Word: fm
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...lectures are under the auspices of the Graduate School of Public Administration. Edward S. Mason, dean of the school, said that he expects Sanders Theatre to be filled to its 1400-seat capacity, although the lectures will be broadcast by WGBH-TV and FM and WHRB. Overflow crowds will be able to hear the address in Memorial Hall over a public address system...
...report also contained a surprise for those who might think that TV has eclipsed radio: U.S. air waves now support 2,896 commercial AM stations, more than ever before, and more than twice as many as in radio's pre-TV heyday. Only commercial FM keeps slipping, has now dwindled to 530 stations. To see and hear all that TV and radio put out, U.S. homes have "more receivers than bathtubs or running water." The total: 164 million sets, over 60% of the world's total. Of these, 39,000,000 are TV sets, and they cost their...
...this progress--and, indeed, all of WHRB's hopes--are still contingent on FCC approval to construct and to operate an FM station. This approval should come in January or February. Andrew has already convinced the trustees and staff members of the station that the projected move is a good one, and he feels sure he can do the same with...
WHRB's construction should take no longer than four to six weeks, Andrew says. The station would then be fully prepared to start its FM operations, since the actual technical knowledge required for transmission would be practically identical with that required now for the radio frequency line transmission...
...indicate that WHRB has completely separated itself from Harvard. At present, however, all the members of the station are keenly aware that they are a Harvard station, and they want to keep it that way. Whether this same feeling will exist after lengthy exposure to the Greater Boston FM listeners remains to be seen. It should be an interesting wait