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Convention Paper

An Interesting Centenary: The Telephone Journal

Authors: Heckenast, Gabor

AES Convention 94 · Paper 3596 · March 1993

Abstract

In 1893, on the 15th of February, the first -broadcasting- service of the world began in Budapest, Hungary. With the help of the telephone network and telephone headphones, a 14-hour-long, edited program was transmitted to subscribers. The program consisted of news, exchange news, entertaining music, as well as transmissions from theaters and concert halls. This paper includes details about the technical solutions, the program, and the inventor, Theodor Puskas.

Details

Published in
AES Convention 94
AES Convention
94
Paper number
3596
Publication date
March 6, 1993
Session subject
Transducers
Affiliation
Magyar Radio (Hungarian Radio), Budapest, Hungary (See document for exact affiliation information.)
Type
Convention Paper