[N.B.C trade releases]. (1960)

Page scan 000241 from [N.B.C trade releases].

Record Details:

Title:
[N.B.C trade releases].
Date:
1960
Publisher:
[New York, N.Y. : National Broadcasting Company]
Volume:
[N.B.C trade releases].
Leaf #:
000241
Language:
English
Subjects:
National Broadcasting Company -- Periodicals, Television programs -- United States -- Periodicals","Radio programs -- United States -- Periodicals","Press releases
Contributor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Sponsor:
University of Maryland, College Park
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
May 30, 2024
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' I June 15, I960 PORTABLE RADIO EQUIPMENT WILL GIVE NBC NEVIS' CONVENTION REPORTERS GREATER RANGE AND FREEDOM OF MOVEMENT THAN IN THE PAST Portable radio equipment weighing less than nine pounds and permitting NBC News reporters to have a greater range and a freedom of movement never before possible will be key instruments in NBC Television and NBC Radio coverage of the national political conventions. These i960 radio units can operate over a wider area in the convention arenas than their predecessors, pro¬ viding two-way conversations between floor reporters and the TV and radio control rooms, or between the floor reporters themselves. Gerald M. Sellar, Director of NBC Radio Network Operations, said the receivers have been improved to such an extent that not only can they be used by floor reporters to get information, but the same receivers will serve as a base receiving station in the engineering control room for direct on -the -air programming. The combined weight of the receiver, transmitter, power supply, microphone and headset will be about eight pounds, 14 ounces. These units will be fastened to the (more ) PRESS DEPARTMENT. NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY, 30 ROCKEFELLER PLAZA, NEW YORK 20, NEW YORK