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.
1 To have as a purpose or an intention; intend: I meant to go running this morning, but I overslept. 2  To design, intend, or destine for a certain purpose or end: a building that was meant for storage; a student who was meant to be a scientist.  To have as a consequence; bring about: Friction means heat.