Here’s the schedule for WNBT, the NBC station in New York City, for the week starting Sunday, February 23rd, 1947. The New York Times published daily listings for television stations in the city, including WNBT, alongside its comprehensive radio listings.
Transmitter problems forced WNBT to pull the plug during its presentation of “Miracle in the Rain” on Sunday, February 16th. The station restaged the drama, based on a novella by Ben Hecht, on Sunday, February 23rd. John Forsthye starred alongside Phyllis Ryder and Nydia Westman.
Otherwise, it was a regular week for WNBT. Books on Trial aired again on Monday, February 24th, it’s third episode. The station was off the air on Tuesday and Wednesday.
Yet another unidentified film aired on Saturday, March 1st.
Sunday, February 23rd, 1947
8:00PM Dancing on Air
8:20PM Tele-varieties
8:35PM Play: Miracle in the Rain, with John Forsythe, Others
Monday, February 24th, 1947
8:00PM Books on Trial
8:30PM Film Short
9:00PM Television Reporter
9:10PM Boxing, St. Nicholas Arena
Tuesday, February 25th, 1947
No Programs Scheduled
Wednesday, February 26th, 1947
No Programs Scheduled
Thursday, February 27th, 1947
7:50PM Television Newsreel
8:00PM Hour Glass: Variety
8:45PM Ski News
9:00PM You Are an Artist-Jon Gnagy
9:15PM Film Short
Friday, February 28th, 1947
8:00PM Campus Show [Campus Hoopla] with Clair Bee
8:20PM Ski News and Films
8:30PM I Love to Eat
8:45PM World in Your Home–Film
9:00PM Boxing, Madison Square Garden
Saturday, March 1st, 1947
8:20PM Feature Film
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.
