1952 in television

Table of contents

1 Events
2 Debuts
3 Popular Television Shows
4 Births
5 Deaths

Events

February 15 - The funeral of King George VI is televised in the U.K.
September � The first UHF television station, KLOR begins broadcasting in Portland, Oregon.
The first political advertisements appear on U.S. television. Democrats buy a 30 minute slot for their candidate, Adlai Stevenson. Stevenson is bombarded with hate mail for interfering with a broadcast of I Love Lucy. Dwight Eisenhower buys 20 second commercial spots and wins the election.
The first telecast of an atomic bomb detonation (KTLA)
The FCC sets aside channels for non-commercial, public broadcasting.

American Bandstand premieres. (1952-1989)
January 14 - The Today show premieres on NBC.
The Ernie Kovacs Show premieres. Kovacs pushes the limits of television technology with his use of camera tricks and special effects.
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948-1971)
See It Now premieres, hosted by Edward R. Murrow