MCC-UE 1010 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: United Fruit Company
2 Feb 2017
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The space of the ether taps into our cultural imagination. Spatially isolated yet feels as though you are connected to whoever you are communicating with across the wireless. People originally believed that the wireless would be able to connect us to the spiritual. Back then, spirituality and science were more closely linked. 10s and 20s were a moment of amateurism in radio. Seen as boys who need to be trained and disciplined. All operators must be licensed & a us citizen. Amateurs could transmit short waves (200m or less) Amateurs in radio provide the first radio audience. At&t provided the means of transmission interconnection. To connect stations for coast to coast broadcasting. First company that"s formed with the purpose of broadcasting. Must find a way to make content that will convince people to buy radios. Wanted to create radio networks across the country. O&os: owned and operated by the company. In places like new york, chicago, la (major cities)
