21 Sep 1949
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Newspaper
High Point Enterprise
Location
High Point, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1949
Page
1
DeWitt E Carroll explains television by detailing four ingredients sent from WFMY TV tower at 186000 miles per second. Picture elements synchronizing pulses blanking pulses and sound combine to form moving images. The system cuts pictures into strips and reseats them in receivers via a synchronizing generator to reduce flicker.
The Greensboro station WFMY-TV traces its brisk start marked by a jinxed tower, the Carolinas first live program, and an hour long variety show. FCC approved construction on April 10 enabling TV on air in Greensboro.
A balanced week of WBMY schedule listings for Sept 22 through 28 features daily time slots. Highlights include Arthur Godfrey CBS TV Em s and Fred Astaire film Second Chorus, plus sports, kiddies, and local talent segments.
The article notes television’s rapid rise stimulating furniture trends at the High Point show. Curved sofas, TV stands, and swivel chairs appear, with cabinets for TV production and slide or still commercials proposed to boost sales. Manufacturers and retailers anticipate TV shaping room layouts and furnishing choices.
WFMY-TV chief engineer Jim Winecoff says the strong signal area covers up to 25 miles from Greensboro with possible extensions under favorable weather terrain or atmospheric conditions. Some viewers report receiving the signal beyond 25 miles during tests, though long distance reception is described as an electronic freak.
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