The first regular analog television news broadcast came from W2XB in
Schenectady, New York. The General
Electric (GE) TV station began broadcasting farm and weather reports on May 10,
1928. Kolin Hager was the first U.S. newscaster.
W2XB, later known as WGY Television, was the second commercial
station in New York. The beginning of TV
broadcasting was announced by Ernst Alexanderson on January 13, 1928. Pictures were projected to 1.5 square-inch
screens in the homes of Alexanderson and two GE board members. TV owners within a 15-20 mile radius, had
there been any, would also have picked up the reception.
Hager, the broadcaster of the first regular programming, was
considered the father of radio drama. His
newscast was part of programming scheduled on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays
from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
In August 1928, Governor Alfred E. Smith was broadcast as he
accepted the Democratic nomination for President. He was the first man
broadcast in this manner but the station's viewership was limited to four area TVs
at the time - one of which belonged to Alexanderson.
Resources:
CBS 6 Albany: WRGB
History
Television
History
TimesUnion.com: Got
History? We Do! Schenectady Firsts!
Television
History - The First 75 Years
Wikipedia: 1928 in
American television
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