John Walson papers. 1950-1997.

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John Walson papers. 1950-1997.

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Collection consists of an affidavit, a congressional citation, biographical information, periodical articles, correspondence with National Cable Center and Museum director Marlowe Froke, and one of the first Pennsylvania Power & Light Company pole attachment agreements for Service Electric Cable TV, Inc.

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Service Electric Cable TV, Inc.

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Pennsylvania Power & Light Company.

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Walson, John, 1915-1993.

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John Walson was recognized by the U.S. Congress as the founder of the cable television industry. In 1948, Walson erected a mountaintop antenna tower and ran a coaxial cable on Pennsylvania Power & Light Company (PP & L) poles to his Mahanoy City, Pa. appliance store to demonstrate television; he then extended lines to homes of TV purchasers, which marked the beginning of Service Electric Cable TV, Inc. In 1987, Service Electric was the largest single-owner CATV system in the United State...

Froke, Marlowe

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Marlowe Froke came to the Pennsylvania State University in 1959 as an associate professor of journalism. Mr. Froke was named director of broadcasting in 1964 and established WPSX-TV, the university's public television station. In 1981, Froke was named director and general manager of the University's Division of Learning and Telecommunications Services. He retired in 1991 from the College of Journalism and Communications as Associate Professor and General Manager, WPSX-TV, Emeritus. F...