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Newspaper report on experimental television broadcasts at The University of Iowa, 1930s

Newspaper account of the experimental television broadcast originating from the University of Iowa.

Diagram of locations reporting television reception from W9XK, The University of Iowa, 1930s

W9XK was The University of Iowa's experimental television station and was on the air from 1933 to 1939.

"W9XK, first licensed visual station west of Mississippi, to expand program in 1935" [p. 1], ca. 1934

Newspaper article which recounts the first public demonstration of W9XK in early 1933, plans for current and future programming.

"Television: as in radio work, S.U.I. is pioneer in this vast new field," March 28, 1940

Newspaper article on technical status of television broadcasting.

Federal Radio Commission order regarding television station permits, August 22, 1928

Federal Radio Commission rules and regulations for acquisition of a television broadcasting license and notice from the Federal Radio Commission of hearing for the University of Iowa's application for an experimental television broadcasting license.…

Clipping from The University of Iowa news bulletin, January 1936

Announcement of television broadcasts originating from campus.

Travel authorization, November 20, 1931

Authorizing travel for SUI faculty to present television license request to Federal Radio Commission in Washington, D.C.

Carl Menzer at the University of Iowa WSUI radio station or the W9XK television station, The University of Iowa, ca. 1925-1930

Carl Menzer was manager of UI radio station WSUI from its inception in 1922 until 1968, when he retired. He, along with Prof. E.B. Kurtz of the Dept. of Electrical Engineering, were largely responsible for the development of experimental television…

E.B. Kurtz, The University of Iowa, ca. 1930s

Prof. E.B. Kurtz, head of the Dept. of Electrical Engineering. He, along with radio station WSUI manager Carl Menzer, were largely responsible for the development of experimental television broadcasting during the 1930's at UI.

"W9XK sends out sight on 2 wave bands;" "New television device produced at university," May 16, 1935 and January 19, 1939

1935 article refers to new very high frequency (VHF) transmission equipment, in addition to original 2050 kilocycles frequency. 1939 article refers to the development of a sweep circuit for television recievers.

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