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First Television System Broadcast
On September 7th, 1927, Philo Farnsworth presented the first television system broadcast. Marking the coming end of the age of Radio, and ushering in a new era of television. Vlku, Nick. Television and the Passive Consumer. Cornell University, 2002, https://doi.org/https://www.cs.cornell.edu/~pjs54/Teaching/AutomaticLifestyle-S02/Projects/Vlku/history.html. pp. 2-3. -
First Electronic Television Demonstration
Farnsworth demonstrates his electronic television at Philadelphia's Franklin Institute. This furthers the prospect that tv is going to take over the nation, and radio no longer dominates. "Philo T. Farnsworth: Forgotten Genius." The History of Television, www.thehistoryoftv.com/mztv-ptf-tour. -
Howdy Doody Debuts
"Howdy Doody" was a pioneer in the blooming television industry. It was one of the first children's tv show on national television, and the first to be broadcasted nationally. Howdy Doody was one of the most influential shows of the golden age, and paved the way for many children's shows. (Citation listed on seperate page). -
The Lone Ranger Debuts
"The Lone Ranger", a former radio show debuts as a television series. The popular radio show coming out on television is an important indicator of how quickly television dominated radio. The show also was one of the first instances of a to-this-day popular trope of a western bad guy catching cowboy. Roman, Ivan. "The Most Influential Classic Shows from TV’S ‘Golden Age’." History, 26 Sept. 2023, www.history.com/news/classic-tv-shows-1950s-i-love-lucy-milton-berle. Accessed 16 May 2024. -
Coaxial Cable Extended to the West Coast
The coaxial cable, which is a transmission line for radio and television frequencies, was extended to cover the West Coast. This was an extremely important event because it allowed things like news broadcasts to expand, which was a breakthrough because news broadcasts before this time had been largely unsuccessful. Transcontinental broadcasting was important in many ways, especially for news television, which is an imperative component of tv. (reference listed on citation page, it did not fit) -
"I Love Lucy" Becomes first tv show to be taped in front of a live studio audience
"I Love Lucy" premiered in October of 1951, and became the first television show to be filmed in front of a live studio audience. People at home and people in the audience could watch. Being filmed in front of a live studio audience was just one facet that made "I Love Lucy" a pioneer in the television industry. (Citation listed on separate document; it did not fit).