Miss Coaxial Cable

Cable TV was coming to Phoenix in 1952, and to celebrate a local TV store organized a "Miss Coaxial Cable" contest.

Arizona Republic - July 1, 1952

Arizona Republic - June 29, 1952

I can't find who was eventually crowned "Miss Coaxial Cable," but around the same time Mary Perkins was awarded the title of "Miss TV Cable," also in Phoenix. I'm guessing these must have been two rival beauty contests.

Arizona Republic - July 7, 1952

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Posted By: Alex - Sun Dec 11, 2022
Category: Awards, Prizes, Competitions and Contests | Television | 1950s

Comments

Really? Miss Virgin?? I'm sure she never heard a joke about her name.

Posted by Virtual in Carnate on 12/11/22 at 07:22 AM

@Virtual: I'll tell you a joke.

Q. How do you tell the difference between geeks and jocks? A. Ask them how many syllables the word "coax" has.

Posted by Richard Bos on 12/18/22 at 09:38 AM

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