Talk shows are highlighted in yellow, local programming is white, reruns of prime-time programming are orange, game shows are pink, soap operas are chartreuse, news programs are gold and all others are light blue.
All Monday–Friday Shows for all networks beginning in September 1949.
In many cases, during hours when "Local Programming"is listed, stations may have been running test patterns or might have been off the air.
NOTE: This page is missing info on the DuMont Network, which started daytime transmission before any other United States television network.
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