4 million TV sets are in use in the U.S. on January 1st. 10 Million TV sets are in use by December 31st. Some 90 million radio sets are in use in the United States - an average of 2 radios for every home in the nation. Regular color television transmission begins. The Korean War begins.
Shortages begin to develop for receiving equipment.
108 TV stations are broadcasting. Color TV and UHF TV are talked about everywhere. Various conservation methods are used to get around shortages in manufacturing of radios and TV's. The FCC's '3 month' freeze on new TV station applications, imposed in 1948, is finally lifted. 21 million US homes had TV sets.