CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Radio Waves
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Radio waves and how they are used for AM and FM radio and television.
Wessels Living History Farm
Living History Farm: Television During the 1950s and 60s
Read a history of television in the 1950s and 1960s to see how it became such a cultural icon. Find out about the many genres of television that were broadcast during that time.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Us History: 1945 1980: Popular Culture and Mass Media in the 1950s
In the 1950s, financial prosperity allowed young Americans to participate in a shared culture of rock and roll music, movies, and television.
NASA
Nasa: The Inspire Project
An educational site devoted to the study of radio signals in our environment. The project seeks schools, classrooms, and individual students and teachers who are willing to participate in the collection and analysis of radio signal data....
South Carolina Educational Television
Kids Work!: History of Telecommunications
An in-depth look at inventions and developments that had an impact on telecommunication.
PBS
American Experience: Technology Timeline: 1752 1990
Short descriptions of important technological innovations produced in America and the date of their introduction.
PBS
Pbs: People and Discoveries: Television Is Developed, 1926
Gives a brief account of the inventors and developments that lead up to the creation of television.
Other
Space Age Music Maker: Jackie Gleason
This site provides a short biography on Jackie Gleason, comedian and television star.
Other
Ten Rhetoric of War Writing Projects
Created by a teacher responding to the events in Kosovo, this list is a great start for a media literacy class project. Good discussion-starting questions are included with each item on the list. Requires some independent research to...
Other
Bouwmans of the Northwest: Television at the Sheckler's
Provides short descriptions of various television shows in the 1940's and 1950's.
Smithsonian Institution
National Postal Museum: Art of the Stamp: Lucille Ball
View the artwork for a U.S. postage stamp issued in 2001 to commemorate television star Lucille Ball. With a short biographical passage of her accomplishments in television, radio, screen and stage.
Other
Tv Azteca Mexico
TV Azteca is a Mexican television network. This site covers their programming schedule, national news, sports, and entertainment. Using "Real Player" software, you can watch news stories and live TV from Mexico.
Other
The Broadcasting Training Program Home Page
Information about a training program in radio/tv broadcasting for minority college graduates. Lots of useful information and links for anyone interested in broadcasting or announcing as a career.
Other
Popular Mechanics: Technology
Popular Mechanics covers the latest in technology. Topics include computers, the Internet, audio, television, and more.
Other
Fifties Web: Tv News Shows in the 50's
Pictures and text. Information about Edward R. Murrow, John Cameron Swayze and others.
Media College
Media College: Employment in the Media
A list of television careers, required skills, and how to get jobs in television are all discussed in this site.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Television
Brief discussion of the invention of the television and the different generations from mechanical televisions to modern digital TVs.
Curated OER
1929 Western Television Usa
A good overview of the very beginning of television. Take a look at some of the first TV sets at this site.
Curated OER
1927 "All About Television" Magazine
From the beginning of televisions to the most recent HDTV's, this site has all the facts, including original newspaper articles and photographs of televisions from all over the world.