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| | Adventures in CyberSound: Television |
 | | In 1928, General Electric received the first license for an experimental television broadcasting station, to be operated by WGY, the GE radio outlet in Schenectady, N.Y. A second experimental station, W2XBS, was established in New York in 1930 by the National Broadcasting Company, a subsidiary of RCA. |
 | | Programs created for syndication, because they were unproven and thus a riskier investment, were generally provided at no cost to the station, but rather for "barter.'' That means the producer or distributor would retain about half of the commercial spots in the program and sell them to national advertisers. |
 | | His syndicated program Donahue (began 1969) is noted for its contemporary and often controversial topics, which are covered in an innovative discussion format that encourages audience participation. |
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