WNBT Schedule, Week of November 9th, 1947

Here’s the schedule for WNBT (NBC’s flagship TV station in New York City) for the week starting Sunday, November 9th, 1947. The New York Times published daily listings for television stations in the city, including WNBT, alongside its comprehensive radio listings.

WNBT had a busy week. Dramatic anthology Theatre Guild debuted on Sunday (November 9th) with a production of St. John G. Ervine’s “John Ferguson.”

On Monday (November 10th), the station aired filmed highlights of the recent Army vs. Notre Dame football game.

All three stations in New York City aired coverage of Secretary of State George C. Marshall appearing in front of the Senate Foreign Affairs Committee on Tuesday (November 11th). Coverage began at 10AM ET. At 10:45AM ET, the three stations switched to the national Armistice Day ceremony at Arlington National Cemetery. Coverage of Secretary Marshall resumed at 11:20AM ET.

Another film of the Army-Notre Dame football game aired on Wednesday (November 12th) following Kraft Television Theatre and In the Kelvinator Kitchen. Then came something called Current Opinion.

On Thursday (November 13th), the three TV stations in New York City participated in the afternoon opening of a television relay linking New York City and Boston. At 8PM ET, WNBT aired the second episode of Meet the Press. Later that evening, the station aired the second episode of Eye Witness.

WNBT’s evening lineup on Friday (November 14th) included Lou Little’s football program, weather and news, and boxing from Madison Square Garden.

On Saturday (November 15th), WNBT aired an afternoon football game between Yale and Princeton.

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.