01-11-1954 First television weather forecast
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Arianne Agogino Gieringer |
| Description: | The Engineering Pathway's blog for January 11. "Today in History - January 11, 1954 - Although radio weather broadcasts have been around since 1922, it was not until 1953 that BBC executives, gathered for a luncheon, introduced the idea of presenting a weather forecast on television. These BBC executives searched the Met Office and chose the 32-year-old George Cowling, a former Royal Air Force meteorologist, to take on this new idea. Cowling delivered the first televised weather forecast on January 11th, 1954 at 7:55 PM from BBC’s Lime Grove Studios. The broadcast lasted for only five minutes and cost 50 pounds to deliver, but it started a weather forecasting revolution. Today, the BBC’s Weather Center produces 100 forecasts each weekday, now with the help of modern computer, lighting, sound, and camera technology. This equipment was not available to Cowling, who relied on an easel to deliver his first broadcast." |
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| Keywords: | weather forecasting George Cowling |
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"Today in History" Blog of the Engineering Pathway Digital Library |
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Events in history can be used to connect modern technology its historical roots. |
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| Publication Date: | January 2009 |
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| Download URL: | http://www.k-grayengineeringeducation.com/blog/index.php/2011/01/ |
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