History of Television
Television as a technology came together through a series of demonstrations and trials in the 1920’s and 1930’s. In the 1940’s short broadcasts were taking place but very few people had televisions to watch them. As the decade came to a close more programming had been created and some of the entertainments shows such as the Texaco Star … Keep Reading → Theater and Howdy Doody were starting to draw in viewers. Edward R. Murrow became an influential figure in American news in 1954 after he took on Senator Joseph McCarthy and helped to discredit the Senator. The decade of the 1950’s is sometimes referred to as the “golden age” of television because of all of the new and exciting programming that were appearing. Classic live dramas such as Marty and 12 Angry Men were broadcast and shows such as The Tonight Show, I Love Lucy, and The Honeymooners were making their first appearances. Soon Walter Cronkite would enter the scene as the most trusted man in America. By the time of the 1970’s cable television had become a force and television programming would change dramatically.
