American television directory (1946)

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One of the two television cameras placed high above the 50-yard line , on specially-built platforms near the top of the South Stands. One camera has a wide lens for remote pick-up; the other is equipped with a telephoto lens for close-up pictures. PHILCO TELEVISES PENN FOOTBALL GAMES A special monitoring screen on the announcer s table enables him to coordinate his narration with the picture that is received by the television audience. Master control room of Station WPTZ in action during football contest. For the 6th consecutive year Philco Television Station, WPTZ, in cooperation with the Atlantic Refining Company, and its advertising agency, N. W. Ayer & Son, Inc., is televising all University of Pennsylvania football games played at Franklin Field in Philadelphia. Six years ago Philco was the first to put on the air a complete schedule of football games by television. Since then Philco has continued this activity as part of its teleĀ¬ vision research program and as a practical demonstration of the service which television can offer the public. These telecasts, through which the Philadelphia audiĀ¬ ence enjoys an entire season of football by television, are still unique in the industry. PHILCO Jawioud Jew Qua/cty' tAe AAcw/c/ (Ue?* 39