The Swing Shift Shuffle is a radio program of swing, big band, jazz, boogie woogie and other popular music from the 1930's and 40's that airs every Wednesday from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. (US Central Time) on WEVL 89.9 FM in Memphis, Tennessee, with a live webcast at wevl.org. In addition to the radio show, this blog is dedicated to all aspects of the Swing Era, including art, automobiles, cartoons, comics, history, movies, music, news, science, technology, and anything else that happened during that time. It also includes announcements about events in the Memphis/Mid-South area related to the Swing Era, such as classic movies, concerts, dances, lectures, etc. If you see something that fits the description, send it to me at tim@wevl.org. If you would like more information about the radio show, just go to the Radio Show FAQ page.

Thursday, January 29, 2015

What Is Television?

wordfromoursponsor: "New products make new jobs." (General Electric, 1939) Oh, if they only knew!This General Electric ad from 1939, posted on 20th Century Radio, poses the question, "What is television?"  According to the ad, "[i]t represents another step forward in man's mastery of time and space," that will create new jobs for today and tomorrow.  I'll bet they never dreamed of the levels reality television could reach. 
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