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The "Golden Age"
"The first Golden Age of Television is an era of television in the United States marked by its large number of live productions." (Wikipedia, 2024) -
First National Hockey League Game was Broadcasted
On February 25, 1940, The National Broadcasting Company experimental station aired the first ever National Hockey League game; the New York Rangers vs Montreal Canadiens. There were an estimated 300 subscribers who watched the game at Madison Square Garden. During the broadcast, they ran into difficulties and had to learn how to fix sunlight glares and shadows. (History.com, 2024) -
The U.S. War Production Board Halts Manufacturing of Television
In April of 1942, all television went dark and only about 20 stations were in operation nationwide. During this time, we were actively involved in World War II. Because of this, there was a ban on television and radio equipment for consumers. During the ban, TV was used to entertain the troops, teach the public about emergency first-aid procedures, and the most important, provide updates on the war. On October 1, 1945, the ban was lifted. (Popp, 2012) -
First All-Electronic Color Television System Introduced
RCA stands for The Radio Corporation of America and on February 4, 1946, they invented the world’s first color television system that was monochrome compatible. Although the system they created wasn’t compatible with the television before World War II, this system became an “international standard still used for analog color television.” (ETHW, 2001) -
First World Series Game to be Telecasted
On September 30, 1947, the first World Series was broadcast on television with the New York Yankees winning 5-3 against the Brooklyn Dodgers. More than 73,000 fans attend with an estimated 3.9 million people watching the game (they watched in bars and other public places). This is to be considered television's first mass audience in history. They learned very quickly that sunlight and shadows obscured the view of the stadium, making it hard for people to watch on television. (History.com, 2024) -
The ABC television network begins operation
The ABC television network was launched on April 19, 1948 and for the next several years ABC remained primarily a television network by name for several years after that. Their first show they debuted was “On the Corner” with host Henry Morgan. With that being said, let’s not say that ABC didn’t struggle in the beginning, because they did. After struggling financially for about 15 years, they were able to catch two big breaks with T.V. shows. (American Broadcasting Company, 2024) -
The First Emmy Awards
On January 31, 1949, the very first Emmy ceremony was hosted at the Hollywood Athletic Club. There are four major networks that take turns broadcasting the ceremony; CBA, NBC, ABC and Fox. Although the Emmys started more than 50 years ago, that was just the start of the Nation watching live television. In today's age, not many people watch live broadcasted television, but it’s estimated that over 4.3 million people tune in to watch actors win awards. (History.com, 2024) -
CBS Network Received Approval for Color Television
On January 12, 1950, for the first time in history, the general public was introduced to this idea of color television. Introduced by CBS, they demonstrated its “field sequential” color system, and on June 25, 1951, CBS aired their first colored commercial broadcast. This was a pivotal moment in television history; people gathered in front of department stores, hotels, and auditoriums to witness colored T.V. for the first time. (Wikipedia, 2024)