Here’s the schedule for WCBW, the CBS station in New York City, for the week starting Sunday, September 21st, 1941, straight from daily television listings printed in The New York Times. As always, the station was off the air on Sunday.
For the first time, the listings this week included details about the daily children’s stories broadcast by WCBW. Monday and Tuesday were “Hansel and Gretel”; Wednesday was “Hans in Luck”; Thursday was “Snow White and Rose Red”; and Friday was “The Six Companions.”
The Thursday sports programs featured John Hightower rather than Bob Edge. The Friday program was hosted by Edge.
Friday’s National Defense program featured the U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps.
Sunday, September 21st, 1941
No Programs ScheduledMonday, September 22nd, 1941 [1]
2:00PM – Test Pattern
2:30PM – News Reports
2:45PM – Boys in the Back Room
3:15PM – Children’s Story–Hansel and Gretel
3:30-4:30PM – Test Pattern
7:30PM – Test Pattern
8:00PM – News
8:15PM – Joan Edwards, Songs
8:30PM – Variety Show [Men at Work]: Paul Draper, Mary Sutherland, Billy and Ann Tyus, the Martels, Marshall and ManfieldTuesday, September 23rd, 1941 [2]
2:00PM – Test Pattern
2:30PM – News
2:45PM – Dancing Lesson
3:15PM – Children’s Story–Hansel and Gretel
3:30-4:30PM – Test Pattern
7:30PM – Test Pattern
8:00PM – News
8:15PM – Joan Edwards, Songs
8:30PM – Metropolitan Museum of Art
9-9:30PM – Sports WorkshopWednesday, September 24th, 1941 [3]
2:00PM – Test Pattern
2:30PM – News Reports
2:45PM – Helen Sioussat Interviews
3:15PM – Children’s Story–Hans in Luck
3:30-4:30PM – Test Pattern
7:30PM – Test Pattern
8:00PM – News
8:15PM – Joan Edwards, Songs
8:30-9:30PM – Quiz ProgramThursday, September 25th, 1941 [4]
2:00PM – Test Pattern
2:30PM – News Reports
2:45PM – Metropolitan Museum of Art
3:15PM – Children’s Story–Snow White and Rose Red
3:30-4:30PM – Test Pattern
7:30PM – Test Pattern
8:00PM – News
8:15PM – Sports-John Hightower
8:30-9:30PM – Country DanceFriday, September 26th, 1941 [5]
2:00PM – Test Pattern
2:30PM – News Reports
2:45PM – Film
3:15PM – Children’s Story–The Six Companions
3:30-4:30PM – Test Pattern
7:30PM – Test Pattern
8:00PM – News
8:15PM – National Defense Program: Activities of U.S. Army Quartermaster Corps
9-10PM – Sports–Bob EdgeSaturday, September 20th, 1941 [6]
2:00PM – Test Pattern
2:30-4:30PM – Films
Note: Television listings published in newspapers were based on information provided by stations and were subject to change at the last minute. They may not be an accurate representation of what actually aired.
Works Cited:
2 “Radio Today.” New York Times. 23 Sep. 1941: 44.
3 “Radio Today.” New York Times. 24 Sep. 1941: 46.
4 “Radio Today.” New York Times. 25 Sep. 1941: 50.
5 “Radio Today.” New York Times. 26 Sep. 1941: 44.
6 “Radio Today.” New York Times. 27 Sep. 1941: C32.
