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1952 in television

See also: 1951 in television, other events of 1952, 1953 in television and the list of 'years in television'.

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Events

  • February 15 - The funeral of King George VI is televised in the U.K.
  • September – The first UHF television station, KLOR begins broadcasting in Portland, Oregon.
  • The first political advertisements appear on U.S. television. Democrats buy a 30 minute slot for their candidate, Adlai Stevenson. Stevenson is bombarded with hate mail for interfering with a broadcast of I Love Lucy. Dwight Eisenhower buys 20 second commercial spots and wins the election.
  • The first telecast of an atomic bomb detonation (KTLA)
  • The FCC sets aside channels for non-commercial, public broadcasting.

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