{"id":960,"date":"2016-12-01T14:52:56","date_gmt":"2016-12-01T14:52:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=960"},"modified":"2021-07-02T12:03:30","modified_gmt":"2021-07-02T12:03:30","slug":"episode-48-tv-during-world-war-ii","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?p=960","title":{"rendered":"Episode 50 &#8211; TV During World War II"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This week join Andrew as he leads a discussion with Steve and Jonathan about how TV was used not before, not after, but <em>during<\/em> World War II. Contrary to popular belief the then new medium was at least thought about as another technology to be harnessed during the war effort. We also discuss how the rudimentary uses of TV in the immediate post-war era is surprisingly similiar to how we use it today.<\/p>\n<p>NBC Newsreel from Eisenhower&#8217;s return to NYC: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.nbcuniversalarchives.com\/nbcuni\/clip\/5110014AA7744_s01.do\">link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Life Magazine&#8217;s photo coverage of Eisenhower&#8217;s return: <a href=\"https:\/\/books.google.com\/books?id=skkEAAAAMBAJ&amp;printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&amp;q&amp;f=false\">link<\/a><\/p>\n<p>A wonderful site titled Early Television Museum from which we borrowed some images: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.earlytelevision.org\/ww2_history.html\">link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/in_studio_Fall_2016-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-971\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/in_studio_Fall_2016-3-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"in_studio_fall_2016-3\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/in_studio_Fall_2016-3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/in_studio_Fall_2016-3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/in_studio_Fall_2016-3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/in_studio_Fall_2016-3-624x468.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/in_studio_Fall_2016-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-972\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/in_studio_Fall_2016-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"in_studio_fall_2016-2\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/in_studio_Fall_2016-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/in_studio_Fall_2016-2-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/in_studio_Fall_2016-2-624x832.jpg 624w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RAND WWII TELEVISION SYSTEM TEST FLIGHT 1944  72932\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/LcQBaLtNM4k?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Radio and Television - 1940 - pre-World War II Era - CharlieDeanArchives \/ Archival Footage\" width=\"700\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Wf7QVLitsJI?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"President Eisenhower, General of Allied army, honored by citizens of New York. HD Stock Footage\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/rbjbLlwesew?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n\n\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\twidth: 33%;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-960 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=966'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/vintage-1939-pre-ww2-general-electric-ge-television-manual-model-hm-226-7a-091cd0461b36c23dcd4811cd3de240d9-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-966\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-966'>\n\t\t\t\t1939 GE TV &#038; Radio installation guide\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=965'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/militarycamera-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-965\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-965'>\n\t\t\t\tWorld War II-era TV airborne camera (attribution: Southwest Museum of Engineering,\nCommunications and Computation)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=970'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/Civilian_Defense-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-970\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-970'>\n\t\t\t\ttelevision to be used during World War II civilian defense effort (attribution: Early Television Museum)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=968'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/405_alive_4_91_missle-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-968\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-968'>\n\t\t\t\tTV-guided war missle plans (attribution: Early Television Museum)\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/?attachment_id=969'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/www.tvhistorypod.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/742px-Eisenhower_parade_NYWTS-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-969\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/dt>\n\t\t\t\t<dd class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-969'>\n\t\t\t\tGeneral Eisenhower receives a hero&#8217;s welcome in NYC in 1945.\n\t\t\t\t<\/dd><\/dl><dl 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