North American broadcast television frequencies - North American broadcast television frequencies North America Terrestrial Television Broadcast Bands VHF Lo-Band Channel Number Frequency [in MHz] 2 55.25 3 61.25 4 67.25 5 77.25 6 83.25 VHF Hi-Band Channel Number Frequency [in MHz] 7 175.25 8 181.25 9 187.25 10 193.25 11 199.25 12 205.25 13 211.25 UHF TV Band Channel Number Frequency [in MHz] 14 471.25 15 477.25 16 483.25 17 489.25 18 495.25 19 501.25 20 507.25 21 513.25 22 519.25 23 525.25 24 531.25 25 537.25 26 543.25 27 549.25 28 555.25 29 561.25 30 567.25 31 573.25 32 579.25 33 585.25 34 591.25 35 597.25 36 603.25 37 609.25 38 615.25 39 621.25 40 627.25 41 633.25 42 639.25 43 645.25 44 651.25 45 657.25 46 663.25 47 669.25 48.
North American cable television frequencies - North American cable television frequencies North America Cable Television Broadcast Band Channel Number Video Carrier Frequency [in MHz] T-7 7.00 T-8 13.00 T-9 19.00 T-10 25.00 T-11 31.00 T-12 37.00 T-13 43.00 T-14 49.00 2 55.25 3 61.25 4 67.25 5 79.25 (A-7) 6 85.25 (A-6) 7 175.25 8 181.25 9 187.25 10 193.25 11 199.25 12 205.25 13 211.25 14 121.25 15 127.25 16 133.25 17 139.25 18 145.25 19 151.25 20 157.25 21 163.25 22 169.25 23 217.25 24 223.25 25 229.25 26 235.25 27 241.25 28 247.25 29 253.25 30 259.25 31 265.25 32 271.25 33 277.25 34 283.25 35 289.25 36 295.25 37 301.25 38 307.25 39 313.25 40 319.25 41 325.25 42 331.25 43 337.25 44 343.25 45 349.25 46 355.25.
List of American television networks - List of American television networks American analog over-the-air television channels are numbered 2 through 69, and occupy the following frequencies: 54-88 MHz (Channels 2-6) 174-216 MHz (Channels 7-13) 470-806 MHz (Channels 14-69) See list of local television stations in North and Central America. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 American commercial over-the-air television networks 2 American non-commercial television networks 3 Extinct American television networks American commercial over-the-air television networks American Broadcasting Company (ABC) (formerly NBC Blue) National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (formerly NBC Red) Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) Fox Network (Fox) Warner Brothers Network (WB) United Paramount Network (UPN) PAX Network (PAX) National networks try, when possible, to own the same "channel space" in all cities where they broadcast. CBS lays claim to "channel 2", NBC has "channel 4",.
Terrestrial television - Terrestrial television Terrestrial television is the traditional method of television broadcast signal delivery, by radio waves. Terrestrial television broadcasting dates back to the very beginnings of television as a medium itself with the first long distance public television broadcast from Washington, DC on April 7, 1927. In fact, there was virtually no other method of television delivery until the 1950s with the advent of cable television, or community antenna television (CATV). The first non-terrestrial method of delivering television signals that in no way depended on a signal originating from a traditional terrestrial source began with the use of communications satellites during the 1960s and 1970s. In the United States and most of North America, terrestrial television underwent a revolutionary transformation with the eventual acceptance of the NTSC.
Cable television - Cable television Cable television or Community Antenna Television (CATV) (and often shortened to 'cable') refers to television, FM radio programming and other services that are provided to consumers via fixed coaxial cables, rather than by the older and more widespread radio broadcasting (over-the-air) method. It is most common in Canada, the United States and Europe, though it is present in many other countries. Technically, both cable TV and CATV involve distributing a number of television channels collected at a central location (called a head end or headend) throughout a community by means of a network of optical fibers and/or coaxial cables and broadband amplifiers. Like in the case of radio broadcasting, the use of different frequencies allows many channels to be distributed through the same cable, without.
Cable television headend - Cable television headend Cable television headend is a master facility for receiving television signals for processing and distribution over a cable television system. The headend facility is normally unmanned and surrounded by some type of security fencing and is typically a building or large shed housing electronic equipment used to receive and re-transmit video over the local cable infrastructure. One can also find headends in Power line communication (PLC) substations. Reception The cable TV headend will normally have several large, television receive-only satellite television dishes for reception of cable/satellite TV networks such as ESPN, CNN, or HBO (examples); a dedicated, non-movable dish is required for each satellite that the cable TV utility wishes to receive cable channels off of for distribution over its system. For reception of.
Satellite television - Satellite television Satellite television is television delivered by way of orbiting communications satellites located 37,000 km (22,300 miles) above the earth's surface. The first satellite television signal was relayed from Europe to the Telstar satellite over North America in 1962. The first domestic North American satellite to carry television was Canada's Anik 1, which was launched in 1973. Satellite television, like other communications relayed by satellite, starts with a transmitting antenna located at an uplink facility. Uplink satellite dishes are directed toward the satellite that its signals will be transmitted to, and are very large, as much as 9 to 12 meters (30 to 40 feet) in diameter. The increased diameter results in more accurate positioning and improved signal reception at the satellite. The signal is transmitted.
1941 - States negotiate a neutrality pact with Adolf Hitler. February 3 - World War II: The Nazis forcibly restore Pierre Laval to office in occupied Vichy, France. February 4 - World War II: The United Service Organization (USO) is created to entertain American troops. February 11 - World War II: Lieutenant-General Erwin Rommel arrives in Tripoli. March 1 - World War II: Bulgaria signs the Tripartite Pact thus joining the Axis powers. March 1 - W47NV begins operations in Nashville, Tennessee becoming the first FM radio station. March 11 - World War II: President Franklin Delano Roosevelt signs the Lend-Lease Act into law, allowing American-built war supplies to be shipped to the Allies on loan. March 17 - In Washington, DC, the National Gallery of Art is officially opened by President Franklin.
North American call sign - North American call sign All call signs begin with a "prefix": letters and number assigned by the International Telecommunications Union. The United States has been assigned the following prefixes: AAA-ALZ, K, N, W. For a complete list, see International Callsign Allocations. Many countries have specific conventions for classifying call signs by transmitter characteristics. The North American call sign format for radio and television call signs follows a number of conventions. In the United States, the vast majority of stations east of the Mississippi River have call signs beginning with "W". Exceptions include: KDKA (Pittsburgh), the first commercial radio station in the world, and KYW (Philadephia). Callsigns of US stations west of the Mississippi River generally begin with "K". Among the grandfathereded exceptions to this are WDAF.
International broadcasting - at a foreign, rather than a domestic, audience. It usually is broadcast by means of longwave, mediumwave, or shortwave radio. Although radio and television programs do travel outside national borders, in many cases reception by foreigners is accidental. However, for reasons of propaganda, transmitting religious beliefs, keeping in touch with colonies or expatriates, education, improving trade, or increasing national prestige, broadcasting services have operated external services since the 1920s. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Brief History 1.1 Germany 2 Means 3 Listeners 4 Restricting reception Brief History Among the first international broadcasters were Vatican Radio (February 12, 1931), Radio Moscow, the official service of the Soviet Union, and the British Broadcasting Corporation (1932). In the 1930s, international broadcasting was a key means of promoting Nazi German foreign policy. German propaganda was.
Direct broadcast satellite - Direct broadcast satellite Direct broadcast satellite, or DBS, is a relatively recent development in the world of television distribution. "Direct broadcast satellite" can either refer to the communications satellites themselves that deliver DBS service or the actual television service. DBS systems are commonly referred to as "minidish" systems. The first commercial DBS service, Sky Television, was launched in 1989. Sky TV originated as a four-channel service on the Astra satellite. Sky TV is a European DBS service and is now owned by News Corporation. Hughes Electronics' DirecTV, the first high-powered DBS system, went online in 1994 and was the first North American DBS service. DirecTV's main competition was the now-defunct PrimeStar service, a DBS service that used larger 3 foot (91 cm) satellite dishes to receive medium-power.
1995 in television - 1995 in television See also: 1994 in television, other events of 1995, 1996 in television and the list of 'years in television'. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 Events 2 Popular Television Shows 3 Ending this year 4 Births 5 Deaths Events Larry Hagman, former star of Dallas and I Dream of Jeannie, undergoes a liver transplant February 19 - Mötley Crüe drummer Tommy Lee marries Bay Watch actress Pamela Anderson on a beach in Cancun. (The bride wore a white bikini.) April 12 - Drew Barrymore appears on The Late Show with David Letterman. In honor of Letterman's birthday, guest Barrymore dances on his desk and flashes him on-air. August 28 - Popular Japanese cartoon "Sailor Moon hits North American television screens for the first time with.
American Forces Network - American Forces Network American Forces Network is the brand name used by the United States Armed Forces Radio and Television Service (AFRTS) for its networks worldwide. Previously, they were known by different names depending on location, eg: Armed Forces Korea Network (AFKN), which is now called AFN Korea. It can trace its origins back to 1942, when the US War Department established Armed Forces Radio. A television service was first introduced in the 1960s during the Vietnam War. AFN Radio operates on local FM frequencies where US forces are based, but AFN Television is encrypted, for copyright and licensing reasons, as it is intended solely for the US forces and their families. However, AFN Korea is available on cable in South Korea. Neither AFN Radio or.
Television South - Television South TVS, or Television South, was the ITV franchise holder in the South of England which replaced its predecessor, Southern Television on the morning of 1 January 1982, and operated until midnight on 31 December 1992, when it was in turn replaced by Meridian Television. TVS (and Meridian) had a slightly bigger coverage area than Southern because on the day of its launch the Bluebell Hill and Chatham Town transmitters in north Kent were switched from the London ITV region to the South of England region. The company operated from two sites, inherited studios in Southampton and a new facility built in Vinters Park, Maidstone. Like its predecessor the company made many contributions to the network in the areas of childrens television, drama and light.
British Broadcasting Corporation - widely respected broadcaster in the world. Affectionately known to local consumers as the "Beeb" or "Auntie", it was for many years the only television and radio provider in the United Kingdom. Before the introduction of Independent Television in 1955 and subsequently Independent Radio in 1973, it held a monopoly on broadcasting. More recent de-regulation of the British television broadcasting market produced analogue cable television and satellite broadcasting and later digital satellite, digital cable and digital terrestrial television (DTT) . Today the BBC broadcasts in almost every medium including these and the Internet. The BBC's technical lead is assisted by its Research & Development department at Kingswood Warren. - Website Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Political controversy and neutrality 3 Funding 4 Divisions 4.1 Radio 4.2 Television 4.3 BBCi 5.
Children's television series - Children's television series Children's television shows are television programs designed for and marketed to children, normally aired during the morning and afternoon hours, and often with the purpose of educating a young audience about basic life skills or ideals. The programs are usually divided by age groups, including pre-school, kindergarten through second grade, third grade through age ten, and ages ten through twelve. The term "children's television" is also often associated with cartoon television shows, though cartoon television was intended for adults until well into the late 1970s when "Saturday morning cartoons" became a U.S. television tradition. Children's television is nearly as old as television itself, with early American examples including live broadcast shows such as Howdy Doody, Bozo The Clown'\' and The Mickey Mouse Club. These.
M A S H (television) - M A S H (television) Inspired by the film of the same name, M*A*S*H (Mobile Army Surgical Hospital) was an American television series that aired, in the USA, on CBS from September 17, 1972 to February 28, 1983 (spanning 251 episodes). The sitcom was about a team of medical workers stationed in Korea during the Korean War. Much like the movie, it combined elements of comedy and a darker antiwar message. Table of contents showTocToggle("show","hide") 1 History 2 Laugh track 3 Characters 4 Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen 5 Cast 6 Reference History At the end of the its first season the show was 46th in the ratings. CBS responded by moving the show to Saturday night, between hits All in the Family and The Mary Tyler.
Federal Radio Commission - the radio networks that were in the process of dominating radio. The only mention of radio networks was vague: The Commission {the Federal Radio Commission} shall "Have the authority to make special regulations applicable to stations engaged in chain broadcasting." Advertising was mentioned in the act with only slightly more authority than networking; merely requiring advertisers to identify themselves: "All matter broadcast by any radio station for which service, money, or any other valuable consideration is directly paid, or promised to, or charged to, or accepted by, the station so broadcasting, from any person, firm, company, or corporation, shall at the time the same is so broadcast, be announced as paid for or furnished as the case may be, by such person, firm, company, or corporation." The act did not authorize.
Jesse Helms - a former US Senator. He was born in Monroe, North Carolina, and attended the Monroe public schools, Wingate (NC) Junior College and Wake Forest College. He holds honorary Doctor of Law degrees from Bob Jones University, Greenville, South Carolina and Grove City College, Grove City, Pennsylvania, and he has received Honorary Degrees from Campbell University, Buies Creek, North Carolina and Wingate University, Wingate, North Carolina. Helms served in the United States Navy from 1942 through 1945. After World War II, he became the city editor of The Raleigh Times, and later, Director of News and Programs for the Tobacco Radio Network and Radio Station WRAL, in Raleigh. He served as Administrative Assistant to United States Senator Willis Smith from 1951 to 1953 and United States Senator Alton Lennon in 1953. In.
John Candy - Ontario, Canada, Candy was a member of Toronto's Second City comedy troupe and gained widespread North American popularity when, in 1977, he became a cast member on the influential Toronto-based TV comedy-variety show, SCTV (Second City Television). - John Candy - From there he went on to star in such Hollywood movies as Splash, Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Spaceballs and Uncle Buck. He typically played characters who, while they lived somewhat seedy lives, often had their hearts in the right place. John Candy died at the age of 44 of a heart attack while filming on location in Durango, Mexico, for the movie Wagons East. He had been warned several times by his doctors to cut his weight due to his genetic predisposition to heart disease from which his father had.
