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1933
A President Chats with a Nation:
Franklin D. Roosevelt was the first president make full use of radio for mass communication. In 1933 he spoke directly to the nation: "I want to talk for a few minutes... about banking," he told Depression-weary listeners. Eventually he held about 30 such talks. Harry Butcher at CBS labeled the radio talks "fireside chats".
1935:
Wirephotos Appear:
On Jan. 1, 1935, the Associated Press inaugurated a new service that transmitted photos across telephone lines -- wirephotos. The technology had existed for some time, but the AP service was the first large-scale commercial use. The first wirephoto was this aerial shot of a plane crash in the Adirondack Mountains of New York state.
1933 ... FDR's New Deal begins ... |