When was the first television broadcast?

Question

1920, 1930, 1940 or 1950?

Answer 1

Off the top - of -  my head I would say it  was in 1926 when John Logie Baird first demonstrated his television. Don't know if that  answers your question.

Answer 2

Define broadcast -- it's tough to say when the first one was in that sense.

Scientists were pretty close to developing a system when World War II got in the way. Everything was put on hold until after that, although there were some programs aired as early as 1939.

Answer 3

http://www.oldradio.com/current/bc_tv.ht...

Answer 4

If you are talking electronic TV, it was Farnsworth in California in 1923. RCA stole the idea of the camera tube from him. A battle ensued, and Farnsworth won. There were tears shed as the attorney for RCA conveyed the check for $1 million and the contract for royalties.

Some of the best reading about radio and TV in the US:

- Empire of the Air

- The Last Lone Inventor.

It includes the stories of the greatest geniuses and scoundrels.