Episode 1: On The Air: The Dawn of Broadcast

About this episode

We learn about the early days of broadcasting in the U.S. and how this fledgling technology became the dominant entertainment form. The episode honors pioneers including Nikola Tesla and Guglielmo Marconi, as well as the colorful and combative characters who established the broadcast empires of the early years. Credits - Executive Producers: Melina Brown, Sarah Montague - Executive Director, CUNY TV: Chiqui Cartagena - Director of Production, CUNY TV: Susan Iger - Producer/Director: Sarah Montague - Narrator: Margot Avery - Concept and Script: Sarah Montague - Associate Producer: Corinne Wallace - Audio Production intern: Lucia Funaro - Audio Engineer, CUNY TV: Lisa Gosselin - Senior Audio Engineer, CUNY TV: Richard Kim - Mixing: Lisa Gosselin - Sound design and final mixing: John DeLore and Bart Warshaw - Staff photographer, CUNY TV: Laura Fuchs - Script editor: Allison Behringer - Script reviewer: Zach Sansted - Composer: Allison Leyton-Brown - Archivists, CUNY TV: David Rice, Catriona Schlosser - Branding and Graphic Design: Shae McMullin - Publicity & Marketing: Multitude - Audio Maverick was produced at THE HIMAN B