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The Origins of Public Broadcasting in the United States. Chicago, IL: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0803954076. Stewart, David (1999). The PBS Companion: A History of Public Television. New York: TV Books. ISBN 978-1575000503. Ledbetter, James (1997). Made Possible By...: The Death of Public Broadcasting in the United States. New York ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 19 February 2025. American public television network This article is about the American broadcaster. For other uses, see PBS (disambiguation). "Public Broadcasting Service" redirects here. For other uses, see Public broadcasting service (disambiguation). Television channel Public Broadcasting Service ...
Broadcasting in the United States began with experiments with wireless transmission during the 19th century, with varying degrees of success. These transmissions were initially by radio hobbyists fascinated with the technology. Once techniques were perfected, radio became a necessity for military and commercial users alike.
CBS (originally the Columbia Broadcasting System) – The nation's second-largest commercial network, it originated as the CBS Radio Network in 1927; the CBS-TV network commenced broadcasts in 1941. Owned now by Paramount Global, CBS airs original programming, sports and news seven days a week. The network has over 200 owned-and-operated and ...
Public broadcasting (or public service broadcasting) involves radio, television, and other electronic media outlets whose primary mission is public service.Public broadcasters receive funding from diverse sources including license fees, individual contributions, public financing, and commercial financing, and claim to avoid both political interference and commercial influence.
Florida Keys, Gulf Coast of the United States: Including 45 deaths from the capsizing of a boat in the Straits of Florida and 11 deaths from a helicopter crash in the Gulf of Mexico: 60 1967 1967 Chicago blizzard: Winter storm Midwestern United States: 26 deaths in Chicago 59–67 1856 Great Train Wreck of 1856: Accident – railroad
With an average of 123.6 deaths per 100,000 from 2003 through 2010 the most dangerous occupation in the United States is the cell tower construction industry. [103] Selected occupations with high fatality rates, 2011, in the United States [104]
For most of the history of television in the United States, the Big Three dominated, controlling the vast majority of television broadcasting. [8] DuMont ceased regular programming in 1955; the NTA Film Network, unusual in that its programming, all pre-recorded, was distributed by mail instead of through communications wires, signed on in 1956 and lasted until 1961.