In the 1930s electronic television came onto the scene. Electronic television did not take long to grow in popularity. Electronic television became the main source of information and entertainment, replacing the radio. The 1950s was when television really started to get popular. Television was made up of four networks; CBS, NBC, ABC, and DuMont. NBC and CBS were the most popular television networks. The 1950s is sometimes regarded as the golden age of television due to the high popularity the shows held and some even hold still today. Some examples of those shows Toast of the Town and Gunsmoke.
The 1960s brought television journalism and an evolved for of noncommercial broadcasting. Cable television also started to grow in the 1960s.
The 1960s brought television journalism and an evolved for of noncommercial broadcasting. Cable television also started to grow in the 1960s.