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''Patrolling the Ether'' is a short film made in 1944 depicting
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operators aiding the
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in monitoring the airwaves for
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transmissions. It is notable as the first film ever broadcast simultaneously on more than one television station; on 10 April 1944, it was shown on three stations: WNBT, New York (now
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), WPTZ Philadelphia (now KYW) and
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Schenectady, New York, marking a milestone in the history of network television. The film was directed by Paul Burnford, and starred Emmett Vogan.


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* American World War II propaganda shorts 1944 films American black-and-white films American short documentary films 1940s short documentary films 1940s American films {{short-documentary-film-stub