Yearbook of radio and television (1964)

Record Details:

Title:
Yearbook of radio and television
Date:
1964
Publisher:
New York : Radio Daily Corp.
Volume:
Yearbook of radio and television (1964)
Leaf #:
00063
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound, Year Book, and Books
Format:
Annuals
Contributor:
Library of Congress, MBRS, Recorded Sound Section
Sponsor:
Library of Congress, Motion Picture, Broadcasting and Recorded Sound Division
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Description:
Date Added:
September 28, 2023
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Radio & TV Sets in Use (in Millions of Units) Auto Home Total Television Year Radios Radios Radios Receivers 1950 18 81 99 10.6 1951 21 84 105 15.8 1952 23 87 110 21.2 1953 25 88 113 27.3 1954 27 89 116 31.8 1955 29 91 120 37.4 1956 32 93 125 42.8 1957 35 95 130 46.7 1958 37 96 133 49.6 1959 39 97 136 52.1 1960 40 98 138 55.5 1961 41 99 140 57.6 1962 42.4 100.5 142.9 60.8 Note: Includes both those in working order and those not in working order at end of year. Source: Advertising Research Foundation, Bureau of the Census and EIA Marketing Services Department estimates. Manufacturers' Sales Of Receiving Tubes Total $ Value (in Millions of Units) Year Initial Renewal Export Gov't* 1950 301,483 69,325 10,768 1,385 1951 247,855 94,597 24,438 8,754 1952 241,406 83,843 13,935 29,335 1953 293,601 112,785 20,614 10,091 1954 246,729 115,358 15,922 7,080 1955 288,810 150,718 24,442 15,832 1956 262,989 166,558 25,397 9,333 1957 240,708 184,493 23,378 7,845 1958 191,805 167,805 24,597 13,132 1959 227,669 170,729 19,969 14,569 1960 200,362 161,092 21,375 10,226 1961 ........ 188,176 150,249 22,245 14,336 1962 190,140 134,390 19,804 16,905 (•) Includes only direct sales after 1954. Source: EIA. 57 382,961 $250,000 375,644 261,000 368,519 259,116 437,091 303,675 385,089 275,999 479,802 358,110 464,186 374,186 456,424 384,402 397,366 341,929 432,936 368,872 393,055 331,742 375,006 311,098 361,239 301,525