THE FIRST TELEVISION BROADCAST
For my piece of communication technology, I decided to choose the television broadcast.
I have also loved television and love watching live broadcasts, whether it is the local
news or a national news outlet. I love the idea that it is live and you are getting up to date
information, hence why I chose the television broadcast as my piece of technology.
I have also loved television and love watching live broadcasts, whether it is the local
news or a national news outlet. I love the idea that it is live and you are getting up to date
information, hence why I chose the television broadcast as my piece of technology.
The first television broadcast occurred on July 2, 1928. It was created by a man named
Charles Francis Jenkins. It actually was located in Wheaton, Maryland which is a suburb
of DC and the TV station was given the name W3XK.
Charles Francis Jenkins. It actually was located in Wheaton, Maryland which is a suburb
of DC and the TV station was given the name W3XK.
Something I found very interesting with this timeline is that this happened in 1928,
which really was the last year before the Great Depression. So just to give a background
of what was about to happen in our nation I find this extremely pivotal.
which really was the last year before the Great Depression. So just to give a background
of what was about to happen in our nation I find this extremely pivotal.
Through this TV station, Charles Francis Jenkins invented a way to transmit pictures
over airwaves. He ended up calling this process, “radio vision.” Luckily at the time,
he was given permission to experiment with the station so he could really solidify
and figure out everything.
over airwaves. He ended up calling this process, “radio vision.” Luckily at the time,
he was given permission to experiment with the station so he could really solidify
and figure out everything.
Jenkins aired programming five nights a week! Something funny I found out was
that oddly enough, it was commercial free for the first 13 years. Man oh man, what
would it be like to watch commercial free television? One can wish!
that oddly enough, it was commercial free for the first 13 years. Man oh man, what
would it be like to watch commercial free television? One can wish!
This entire idea of a live television broadcast and the first TV station, really sparked
an interest for the TV sets in general. As we know, eventually TVs transformed from
black and white to color as it quickly became a popular ideal.
an interest for the TV sets in general. As we know, eventually TVs transformed from
black and white to color as it quickly became a popular ideal.
In today’s society, there are now 2.5 televisions per household globally. This just
shows you how important television sets are to the people of today. There are
now close to 2 billion televisions sets in this world. So people must love watching TV, right?
https://bebusinessed.com/history/history-of-the-television/
shows you how important television sets are to the people of today. There are
now close to 2 billion televisions sets in this world. So people must love watching TV, right?
https://bebusinessed.com/history/history-of-the-television/
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