One of the first television stations in America was W2XCR, originally the WGBS radio station. They aired their regular broadcasting duo on April 16, 1931 in New York City on a six inch square image. CBS station W2XAB began broadcasting regularly in July of 1931. A few of their first shows were Jimmy Walker, and the Boswell Sisters.
In 1936, Don Lee Broadcasting began a month long demonstration of “high definition” in Los Angeles. 240+ line for normal broadcasting and 300-line image for motion picture films. By June of 1939, shows were broadcasted regularly at 441-line images. This was available in New York and Los Angeles. There were twenty to fifty-eight hours of programming a month, airing only Wednesday through Sunday of each week. Programming’s were primarily news, though provides drama and educational shows as well.
In 1942 there were over five thousand television sets in operation, though new TVs were suspended from April 1942 until August of 1945.
References:
Television. (2006, March). The Great Idea Finder. Retrieved March 2, 2009
http://www.ideafinder.com/history/inventions/television.htm
History of television. (2009, February 28). In Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Retrieved March 2, 2009, from http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=History_of_television&oldid=273974552
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ReplyDelete1930 to 1945 was a tumultuous time indeed. In reading the history during this era from your blog I became saddened. I thought about my grandparents that lived during this time and how difficult this might have been for them. However, I don’t ever remember anyone talking about it. I do know my mother was a young child during the great depression and she stated they lived on the farm and always had food due to my grandfather being a farmer. My grandfather fed people who passed by. I wonder if everyone knew about the brutality of war during this time – communication wasn’t at its peak yet.
ReplyDeleteGreat presentation!
Diane