U. S. TV Stations
Starting After WW2
Postwar television networks
Construction
Permits as of Jan 3, 1945
| Original Call |
Later Call |
City |
Licensee
|
Channel |
Notes |
| W1XG |
|
Boston, MA |
General Television Corp. |
1 |
Experimental |
| W2XVT |
|
Passaic, NJ |
Dumont Labs. Inc. |
4 |
Experimental |
| W2XJT |
|
Jamaica, NY |
Jamaica Radio & TV Corp. |
13 |
Experimental |
|
W2XBS |
WNBT |
New York, NY |
NBC |
1 |
Commercial |
|
W2XAB |
WCBW |
New York, NY |
CBS |
2 |
Commercial |
| W2XVT |
WABD |
New York, NY |
Dumont Labs, Inc. |
4 |
Commercial |
| W2XXB |
|
New York, NY |
Bamberger Broadcasting Svc. |
6 |
Experimental |
| W2XMT |
|
New York, NY |
Metropolitan Television Inc. |
8 |
Experimental |
|
W2XB,WGY W2XAF, W2XAD |
WRGB |
Schenectady, NY |
General Electric |
3 |
Commercial |
| W3XWT |
WTTG |
Washington, DC |
Dumont Labs, Inc. |
1 |
CP to convert to commercial |
| |
WNBW |
Washington, DC |
NBC |
2 |
CP to convert to commercial |
| W3XE |
WPTZ |
Philadelphia, PA |
Philco Radio & TV |
3 |
Commercial |
| W3XAU |
|
Philadelphia, PA |
WCAU Broadcasting Co. |
5 |
Experimental |
| W3XEP |
|
Camden, NJ |
RCA |
5 |
Experimental |
| W6XHT |
|
San Francisco, CA |
Hughes Tool Co. |
2 |
Experimental |
| W6XAO |
KTSL |
Hollywood, CA |
Don Lee |
1 |
CP to convert to commercial |
| W6XHH |
|
Los Angeles, CA |
Hughes Tool Co. |
2 |
Experimental |
| W6XZY |
KTLA-TV |
Los Angeles, CA |
Television Productions, Inc. |
4 |
CP |
| |
KSEE |
Los Angeles, CA |
Earl Anthony, Inc. |
6 |
Experimental |
| W8XCT |
|
Cincinnati, OH |
Crosley Corp. |
1 |
Experimental |
| W8XGZ |
|
Charleston, WV |
Gus Zaharis |
1 |
Experimental |
| |
WMJT |
Milwaukee, WI |
The Journal Co. |
3 |
Experimental |
| W9XZV |
WTZR |
Chicago, IL |
Zenith Radio Corp. |
1 |
CP to convert to commercial |
| W9XBK |
WBKB |
Chicago, IL |
Balaban and Katz Corp. |
2 |
Commercial |
| W9XCB |
|
Chicago, IL |
CBS |
4 |
Experimental |
|
W9XG |
|
West Lafayette, IN |
Purdue University |
3 |
Experimental |
|
W9XK, W9XUI |
|
Iowa City, IA |
University of Iowa |
1,12 |
Experimental |
New York Times, December 22, 1945 (Courtesy of John Pinckney)
1947
|
Date
|
Original Call |
Later Call |
City |
Channel |
Original Network |
|
8 Feb |
KSD-TV |
|
St Louis, MO |
5 |
NBC, CBS, ABC |
|
4 Mar |
WWJ-TV |
WDIV-TV |
Detroit, MI |
4 |
NBC |
|
27 Jun |
WNBW |
WRC-TV |
Washington, DC |
4 |
NBC |
|
13 Sep |
WFIL-TV |
WPVI-TV |
Philadelphia, PA |
6 |
ABC |
|
3 Oct |
WMAL-TV |
WJLA-TV |
Washington, DC |
7 |
ABC |
|
27 Oct |
WMAR-TV |
|
Baltimore, MD |
2 |
NBC, CBS |
|
17 Dec |
WEWS-TV |
|
Cleveland, OH |
5 |
CBS |
|
20 Dec |
WTMJ-TV |
|
Milwaukee, WI |
4 |
NBC |
1948
|
Date
|
Original Call |
Later Call |
City |
Channel |
Original Network |
|
2-Jan |
WATV |
WNDT, WNET |
New York-Newark, NY |
13 |
Ind |
|
6-Feb |
KTSL-TV |
KNXT, KCBS-TV |
Los Angeles, CA |
2 |
CBS |
|
9-Feb |
WLWT-TV |
|
Cincinnati, OH |
5 (4) |
NBC |
|
11-Mar |
WBAL-TV |
|
Baltimore, MD |
11 |
CBS |
|
15-Mar |
WCAU-TV |
|
Philadelphia, PA |
10 |
CBS, NBC |
|
5-Apr |
WGN-TV |
|
Chicago, IL |
9 |
Ind,
DuMont, CBS |
|
15-Apr |
W6XIS |
KDYL-TV |
Salt Lake City, UT |
4 (2) |
ABC |
|
22-Apr |
WTVR-TV |
|
Richmond, VA |
6 |
CBS |
|
23-Apr |
KSTP-TV |
|
St Paul-Minneapolis, MN |
5 |
NBC |
|
14-May |
WBEN-TV |
WIVB-TV |
Buffalo, NY |
4 |
CBS |
|
1-Jun |
WNAC-TV |
WNEV-TV, WHDH |
Boston, MA |
7 |
ABC, CBS, DuMont |
|
9-Jun |
WBZ-TV |
|
Boston, MA |
4 |
NBC |
|
15-Jun |
WPIX |
|
New York, NY |
11 |
Ind |
|
15-Jun |
WNHC-TV |
WTNH-TV |
New Haven, CT |
8 (6) |
ABC, CBS, NBC |
|
21-Jul |
WSPD-TV |
|
Toledo, OH |
13 |
NBC |
|
10-Aug |
WJZ-TV |
WABC-TV |
New York, NY |
7 |
ABC |
|
17-Sep |
WENR-TV |
WBKB,
WLS- TV |
Chicago, IL |
7 |
ABC |
|
17-Sep |
KLAC-TV |
KCOP-TV |
Los Angeles/Hollywood, CA |
13 |
Ind,
DuMont |
|
29-Sep |
WSB-TV |
|
Atlanta, GA |
2 (8) |
ABC |
|
29-Sep |
WBAP-TV |
KXAS-TV |
Fort Worth-Dallas, TX |
5 |
NBC |
|
6-Oct |
KFI-TV |
KHJ-TV, KCAL |
Los Angeles, CA |
9 |
Ind |
|
9-Oct |
WXYZ-TV |
|
Detroit, MI |
7 |
ABC |
|
24-Oct |
WJBK-TV |
|
Detroit, MI |
2 |
CBS |
|
25-Oct |
WNBK |
WKYC-TV |
Cleveland, OH |
3 (4) |
NBC |
|
2-Nov |
WAAM-TV |
WJZ-TV |
Baltimore, MD |
13 |
ABC |
|
24-Nov |
WAVE-TV |
|
Louisville, KY |
3 |
NBC |
|
25-Nov |
KING-TV |
|
Seattle, WA |
5 |
NBC |
|
29-Nov |
KOB-TV |
|
Albuquerque, NM |
4 |
NBC |
|
11-Dec |
WHEN-TV |
WTVH |
Syracuse, NY |
5 (8) |
CBS |
|
11-Dec |
WMCT |
WMC-TV |
Memphis, TN |
5 |
NBC |
|
18-Dec |
WDSU-TV |
|
New Orleans, LA |
6 |
NBC |
|
22-Dec |
KPIX-TV |
|
San Francisco, CA |
5 |
CBS |
1949
|
Date
|
Original Call |
Later Call |
City |
Channel |
Original Network |
|
1-Jan |
KTTV-TV |
|
Los Angeles, CA |
11 |
Ind, CBS |
|
1-Jan |
KLEE-TV |
KPRC-TV |
Houston, TX |
2 |
NBC |
|
2-Jan |
WDTV |
KDKA-TV |
Pittsburgh, PA |
2 (3) |
ABC, CBS, NBC, DuMont |
|
16-Jan |
KNBH |
KRCA-TV,
KNBC, |
Los Angeles, CA |
4 |
NBC |
|
16-Jan |
WOIC-TV |
WTOP-TV, WDVM-TV, WUSA-TV |
Washington, DC |
9 |
CBS |
|
26-Jan |
WHIO-TV |
|
Dayton, OH |
7 (13) |
CBS |
|
1-Jan |
WNBQ |
WMAQ-TV |
Chicago, IL |
5 |
NBC |
|
8-Mar |
WAGA-TV |
|
Atlanta, GA |
5 |
CBS |
|
15-Mar |
WICU-TV |
|
Erie, PA |
12 |
NBC |
|
15-Mar |
WLWD |
WDTN-TV |
Dayton, OH |
2 (5) |
NBC |
|
16-Mar |
KFMB-TV |
|
San Diego, CA |
8 |
CBS |
|
18-Mar |
WGAL-TV |
|
Lancaster, PA |
8 (4) |
NBC |
|
21-Mar |
WTVJ-TV |
WFOR |
Miami, FL |
4 |
NBC, CBS |
|
3-Apr |
WLWC |
WLWS, WCMH-TV |
Columbus, OH |
4 (3) |
NBC |
|
5-May |
KGO-TV |
|
San Francisco, CA |
7 |
ABC |
|
30-May |
WFBM-TV |
WRTV-TV |
Indianapolis, IN |
6 |
NBC |
|
30-May |
WAFM-TV |
WAPI-TV |
Birmingham, AL |
13 |
NBC |
|
1-Jun |
KSL-TV |
|
Salt Lake City, UT |
5 |
CBS |
|
6-Jun |
WKY-TV |
KTVY,
KFOR, |
Oklahoma City, OK |
4 |
NBC |
|
14-Jun |
WHAM |
WROC-TV |
Rochester, NY |
8 (5) |
NBC |
|
1-Jul |
WTCN-TV |
WCCO-TV |
Minneapolis-St.Paul, MN |
4 |
CBS |
|
1-Jul |
WBRC-TV |
|
Birmingham, AL |
6 (4) |
ABC |
|
10-Jul |
WJAR-TV |
|
Providence, RI |
10 (11) |
NBC, CBS |
|
15-Jul |
WBTV |
|
Charlotte, NC |
3 |
CBS |
|
26-Jul |
WCPO-TV |
|
Cincinnati, OH |
9 (7) |
CBS, DuMont |
|
15-Aug |
WOOD-TV |
|
Grand Rapids, MI |
8 |
NBC |
|
30-Aug |
WTVN-TV |
|
Columbus, OH |
6 |
ABC |
|
1-Sep |
KMTV-TV |
|
Omaha, NB |
3 |
NBC |
|
15-Sep |
WJAC-TV |
|
Johnstown, PA |
6 (13) |
ABC |
|
16-Sep |
WMBR-TV |
WJXT-TV |
Jacksonville, FL |
4 |
CBS |
|
16-Sep |
KECA-TV |
KABC-TV |
Los Angeles, CA |
7 |
ABC |
|
17-Sep |
KBTV |
WFAA-TV |
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
8 |
ABC |
|
22-Sep |
WFMY-TV |
|
Greensboro-High Point, NC |
2 |
CBS |
|
5-Oct |
WBNS-TV |
|
Columbus, OH |
10 |
CBS |
|
5-Oct |
WOR-TV |
WWOR |
Secaucus, NJ (New York City) |
9 |
Ind |
|
16-Oct |
WDAF-TV |
|
Kansas City, MO |
4 |
NBC |
|
31-Oct |
WOC-TV |
|
Davenport, IA |
6 |
NBC |
|
11-Nov |
WTTV-TV |
|
Bloomington-Indianapolis, IN |
4 (10) |
Ind |
|
15-Nov |
KRON-TV |
|
San Francisco, CA |
4 |
NBC |
|
15-Nov |
WSAZ-TV |
|
Huntington, WV |
3 (5) |
NBC, CBS, ABC, DuMont |
|
30-Nov |
KOTV-TV |
|
Tulsa, OK |
6 |
CBS |
|
1-Dec |
WNBF-TV |
WBNG-TV |
Binghamton, NY |
12 |
CBS |
|
1-Dec |
WKTV-TV |
|
Utica, NY |
2 (13) |
NBC, ABC , CBS, DuMont |
|
3-Dec |
KRLD-TV |
KDFW-TV |
Dallas-Fort Worth, TX |
4 |
CBS |
|
4-Dec |
KPHO-TV |
|
Phoenix, AZ |
5 |
NBC, ABC , CBS, DuMont |
|
11-Dec |
WOAI-TV |
KMOL-TV, WOAI-TV |
San Antonio, TX |
4 |
NBC |
|
19-Dec |
WXEL-TV |
WJKW-TV,
WJW-TV |
Cleveland, OH |
8 (9) |
CBS, ABC, Dumont |
Thanks to John Pinckney, Joseph Gallant and Bill Sutherland for providing additional details for this chart.
As of
January, 1950
As of
January, 1957
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