Radio Tower Berlin Restaurant The “long beanpole”, as the Berlin radio tower is affectionately called, is since its construction in 1926, one of the most famous landmarks of the capital. An elevator carries visitors to the 135 meter high observation platform, where you can enjoy a wonderful view over the rooftops of the city, the […]
29 Sep
Posted by RD Bentley as Amateur Radio, Scanner Listening, Technology
The Tower That Broadcasted The World’s First Television Program On November 2, 1936, BBC engineers at Alexander Palace transmitted what is often claimed to be the world’s first television program. However, the world’s first public television transmissions had begun in Berlin, Germany, the previous year. Adolf Hitler became absolutely furious, upon hearing BBC boasting the […]