WBT Becomes Carolina TV Pioneer In 1948
WBT and WBT FM led the Carolinas into television with a $500000 plan by Jefferson Standard Broadcasting. The FCC permit for channel 3 arrived February 2 1948, making WBT the first Carolina TV station as CBS WBTV planned a July 15 start with CBS and NBC confirming live programs for September 30 1948.
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WBT
South
Charlotte
CBS
Carolinas
Jefferson Standard Broadcasting Company
Wbt-Fm
Federal Communications Commission
Washington
Jefferson Standard
WBTV
WBTTV
Charles H. Crutchfield
Rollo T. Reed
Commission
North Carolina
Reed
South Carolina
New York
Spencer Mountain
Gastonia Highway
Piedmont Plateau
Crutchfield
Larry Walker
Charlie Bell
WBCD
Chester
S. C
Keith Byerly
Wallace Jorgenson
M. J. Mioner
Kenneth Spicer
Jack Knell
Bob Covington
Jean Carson Brown
Betty Jean Mulligan
Jerry Patterson
T. G. Calahan
J G. Carey
George Moskovi
NBC
Nettork
One Man Strike Disturbs San Vito al Torre
In San Vito al Torre a 70 year old sexton Ferdinando Miani staged a one man strike demanding a pay raise. The town clock remains stuck at 0245 and daily routines are disrupted as workers cope with the unusual industrial action. A wool dress from the 1893 World’s Fair and handmade American crystal glass mentioned in passing highlight historical curiosities.
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Rome
San Vito
al Torre
Italy
Ferdinando Miani
Ferdinando
Chicago
Television Schedule Fragments From WEMY CBS WBTV Pages
The National Geographic Society reports about six hundred thousand dollars in treasure believed aboard sunken ships. The text lists a dense schedule of TV programs across multiple stations with numerous show names and times, reflecting fragmented OCR of a mid‑century TV guide.
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National Geographic Society
ITV Industry Nears Top In Nation
The television industry has grown rapidly, surpassing a billion dollars and ranking among the nation's top 10 industries. Advertising spend is rising, with Gillette, Ford, and R. J. Reynolds among major spenders in 1950. Locally, WFMY-TV coverage area expanded from under 5,000 sets to about 19,500 users this month as coaxial cable to bring live programs begins September 30. The ox-eye weed is noted as a plant found on dry soils and river banks from Maine to British Columbia and New Mexico.
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New York
Greensboro
Wmey-Tv
Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washington
Richmond
Charlotte
Jacksonville
Atlanta
Birmingham
Broadcasting - Telecasting
Gillette Safety Razor Company
Ford Motor Company
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
News-Record
Wfmy-Tv
Maine
British Columbia
New Mexico
Television Brings World News Into Homes With Clarity
Television expands beyond sports to news by using maps, stills, and DoD footage from Korea. WYMY-TV and other stations present front lines and UN sessions in near real time, giving viewers intimate access to battles, diplomacy, and major events from the comfort of home.
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Department of Defense
Televiewer
Wymytv
New York
United Nations Security Council
Jacob Malik
Council
Malik
United States
Warren ‘Austin
Video Shows For Women Scheduled
WFMY-TV unveils an fall schedule prioritizing programs for women. Adelaide Hawley hosts Women in the News joined soon by notable commentators and homemaking experts from networks like Variety Fair Look Your Best and Homemakers Exchange. Local shows such as Housewives Matinee and Lets Visit with Phyllis McLeod will augment the lineup.
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Wfmy-Tv
Adelaide Hawley
Miss Hawley
Variety Fair
Look Your Best
Homemakers’ Exchange
Phyllis McLeod
Polio cases rise to 500 in North Carolina
RALEIGH Sept 23 North Carolina polio cases for 1950 total 500 after six new reports two from Cumberland two from Wake and one from Graneville and Nash counties. The report notes ongoing spread and regional counts as the year progresses.
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Raleigh
Wah
North Carolina
Cumberland
Wake Counties
Graneville
Nash
North Carolina WCTU Holds 68th Convention in Charlotte
Charlotte witnesses the 68th annual convention of the North Carolina Woman's Christian Temperance Union on October 12 and 13. Leaders and delegates from local unions converge in Charlotte for meetings, reports, and planned temperance actions.
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Charlotte
North Carolina Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Evolution of television as a national home medium
The passage notes television brings beauty contests, diaper derbies, and fashion news into homes with informal, friendly atmosphere. It contrasts TV with radio newspapers and newsreels, highlighting televised news as a major reporting medium. It credits leading commentators, cameramen, and production teams for television's rise to prominence.
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Teletronix
Televisions Finest
MT. Vernon
DU Mont
du Mont Dealer
Teletronix, Inc
Main ST
Wemy-Tv
Kukla
Fran
Ollie
Radio Patrol
Merchant's Association
Acrobat Ranch
Morey Amsterdam
N. C. State
UNC
John Conte
Carolina Rangers
Alan Young
Inside Detective
Fran & Olle
Hank McCune
the People
Jack Haley
iInterviews
Sam Hayes
Notre Dame
Univ. of North Carolina
Hopalong Cassidy
Fayre Emerson
Joe Louis - Ezzard Charles
Morton Downey
WBTYV
Dave Garroway
Lucky Pup
Mohawk
Arthur Murray
Studio One
Telenews
Western Theatre
Mohawk Showroom
Break the Bank
Star Revue
Martin Kane
We the People
Fuschia
Tropical America
ITV
George S. Kaufman
Clifton Fadiman
Abe Burrows
Korea
Naktong
WCTU
CLAS
Baylite Television
East Washington ST
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