The first television advertisement was broadcast at 2:29 p.m. (ET) on 
July 1, 1941. NBC affiliate WNBT aired this 10 second spot before a
baseball game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia
Phillies. It was purchased by the Bulova company to promote their
clocks with the phrase, “America Runs on Bulova Time.” Bulova
paid $9 for the world’s first commercial spot.

 The Guiding Light is a television soap opera that is credited by the Guinness
Book of World Records as the longest-running television drama in history, airing
from 1952 until 2009, preceded by a 15-year broadcast on radio. It stands as
the third longest-running program in all of broadcast history.

On April 1, 2009, CBS canceled Guiding Light due to low ratings, ending its 72-
year run. The show taped the last scenes on August 11, 2009, and its final
episode was broadcast September 18, 2009.

Cast members from the early days of ‘The Guiding Light’ are from left:
Ellen Demming, Theo Goetz, and Charita Bauer.  

March 4, 1953

William Gary Busey

Actor Gary Busey has appeared in a variety of films, including Point Break 
(1991), and Under Siege (1992). He was nominated for an Academy Award
for Best Actor in 1978 for his role in The Buddy Holly Story. Busey has also
made guest appearances on numerous television shows.  

On December 4, 1988, Busey was severely injured in a motorcycle accident
in which he was not wearing a helmet. His skull was fractured, and doctors
feared he suffered permanent brain damage. He is currently on medication
for behavioral disorders.

Actor Alan Young and Bea Wain at the microphone

The Alan Young Show began on NBC Radio as a summer replacement
sitcom in 1944, featuring vocalist Bea Wain. It then moved to ABC Radio
until 1946 when the series returned to NBC for a year, was off in 1948
and returned to the air in 1949. The show made the move to television
in 1950 on the CBS network. 

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Alan (Angus) Young will be 94 on November 19

Dick Clark’s “Where the Action Is” was a music variety show which aired on
ABC network each weekday afternoon from 28 June 1965 though 31 March
1967. It was a spin-off of American Bandstand. The group "Paul Revere & The Raiders" were seen on the biggest majority of the shows. Host Dick Clark only 
appeared in off-camera voice-overs to introduce performers.