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On May 7, 1949, the first television coverage of the Kentucky Derby took place, produced by WAVE-TV, [35] the NBC affiliate in Louisville. This coverage was aired live in the Louisville market and sent to NBC as a kinescope newsreel recording for national broadcast. This broadcast was the first time Zoomar lenses were used on a broadcast TV ...
The 1949 Kentucky Derby was the 75th running of the Kentucky Derby. The race took place on May 7, 1949, on a track rated fast. [1] [2] Full results. Finished
On May 16, 1925, the first live radio broadcast of the Kentucky Derby aired on WHAS as well as on WGN in Chicago. [19] On May 7, 1949, the first television coverage of the Kentucky Derby took place, produced by WAVE-TV, the NBC affiliate in Louisville. This coverage was aired live in the Louisville market and sent to NBC as a kinescope newsreel ...
TV schedule: Kentucky Derby coverage on NBC will run from 2:30 to 7:30 p.m. (EDT). Coverage of the early races on the Derby undercard will be on USA Network from noon to 2:30 p.m. (EDT).
On February 22, 2011, NBC announced deals to broadcast the Kentucky Derby, Preakness Stakes and Belmont Stakes through 2015. The deals reunited all three Triple Crown races on NBC for the first time since 2005, and also included cable deals with Versus (later NBCSN ) to provide coverage of the races' Saturday undercards as well as the Kentucky ...
How to Watch the 2024 Kentucky Derby. Andy Lyons. The run for the roses will air live on NBC. The broadcast begins at 2:30 PM ET, with the actual race beginning between 6 and 7 PM.
The first live national television broadcast of a Triple Crown race occurred with the 1947 Belmont Stakes on CBS. [51] The following year, the Preakness Stakes was broadcast live and the Kentucky Derby was filmed to be broadcast the following day. [52]
It's Kentucky Derby season, everyone's favorite time of year in Louisville. Here's a map of more than 50 events taking place around town.