"W9XK, first licensed visual station west of Mississippi, to expand program in 1935" [p. 1], ca. 1934 <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Television+broadcasting">Television broadcasting</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Television+--+Equipment+and+supplies">Television -- Equipment and supplies</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Kurtz%2C+Edwin+Bernard%2C+1894-">Kurtz, Edwin Bernard, 1894-</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=W9XK-TV+%28Television+station%3A+Iowa+City%2C+Iowa%29">W9XK-TV (Television station: Iowa City, Iowa)</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=United+States+--+Iowa+--+Iowa+City">United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=1930-1940">1930-1940</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Television+programs">Television programs</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Teachers">Teachers</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Television--Receivers+and+reception">Television--Receivers and reception</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Television--Transmitters+and+transmission">Television--Transmitters and transmission</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Arnold%2C+A.+F.+%28Aden+F.%29%2C+1901-">Arnold, A. F. (Aden F.), 1901-</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Potter%2C+J.+L.">Potter, J. L.</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=University+of+Iowa">University of Iowa</a> Newspaper article which recounts the first public demonstration of W9XK in early 1933, plans for current and future programming. Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa) University of Iowa. University Archives 1934 2008-05-15 Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa Subject Vertical Files: Television http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/archives/guides 1930s and 1940s, folder 2 jpeg Text; Still image Clippings; Photographs RG01.15.05 w9xk021 https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/ "W9XK sends out sight on 2 wave bands;" "New television device produced at university," May 16, 1935 and January 19, 1939 <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Television+broadcasting">Television broadcasting</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Television--Transmitters+and+transmission">Television--Transmitters and transmission</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=O%27Brien%2C+E.+W.">O'Brien, E. W.</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=W9XK-TV+%28Television+station%3A+Iowa+City%2C+Iowa%29">W9XK-TV (Television station: Iowa City, Iowa)</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=United+States+--+Iowa+--+Iowa+City">United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=1930-1940">1930-1940</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Television+circuits">Television circuits</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Television+frequency+allocation">Television frequency allocation</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Potter%2C+J.+L.">Potter, J. L.</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=University+of+Iowa">University of Iowa</a> 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. Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa) University of Iowa. University Archives 1935-05-16; 1939-01-19 2008-05-15 Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. 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Macshowers, D. Daily Iowan (Iowa City, Iowa) University of Iowa. University Archives 1939-01-15 2008-05-15 Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa Subject Vertical Files: Television http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/archives/guides 1930s and 1940s, folder 2 jpeg Text Clippings RG01.15.05 w9xk024_1939-01-15.jpg https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/ E.B. Kurtz and J.L. Potter in front of television transmitter, The University of Iowa, 1933 <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Television+broadcasting">Television broadcasting</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Television--Transmitters+and+transmission">Television--Transmitters and transmission</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Kurtz%2C+Edwin+Bernard%2C+1894-">Kurtz, Edwin Bernard, 1894-</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=W9XK-TV+%28Television+station%3A+Iowa+City%2C+Iowa%29">W9XK-TV (Television station: Iowa City, Iowa)</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=United+States+--+Iowa+--+Iowa+City">United States -- Iowa -- Iowa City</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=1930-1940">1930-1940</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=University+of+Iowa">University of Iowa</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Potter%2C+J.+L.">Potter, J. L.</a> <a href="/items/browse?advanced%5B0%5D%5Belement_id%5D=49&advanced%5B0%5D%5Btype%5D=is+exactly&advanced%5B0%5D%5Bterms%5D=Teachers">Teachers</a> View of television transmitter for W9XK. Transmitter operated on 2050 kilocycles or a wave length of 146 meters. Pictured at left is Prof. E.B. Kurtz, head of the Electrical Engineering Department, holding a transmitter tube, and J.L. Potter, adjusting the transmitter. University of Iowa. University Archives 1933 2008-05-15 Educational use only, no other permissions given. U.S. and international copyright laws may protect this digital object. Commercial use or distribution of the object is not permitted without prior permission of the copyright holder. W9XK Experimental Television at Iowa F.W. Kent Photographs: Events and Activities http://www.lib.uiowa.edu/spec-coll/archives/guides Television jpeg Still image Photographs w9xk041_1933.jpg https://digital.lib.uiowa.edu/