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Contributing Institution
Al Churchill
Document Type
Text
Exact Creation Date
2003
Language
English
Location
Washington County; Calais
Keywords
Maine; Television Broadcasting; Television Antennas
Recommended Citation
Lord, Gordon, "Beginning of Television in the Saint Croix Valley" (2003). Calais Books. 11.
https://digitalmaine.com/calais_books/11
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Description
Historical account of the introduction and early development of television in the Saint Croix Valley, especially the Calais, Maine, area. The work discusses the arrival of television broadcasts from Bangor and St. John, the growth of local stations, early television dealers and service businesses, antenna technology, reception challenges in Washington County, and the later development of cable television in the region.