This Was Television On June 19
1934: The Federal Communications Commission is created The Communications Act of 1934 replaced the Federal Radio Commission with the more expansive FCC, which also assumed jurisdiction…
This Was Television On June 17
1994: O.J. Simpson leads the LAPD on a low-speed freeway chase Wanted in connection with the murder of his ex-wife and her friend, Simpson, Al Cowlings,…
This Was Television On June 16
1961: Dave Garroway departs Today As the host of NBC’s flagship morning program since its 1951 debut, the avuncular Garroway helped invent the TV talk show.…
This Was Television On June 15
1969: Hee Haw premieres on CBS where it aired for just two seasons—before knocking out another 20 in syndication, becoming one of the longest-running programs in…
This Was Television On June 14
1948: TV Guide is born Beginning life as a local New York publication called The TeleVision Guide, the first issue to hit NYC newsstands covered the…
This Was Television On June 13
1925: Inventor Charles Francis Jenkins provides the first public demonstration in the U.S. of a synchronized transmission of pictures and sound According to the Museum of…
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