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Tufts professor Edward H. Rockwell broadcasting an educational lecture over WGI (1922) [8] AMRAD began operating an experimental station, 1XE, in 1917. [9] After the United States entered World War One, an executive order issued on April 7, 1917 made it illegal for civilians to possess working radio receivers, and the government took control of most of the radio industry.
Winter Guard International (WGI) is an American governing body that sanctions championship events for three competitive performing arts activities: winter guard, percussion ensembles, and indoor wind ensembles. WGI was founded in 1977 in response to inconsistent adjudication and rules of competition which made it difficult for color guards to ...
Winter Guard International, an organization for pageantry and performing arts; Worldwide Governance Indicators, an index built by the World Bank to evaluate country governance; World Governance Index, index developed in 2008 by Forum for a new World Governance; WGI (radio station), an early commercial radio station in Medford Hillside ...
The conclusion of the WGI tournament was an all-day event. Arlington competed in the evening and learned after 6 p.m. that it was the only New York team among the 20 advancing to the final.
On May 28, 2007, URS Corporation, based in San Francisco, announced it had reached an initial agreement with WGI management to purchase the entire company for $2.6 billion (about $80 per share). According to the plan, WGI would operate as a division of URS, with the headquarters remaining in Boise. On November 15, the price was increased and ...
The Blue Knights Percussion Ensemble was established in 1993 and first competed in the 1994 Winter Guard International season where they won their first world championship. They also won world championships in 1999, 2000, and 2003. The Blue Knights are also the longest continually running WGI Percussion Ensemble.
Shows are generally held in the San Francisco Bay area and the Sacramento area, though the circuit is based out of Santa Clara County. Each year CCGC holds its own championships and sends many groups to the world championships at WGI. CCGC is the proud home of many WGI medalists including: James Logan High School; San Jose Raiders; Blue Devils;
The activity is enjoyed throughout the United States and Japan, as Winter Guard International (WGI) provides many regional and national opportunities to compete. Percussion ensembles first appeared in WGI shows in 1992, [5] and the theatrics, sets, and music selection has advanced throughout the activity's history. There are many organizations ...