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Curiosity Led to Discovery and More #TIS18
“Why can’t this be on television,” asked a University of Alabama student in the 1970s? The young John Hendricks was referring to the documentaries he was cataloging for his professor. That question led to his founding of the Discovery Networks in the 1980s and many other innovative ideas, such as Your Choice TV, an early…
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100 Years with WSTA
The Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association (WSTA) celebrated their 100th year at the annual convention in Lake Geneva this summer. The opening video in this player provides an overview of the conference including the kick-off, 100 year documentary, keynote speakers, breakout sessions, exhibit interviews, new officers, and awards. The playlist of video’s includes full interviews and…
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100 Years of Telecom in Wisconsin
A documentary for the 100 Year Anniversary of the Wisconsin State Telecommunications Association – WSTA. Produced by Roger Bindl Bindl Productions.
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The Romeo’s – MN telecom in the 50’s
The Romeos: Nine retired telco men talk of transitional time. The Romeo's is a 9 minute documentary on MN telecom in the 50's. The interviews are with retired telephone men describing a time of transition for telecommunications. They started at $16 at per week, climbed iron wire poles, converted crank phones to dial…
