This is a list of American television-related events in 1963.

Events Date Event Ref. May 15 NBC carries the first transmission from "Faith 7", a U.S. crewed space capsule. It was broadcast on tape delay due to poor picture quality. September 2 The CBS Evening News becomes the first half-hour weeknight news broadcast in American network television when the show was lengthened from 15 to 30 minutes. NBC's evening news program, The Huntley-Brinkley Report, follows suit one week later. October 1 ABC News begins to rely on its own camera crews, after depending on outside sources for news film. November 22 Regular programming of all three major U.S. networks start pre-emptions for four days following the news of John F. Kennedy's assassination. The most notable preserved recording of the wall-to-wall news coverage of the assassination was that of CBS, when CBS News interrupts that day's episode of As the World Turns. Through the facilities of the Relay 1 satellite, the news bulletins about the assassination, as well as the funeral procession later that week, were the first television broadcasts across the Pacific Ocean. December 7 Instant replay, the brainchild of CBS Sports director Tony Verna makes its debut during CBS's live broadcast of the Army–Navy Game. Following a series of improvements, instant replay goes on to become a vital part of televised sports coverage around the world. It is often credited as a primary factor in the rise of televised American football.

Other television events in 1963 The Federal Communications Commission approves authorization of television remote controls to be included with each manufactured television set. For the first time, most Americans say that they get more of their news from television than newspapers.

Television programs

Debuts Date Debut Network January 1 Fractured Flickers Syndication January 6 Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom NBC January 7 The Dakotas ABC April 1 The Doctors NBC April 1 General Hospital ABC April 1 You Don't Say! NBC April Hootenanny ABC July 22 Vacation Playhouse CBS September 14 The Lieutenant NBC September 15 Arrest and Trial ABC September 15 Grindl NBC September 16 Breaking Point ABC September 16 The Outer Limits ABC September 17 The Fugitive ABC September 17 The Greatest Show on Earth ABC September 18Alex McNeil, Total Television, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, 4th ed., p. 154 Channing ABC September 18 The Patty Duke Show ABC September 19, The Jimmy Dean Show Official Site - History The Jimmy Dean Show ABC September 19 Temple Houston NBC September 20 Burke's Law ABC September 20 The Farmer's Daughter ABC September 21 The Funny Company Syndication September 21 The Jerry Lewis Show ABC September 22 The Bill Dana Show NBC September 23 East Side West Side CBS September 24 Mr. Novak NBC September 24 Petticoat Junction CBS September 24 The Richard Boone Show NBC September 25 The Danny Kaye Show CBS September 25Staff. "C.B.S.-TV MAY DROP 'GLYNIS' ON DEC. 18; Decision on Comedy Series Is Expected Next Week Tom Gallery Leaves N.B.C. New Show on Westerns Casals Conducts Tomorrow", The New York Times, October 23, 1963. Accessed October 28, 2008 Glynis CBS September 27 The Great Adventure CBS September 28 The New Phil Silvers ShowMcNeil, Alex, Total Television: The Comprehensive Guide to Programming From 1948 to the Present, Fourth Edition, New York: Penguin Books, 1996, , p. 598.Brooks, Tim, and Earle Marsh, The Complete Directory to Prime-Time Network and Cable TV Shows, 1946-Present (Sixth Edition), New York: Ballantine Books, 1995, , p. 740.Classic TV Archive The New Phil Silvers Show (1963-64) CBS September 28 Tennessee Tuxedo and His Tales CBS September 29 The Judy Garland Show CBS September 29 My Favorite Martian CBS September 29 The Travels of Jaimie McPheeters ABC September 30 Hollywood and the Stars NBC October 2 Espionage NBC October 4 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre NBC October 5 The New Casper Cartoon Show ABC October 10 Kraft Suspense Theatre NBC November 10 That Was the Week That Was NBC December 30 Let's Make a Deal NBC December 30 Mack & Myer for Hire Syndication

Ending this year Date Show Network Debut Notes January 25 Don't Call Me Charlie! NBC September 21, 1962 January 28 It's a Man's World NBC September 17, 1962 February 4 Saints and Sinners NBC September 17, 1962 March 18 The New Loretta Young Show CBS September 24, 1962 March 23 Mr. Smith Goes to Washington ABC September 29, 1962 March 25 The Jetsons ABC September 23, 1962 Returned in 1985. March 30 Sam Benedict NBC September 15, 1962 March 30 The Gallant Men ABC October 5, 1962 April 2 Hawaiian Eye ABC October 1959 April 8 The Rifleman ABC September 30, 1958 April 14 Car 54, Where Are You? NBC September 1961 April 20 Have Gun – Will Travel CBS September 14, 1957 April 24 Going My Way ABC October 3, 1962 April 25 Alcoa Premiere ABC October 10, 1961 April 25 Wide Country NBC September 20, 1962 April 30 The Dick Powell Show NBC September 26, 1961 May 5 Ensign O'Toole CBS September 23, 1962 May 11 I'm Dickens, He's Fenster ABC September 28, 1962 May 12 The Dinah Shore Chevy Show NBC October 5, 1956 May 13 The Dakotas ABC January 7, 1963 May 14 Empire NBC September 25, 1962 May 17 Our Man Higgins ABC October 3, 1962 May 20 Stoney Burke ABC October 1, 1962 May 21 Laramie NBC September 15, 1959 May 21 The Untouchables ABC October 15, 1959 May 21 The Voice of Firestone NBC September 1949 May 21 The Lloyd Bridges Show CBS September 11, 1962 May 26 GE True CBS September 30, 1962 May 29 Naked City ABC September 30, 1958 June 5 Armstrong Circle Theatre NBCCBS June 6, 1950 June 5 The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis CBS September 29, 1959 June 16 McKeever and the Colonel NBC September 23, 1962 June 20 Leave It to Beaver ABC October 4, 1957 Returned in 1983. June 23 The Real McCoys CBS October 3, 1957 July 7 Dennis the Menace CBS October 4, 1959 August 26 Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har Syndication September 3, 1962 August 26 Touché Turtle and Dum Dum Syndication September 3, 1962 August 30 Wally Gator Syndication September 3, 1962 September 1 Ripcord Syndication June 3, 1961 September 19 Fair Exchange CBS September 21, 1962 September 28 The Shari Lewis Show NBC October 1, 1960 Returned in 1968. December 18 Glynis CBS September 25, 1963 December 27 Who Do You Trust? ABC September 30, 1957

Television stations Sign-ons Date City of License/Market Station Channel Affiliation Notes/Ref. January 1 New Bedford, Massachusetts WTEV 6 ABC January 29 Milwaukee, Wisconsin WMVS 10 NET January 31 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania WPCA-TV 17 Independent Second incarnation March 5 Washington, D.C. WOOK-TV 14 Independent March 18 Columbus, Ohio WGSF 28 NET July 15 Jonesboro, Arkansas KAIT 8 Independent September 7 New Bern/Greenville/Washington, North Carolina WNBE-TV 12 ABC September 15 Durango, Colorado KREZ-TV 6 CBS Satellite of KGGM-TV (now KRQE) in Albuquerque, New Mexico September 17 Savannah, Georgia WVAN-TV 9 NET Part of the Georgia Public Broadcasting television network September 23 Orono/Bangor, Maine WMEB-TV 12 NET Part of Maine Public Broadcasting Network September 29 Greenville, South Carolina WNTV 29 NET Part of South Carolina ETV October 14 High Point, North Carolina WGHP 8 ABC November 2 Yuma, Arizona KBLU-TV 13 CBS November 4 Durango, Colorado KJFL-TV 6 Independent November 28 Huntsville, Alabama WHNT 19 CBS December 28 Sterling, Colorado KTVS 3 CBS Satellite of KFBC (now KGWN-TV) of Cheyenne, Wyoming Unknown date Philadelphia, Pennsylvania WUHY-TV 35 Educational independent

Network affiliation changes Date City of license/Market Station Channel Old affiliation New affiliation Notes/Ref. August 1 Davenport, Iowa WOC-TV 6 NBC (primary) ABC (secondary) NBC (exclusive)

Station closures Date City of license/Market Station Channel Affiliation Sign-on date Notes April 17 Hot Springs, Arkansas KFOY-TV 9 NBC February 1, 1961 May 16 Charlotte, North Carolina WUTV 36 ABC (primary) NBC/CBS (secondary) September 5, 1961 June Philadelphia, Pennsylvania WPCA-TV 17 Independent July 10, 1960 January 31, 1963 Financial distress; returned in 1965 as WPHL-TV June 10 Ann Arbor, Michigan WJMY 20 Independent October 7, 1962 July 15 Flagstaff, Arizona KVLS 13 Independent December 18, 1961

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References

External links List of 1963 American television series at IMDb