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Ray Forrest on a typical broadcast day on experimental NBC TV from 1939-1942 01:46
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Television Industry
Ray Forrest on the purpose of early TV test patterns 02:04
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Technological Innovation
Ray Forrest on attending the 1939-40 World's Fair 00:32
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: 1939-40 World's Fair
Ray Forrest on attending the 1939-40 World's Fair 00:32
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Historic Events and Social Change
Ray Forrest on using a television camera in a plane, pre-World War II, and expanding the range of the broadcast signal 02:01
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Technological Innovation
Ray Forrest on how many people were watching experimental television in the early days and feedback he received 02:22
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Fame and Celebrity
Ray Forrest on how many people were watching experimental television in the early days and feedback he received 02:22
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Pop Culture
On developing his personal style as an announcer; on how television announcing differed from radio announcing; on how people would reach him at the NBC offices; on the man who ran NBC's television unit before World War II -- Alfred H. Morton -- and the people who reported to him; on the advent of television commercials; on announcing at TV's first political convention in 1940 -- the Republican convention in Philadelphia 16:50
Interview: Ray Forrest
On other TV stations doing experimental television; on the coming of commercial television and announcing the very first commercial (for Bulova) - July 1, 1941, and the first on-camera commercial; on how commercials changed television in 1941 -- until the beginning of World War II, and on some of the early sponsors; on the on-air announcement of World War II; on being drafted into the TFPL (Training Film Production Laboratory) in World War II 09:49
Interview: Ray Forrest
Ray Forrest on announcing at TV's first political convention in 1940 - the Republican convention in Philadelphia 06:05
Interview: Ray Forrest | Genre: News and Documentary
Ray Forrest on never meeting David Sarnoff in person, but knowing Robert Sarnoff 01:06
Interview: Ray Forrest | Person: David Sarnoff
Ray Forrest on never meeting David Sarnoff in person, but knowing Robert Sarnoff 01:06
Interview: Ray Forrest | Person: Robert Sarnoff
Ray Forrest on on the man who ran NBC's television unit before World War II -- Alfred H. Morton -- and the people who reported to him 01:46
Interview: Ray Forrest | Person: Alfred H. Morton
Ray Forrest on on the man who ran NBC's television unit before World War II -- Alfred H. Morton -- and the people who reported to him 01:46
Interview: Ray Forrest | Person: Warren Wade
Ray Forrest on developing his personal style as an announcer, and on how television announcing differed from radio announcing 03:42
Interview: Ray Forrest | Profession: Announcer
Ray Forrest on developing his personal style as an announcer, and on how television announcing differed from radio announcing 03:42
Interview: Ray Forrest | Profession: Hosts
Ray Forrest on the importance of likeability in television success 00:46
Interview: Ray Forrest | Profession: Announcer
Ray Forrest on the importance of likeability in television success 00:46
Interview: Ray Forrest | Profession: Hosts
Ray Forrest on the size of NBC's television unit before World War II and on the man who ran the unit 02:19
Interview: Ray Forrest
Ray Forrest on the advent of commercial television -- July 1, 1941 00:31
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Advertising and Sponsorship
Ray Forrest on the advent of commercial television -- July 1, 1941 00:31
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Television Industry
Ray Forrest on the advent of commercial television -- July 1, 1941 00:31
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Memorable Moments on Television
Ray Forrest on announcing at TV's first political convention in 1940 - the Republican convention in Philadelphia 06:05
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Television Industry
Ray Forrest on announcing at TV's first political convention in 1940 - the Republican convention in Philadelphia 06:05
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Memorable Moments on Television
Ray Forrest on the coming of commercial television and announcing the very first commercial (for Bulova) - July 1, 1941, and the first on-camera commercial 01:57
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Advertising and Sponsorship
Ray Forrest on the coming of commercial television and announcing the very first commercial (for Bulova) - July 1, 1941, and the first on-camera commercial 01:57
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Television Industry
Ray Forrest on the coming of commercial television and announcing the very first commercial (for Bulova) - July 1, 1941, and the first on-camera commercial 01:57
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Memorable Moments on Television
Ray Forrest on announcing that NBC was now a commercial station, WNBT, and no longer W2XBS 00:31
Interview: Ray Forrest | Topic: Television Industry