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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 ...
On May 7, 1949, WAVE-TV became the first television station in the United States to present a live telecast of the Kentucky Derby. The station shipped a canned newsreel of the event to NBC to broadcast nationally. The telecast was the first use of a Zoomar Lens in a television sports broadcast. The lens was loaned to WAVE by inventor Frank Back.
NBC retained rights to the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes. Some believe the move was a result of the New York Racing Association's decision to break ranks with the other two tracks on a television contract. NBC Sports continued to broadcast the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes rights until 2010.
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).
The 150th Kentucky Derby itself will air on NBC and stream through Peacock beginning at 2:30 p.m. eastern on May 4, 2024. ... While television coverage usually spans the entire afternoon, the ...
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]