Word: dialing
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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Grey-cast, billiard-bald Major Edwin Howard Armstrong, deviser of the frequency modulation system of broadcasting, has twice in his time revolutionized radio-first by the regenerative, or feedback, circuit, which outmoded crystal sets; next by his superheterodyne hookup, the basis for present-day one-dial tuning. His FM system has all the earmarks of another, and more sweeping revolution. Neither sunspots, lightning, electric razors, icebox motors, telephone dials, switches, bed warmers nor passing street cars can ruffle its calm...
...radio and dropped into his arm chair. Through closed eyes he saw again the steaming convention hall. Suddenly a penetrating voice at his elbow interrupted, "You shall not press down upon the brow of labor this--." Vag leaped to his feet and then sheepishly noticed the radio dial: WRUL. His watch said 7:30 and it was Tuesday, March 5. Of course, this was the Harvard Radio Workshop's program on the Westward Movement. Vag, chuckling, tuned in a little more carefully and settled down to hear the rest of the playlet...
...AFFAIRS OF O'MALLEY-William MacHarg-Dial ($2.50). Thirty-three murder shorts, in which Plain-clothes Man O'Malley's detecting is as good as his grammar...