RTV 3001 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Marconi Wireless Telegraph Company Of America, David Sarnoff, Nbc Red Network
Document Summary
The rise of modern broadcasting: regulation: the radio act of 1927 was superseded by the federal. The fcc, permanent body established to oversee regulation of wireless and wired communication, was established. The telephone group: toll broadcasting: at&t bows out. The birth of rca: the radio corporation of america was formed after. Marconi company: david sarnoff started nbc in 1926. Nbc began radio network broadcasting, overseeing two radio networks. Nbc was the first broadcasting network (numerous stations owned by the same corporation across america, that are operating 24 hours a day, and broadcasting the same content: origins of cbs (1927): The golden age of radio: radio listenership skyrocketed during this period, revenues increased from million in 1930 to million in 1948, radio network programs included: Rca tv is an all electronic scanning system largely credited to the work of two inventors: vladimir zworykin, philo farnsworth. Nyc: development costs are a staggering million.