{"product_id":"how-we-survived-in-uhf-television-a-broadcasting-memoir-1953-1984-paperback","title":"How We Survived in UHF Television: A Broadcasting Memoir, 1953-1984 - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKitty Broman Putnam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eWilliam Lowell Putnam\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e This personal narrative is co-authored by two of the best-known names in American UHF television broadcast management: Kathryn \"Kitty\" Broman Putnam and William Lowell \"Bill\" Putnam. During the first two decades of Ultra-High Frequency (UHF) television, when the established VHF (Very-High Frequency) stations dominated the TV marketplace, the Putnams built and operated three successful UHF outlets: WWLP-TV in Springfield, Massachusetts; WKEF-TV in Dayton, Ohio; and KSTU-TV in Salt Lake City, Utah.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Kitty and Bill recall how they labored for survival during the \"dozen lean years\" between 1952 and 1964, and the events along their way to leadership in the world of advertiser-supported analog television. Included are several original poems written by Bill, and tantalizing recipes created for Kitty's long-running local cooking show.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late \u003cb\u003eKitty Broman Putnam\u003c\/b\u003e was the first woman elected to the National Association of Broadcasters Television Board. She lived in Flagstaff, Arizona. \u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWilliam Lowell Putnam\u003c\/b\u003e served as vice chairman of the Association of Maximum Service Telecasters, among his multitude of other professional credits. He is the sole trustee of the Lowell Observatory and lives in Flagstaff, Arizona.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 242\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.9 x 5.9 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 02, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47451879112882,"sku":"9780786466665","price":45.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/d53d7b89253c43d206c13cac1b81795e.webp?v=1778802790","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/how-we-survived-in-uhf-television-a-broadcasting-memoir-1953-1984-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}