World's Radio Fair

Radio Record, Volume III, Issue 16, 1 November 1929, Page 3

World's Radio Fair

An Outstanding Event HE sixth annual of the World’s Fair was opened at Madison Square Garden, New York. City, on September 23, with more than 300 manufacturers showing their goods. The exhibits displayed were estimated to be worth" over 1,000,000 dollars.’ Officials in charge anticipated that the total attendance during the week’s exhibition would reach 350,000 people. Many of the leading New York newspapers showéd:the interest of the ‘publie in -radio by devoting not only ‘special editions. to the show, but by ‘actually taking booths ‘at the exposition for the display of their radio sectiovis or columns. |: Television’ demonstrations were a feature of the’ programme, and ‘drew large crowds. Many -musical items ‘Were broadcast fron. a: Spécial studio. © | A special 18-page section of the "New York Times" -Sunday. edition of Sep‘tember’.22.:.was ‘deyoted to the radio show and to the advances made in rddio. Other newspapers gave similar prominence, so that altogether for that particular week radio dominated th¢ newspaper world of New York City.