Marconi transatlantic broadcast 80th anniversary

Title

Marconi transatlantic broadcast 80th anniversary

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1981

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Duration

00:03:04

Description

Report on the 80th anniversary and celebrations of the first transatlantic broadcast by Marconi. Includes morse code example; Ron Legerden(?) re-enacting the broadcast, speaking in Cornwall to Newfoundland and interview with him. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

Ron Legerden(?)

Keywords

Anniversary celebrations; Cornwall; Future developments; Radio; Newfoundland; Anniversaries; Radio transmitters; Modern history; Broadcasting equipment; Gugliemo Marconi

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