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ABC was first named "NBC Blue Radio Network"
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The American Broadcasting Company was founded in 1943. It was a radio station
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ABC submitted requests for licenses in the five cities where it owned radio stations (which represented 1/4th of the U.S. viewing audience at the time).
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The ABC television network went on the air on April 19, 1948 on the television.
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The "new" ABC came on the air on October 27, 1954
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Radio numbers decrease as TV numbers increase.
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"The Flintstones" makes its debut in 1960 in color
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ABC began televising the animated television series "The Jetsons" in color
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ABC calls off a deal and remains an independent company for almost 20 more years
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Previously the head of sports, Arledge became the head of ABC News and is now known for "experimenting with the broadcast 'model' andcreated many of ABC News's most popular and enduring programs"
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After covering the Iran hostage crisis, the network got even more popular
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ABC acquired majority control of 24-hour cable sports channel ESPN.
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They got more publicity for covering the Loma Prieta earthquake in the San Francisco Bay Area with live telecasts.
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In 1996, ABC was bought by The Walt Disney Company and is still owned by them today.
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"From ABC News, Live in Times Square"
