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55 unusual facts about American Broadcasting Company


1962–63 NBA season

SNI begins televising NBA games, which they would do until the end of the 1963-64 season, when long time NBA broadcast partner ABC would begin televising games.

1978 Preakness Stakes

The race took place on May 20, 1978, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network.

1979 Preakness Stakes

The race took place on May 19, 1979, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network.

1982 Preakness Stakes

The race took place on May 15, 1982, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network.

1984 Preakness Stakes

The race took place on May 19, 1984, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network.

1986 Preakness Stakes

The race took place on May 17, 1986, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network.

1999 Preakness Stakes

The race took place on May 15, 1999, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network.

2001 in Australian television

11 September – Television networks relay coverage from CNN, NBC, ABC America and the BBC for up to 48 hours in the wake of the 11 September attacks.

2011–12 WNBL season

Broadcast rights were held by free-to-air network ABC.

ABC broadcast one game a week, at 1:00PM at every standard time in Australia.

Arnold Eidus

Eidus served as Concertmaster for the American Broadcasting Company, performing on and directing a weekly chamber music series.

Australia II

The achievement was underscored when Australia II was awarded the ABC Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year for 1983.

Bayway Refinery

The refinery has had and continues to have environmental issues; a 2010 investigative report conducted by WABC-TV, the ABC flagship station in New York City, characterizes the Bayway Refinery as a "repeat offender" of environmental regulations.

Bill Toomey

A graduate of Worcester Academy and the University of Colorado, Toomey was named ABC's Wide World of Sports Athlete of the Year in 1968.

Bringin' On the Heartbreak

It was originally filmed (along with clips for "Let It Go" and "High 'n' Dry") as part of Don Kirshner's Rock Concert television series on the U.S. network ABC.

Burma Global Action Network

Major figureheads such as Whoopi Goldberg of ABC’s The View, Dustin Moskovitz, Co-Founder, Facebook, James K. Glassman, Undersecretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs, U.S. Department of State, Oscar Morales, Founder, One Million Voices Against the FARC, Luke Russert, MSNBC, Matthew Waxman, Associate Professor of Law, Columbia Law School.

Byodo-In Temple

The temple and its vicinity also served as a stand-in for South Korea in one episode of the ABC series Lost and as the Presidential Villa in an episode of seaQuest DSV.

Christopher Turk

As of April 2009, the message is Dr. Cox advertising the new season on ABC.

CIA Kennedy assassination conspiracy theory

In October 1968, Johnson told veteran newsman Howard K. Smith of ABC that "Kennedy was trying to get to Castro, but Castro got to him first."

Clock King

In the 1960s Batman TV series, the Clock King was portrayed by Walter Slezak in the season two consecutive episodes, '"The Clock King's Crazy Crimes" and "The Clock King Gets Crowned," which ABC transmitted on October 12 and October 13, 1966. The two-parter was written by Batman co-creator Bill Finger and Charles Sinclair and directed by James Neilson.

Crenshaw Christian Center

In 2007 Price filed a defamation suit after the ABC television network aired a segment of their 20/20 investigative journalism program about televangelists.

Day of Prayer for the Peace of Jerusalem

Hosted by Jerusalem Christian Review Managing Editor Dan Mazar, parts of the Global Prayer were also shown on the CNN, CBS, and ABC television networks and almost 120 other television stations worldwide.

Drumheller

Drumheller has been the filming location for more than 50 commercials, television and cinematic productions including Running Brave, MythQuest, Unforgiven, ABC's miniseries Dreamkeeper and TNT's miniseries Into the West.

Ed Kemmer

In 1958, he guest-starred in two consecutive episodes of the ABC\Warner Brothers western series, Sugarfoot, starring Will Hutchins in the title role.

Edward Yates

Edward J. Yates (September 16, 1918 - June 2, 2006) was an American television director who was the director of the ABC television program American Bandstand from 1952 until 1969.

Francesca Happé

She has contributed to the public understanding of science with television appearances including BBC QED, Open University, and Horizon, as well as radio interviews for World Service, BBC and ABC.

Francis Newton Littlejohn

(July 20, 1908 – November 24, 2005) was the news director at the American Broadcasting Company that made the decision to cover the Army-McCarthy Hearings live, from gavel to gavel.

Franklin Hills, Los Angeles

Opened in 1915 as the Vitagraph Studio, the legendary lot later became the Warner Brothers Studios East Hollywood Annex, then home of the ABC Television Center and local affiliate KABC, finally becoming part of the Disney Corporation in 1996, which owns and operates it to this day.

Getty Oil

At one point, Getty Oil owned a majority stake of ESPN, before it was sold to the American Broadcasting Company in 1984.

Grace Metalious

A prime time television series that aired on ABC-TV from 1964 through 1969 was a ratings success as well.

Happiness Is a Warm Blanket, Charlie Brown

Coincidentally, the first half of the film's original Fox broadcast in 2011 competed directly with a Peanuts special that aired at the same time on ABC ("The Mayflower Voyagers" from This Is America, Charlie Brown).

Hastings, Florida

The town was briefly in the spotlight when the American Broadcasting Company television network show, Extreme Makeover: Home Edition featured the Harvey family in a show aired on April 24, 2005.

KQOB

On November 24, 2000 its call sign became KMMZ, moved to a tower closer to Oklahoma City, changed its slogan to Memories 96.9, and began using the ABC Network’s “Memories” network for its programming.

KTUC

By 1977, it was airing a 20-minute newsreel format, with CBS, ABC and Mutual radio newscasts leading each piece of the pie—ABC and Mutual were both tape-delayed.

Lil E. Tee

ABC television announcer Dave Johnson exclaimed "Arazi is flying" as the colt went seven wide, sweeping past horse after horse to move into third place, tightly bunched with the leaders.

Mercer, Pennsylvania

Mercer is mentioned briefly in a fifth season episode of the ABC series Castle, when a USB drive is retrieved and shows a picture of a crime scene in Mercer.

Merl Lindsay

In 1957, Lindsay joined ABC-TV's Ozark Jubilee, taking over the ten-piece Ozark Jubilee Band.

Murray Matheson

In 1960 and 1961, he was cast as Geoffrey Carey in "The Archer's Ring" and as the High Priest in "The Perils of Penrose", respectively, on the ABC series, Adventures in Paradise, starring Gardner McKay.

Nancy Pinkerton

Pinkerton is perhaps best known as the original actress to play Dr. Dorian Lord on the ABC daytime soap opera One Life to Live from 1973 to 1977, a period which would establish the character as the prime nemesis to the series' longrunning heroine, Victoria Lord (portrayed since 1971 by multiple Daytime Emmy-winner Erika Slezak).

Operation CHASE

In 1970, 58 separate reports were aired on the three major network news programs on NBC, ABC and CBS concerning Operation CHASE.

Paul Picerni

Between 1957 and 1960, Picerni was cast three times in different roles, the last as Duke Blaine, on the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Colt .45, starring Wayde Preston.

Peter Kastner

Kastner also starred in the 1968–1969 ABC sitcom The Ugliest Girl in Town, where he played Timothy Blair, a man who dressed in drag as a favour to his photographer brother.

Sonya Walger

Sonya Walger (born 6 June 1974) is an English actress known for her roles in the ABC series Lost as Penelope "Penny" Widmore, and as Olivia Benford on ABC's FlashForward.

Southernaires

In 1948-49, they hosted a 30-minute show, The Southernaires Quartet, Sundays at 7:30pm ET on the American Broadcasting Company television network.

Survival, Evasion, Resistance and Escape

In 1995, the ABC television news program 20/20 reported that as many as 24 male and female cadets in 1993 had allegedly been sexually assaulted at the Academy during SERE training.

Texas John Slaughter

Texas John Slaughter (TV series), the television series produced by Walt Disney for ABC

The Baron

However after pressure from the US network (ABC) Marlowe was dropped in favour of the more glamorous Cordelia who had appeared in the first episode.

The Dumb Waiter

1987 – Robert Altman directed a made-for-TV feature film version of The Dumb Waiter, starring John Travolta and Tom Conti, filmed in Canada and first televised in the United States on WABC-TV on 12 May 1987, as part of Altman's two-part series entitled Basements; part one is Pinter's first play The Room.

The Good Luck Joes

In September 2006, their lead song from "What Do You Think...?", "Middle of Me", was used in promo spots for the ABC show Six Degrees and the band made some national waves.

The Simulacra

The Democratic and Republican Parties merged into a single party, the 'Democrat-Republican Party' and the 'United Triadic Network' presumably resulted from an amalgamation of NBC, CBS and ABC.

The Sleeping Beauty Trilogy

Beauty's Punishment was read by Elizabeth Montgomery, well known for her role in the ABC situation comedy Bewitched, as Beauty and Michael Diamond as Tristan, and Beauty's Release was by Montgomery with actor Christian Keiber reading as Laurent.

This Is Not My Life

Though the show only lasted one season, it has been announced American network ABC has purchased the series to adapt for an American audience.

Victor Wolfson

In 1961, he wrote several episodes for ABC's 26-part television series Winston Churchill: The Valiant Years which earned him an Emmy Award 1960-1961 for Outstanding Writing Achievement in the Documentary Field.

Wayne Collett

In an interview after the medal ceremony with the American Broadcasting Company, Collett said the national anthem meant nothing to him.

World Entertainment News Network

It began as the World Rock News Network (WRNN) and the company soon established a niche for itself, providing music news to subscribers including MTV, BBC, ABC and Russia's daily youth newspaper, Komsomolskaya Pravda.


1991 Preakness Stakes

The race took place on May 18, 1991, and was televised in the United States on the ABC television network.

Ashton Holmes

Ashton Holmes (born February 17, 1978) is an American actor, best known for the role of Jack Stall in A History of Violence, Private Sidney Phillips in the HBO miniseries The Pacific, Thom on the CW action-thriller series Nikita, and as Tyler Barrol on the ABC drama series Revenge.

Athens, Vermont

The construction was filmed in September 2007, the episode aired December 9, 2007, on ABC.

Brandon Jacobs

On October 19, 2012, Jacobs appeared, with Pro NRG founder, Tania Patruno, to pitch the fledgling company's protein supplement/energy drink and hopefully score the venture some investment capital on episode #406 of ABC's Shark Tank.

Brian G. Hutton

In 1958, he played a young gunfighter, "The Kid", in the episode "Yampa Crossing" of the ABC/Warner Brothers western series, Sugarfoot, starring Will Hutchins in the title role, with fellow guest stars Roger Smith and Harold J. Stone.

Brian Writes a Bestseller

It was watched by 6.59 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, despite airing simultaneously with the 38th Annual American Music Awards on ABC, Undercover Boss on CBS and Sunday Night Football on NBC.

Dave Annable

In 2006, Annable appeared in ABC drama series Brothers & Sisters alongside Calista Flockhart, Rachel Griffiths, and Sally Field.

David O. Selznick

But in 1954, he ventured into television, producing a two hour extravaganza called Light's Diamond Jubilee, which, in true Selznick fashion, made TV history by being telecast simultaneously on all four TV networks: CBS, NBC, ABC, and DuMont.

Don Jeffcoat

He is perhaps most recognized for his roles as Joseph "Joey" Riley Buchanan on the ABC soap opera, One Life to Live, Michael Towner on 7th Heaven, and Kyle in the hit Disney movie Wish Upon A Star, alongside Katherine Heigl and Danielle Harris.

Don Moody

Moody then entered the world of television production with the American Broadcasting Company, where he worked as an associate producer on the shows All My Children, One Life to Live, and Loving (TV series).

Drew Carey's Improv-A-Ganza

The program was hosted by Drew Carey from CBS's The Price Is Right and former host of ABC's Whose Line Is It Anyway? and was produced at the Hollywood Theatre at the MGM Grand in Paradise, Nevada.

Everyday Health

Throughout 2011, the company began to diversify into digital media: in July 2011 it announced that it would be co-producing a self-titled TV series with Litton Entertainment for Litton's Weekend Adventure, a new Saturday morning syndication package of E/I programming aired by affiliates of ABC.

Farrell, Pennsylvania

Because of Farrell's location near the Pennsylvania/Ohio border, it is served by WKBN-TV (CBS), WFMJ-TV (NBC), WYTV (ABC), WYFX-LD (Fox) and WBCB (CW), all broadcast from nearby Youngstown, OH.

Garth Fisher

Garth Fisher, M.D. (born September 1, 1958), is an American plastic surgeon best known as the first doctor selected for the ABC television show Extreme Makeover, so bringing plastic surgery into the public domain through the media.

George H. W. Bush vomiting incident

Footage of the President vomiting was broadcast on the ABC network, and Saturday Night Live presented a parody skit of the incident in the form of an Oliver Stone conspiracy movie.

James F. Reda

Reda regularly appears on business news segments and has been featured on Lou Dobbs Tonight, The Newshour with Jim Lehrer, Fox Business News, BBC World Radio Service, ABC News, Bloomberg TV, and the CBS Early Show.

John Barry Talley

Under his direction, the Glee Club appeared in more than one hundred nationally televised programs, and were featured on NBC’s Today Show, ABC’s Good Morning America, the CBS Morning Show, numerous appearances on The Kennedy Center Honors, several U.S. Presidential Inaugural Galas, and a twenty-year run on NBC/TNT’s annual Christmas in Washington.

Jon L. Mills

He has appeared on CNN's "Burden of Proof," Public Television's "Lehr Report," National Public Radio, ABC, BBC and other media.

Kelo Henderson

Henderson's first screen appearance was as Doc Pardes in the 1957 episode "The Brand" of the ABC western Cheyenne, starring Clint Walker.

Ken Leung

Kenneth "Ken" Leung (born January 21, 1970) is an American actor who is best known for his role as Miles Straume in the ABC television series Lost and roles in such films as Shanghai Kiss, Rush Hour, X-Men: The Last Stand, and Saw.

Kim Milford

In 1976 he was awarded the Faith and Freedom Award by the Religious Heritage of America for his portrayal of the Prodigal Son in ABC Directories series Round Trip.

Kimberly Williams-Paisley

From 2001 to 2008, Williams-Paisley played the role of Dana in the ABC sitcom According to Jim, opposite Jim Belushi and Courtney Thorne-Smith.

KNIN-TV

Owned by Journal Communications, KNIN is sister to ABC affiliate KIVI-TV and the two outlets share studios (with several co-owned radio stations) on East Chisholm Drive in Nampa along I-84/US 30/SH-55.

KTVF

While primarily a CBS station, KTVF also served as secondary affiliates for ABC from 1971 to 1985 (when it aired some of ABC's top-rated shows like Marcus Welby, M.D., Happy Days, Laverne & Shirley, Three's Company, and Eight is Enough as well as Wide World of Sports, Super Bowl XIX and the Academy Awards) and NBC from 1985 to 1996.

Lloyd Haynes

Haynes received the most recognition for his role as schoolteacher Pete Dixon in the ABC situation comedy series Room 222, with Michael Constantine and Karen Valentine.

LRL301 Radio Disney

The station is currently owned by Difusora Baires S.A. (Radio Medios S.A., Disney Argentina and ABC Venture Corp.), and features programing from Radio Disney.

Marvin Philip

Philip appeared as an entrepreneur on the October 5, 2012, episode of the ABC television show Shark Tank.

National Broadcasting Co. v. United States

As a result of this 1943 decision, NBC was forced to sell one of its networks and it was this action which then led to the creation of the American Broadcasting Company (ABC).

Nellie Cashman

The 1959-1960 season of the ABC television series, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, with Hugh O'Brian starring as Wyatt Earp, featured a fictional character based on Nellie Cashman and played by actress Randy Stuart.

New York Television Festival

It features a "Premiere Week" screening series, which now debuts new shows from networks including NBC, ABC, Fox, CBS, The CW, and HBO.

Oberstdorf

The American Broadcasting Company's Wide World of Sports inadvertently featured Oberstdorf when Vinko Bogataj fell during the ski jump in 1970 and became "The Agony of Defeat".

Peter Knecht

Knecht has appeared as a television analyst and consultant on criminal justice for major news outlets, including national CBS, NBC, ABC and FOX broadcasts, and locally for KCAL-TV-Channel 9 and KCOP-TV-Channel 13.

Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You?

Pontoffel Pock, Where Are You? (titled Pontoffel Pock & His Magic Piano for the sing-a-long videocasette release) is an animated musical television special written by Dr. Seuss, directed by Gerard Baldwin, produced by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, completed in 1979 and first aired on ABC on May 2, 1980.

Quincy, Illinois

With regards to television service, Quincy and the surrounding region are served by affiliates of ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox, and the CW networks.

Screams of Silence: The Story of Brenda Q

It was watched by 5.97 million viewers, according to Nielsen ratings, despite airing simultaneously with Desperate Housewives on ABC, The Amazing Race on CBS and Sunday Night Football on NBC.

SoapCity

However the channel would never air after being beaten to the market by ABC/Disney's SoapNet, and because of distribution problems with Sony's Game Show Network.

Something Wilder

Smith continued in her role as D.A. Nora Gannon on One Life to Live sporadically during the run of this series (despite the fact that OLTL was on a competing network, ABC), and resumed it full-time when Something Wilder was canceled.

Steve Brozak

Mr. Brozak is frequently interviewed and quoted by such media sources as the Associated Press, ABC, Barron's, Bloomberg, CNN, Forbes, Dow Jones, Reuters, SmartMoney, TheStreet.com, and The Wall Street Journal.

Team Tiger

He has been featured on national television programs, including: Dr. Oz, CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta, Anderson Cooper 360, NBC and ABC affiliates and was a featured speaker at the Georgia Children’s Health Alliance ‘Refocus’ Launch.

The Positively True Adventures of the Alleged Texas Cheerleader-Murdering Mom

This should not be confused with Willing to Kill: The Texas Cheerleader Story, a 1992 television film produced by ABC that approaches the story in a more serious light.

Videocipher

ABC and Fox used Viewguard as well on their analog network feeds to their affiliate stations shortly before switching to digital satellite distribution in 2005 (for ABC) and 2004 (for Fox).

Walker Edmiston

In 1966, Edmiston had a recurring role as Regan in the short-lived ABC comedy western series, The Rounders with co-stars Ron Hayes, Patrick Wayne, and Chill Wills.

WBKP

Owned by the Marks Radio Group, WBKP is sister to ABC affiliate WBUP and the two stations share studios on Ash Street in Ishpeming of Ishpeming Township.

Wojciech Cejrowski

One of its results was a contract with American ABC Network - since 1992 all Polish local broadcasting stations had started to broadcast Polish version of American Country Countdown.