The FIRST Program Guide - Issued June 30 to July 5th, 1941. The first two TV stations licensed for commercial broadcasting were New Yorks WNBT (which later became WNBC) and WCBW. They were both licensed on July 1, 1941. Earlier broadcasting was considered 'experimental'.
Definition of gage. 1  1 : a token of defiance; specifically : a glove or cap cast on the ground to be taken up by an opponent as a pledge of combat. 2  2 : something deposited as a pledge of performance.
Etymology & Historical Origin-Gage. The name Gage comes from an English surname derived from an occupational name. The word âgage, gaugeâ comes from the Middle English and signified a person employed as an official in charge of checking weights and measures (an assayer).tymology & Historical Origin-Gage. The name Gage comes from an English surname derived from an occupational name. The word âgage, gaugeâ comes from the Middle English and signified a person employed as an official in charge of checking weights and measures (an assayer).