John Walson established the first Community Antenna Television (CATV), now called cable television, in the hills of Mahanoy City, Pennsylvania in June 1948. Walson connected a large antennae receiving Philadelphia television at his appliance store with several nearby homes via a physical wire, enabling clear TV reception. John Walson is credited as the founder of the cable television industry.
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