Help American TV in Iraq

April 14, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Current Affairs, Television 

Spirit of America is a charity that funds small projects that help Americans overseas improve people’s lives. Currently, they are working primarily in Iraq and Afghanistan.

A new project has been started by the US 1st Marine Division to build and equip 7 television stations in the Al Anbar province of Iraq. That province contains Fallujah and Ramadi. The purpose of the project is to offset the negative bias against the US provided by current Arab media in the area (notably Al-Jazeera).

More details can be found at the link above. I’m giving some money – I suggest that you do as well!

(Hat Tip: Command Post)

Happy Birthday, Color TV

March 25, 2004 by · Leave a Comment
Filed under: Television 

According to the Census Bureau, today is the birthday of Color Television. The first TV was only 12 inches diagonally and cost $1000 ($6,774 in today’s dollars). Apparently, there are only 25 or so of the original color TV left.

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