Profile America: First TV Commercial
“America runs on Bulova time” was the entire audio portion of the first advertisement on a commercial TV station.
“America runs on Bulova time” was the entire audio portion of the first advertisement on a commercial TV station.
BronxNet, Norwood News and WFUV Radio are sharing the honor of an Ippie Award from CUNY School of Journalism’s Center for Ethnic Media.
The reliable TV remote control, a crucial labor saving device for couch potatoes, was unveiled this month 60 years ago. Robert Adler of the Zenith Corporation received a patent for a mechanical unit that used a striker and four small […]
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor inspired teams of middle school students as they competed in the Thurgood Marshall Junior Mock Trials in the Bronx, and BronxNet cameras were there to capture highlights. Approximately 1,000 students from 31 schools in […]
This week’s BronxTalk features Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, the chairman of the Bronx Democratic County Committee.
Tuesday, July 11 — The distant reaches of planet Earth came into electronic proximity for the average American on this date in 1962. The occasion was the successful relay of a transatlantic TV signal by Telstar, the first privately owned […]
“America runs on Bulova time.” That declaration was the entire audio portion of the first advertisement appearing on a commercial television station. The rather subdued ad was broadcast on New York station WBNT this month in 1941, the first […]
Sunday, June 25 — Today is the anniversary of the first color television broadcast. In 1951, CBS transmitted the appropriately named program “Premiere” from New York City and through stations in Washington, Baltimore and Philadelphia. By the end of […]
There’s still time to sign up for community television production training with Bronxnet TV, July 18 to September 10, 2016.
Saturday, June 25th was the anniversary of the first color television broadcast in 1951.
Lily Tomlin Receives Lifetime Achievement Award The International Cinematographers Guild Publicists recently held its 53rd Annual ICG Publicists Awards at the Beverly Hilton Hotel. Legendary comedian/actress Lily Tomlin received a Lifetime Achievement Award from Sally Field. Tom Ortenberg, CEO of Open Road Films, was presented […]
Julio Pabon — Bronx Not 4 Sale Julio Pabon — Bronx Not For Sale On Twitter: @JulioPabonBX Campaign website: Julio Pabon For City Council Facebook: Julio Pabon In this nonpartisan special election Mr. Julio Pabon will be running on the independent Bronx Not For […]
Rafael Salamanca — Community First On Twitter: @SalamancaJr80 Campaign website: Salamanca NYC In this nonpartisan special election Mr. Rafael Salamanca, Jr. will be running on the independent Community First ballot line on February 23. Citing the construction boom happening on the waterfront in […]
J. Loren Russell — Rebuilding Our BX On Twitter: @JLorenR Campaign website: J. Loren Russell — Rebuilding Our Community In this nonpartisan special election for City Council, Mr. J. Loren Russell will be running under the independent Rebuilding Our BX ballot line. Mr. Russell is […]
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