1947–1948 United States network television schedule

The 1947-48 United States network television schedule was nominally from September 1947 to the spring of 1948, but scheduling ideas were still being worked out and did not follow modern standards.

Only NBC and DuMont had networks and coaxial cable connections were only available for a few cities on the east coast. Most other parts of the United States created local programs or broadcast film programs.

Only slightly more than a dozen television stations were in operation at the end of 1947, another about 30 more stations began broadcasting during 1948.

New fall series are highlighted in bold. However, as network programming was still in its infancy and in a state of flux, all the new fall series below for this season began in November and December.

Sunday

PM	7:00	7:30	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30	10:00	10:30
NBC	Local		Television Playhouse / Various Specials				Local
DMN	Local

Monday

PM	7:00	7:30	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30	10:00	10:30
NBC	Local		8:00 Local / 8:10 Americana / 8:40 Local		9:00 The Esso Newsreel / 9:10 Boxing from St. Nicholas Arena
DMN	Small Fry Club	Doorway to Fame	Local

Tuesday

PM	7:00	7:30	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30	10:00	10:30
NBC	Local
DMN	Small Fry Club	Local	Western Movie		9:00 Mary Kay and Johnny / 9:15 Local	Local

Wednesday

PM	7:00	7:30	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30	10:00	10:30
NBC	Local	Kraft Television Theatre		8:30 In the Kelvinator Kitchen / 8:45 Local	Current Opinion	Local
DMN	Small Fry Club	Local

Thursday

PM	7:00	7:30	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30	10:00	10:30
NBC	Local	7:30 Local / 7:50 The Esso Newsreel	Meet the Press	Musical Merry-Go-Round	9:00 You Are an Artist / 9:15 Local	Juvenile Jury	Local
DMN	Small Fry Club	Birthday Party	Local	Charade Quiz	Local

Friday

PM	7:00	7:30	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30	10:00	10:30
NBC	Local		8:00 Campus Hoopla / 8:20 The World in Your Home	Local		Boxing from Madison Square Garden
DMN	Small Fry Club	Local

Saturday

PM	7:00	7:30	8:00	8:30	9:00	9:30	10:00	10:30
NBC	Local
DMN	Local

References

• Bergmann, Ted; Skutch, Ira (2002). The DuMont Television Network: What Happened?. Lanham, Maryland: Scarecrow Press. ISBN 0-8108-4270-X.
• Castleman, H. & Podrazik, W. (1982). Watching TV: Four Decades of American Television. New York: McGraw-Hill. 314 pp.