1928 in American television

This is a list of American television-related events in 1928.

Events[]

Date	Event
April	W2XBS, RCA's first television station, is established in New York City.
May 10	The first regular schedule of television programming begins in Schenectady, New York by the General Electric's television station W2XB (the station was popularly known as WGY Television; after its sister radio station, WGY). A half-hour program of farm and weather reports is broadcast on Tuesday, Thursday, and Friday afternoons using 24 lines. is the first U.S. newscaster.
July 2	Jenkins Laboratories' W3XK station begins broadcasting on 6.42 MHz using 48 lines. The broadcasts are designed to be received by the general public. The station operated until 1932.
August 22	Alfred E. Smith accepts the Democratic presidential nomination, with WGY/W2XB simulcasting the event on radio and television. This was the first live broadcast and the first remote television news event.
September 11	Kenmore's WMAK station starts broadcasting in Buffalo, New York.

List of years in American television:
1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931

1927–28 United States network television schedule
1928–29 United States network television schedule
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