Word: fcc
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...FCC made a long-awaited announcement which: 1. Bars giveaway programs after...
...most part, the showing was a success. FCC was "impressed." Said Chairman Rosel H. Hyde: "It is not unreasonable to expect that the commission will approve compatible color TV standards by Christmas." Commented FCC Commissioner Frieda Hennock: "Color doesn't make you look as fat as black and white...
...that FCC approval is at hand, intermural wrangling among manufacturers and networks will get hotter. RCA claims to have the best transmitting system; CBS, which introduced a new receiver tube two weeks ago, insists it is better than RCA's tube and furthermore, easier to massproduce. What does it all mean to televiewers? Color TV sets may be on the market by next fall; screens will be small (about 14 inches) at first; prices (on early sets) about...
...legality of giveaway shows on radio and TV will be reviewed by the U.S. Supreme Court. FCC ruled them illegal four years ago, but postponed enforcement pending a final court decision. Chief issue: are radio and TV giveaways the same as lotteries...
UNITED Automobile Workers will be the first union to own a TV station. Final FCC approval is expected in December for a $900,000 U.A.W. station in Detroit. Possible name: WUAW...