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KDKA aired the results of the Harding-Cox presidential election, this was just the beginning of mass media productions!
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The National Broadcasting Company (NBC), being the first major radio network... this set the future up of television regulation.
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RCA introduced television to the public, broadcasting President Roosevelt’s speech to the American People at New York Worlds Fair. This was a huge turning point for TV’s visibility!!!!
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The FCC authorized commercial broadcasting; NBC and CBS began daily programming!!
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The Lone Ranger Debuts on Television. Classic radio show makes a jump to TV. Few years to follow, "I love Lucy" premiers, which revolutionized TV sitcoms :)
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Introduced color TV to the public; began the slow transition away from black-and-white broadcasting. It became standard for color broadcasting and revolutionized the viewer experience
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Programs like The $64,000 Question became cultural phenomena—until scandals emerged of them being faked or planned in general.
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The first televised presidential debate proved the power of visual presence in politics!!