May-June 1942

Television was gutted by an FCC regulation in May 1942 and didn’t start recovering until the end of World War Two.

The Commission ruled television stations did not have to be on the air 15 hours a week any more. A mere four hours would suffice. NBC almost immediately got rid of its news, wrestling and boxing, and filler films, went off the air on Thursdays through Sundays, and restricted WNBT’s programming to a filmed air warden’s course.

CBS’s WCBW reduced its schedule to the two weekdays when WNBT wasn’t on the air. Neither broadcast on the weekend. The decision doesn’t seem to have affected DuMont’s W2XWV as it appears to have been making irregular test tranmissions.

In Philadelphia, Philco’s WPTZ began simulcasting air warden course materials from WNBT and only operated Monday through Friday. Don Lee’s W6XAO in Los Angeles was broadcasting every other Saturday. There is little news about the other licensed TV stations. Plans for Paramount's new station in Los Angeles went ahead. Plans for Earle Anthony's television counterpart to KFI were put off until after the war.

The New York schedules for May and June 1942 below come from the New York Times and New York Herald Tribune, while the Courier-Post of Camden, N.J. published a basic schedule of the Philco station.

The blog has published schedules and news from July 1942 onward, which you can start to read in this post. Next week, we will jump back to 1930.

Friday, May 1, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
4:30-5:00—Light Rescue Training Course, Lesson 4.
7:00-7:30—Light Rescue Training Course, Lesson 4.
8:00-8:30—Light Rescue Training Course, Lesson 4.
9:00-9:30—Light Rescue Training Course, Lesson 4.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News Reports; Film.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News; Film.
8:25—Inter-Service Boxing Tourney.
9:55 to 10:00—News Summary.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
5:00—Philco, Jr., Hour.
8:00—Film.
9:00—First Aid Program.
9:35—Film.

Saturday, May 2, 1942
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
2:30 to 4:30—Film.

Sunday, May 3, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
8:00—Film: “Doomed to Die.”
9:10—Film: “Land of the Six Guns” (1940) with Jack Randall.

Monday, May 4, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
9:00 to 11:00—Amateur Boxing at Jamaica Arena.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—America at War.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—Music.
8:30—Quiz.
9:25 to 9:30—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:00—Model Plane Class.
8:20—Film.
9:40—Hale America program.

Tuesday, May 5, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
3:00 to 3:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
4:30 to 5:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
7:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
8:15—Harvey Harding, songs.
8:25—“The Face of the War” with Sam Cuff.
8:35—Film: “Heart of Australia.”
9:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
9:30—Professional Wrestling at Ridgewood Grove.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—Dancing Lesson.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—Metropolitan Museum of Art.
8:45—Tamara, songs.
9:00—Red Cross First-Aid Course, Lesson 3.
9:25 to 9:30—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
3:45 to 8:00—Short films.
8:00—Featurette.
8:30—Philadelphia Defence Council.
9:00—Air Raid instructions.
9:30—Wrestling match.

Wednesday, May 6, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
3:00 to 3:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
4:30 to 5:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
7:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
8:15—Film: “Sugar Cane.”
8:35—Film: “Gunners of the Sky.”
9:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—“Table Talk” with Helen Sioussat.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—America at War.
8:30—Country Dance.
9:25 to 9:30—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
4:00 to 5:00—New York [WNBT] Test.
8:00—Fashion drama.
8:30—Shorts.
9:00—Graduate Nurses choir.
9:40—Hale America program.
10:00—Film.

Thursday, May 7, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
3:00 to 3:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
4:30 to 5:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
7:30 to 8:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
8:15—United China Relief Show.
8:40—Television Blood Bank Awards.
9:00 to 9:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—Metropolitan Museum of Art.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—“Men at Work,” variety.
9:00—Red Cross First-Aid Course, Lesson 4.
9:25—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
4:00 to 5:00—New York [WNBT] Test.
8:00—Strictly Swing.
8:30—Film.
9:00—News.
9:20—Films.
10:00—To be announced.

Friday, May 8, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
4:30 to 5:00—Light Rescue Squads Training Course, Lesson 5.
7:00 to 7:30—Light Rescue Squads Training Course, Lesson 5.
8:00 to 8:30—Light Rescue Squads Training Course, Lesson 5.
9:00 to 9:30—Light Rescue Squads Training Course, Lesson 5.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News Reports.
3:15—Film.
3:45-4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—Film.
8:25—Inter-Service Boxing Tournament.
9:55 to 10:00—News Summary.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
5:00—Philco, Jr., Hour.
8:00—Film.
9:00—First Aid Program.
9:35—Film.

Saturday, May 9, 1942
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00 to 5:00—Film.

Sunday, May 10, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
8:00—National Folk Festival preview.
8:20—“Thrills and Chills from Everywhere” with Doug Allan and Lewis N. Cotlow.
9:00 to 10:00—Film: “The Phantom Rancher” (1940) with Ken Maynard.

Monday, May 11, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
9:00 to 11:00—Amateur Boxing at Jamaica Arena.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—America at War.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—Music.
8:30—Quiz.
9:25 to 9:30—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:00—Model Plane Class.
8:20—Film.
8:30—Philadelphia Madrigal Singers.
9:40—Hale America program.

Tuesday, May 12, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
3:00 to 3:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 6.
4:30 to 5:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 6.
7:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 6.
8:15—Harvey Harding, songs.
8:25—U.S.O. Show.
9:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 6.
9:30—Professional Wrestling at Ridgewood Grove.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—Dancing Lesson.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—Metropolitan Museum of Art: Paul Manship, others.
8:45—Tamara, songs.
9:00—Red Cross First-Aid Course, Lesson 5.
9:25 to 9:30—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
3:45 to 8:00—Short films.
8:00—Old York Road Red Cross program.
9:00—Air Raid instructions.
9:30—Wrestling match.

Washington—A revision of the television rules to permit the industry to continue operating on a restricted basis for the duration of the war was announced yesterday [12] by the FCC. The amendment to the commission regulations provides that henceforth commercial television stations can broadcast a minimum of four program hours a week, compared with the former requirement of 15 hours. The step, the Commission said, was taken to prevent recession of the new art to a purely experimental or laboratory stage and to keep it alive, ready to flourish as a public service after the war emergency."
Section 4.261 (A) until yesterday had required licensees to put programs on the air for a minimum of fifteen hours per week divided in such manner that at least two hours of service was broadcast any one day during six days of the week. As rewritten, this section of the Commission's rules and regulations will require only four hours weekly and if the licensee finds it necessary he may broadcast all four hours during one day.
Will Save Equipment
This relaxation, consistent with similar measures previously announced for relief of standard broadcast stations, will permit licensees to conserve the life of their equipment, particularly tubes, and will permit television stations to operate under conditions of greatly reduced personnel, it was pointed out. Licensees serving the same geographical area are free to arrange and alternate their program schedules so as to increase the number of programs available to the public in their communities.
The Commission action was taken after consideration of recommendations from licensees of television stations and from representatives of the National Television Systems Committee, as well as the policies of the FCC announced in its memorandum opinion of April 27. No change in the Commission's standards for television transmissions is necessary at this time, it was stated. (Radio Daily, May 13)

Milwaukee, May 12. Explaining its action as due to an FCC ruling, The Milwaukee Journal has announced that further construction on its projected television station is suspended for the duration of the war. The newspaper's new Radio City project, the future home of WTMJ, Is going ahead as rapidly as possible and formal opening is expected to take place the latter part of July.
Although orders for the television equipment were placed more than a year ago, it has been impossible to obtain deliveries, and that part of the equipment that had been completed has been loaned to NBC. The FCC order halting television here affects only technical facilities and not building construction. (Variety, May 13)

Wednesday, May 13, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
3:00 to 3:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 6.
4:30 to 5:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 6.
7:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 6.
8:15—Private Alden Getz, cartoonist.
8:35—Film: “Know Your Money.”
9:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 6.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—“Table Talk” with Helen Sioussat.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—America at War.
8:30—Country Dance.
9:25 to 9:30—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:00—Floor Show.
9:40—Hale America program.
10:00—Film.

Thursday, May 14, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
3:00 to 3:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 6.
4:30 to 5:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 6.
7:30 to 8:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 6.
8:15—Film: “Wings of Mercy.”
8:20—Film: “Indian Villages.”
8:40—Film: “Defenders of India.”
9:00 to 9:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 6.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—Metropolitan Museum of Art.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—“Men at Work,” variety show.
9:00—Red Cross First-Aid Course, Lesson 6.
9:25—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
4:00—Film shorts.
8:20—June Fete.
8:45—Blood Donor’s service.
9:00—News.
9:20—Films.

‘MEN AT WORK’
With Eddie Condon, Joe Sullivan, Benny Moten, Pee-Wee Russell, Max Kaminsky, Henry 'Red' Allen, Woody Herman, Bunny Briggs.
Jazz Music
40 Mins.
Thursday, 8:15 P. M.
WCBW-CBS, New York Eddie Condon and his hot men staged a jam session before the CBS television cameras some weeks ago and since then groups of twos and threes have been blowing hot weekly. This was the second telecast by Condon with the larger group.
To vary the somewhat drab reflection of musicians grouped in acorner the highly perambulatory CBS camera posed many interesting close-ups, such as Max Kaminsky's trumpet-valve fingering, another of Condon's foot tapping the beat, again of Joe Sullivan's hands working over a piano keyboard, etc. Beyond that, however, the broadcast proved unexciting from a technical viewpoint. Perhaps the CBS receiver in use wasn't up to standard. Images seemed to lack clarity of detail. There was a grayish, blurred quality, though reception was consistently steady. Production was conspicuous by its absence. It was in CBS tradition of informality. Most of the time the bandmen were on their own; Condon several times wandered around the room to no apparent purpose, and announcements were short and occasionally inaccurate by an unnamed spieler who stepped within lens range and off again.
From a musical standpoint the show was good. Kaminsky, clarinetist Pee-Wee Russell, trombonist Benny Moten, drummer Zutty Singleton, Sullivan, Condon, trumpeter Henry 'Red' Allen, and bandleader Woody Herman, who came over from nearby Paramount theatre, for couple clarinet numbers and songs, all made it an enjoyable session. As usual, Condon's voice could be heard above the jive giving orders. Wood. (Variety, May 20)

ALBANY, May 14 (AP)—Taxable gross receipts from wrestling or boxing matches in New York State must include prices charged for broadcasting, motion picture or television rights under terms of a bill signed today by Governor Lehman.
No deductions from this “total gross” may be made for commissions, advertising, brokerage fees or other expenses.

NBC has devoted 146 hours and 37 minutes to war news broadcasts and Government announcements since Dec. 7, the network announced yesterday [14] in making public its first recapitulation of time donated to the war effort since Pearl Harbor. In addition, NBC television station WNBT has put on a total of 10 hours and 25 minutes of air raid training programs per week. (Radio Daily, May 15)

Friday, May 15, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
4:30 to 5:00—Light Rescue Squads Training Course, Lesson 6.
7:00 to 7:30—Light Rescue Squads Training Course, Lesson 6.
8:00 to 8:30—Light Rescue Squads Training Course, Lesson 6.
9:00 to 9:30—Light Rescue Squads Training Course, Lesson 6.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News Reports.
3:15—Film.
3:45-4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—Film.
8:25—Inter-Service Boxing Tournament.
9:55 to 10:00—News Summary.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
5:00—Philco, Jr., Hour.
8:00—Film.
8:10—Pop Johnston.
9:00—First Aid Program.
9:35—Film.

Saturday, May 16, 1942
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00 to 5:00—Film.

Sunday, May 17, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
8:15—“Men of Upton,” variety show.
8:35—Film: “Unseen Worlds.”
8:45—“The Face of the War,” with Sam Cuff.
9:00—“Thrills and Chills from Everywhere” with Doug Allan and Joe Fisher.
9:20—Mildred Dilling, musical film.
9:40 to 10:00—Defense Feature—Army Interceptor Command.

Monday, May 18, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
9:00 to 11:30—Amateur Boxing at Jamaica Arena, Sam Taub, commentator.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—America at War.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—Music.
8:30—Quiz.
9:25 to 9:30—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:00—Model Plane Class.
8:20—Film.
8:30—Art Hinett, organist
9:40—Hale America program.
10:10-Franklin Institute’s “See the Stars.”

Tuesday, May 19, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
4:30 to 5:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 1.
7:00 to 7:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 1.
8:00 to 8:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 1.
8:45—Film: “Maple Sugar.”
9:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 1.
9:30—Professional Wrestling at Ridgewood Grove. [Herald Tribune]
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—Dancing Lesson.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—Metropolitan Museum of Art.
8:45—Tamara, songs.
9:00—Red Cross First-Aid Course, Lesson 7.
9:25 to 9:30—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
3:45 to 8:00—Short films.
8:00—Songs, film.
9:00—Air Raid instructions.
9:45—Feature film.

Wednesday, May 20, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
4:30 to 5:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 1.
7:00 to 7:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 1.
8:00 to 8:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 1.
8:45—Film: “Lake Carrier.”
9:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 1.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—“Table Talk” with Helen Sioussat.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—America at War.
8:30—Country Dance.
9:25 to 9:30—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
4:00—New York test chart.
8:00—Camouflage demonstration.
8:30—Film.
9:00—Defense Play.
9:40—Hale America program.
10:00—Film.

Thursday, May 21, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
4:30 to 5:00—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 1.
7:00 to 7:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 1.
8:00 to 8:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 1.
8:45—Film: “Gunners of the Sky.”
9:00 to 9:30—Air Raid Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 1.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—Metropolitan Museum of Art.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—“Men at Work,” variety show.
9:00—Red Cross First-Aid Course, Lesson 8.
9:25—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
4:00—Film shorts.
8:20—June Fete.
8:45—Blood Donor’s service.
9:00—News.
9:20—Films.

Eugene Loring and his "Billy the Kid" ballet company are to appear on Columbia television's "Men At Work" program today. They will replace Tamiris and her dance group who were originally scheduled for this period. (Radio Daily, May 21)

Friday, May 22, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
4:30 to 5:00—Light Rescue Squads Training Course, Lesson 1.
7:00 to 7:30—Light Rescue Squads Training Course, Lesson 1.
8:00 to 8:30—Light Rescue Squads Training Course, Lesson 1.
9:00 to 9:30—Light Rescue Squads Training Course, Lesson 1.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News Reports.
3:15—Film.
3:45-4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—Film.
8:25—Inter-Service Boxing Tournament.
9:55 to 10:00—News Summary.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
5:00—Philco, Jr., Hour.
8:00—Film.
8:15—Red Cross Instruction.
9:00—First Aid Service.
9:30—Film.
9:45—WFIL Radio Theatres.
10 to 10:45—Film.

Prizes will be presented tomorrow [22] to the boxing team of U. S. Coast Guardsmen which won the inter-service boxing tournament supervised by the AAU and broadcast by CBS television. Awarding of the prizes will be televised by WCBW from 8:25-9:55 p.m., EWT, on a program featuring exhibition bouts. To be awarded by Columbia's television department, the first prize which goes to the Coast Guard team stationed at Ellis Island is a large bronze and gold-plated championship plaque.
The tournament, planned to aid the morale of servicemen, was arranged by Bob Edge, former CBS television sports supervisor now a lieutenant (j.g.) in the U. S. Coast Guard Reserve. (Radio Daily, May 21)

In accordance with the recent ruling of the FCC which relaxed the minimum number of weekly operating hours for the duration, two leading television broadcasters, NBC and CBS, on Friday stated they would proceed to curtail their telecasts to the minimum requirement. It is expected that other television broadcasters would follow suit in the interest of conserving materials and getting by with the smaller number of personnel in order to preserve the progress already made and be in a position to prolong television service during the present emergency.
Niles Trammell, president of NBC, indicated that the revised NBC television program schedule for its outlet WNBT will be curtailed effective today and will comprise six hours weekly for the next five weeks. At the end of this period there will be a further reduction to four hours weekly. This conforms, Trammell said, to the FCC’s desire “to prevent recession of this new art to a purely experimental or laboratory stage and keep it alive, ready to flourish as a public service after the war.”
War Demands Heavy
Increasingly heavy war demands on the NBC staff and the wartime necessity of prolonging the operating life of irreplaceable television equipment and other critical materials were further cited by Trammell as the basic reasons for the curtailment.
CBS’s station WCBW is going to four hours weekly on June 1, as against the current telecasts of 15 hours weekly. Under the new schedule CBS will broadcast on Thursday and Friday between 8-10 p.m. EWT. It is hoped that other tele outlets will broadcast at times when there will be no duplication on the air of tele program service.
It is believed that the major portion of tele program content will deal with the war effort and for the benefit of civilian defense. (Radio Daily, May 25)

Saturday, May 23, 1942
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00 to 5:00—Film.

Sunday, May 24, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
8:00—Earl Wrightson, songs.
8:10—Fisherman’s Forum.
8:50—Earle Wilde, piano.
8:55—“The Face of the War,” with Sam Cuff.
9:05—Film: “Food.”
9:20—Mildred Dilling, musical film.
9:25—Film: “Our Allies in Arms.”

Monday, May 25, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 2.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—America at War.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—Music.
8:30—Quiz.
9:25 to 9:30—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
no schedule available.

Tuesday, May 26, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 2.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—Dancing Lesson.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—Metropolitan Museum of Art.
8:45—Tamara, songs.
9:00—Red Cross First-Aid Course, Lesson 9.
9:25 to 9:30—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
no schedule available.

Don Lee director of television Harry R. Lubcke supervises the defense shows which are presented to Southern California "lookers" every alternate Saturday night from 8-8:30 p.m., PWT. (Radio Daily, May 26)

CBS Television is issuing first-aid charts free to members of its audience taking the ten-hour first-aid course conducted by the American Red Cross and televised Tuesday and Thursday nights. The illustrative charts issued to date cover the first four lessons of the course. They have enabled televiewers to prepare the proper eye, arm, ankle and other bandages with ease. Written instructions are issued to all television course enrollees. As an added service, a special telephone has been installed in the television studio. Televiewers taking the course are urged to call the studio if they have questions regarding the first aid techniques which have been demonstrated during the course.
The ten-week course also includes instruction in bleeding control, care and transportation of the injured, artificial respiration and war gasses. Given in half-hour lessons, the course was introduced by Colonel Van Zile Hyde, medical director of the second defense region of the OCD, and Captain Charles B. Scully, head of the first-aid service of the New York chapter of the American Red Cross. Glossy prints of the charts prepared for the' assistance of participants are available on request. (Radio Daily, May 26)

Wednesday, May 27, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 2.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—“Table Talk” with Helen Sioussat.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—To be announced.
8:30—Country Dance.
9:25 to 9:30—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:00—Revue.
8:30—Film.
9:00—Defense Play.
9:40—Hale America program.
10:00—Film.

Thursday, May 28, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
No programs scheduled.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News.
3:15—Metropolitan Museum of Art.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—“Men at Work,” variety show.
9:00—Red Cross First-Aid Course, Lesson 10.
9:25—News.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:00—Bon Bon.
8:35—Film short.
8:45—Blood Donor’s service.
9:00—News.
9:20—Films.

Friday, May 29, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
No programs scheduled.
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00—News Reports.
3:15—Film.
3:45 to 4:00—Children’s Story.
8:00—News.
8:15—Film.
8:25—to be announced.
9:55 to 10:00—News Summary.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
5:00—Philco, Jr., Hour.
8:00—Floor Show.
8:30—Film.
9:00 to 10:15—Film.

Saturday, May 30, 1942
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
3:00 to 5:00—Film.

Monday, June 1, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 3.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
Same as WNBT.

IN ACCORDANCE with the new FCC regulations on television issued May 12, specifying minimum transmission of four hours weekly in place of the 15 hours a week formerly required, NBC and CBS have sharply curtailed the operating schedules of their New York television transmitters, WNBT and WCBW, respectively, the former to six hours a week, the latter to four hours weekly [BROADCASTING, May 18].
Beginning May 25, WNBT dropped all programs except the air warden training course presented by the New York Police Department for the instruction of the city's air warden service which is telecast 12 times weekly. Following the conclusion of the six -week course, WNBT expects to decrease its programs to the required four hours a week.
To avoid duplication of service during the limited hours of operation, CBS has scheduled its television programs for Thursday and Friday evenings, from 8 to 10. The WCBW programs include Red Cross instruction, a news review and roundtable discussions. (Broadcasting, June 1)

THE Balaban & Katz Chicago television station. W9XBK, under the supervision of William C. Eddy, is completing installation of equipment necessary to operate in conformance with FCC commercial television requirements. Station, which has an FCC application pending for a commercial license, has completed its antenna atop the State-Lake Bldg., remodelled the studios, installed new cameras and cables, and is now testing with 4,000 watts power video and 1,000 watts FM audio. (Broadcasting, June 2)

Tuesday, June 2, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 3.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:30—Phaildelphia Defense Council.
9:10—Film Short.
9:30—Jeffrey O’Hara, songs.

W6XLA, Television Productions, inc., of Los Angeles. was granted construction permit [2] for a new television relay station (in lieu of earlier permit which expired Oct. 15, 1941) to operate on frequencies 204,000-216.000 kilocycles (channels 11 and 12). 800 watts peak visual power only, A-5 emission. (Radio Daily, June 3)

Wednesday, June 3, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 3.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:30—Archery Demonstration.
9:00—English film.
9:30—Defense Play.

Thursday, June 4, 1942
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
8:00—News.
8:10—Quiz.
9:00—Film.
9:15—Red Cross First Aid Instruction.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:30—Art Hinett, organ.
9:00—Feature film.

Saturday, June 6, 1942
PHILADELPHIA, June 6.—Television is spotting its cameras on the nitery floorthews. WPTZ, Insilco television station, has scheduled pick-ups of the floorshows each week at DiPhito's Cafe And Lou's Moravian Bar. Television camera has also picked sip the fioorshows from the Swan Club and Lexington Casino. Because of their proximity to the television studios, WPTZ has been calling on the near-by nabe niteries rather than going into the downtown district. (Billboard, June 13)

Friday, June 5, 1942
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
8:00—News.
8:30—“Table Talk” moderated by Gilbert Seldes with guests: Herbert Agar, President of Freedom House and Editor of the Louisville "Courier-Journal," Rex Stout, author, and representative of Council of Democracy, Henry J. Taylor, author of "Time Runs Out," discussing "Must We Establish a Dictatorship to Defeat the Dictatorships."
9:00—Film.
9:15—Red Cross First Aid Instruction.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
7:30—Philco, Jr., Hour.
8:30—Model Plane Class.
9:00—Film short.

Monday, June 8, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 4.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
Same as WNBT.

ZENITH RADIO Corp., Chicago, in announcing a net profit of $1,637,049.25 or $3.32 a share, in the annual report to the stockholders by Com. E. F. McDonald Jr., president, states the company plans to continue operation of FM station W51C and television station W9X2V [W9XZV] on a limited basis during the emergency. Com. McDonald also reported that the company's wholly-owned subsidiary, Wincharger Corp., Sioux City, has become the world's largest manufacturer of wind-driven electric machinery and is manufacturing motor generators. (Broadcasting, June 8)

Tuesday, June 9, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 4.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:30—Philadelphia Defense Council.
9:10—Film Short.
9:30—Salvation Army program.

Philadelphia—Reduction of its hours of operation has been announced by WPTZ television station owned and operated by Philco Corp., in letter sent to television listeners Paul Knight, program by manager of the station. Expressing an optimistic future for television after the war is over, the letter gives as a reason for the curtailment of WPTZ's program schedule, the difficulty in obtaining essential parts and the diversion of technicians from maintenance work to governmental research. Listeners are asked to continue the practice of regularly returning program reception cards. Programs oiginating [sic] at the WPTZ studios as well as those relayed from WNBT, NBC's television outlet in New York, will continue to be transmitted on a reduced schedule. (Radio Daily, June 9)

Wednesday, June 10, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 4.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:30—Swim Program.
9:00—Film: “Our Ally.”
9:30—Defense Drama.

Thursday, June 11, 1942
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
8:00—News.
8:10—Quiz.
9:00—Film.
9:15—Red Cross First Aid Instruction.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:30—Cliff Hall, comedian.
9:00—Miss Philadelphia Contest.
9:35—Art and Artists program.

Balaban & Katz Corp. of Chicago was granted a construction permit for a new commercial television broadcast station to operate on channel No. 3 (66,000-72,000 kilocycles) . Completion date is August 15, 1942. (Radio Daily, June 11)

Friday, June 12, 1942
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
8:00—News.
8:30—“Table Talk.” Topic: “Private Enterprise After the War” with Norman Dodd, Theresa Wolfson, Chester H. Lang.
9:00—Film.
9:15—Red Cross First Aid Instruction.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
7:30—Philco, Jr., Hour.
8:30—Model Plane Class.
9:00—Film short.

Monday, June 15, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
Same as WNBT.

Tuesday, June 16, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
Same as WNBT.

Schenectady County (New York) civilian defense officials have established seven official television posts throughout the county for the instruction of air raid wardens via television. Programs are received by television receivers loaned to Schenectady defense officials by the General Electric Company. Programs originated by NBC's television station WNBT, in New York, are picked up by a G-E television relay station located in the Helderberg Mountains near Schenectady. This station relays the programs to television station WRGB which rebroadcasts them for the Schenectady County wardens.
Prior to the establishment of the definite television posts, the air raid wardens were receiving part of their instructions through the courtesy of television -receiver owners who invited the wardens in for the WNBT-WRGB programs. Five of the new television posts are strategically located fire stations, one in a town hall, and one at Union College in Schenectady. Over 2,000 air raid wardens attend the lessons via television, after which they listen to lectures and have question-and-answer periods. (Radio Daily, June 16)

Wednesday, June 17, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:30—Dance Fiesta.
9:00—Film: “Our Ally.”
9:30—to be announced.

Thursday, June 18, 1942
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
8:00—News.
8:10—Quiz.
9:00—Film.
9:15—Red Cross First Aid Instruction.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:30—Film shorts.
9:00—Miss Philadelphia Contest.
9:35—Art and Artists program.

Friday, June 19, 1942
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
8:00—News.
8:30—“Table Talk” with Gilbert Seldes.
9:00—Film.
9:15—Red Cross First Aid Instruction.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
7:30—Philco, Jr., Hour.
8:30—Model Plane Class.
9:00 to 10:00—Film.

Monday, June 22, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
Same as WNBT.

Tuesday, June 23, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
3:30—Philadelphia Defense Council.
8:15—Blood donors service.
9:10—Film Short.


Wednesday, June 24, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:30—Physical Fitness Program.
9:00—Film: “Our Ally.”
9:30—Victory Begins at Home.

Washington - FCC yesterday [24] dismissed without prejudice 56 broadcast applications, in accordance with its wartime policy of not granting requests involving use of materials to construct or change transmitting facilities for standard, FM and television stations. [...]
Television facilities were denied the Allen B. DuMont Laboratories, Inc., Washington, D. C. and W1XG, General Television Corp., Boston. (Radio Daily, June 25)

Thursday, June 25, 1942
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
8:00—News.
8:10—Quiz.
9:00—Film.
9:15—Red Cross First Aid Instruction.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:30—Miss Philadelphia Contest.


Friday, June 26, 1942
WCBW, New York, Channel 2
8:00—News.
8:30—“Table Talk” with Gilbert Seldes. Panelists: Miller McClintock, Edward L. Bernays, Charles Stepmann, Mrs. William Butler.
9:00—Film.
9:15—Red Cross First Aid Instruction.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
7:30—Philco, Jr., Hour.
8:30—Model Plane Class.
9:00 to 10:00—Film.

Monday, June 29, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
Same as WNBT.

TELEVISION is being used by the Southern California Office of Civilian Defense to inform civilians what protective measures have been adopted for their safety in case of bombings, fires and other war catastrophes. With approximately 500 television receivers in the area, all such programs originate at Don Lee television station W6XAO, Hollywood. Jack Stewart is producer, with Harry R. Lubcke, Don Lee television director, supervising. (Broadcasting, June 29)

INABILITY to obtain materials necessary for building has prompted the abandonment of immediate plans for the new KSEE, commercial television station that had been authorized for construction in Los Angeles, and W63SY, commercial FM permittee in Syracuse.
Materials Scarce
In a letter to the FCC requesting cancellation, Earle C. Anthony Inc., operator of KFI and KECA, which held the video authorization, stated that it could not obtain the necessary equipment especially now that the Commission memorandum opinion of April 27 would positively exclude their type of construction from any priority. The letter further said that after the war, however, Earl C. Anthony would again seek to pursue its television activities. KSEE was to have operated on channel 6. (Broadcasting, June 29)

Tuesday, June 30, 1942
WNBT, New York, Channel 1
7:00, 8:00, 9:00, 10:00—Air Warden’s Basic Course, Lesson 5.
WPTZ, Philadelphia, Channel 3
8:30—Philadelphia Defense Council.
8:45—Blood donors service.
9:10—Franklin Institute program.