{"id":13,"date":"2015-01-15T09:57:55","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T09:57:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=13"},"modified":"2021-07-02T15:46:26","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T15:46:26","slug":"episode-01-david-sarnoff-and-the-introduction-of-television-at-the-1939-worlds-fair","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=13","title":{"rendered":"Episode 01: David Sarnoff and the Introduction of Television at the 1939 World&#8217;s Fair"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>In this episode Andrew, Steve, and Jonathan discuss David Sarnoff\u2019s introduction of television for RCA at the 1939 World\u2019s Fair at Flushing Meadows NY. Tune in to listen to this story about hope, the future, and looking for the \u201cWorld of Tomorrow\u201d during a time between economic depression and the cusp of world war. You might just learn something and have a few laughs along the way. 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