends 1st mobile-TV vans onto the streets of NY 1937 Event NBC forms 1st full-sized symphony orchestra exclusively for radio 1937 Birthday Fred Silverman, broadcasting executive, ABC/NBC/CBS 1937 Event 1st broadcast of Soap Opera "Guiding Light" on NBC radio 1936 Birthday Lloyd Dobbins, born in Newport News, Virginia, newscaster, NBC News Overnight 1935 Birthday John Palmer, Kingsport Tennessee, news anchor, NBC Weekend News 1935 Event Major Bowes' Original Amateur Hour goes national on NBC Radio Network 1933 Birthday Jack Perkins, born in Cleveland, Ohio, newscaster, Prime Time Sunday, NBC Magazine 1933 Event Don McNeill's Pepper Pot (Breakfast Club) begins 35 year run on NBC 1932 Event Jack Benny's 1st radio show premieres (NBC Blue Network) 1932 Birthday John Hart, born in Denver, Colorado, newsman, CBS News Retrospective, NBC News 1931 Event W2XB TV channel 1 in New York City, New York (NBC) begins broadcasting 1931 Birthday Robert MacNeil, Montreal, news anchor, NBC Weekend News, 1965-67 1930 Event Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, premiers on NBC radio 1930 Birthday Marvin Kalb, born in New York City, educator/newscaster, CBS/NBC, Meet the Press 1930 Birthday Lorin Maazel, born in Neuilly, France, conductor, NBC Symphony Orchestra 1941 1929 Event Rudy Vallee's Fleishmann Hour begins broadcasting on NBC radio 1929 Birthday Douglas Kiker, NBC newsman, 1970 Peabody Award 1928 Event NBC sets up a permanent, coast-to-coast radio network 1928 Birthday Byron "Yankees" Janis, born in McKeesport, Pennsylvania, pianist, NBC Symphony Orchestra 1928 Event "Amos and Andy" debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago) 1928 Birthday Roger Mudd, Washington D.C., news ancher, CBS Weekend News, NBC Evening News 1928 Birthday Sander Vanocur, born in Cleveland, Ohio, news anchor, NBC Weekend News 1927 Birthday Vin[ce] Scully, sportscaster, NBC Baseball Game of the Week 1927 Birthday Robert Abernethy, born in Geneva, Switzerland, Newscaster, NBC News Encore 1927 Birthday John William Chancellor, born in Chicago, Illinois, news anchor, NBC, VOA 1927 Birthday Nancy Dickerson, journalist, NBC 1926 Event 1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT&T 25 station Network (NBC) 1926 Event NBC (National Broadcasting Corporation) forms 1924 Birthday Floyd Kalber, born in Omaha, Nebraska, newscaster, NBC Weekend News Anchor-1973 1921 Birthday Harper MacKay, born in Boston, Massachusetts, orchestra leader, NBC Follies 1921 Birthday Frank McGee, born in Monroe, Louisiana, news anchor, NBC Evening News 1921 Event Walter Kerr Theater (Ritz, CBS, NBC, ABC) opens at 223 W 48th St. New York City 1920 Birthday David Brinkley, born in Wilmington, North Carolina, NBC news anchor, Huntley-Brinkley 1920 Birthday Nan Merriman, U.S./Netherlands singer, Arturo Toscanini NBC Orchestra 1920 Event Big Show ends 2 year run on NBC radio 1915 Birthday Earl Wild, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, composer/pianist, Caesar's Hour, NBC Symph 1942 1911 Birthday Chet Huntley, Cardwell Mont, newscaster, NBC Huntley-Brinkley Report 1911 Birthday Robert McCormick, Danville, Kentucky, NBC newscaster, Current Opinion 1910 Birthday Gordon Jenkins, Webster Grove, Missouri, orchestra leader, NBC Comedy Hour 1908 Birthday Pauline Frederick, journalist/correspondent, UN, NBC TV 1907 Birthday Richard Harkness, Artesian, South Dakota, newscaster, Story of the Week, NBC 1890 Birthday Al Goodman, Nikopol Russia, orchestra leader, NBC Comedy Hour 1890 Birthday Erich Kleiber, born in Vienna, Austria, conductor, NBC Symphony 1945-46 1867 Birthday Arturo Toscanini, born in Parma, Italy, temperamental conductor, NBC
