1/ The history of communication can NOT be told without #Pittsburgh
1786 ~ we have the 1st US newspaper west of the Allegheny Mountains
1786 ~ we have the 1st US newspaper west of the Allegheny Mountains
2/ November 2, 1920:
KDKA FM Radio began broadcasting making it the world's 1st commercial radio station.
Bonus points: It was precisely the moment when many US women were able to vote for the 1st time
KDKA FM Radio began broadcasting making it the world's 1st commercial radio station.
Bonus points: It was precisely the moment when many US women were able to vote for the 1st time
3/ April 1, 1954 ~ WQED TV (home of Mr. Rogers) went on the air, making it the first publicly funded television station in the U.S.
Not bad, #Pittsburgh!
Not bad, #Pittsburgh!
4/ June 30, 1970, AT&T kicked off its Picturephone service in #Pittsburgh
Mayor Pete Flaherty began the call w/“Here’s looking at you,” to John Harper, Alcoa’s Chair (Hope Pete was miming Bogart)
Mayor Pete Flaherty began the call w/“Here’s looking at you,” to John Harper, Alcoa’s Chair (Hope Pete was miming Bogart)
5/ September 19, 1982 ~ Yet another communication 1st Scott Fahlman created the world's first emoticon, ancestor of today's emojis, at CMU.
He tells it the best: cs.cmu.edu/smiley/
He tells it the best: cs.cmu.edu/smiley/
6/ This just in: “Pittsburgh was one of 4 terminals in the nation's 1st commercial microwave relay network (Western Union, 1946-1948).
Our terminal was installed on the roof of the Chamber of Commerce Building. Thx @iVernacular!
Our terminal was installed on the roof of the Chamber of Commerce Building. Thx @iVernacular!
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