Canal 51 Microphone Cube

Mic cubes used by Marilys Llanos, Senior Reporter for WSCV Telemundo 51 in Miami.

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Mic cubes used by Marilys Llanos, Senior Reporter for WSCV Telemundo 51 in Miami.
Mic cubes, used by Telemundo reporter Marilys Llanos

Object Details

Description (Brief)

Square mic cube/microphone flag that went over news reporter's microphone. "Canal 51" is printed on each face in blue and red; a white star is in the center of the "1". The top and bottom of the cube is painted black. There is a hole in the center with foam where the microphone would go through. Mic cube was used by Marilys Llanos, Senior Reporter for WSCV Telemundo 51 in Miami. Inscription by her photographer at the time Claude Castellanos.

"9/2/88" "To the best reporter" "Marilys Llanos" "Claudi"

Location

Currently not on view

ID Number

2017.0175.05

catalog number

2017.0175.05

accession number

2017.0175

Object Name

flag, microphone

Physical Description

cube (overall shape)

plastic; foam (overall material)

blue; red; white; black (overall color)

Measurements

overall: 2 1/2 in x 2 in x 2 in; 6.35 cm x 5.08 cm x 5.08 cm

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Work

Data Source

National Museum of American History

referenced

Spanish

general subject association

Latino

Hispanics

News

Journalism

Broadcasting

Television broadcasts

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

https://n2t.net/ark:/65665/ng49ca746b3-643e-704b-e053-15f76fa0b4fa

Record ID

nmah_1848703