2006-06-21 15:43:23 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
In the early days of television there was a Channel 1. In 1945, when the Federal Communications Commission first allotted broadcast frequencies, about a dozen stations around the country were assigned to use Channel 1, 44 to 50 megahertz.
However, in 1949, the FCC decided that television, which takes up a lot more space on the broadcast spectrum than radio does, had more than its share of the airways. So it took Channel 1 away from television and gave it to radio.
Channel 1 on your television is not to be confused with channelone that the kids watch at school. That is a free satellite video system and not television.
2006-06-21 15:48:51 · answer #1 · answered by thematrixhazu36 5 · 2⤊ 1⤋
Hehe! Thats a good question! Sorry, I don't know the correct answer but maybe the same reason there is no page 1 in a book either.
2006-06-21 15:48:00 · answer #2 · answered by jkeys00 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with Channel one being kept open during war times in the past. It's kept clear. The frequency is for military and police communication.
2006-06-21 15:46:55 · answer #3 · answered by eydieville 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Channel 1 was dropped way back during the very early stages of television, about 1948. Follow this link for additional information:
http://www.tech-notes.tv/History&Trivia/Channel%20One/Channel_1.htm
2006-06-21 15:56:42 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Same reason there was never a channel 0. The signals will cross and not return anything.
2006-06-21 15:47:21 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question, I think the other channels might fight over being channel 1 because they all want to be #1...
2006-06-21 15:45:36 · answer #6 · answered by qtpie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is when i was in school we had 2 watch it, it was a bunch of kids talking about the news well i never really watched but it was on ever day @ 8am.
2006-06-21 16:08:56 · answer #7 · answered by nicole_252006 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It has to do with the FEC frequency allocation between FM and those used in TV (RF spectrum allotment)
2006-06-21 15:48:30 · answer #8 · answered by watersprings 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
There is! It's a closed-circuit news program for schoolchildren.
2006-06-21 15:47:51 · answer #9 · answered by NEGREYJR 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
back about ten years ago, channel 1 used to be the playboy channel but they changed it
2006-06-21 15:47:04 · answer #10 · answered by ramnation 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋