Here’s the schedule for WCBW, the CBS station in New York City, for the week starting Sunday, October 26th, 1941, straight from daily television listings printed in The New York Times. As always, the station was off the air on Sunday.
Yet again, it was a typical week for WCBW. Burl Ives was one of the guests on Monday’s Men at Work variety show, alongside singer John Hoygradt, a marionette act by Sue Hastings, and Indian Dances.
There were three Museum of Modern Art programs this week: the regular Tuesday and Thursday installments as well as a third in place of the National Defense Program on Friday.
Bob Edge once again covered badminton during his Friday sports program.
Jules Verne’s Around the World in 80 Days was, for the fourth week in a row, adapted for the station’s daily children’s story. According to the Friday listings, that day’s installment was “Around the World by Airplane Today,” perhaps a particular chapter from Verne’s novel or some sort of continuation.
Sunday, October 26th, 1941
No Programs ScheduledMonday, October 27th, 1941 [1]
2:00PM – Test Pattern
2:30PM – News Reports
2:45PM – Boys in the Back Room
3:15PM – Children’s Story: Around the World in 80 Days
7:30PM – Test Pattern
8:00PM – News
8:15PM – Joan Edwards, Songs
8:30PM – Variety Show [Men at Work]: John Hoygradt, Songs; Sue Hastings, Marionettes; Indian Dances; Burl Ives, Songs.Tuesday, October 28th, 1941 [2]
2:00PM – Test Pattern
2:30PM – News Reports
2:45PM – Dancing Lesson
3:15PM – Children’s Story: Around the World in 80 Days
7:30PM – Test Pattern
8:00PM – News Reports
8:15PM – Joan Edwards, Songs
8:30PM – Metropolitan Museum of Art
9-9:30PM – Sports–Bob EdgeWednesday, October 29th, 1941 [3]
2:00PM – Test Pattern
2:30PM – News Reports
2:45PM – Table Talk with Helen Sioussat
3:15PM – Children’s Story: Around the World in 80 Days
7:30PM – Test Pattern
8:00PM – News Reports
8:15PM – Joan Edwards, Songs
8:30-9:30PM – Country DanceThursday, October 30th, 1941 [4]
2:00PM – Test Pattern
2:30PM – News Reports
2:45PM – Metropolitan Museum of Art
3:15PM – Children’s Story: Around the World in 80 Days
7:30PM – Test Pattern
8:00PM – News Reports
8:15PM – Sports-Bob Edge
8:30-9:30PM – Visual QuizFriday, October 31st, 1941 [5]
2:00PM – Test Pattern
2:30PM – News Reports
2:45PM – Film
3:15PM – Children’s Story: Around the World by Airplane Today
7:30PM – Test Pattern
8:00PM – News Reports
8:15PM – Museum of Modern Art
9-10PM – Sports–Bob Edge: BadmintonSaturday, November 1st, 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. 28 Oct. 1941: 46.
3 “Radio Today.” New York Times. 29 Oct. 1941: 44.
4 “Radio Today.” New York Times. 30 Oct. 1941: C46.
5 “Radio Today.” New York Times. 31 Oct. 1941: 44.
6 “Radio Today.” New York Times. 1 Nov. 1941: C32.
