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On This Day in Telephone History November 2ND 1911

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On This Day in Telephone History November 2ND 1911 Organization meeting of the Telephone Pioneers of America was held at Hotel Somerset, Boston, Mass. as a result of the suggestion and active efforts of Henry W. Pope, who at one time was traffic manager for the Southern Bell, and later on undertook special assignments for the AT&T Company. Alexander Graham Bell and 246 members were present at this first meeting.

On This Day in Telephone History November 2ND 1911 Organization meeting of the Telephone Pioneers of America was held at Hotel Somerset, Boston, Mass. as a result of the suggestion and active efforts of Henry W. Pope, who at one time was traffic manager for the Southern Bell, and later on undertook special assignments for … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History November 1ST 1949

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On This Day in Telephone History November 1ST 1949 Western Electric Company took over operation of Sandia Laboratory, near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Western Electric Company took over operation of Sandia Laboratory, near Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the request of the United States Atomic Energy Commission. Request came because this laboratory "has an important function bridging the gap between research and manufacturing operations," and Western - in addition to other functions - fulfills exactly this one for the Bell System. The contract with the Atomic Commission was effective through 1953 and, at Western's suggestion, provides for no profit. The actual work was handled by a Western subsidiary, Sandia Corporation.

On This Day in Telephone History November 1ST 1949 Western Electric Company took over operation of Sandia Laboratory, near Albuquerque, New Mexico. Western Electric Company took over operation of Sandia Laboratory, near Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the request of the United States Atomic Energy Commission. Request came because this laboratory “has an important function bridging … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History November 1ST 1926

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On This Day in Telephone History November 1ST 1926 AT&T Sold Radio Station WEAF to NBC. AT&T Broadcasting Company of America sold its experimental radio broadcasting station WEAF (later WNBC, WRCA) to the National Broadcasting Company. AT&T undertook to develop radio broadcasting in order to ascertain how it could be made most useful in its business. The experimental station was very successful in transmitting music and other entertainment acceptable to listeners and also in furnishing a medium through which businesses could make friends by providing entertainment for the public. The further the experiment was carried the more evident it became that the objective of a broadcasting station was quite different from that of a telephone system. AT&T concluded, after several years of experimentation, to sell the broadcasting station which it had built up.

On This Day in Telephone History November 1ST 1926 AT&T Sold Radio Station WEAF to NBC. AT&T Broadcasting Company of America sold its experimental radio broadcasting station WEAF (later WNBC, WRCA) to the National Broadcasting Company. AT&T undertook to develop radio broadcasting in order to ascertain how it could be made most useful in its … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History October 31ST 1945

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On This Day in Telephone History October 31ST 1945 AT&T Reveals Secret Microwave Relay. Kept highly secret, the AN/TRC-6 microwave relay was demonstrated at 140 West Street, NYC and in Neshanic, N. J. First and only American built microwave radio relay to have seen actual combat use in both European and Pacific theaters of World War II.

On This Day in Telephone History October 31ST 1945 AT&T Reveals Secret Microwave Relay. Kept highly secret, the AN/TRC-6 microwave relay was demonstrated at 140 West Street, NYC and in Neshanic, N. J. First and only American built microwave radio relay to have seen actual combat use in both European and Pacific theaters of World … Read more

On This Day in Telephone History October 30TH 1938

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On This Day in Telephone History October 30TH 1938

On This Day in Telephone History October 30TH 1938 Orson Welles’ Invasion from Mars radio program based on H.G. Wells’ “War of the Worlds” caused Telephone Traffic Peaks in nearly all cities and on long distance lines. Some calls were even placed to New Jersey where the invasion was supposed to be taking place, as … Read more