Debuts
- 28 January: Beat the Band debuts on NBC Red.
- 5 February: Amanda of Honeymoon Hill debuts on NBC Red.
- 11 February: The Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street debuts on NBC Blue.
- 12 February: The Adventures of Superman (1940–1951) debuts on WOR.
- 18 March: Light of the World debuts on NBC Red.
- 23 March: Truth or Consequences debuts on CBS.
- 29 April: The Bell Telephone Hour debuts on NBC Red.
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