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Broadcast of Dempsey Tunney Fight Across 33 Stations
The Dempsey Tunney bout was staged to a vast national network led by WJZ and WEAF with 33 stations in the United States and two abroad London and Lima. RCA policy forced WJZ to seek an advertiser or buy rights, while engineers coordinated long lines and dual wavelengths to serve North American and European listeners. Major figures include Tex Rickard Col Hammond and George Ka Smith Royal Typewriter, with WJZ Herbert Glover Robert Newton coordinating the bid and distribution.
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Remet Nally
New York City
United States
London
England
Lima
Peru
Richie
T Dretel Biddle Bible Clare
Maj Biddie
Wr Rickard
WJZ
RCA
Herbert B. Glover
Major Biddle
Robert D. Newton
Tex Rickard
Colonel Hammond
Madison Square Garden Corporation
Newton
George Ka Smith
Royal Typewriter Company
Canada
WEAF
Mr. Smith
Philadelphia
Chicago
KDKA
Pittsburgh
KYW
Long Lines
Clicquot Club Eskimos
Silvertown