"Television: the revolution," ([1944])

Record Details:

Title:
"Television: the revolution,"
Date:
[1944]
Publisher:
New York, Essential Books
Volume:
"Television: the revolution,"
Leaf #:
00010
Language:
English
Collection:
Broadcasting & Recorded Sound and Books
Format:
Books
Contributor:
Prelinger Library
Sponsor:
MSN
Coordinator:
Media History Digital Library
Date Added:
July 19, 2022
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FOREWORD Vli ciently frequent sports or political events will occur, even ignoring the time differential, to make economically attractive the great expense of a trans-continental television relay station network at least for some time to come. The Author has devoted a great amount of concentrated thought to this enticing subject of television entertainment, for which his exten- sive experience in radio production and writing has well equipped him. His suggestion of the Association for Advancement of Television is most constructive and far-sighted. Its agenda, as herein outlined, is far ahead of most present- day concepts of the power for good which radio broadcasts inherently possess. Nothing could be of greater benefit to the new industry of televi- sion and to its future patron, the American pub- lic, than the early organization and function of such an association. Now, before the war is ended, there should be an earnest meeting of the minds of the leaders of the coming art of sight- broadcasting, to organize and map out the destiny of that art (not the science) with the highest regard for the very best which Televi- sion can confer on American culture and Amer- ican ideals. Mr. Lee advances here a proposal