PAVEK MUSEUM OF BROADCASTING Saint Louis Park, MN
The Museum of Broadcasting houses one of the world's finest collections of antique radio, television, and broadcast equipment. The Museum has gained international recognition for its continuing efforts in preserving and documenting the history of an industry that has made monumental changes in the fabric of modern life.
The foundation of our programming is the Joseph R. Pavek Collection containing hundreds of radio receivers, transmitters, and televisions from the first half of the Twentieth Century. Highlights include a working 1912 rotary spark-gap transmitter, crystal radios of the early Twenties, a chronologically ordered collection of vacuum tubes (including several original De Forest Audions), and one of the most extensive treasuries of radio literature ever assembled.
Other attractions include the Charles Bradley Collection, representing more than sixty radio manufacturers from the Twin Cities area, and the Jack Mullin Collection, documenting one hundred twenty-five years of audio recording technology. From the earliest days of the phonograph to talking pictures to the revolution of magnetic recording, the Mullin Collection preserves the entertainment technology that has forged the cultural achievements of the modern era.
We are dedicated to the preservation of these collections and the creation of new opportunities for learning and discovery. Children can actually create their own radio broadcasts in an authentic 1960s era studio or participate in Saturday morning basic electricity classes. Amateur operators can make world-wide contacts from our state-of-the-art Ham Shack, and people of all ages can enjoy a variety of classic programs and interviews with local broadcast pioneers.
Please stop in and play our original 1929 RCA Theremin, or try your hand at tuning an early 1920s radio (it's not as easy as you might think!) and, for just a nickel, play a record on one of Wurlitzer's first juke boxes.
The Museum is located at 3517 Raleigh Avenue in Saint Louis Park, just east of Highway 100, off the West 36th Street exit. We are open four days a week, offering a self-guided audio tour of our exhibits.
Groups or organizations should call the Museum at (952) 926-8198 to make reservations for a guided tour
Pavek Museum of Broadcasting in St. Louis Park, MN!
This is a museum that was started by a man who spent his entire life collecting various TV and radio relics of the past. When he passed on, his work was continued and is always adding new pecies. As seen in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
This specific video clip is a one of the first tape recordings. It is a clip of the legendary Bing Crosby recording one of his many shows.
St Louis Park Extended Trio State 2017
Minnesota State High School Synchronized Swimming Championships May 2017
St Louis Park Orioles Synchronized Swimming
MSP WSR-57 Radar from April 30, 1967
Severe thunderstorms and a series of tornadoes impacted Minnesota and Iowa on 4/30/1967, with 13 deaths in Minnesota (there were no tornado deaths in other states that day). Residents refer to it as Black Sunday. This video is an animation of individual 35 mm frames taken off of the then US Weather Bureau's WSR-57 radar in Minneapolis. The bright rings represent intervals of 50 nautical miles (58 statute miles), with the most distant ring having a radius of 250 nautical miles (290 statute miles). The radar was located at MSP International Airport and in use until 1996.
The tornadoes in MN and IA occurred to the southwest, south and southeast of MSP from 1550 to 2010 CST, roughly during the time from :04 to :12 seconds in the video. The radar operator on this day appears to have not applied any attenuation to the signal, resulting in most echoes being bright white. Therefore it is not easy to see any meaningful shapes such as hook echoes. Still, the overall pattern is apparent and many echoes were separated from other echoes, often a key factor for tornadic supercells. Additional information is in a pdf document at
Special thanks to Jim du Bois, President and CEO of the Minnesota Broadcasters Association, for digitizing the radar images from the 35mm film loop, and to Danny Henry of the Pavek Museum in St. Louis Park, MN for creating this loop.
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St. Louis Park Today TV News - April 30 - SLP Public Schools send swine flu letter home
St. Louis Park Public Schools sent the following letter home with students today:
April 30, 2009
Dear St. Louis Park Public Schools Parents and Guardians:
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has reported 91 laboratory confirmed cases
of H1N1 Novel Influenza (Swine Flu) nationwide. In Minnesota, ROCORI Middle School in Cold Spring
has closed due to a confirmed case of H1N1 Novel Influenza.
No cases have been identified in St. Louis Park Public Schools. The school district is actively receiving
updates and information from the CDC and Minnesota Department of Health (MDH). District Health
Services Staff are monitoring daily:
The number of students that come to the Health Office with flu-like symptoms, including: fever greater
than 100 degrees, cough, sore throat, or muscle aches.
The number of student absences; when there is a doubling of absences, this information is reported
to the Minnesota Department of Health.
School nurses are providing additional follow-up for any students who have flu-like symptoms.
The symptoms of H1N1 Novel Influenza in people are similar to the symptoms of a regular flu and include
fever, cough, sore throat, body aches, headache, chills and fatigue. Spread of the H1N1 Novel Influenza
is believed to be happening in the same way that seasonal flu spreads. Flu viruses are spread mainly
from person to person through coughing or sneezing of people with influenza. People may become
infected by touching an object with flu viruses on it and then touching their mouth, nose, or eyes.
There are important actions that you and your family can take to stay healthy:
Stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from
catching your illness.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others
to protect them from getting sick too.
Cover nose and mouth when sneezing or coughing. Use a tissue or your sleeve. Remind
children to, Sneeze in your sleeve and dispose of used tissues immediately.
Wash your hands often to protect yourself from germs. Wash with soap and water or clean with
alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers. If using gel, rub your hands until the gel is dry.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches
something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose or mouth.
Practice good health habits. Keep yourself strong and more resistant to disease by getting plenty of
sleep, staying physically active, managing stress, drinking plenty of fluids and eating nutritious food.
If you think you or your child has H1N1 Novel Influenza, call your health care provider and have your child
stay home from school. School staff will be observing students in school for any flu-like symptoms and
will direct anyone exhibiting these symptoms to the school nurse.
For additional information about H1N1 Novel Influenza:
Go to the Minnesota Department of Health Website [health.state.mn.us]
Call the Minnesota Department of Health Toll-Free Hotline [1-800-657-3903]
Go to U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Website [cdc.gov/swineflu]
Again, we want to stress that there is no immediate threat to St. Louis Park Public Schools. You will be
notified immediately if the situation changes.
Sincerely,
Dr. Debra Bowers, Superintendent
Philco 39-116RX Console Radio with Mystery Control
1939 Philco 39-116RX console radio with Mystery Control, an RF remote control. Shown in the Pavek Museum of Broadcasting in Minneapolis, MN. You might need to turn the volume up to hear the clicking of the radio as it selects stations.
The remote can be used to change between preset stations or change the volume. To use it, you move the dial to the position of the station you want, then release. As the knob rotates back, the remote transmits pulses at a frequency of 350-400kHz which control the radio. To accommodate the remote's ability to control volume, the radio's volume potentiometer is driven by a motor. What appears to be a volume dial on the radio's front is really a toggle switch for the motor. Turning the volume all the way down, even if done by remote, turns the radio off.
SLP Fire Open House Program
The St. Louis Park Fire Open House taped by PARKTV.
Ham Radio
Pictures of Hams and their stations set to music.
Winter Field Day - Runestone Radio Club #1
The Runestone Radio Club from Alexandria, Minnesota participated in the Annual Amateur Radio Winter Field Day held on January 29, 2011. The object of the operating event/contest is to help emergency preparedness. Ham radio stations were set up in the garage of WA0EBZ, Wayne Johanson of rural Osakis. Operators are KG0DX, Bill Klundt (left) and John Ross, W0JAR.
How to Live with Coyotes in St. Louis Park
Tips to coexist with coyotes, with Lynsey White Dasher, Urban Wildlife Specialist for the Humane Society of United States. Recorded March 7, 2013.
Hidden history: Media archives
The business and media archives of the Mahoning Valley Historical Society reveals the early days of broadcasting in the area.
InPulse at Wolfe Park, St. Louis Park.
This is the band Inpulse performing at Wolfe Park in St. Louis Park, MN. Taped by PARKTV.
WBAA celebrates 90 years of broadcasting from Purdue University
The oldest continuously operating radio station in Indiana, WBAA Public Radio from Purdue broadcasts daily around the clock on AM 920 and FM 101.3. WBAA is supported by Purdue University, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, the state of Indiana, listener donations and corporate sponsors.
PARKTV16 Fall Sports Review
The fall sports season for St. Louis Park & BSM.
Mayor Jeff Jacobs State of the City part 1
St. Louis Park, MN Mayor Jeff Jacobs talks to the community about the State of the City on 3/6/08
Radio Interference: The Invisible Battleground - 1961 Educational Documentary - WDTVLIVE42
Radio Interference: The Invisible Battleground - 1961 Educational Documentary - WDTVLIVE42 Short film that explains the uses and advantages of remote control of electronic and mechanical systems. Many examples are given such as the operation of tra.
The United States Army shows the facilities at the Electronic Environmental Test Facility located at Fort Huachuca, and describes efforts to solve radio inte.
The Radio Corporation of America (RCA) traces scientific advances related the development of television from the 1920's to 1950's, including the introduction.
The RCA Victor Corporation (Television Division) takes us inside their New Jersey production faciity where we will learn about the design, engineering and qu.
Odd one out live at Oak hill park pt.3
Odd one out testing out there new bassist and singer James and Jake at Oak hill park festival.
Interstate 35 North and 694 East - Little Canada, MN
Tennessee Attractions- RCA Studio B, Nashville, Tennessee
- A short introduction to RCA Studio B in Nashville, Tennessee. This studio is an add-on tour to the Country Music Hall of Fame. You can learn about more interesting Tennessee attractions and get reviews, resources, and recommendations at my blog
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