A Fond Farewell to Analog Television

The Airwaves
As soon as it became clear that televised content would have value, companies raced to broadcast, and it became necessary to regulate the frequencies at which television signals were transmitted. In 1952, when this photo was taken, the FCC had recently opened access to UHF, or Ultra High Frequency stations, ending a 3½-year freeze on new channels.

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