western pacific railroad is a railroad that stretches from the east coast to the west coast.
a railroad that stretches from the east coast to the west coast is called the?
western pacific railroad
dumont also holds another important place in american tv history. wdtv's sign-on made it possible for stations in the midwest to receive live network programming from stations on the east coast, and vice versa. before then, the networks relied on separate regional networks in the two time zones for live programming, and the west coast received network programming from kinescopes (films shot directly from live television screens) originating from the east coast. on january 11, 1949, the coaxial cable linking east and midwest (known in television circles as "the golden spike," in reference to the golden spike that united the first transcontinental railroad) was activated. the ceremony, hosted by dumont and wdtv, was carried on all four networks. wgn-tv (channel 9) in chicago and wabd in new york were able to share programs through a live coaxial cable feed when wdtv signed on in pittsburgh, because the station completed the east coast-to-midwest chain, allowing stations in both regions to air the same program simultaneously, which is still the standard for us tv. it was another two years before the west coast got live programming from the east (and the east able to get live programming from the west), but this was the beginning of the modern era of network television.
dumont television network
the notorious b.i.g. became the central figure in east coast hip hop during most of the 1990s. bad boy records comprised a team of producers known as the hitmen stevie j, derrick "d dot" angelletie and amen ra directed by sean combs to move the focus on hip hop to new york with the notorious b.i.g.'s billboard topping hits. his success on the music charts and rise to the mainstream drew more attention to new york at the time of west coast hip hop's dominance. according to allmusic editor steve huey, the success of his 1994 debut album "ready to die" "reinvented east coast rap for the gangsta age" and "turned the notorious b.i.g. into a hip-hop sensation — the first major star the east coast had produced since the rise of dr. dre's west coast g-funk". many saw his dominating presence as a catalyzing factor in the east coast/ west coast hip hop rivalry that polarized much of the hip hop community, stirring the issue enough to result in the brooklyn rapper's 1997 death, as well as his west coast counterpart, tupac shakur, months prior. his commercial success helped pave the way for the success of other east coast rappers such as jay-z, nas, dmx, busta rhymes and many upcoming rappers.
east coast hip hop