In the first year of national television in the United States, which show was rated number one?

finlady

Nielsen Ratings started in 1950 and in that year Texaco Star Theater rated #1. National Shows began in 1946 according to the reference book I have and there were no ratings listed. May 04 00, 5:20 AM

zbeckabee

Here's a link for the above post of Texaco Star Theater: 1950-1951 Texaco Star Theater NBC http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-watched_television_broadcasts#United_States The C. E. Hooper Company was an American company which measured radio and television ratings during the "Golden Age" of radio. Founded in 1935, the company provided information on the most popular radio shows of the era. In February of 1950, though, the company was bought by competitor ACNielsen. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/C._E._Hooper http://edtech.tennessee.edu/~dob/history.html http://edtech.tennessee.edu/~dob/recall.html Feb 03 08, 8:53 AM