NBC Turns 100 Years Old in 2026

(released 7/7/2026)


NBC aired its first-ever radio broadcast on November 15, 1926. The brand turns 100 this year so they have been celebrating and reflecting with an eye on the future. Here are some memories that happened on NBC:
  • 1939: President Franklin D. Roosevelt appeared at the New York World's Fair, marking the first appearance of a U.S. president on television.
  • 1947: The first televised World Series, between the Yankees and Dodgers, aired on NBC.
  • 1954: The Marriage premiered on NBC, becoming the first primetime series to air in full color (not black and white).
  • 1960: The first presidential debate, between Kennedy and Nixon, aired on TV.
  • 1967: The first televised Super Bowl was simulcasted on NBC and CBS.
  • 1975: Saturday Night Live premiered and changed the landscape of comedy as we know it.
  • 1985: An Early Frost became the first made-for-TV movie to address AIDS, jumpstarting a necessary conversation in American homes.
  • 1989-1998: Historic sitcoms like Seinfeld, Friends, and Will & Grace all made their debuts and revolutionized the idea of "Must See TV."
  • 2006: The NFL returned to NBC for the first time since 1997, ushering in Sunday Night Football.
  • 2008: Rachel Maddow became the first openly lesbian anchor to host a primetime news program with The Rachel Maddow Show.
  • 2025: The 99th Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade drew 34.3 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, its biggest combined audience on record.
You can click through to their site for more memories like the Seinfeld reunion or The Office cast reunion. Go to : https://www.nbc.com


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