- Jan 1 KHAS TV channel 5 in Hastings, Nebraska (NBC) begins broadcasting
- Jan 1 KOSA TV channel 7 in Odessa, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting
- Jan 1 WREC (now WREG) TV channel 3 in Memphis, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting
- Jan 6 KGNS TV channel 8 in Laredo, TX (NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting
"Peter Pan"
Jan 9 Musical "Peter Pan", starring Mary Martin broadcast live, for a 2nd time, on NBC as part of "Producers' Showcase" series
- Jan 15 KWAB TV channel 4 in Big Spring, TX (NBC) begins broadcasting
"Comedy in Music"
Jan 21 Victor Borge's one-man show "Comedy in Music" closes at John Golden Theatre, NYC; runs for 849 performances, a Guinness world record
- Jan 30 KRMA TV channel 6 in Denver, CO (PBS) begins broadcasting
- Jan 30 KTXS TV channel 12 in Sweetwater-Abilene, TX (ABC) begins broadcasting
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