Texaco Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts
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The Texaco Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts were a long-running series of live Saturday afternoon opera performances from New York’s Metropolitan Opera, aired nationally and internationally and made possible through corporate sponsorship.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts | 1 |
| Texaco Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts canonical | 1 |
| Texaco-Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2862801 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Texaco Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts Context triple: [Texaco, sponsorOf, Texaco Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts]
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A.
NBC Radio
NBC Radio was a major American radio network that broadcast national news, entertainment, and sports programming throughout much of the 20th century.
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B.
Radio America
Radio America is a U.S.-based conservative talk radio network known for syndicating political commentary and news programs.
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C.
Penn Radio
Penn Radio was a talk radio show hosted by magician and entertainer Penn Jillette, featuring his commentary, interviews, and comedic discussions on a wide range of topics.
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D.
Symphony station
Symphony station is an underground light rail stop on Boston’s MBTA Green Line, serving the Symphony Hall area in the Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood.
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E.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Texaco Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts Target entity description: The Texaco Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts were a long-running series of live Saturday afternoon opera performances from New York’s Metropolitan Opera, aired nationally and internationally and made possible through corporate sponsorship.
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A.
NBC Radio
NBC Radio was a major American radio network that broadcast national news, entertainment, and sports programming throughout much of the 20th century.
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B.
Radio America
Radio America is a U.S.-based conservative talk radio network known for syndicating political commentary and news programs.
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C.
Penn Radio
Penn Radio was a talk radio show hosted by magician and entertainer Penn Jillette, featuring his commentary, interviews, and comedic discussions on a wide range of topics.
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D.
Symphony station
Symphony station is an underground light rail stop on Boston’s MBTA Green Line, serving the Symphony Hall area in the Fenway–Kenmore neighborhood.
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E.
The Great American Broadcast
The Great American Broadcast is a 1941 musical comedy film about the early days of radio, featuring Gary Merrill among its cast.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
classical music radio series
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opera broadcast ⓘ radio program series ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts
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linked to:
Texaco Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts
Texaco-Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts ⓘ
linked to:
Texaco Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts
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| basedOn | Metropolitan Opera performance schedule ⓘ |
| broadcastDay | Saturday ⓘ |
| broadcastFrom |
Metropolitan Opera House
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New York City ⓘ |
| broadcastMedium |
AM radio
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FM radio ⓘ |
| broadcastScope |
international
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national ⓘ |
| broadcastTimeOfDay | afternoon ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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linked to:
United States of America
|
| endTime | 2004 ⓘ |
| feature |
commentary
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intermission interviews ⓘ live complete opera performances ⓘ |
| format | live performance ⓘ |
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
opera ⓘ |
| hasPart | seasonal series of broadcasts ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| location | Metropolitan Opera ⓘ |
| notableFor | longest-running classical music series in American broadcast history ⓘ |
| notableSponsorDuration | over six decades ⓘ |
| originalNetwork |
ABC Radio
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linked to:
ABC Radio Network
CBS Radio ⓘ NBC Radio ⓘ National Public Radio ⓘ Public Radio International ⓘ |
| producer | Metropolitan Opera ⓘ |
| recordedAt |
Metropolitan Opera House, Lincoln Center
ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan Opera House
|
| sponsor |
ChevronTexaco
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linked to:
Chevron Corporation
Texaco ⓘ |
| sponsorRole | title sponsor ⓘ |
| sponsorshipType | corporate sponsorship ⓘ |
| startTime | 1940-12-07 ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
Metropolitan Opera archival releases
ⓘ
historical studies of American broadcasting ⓘ |
| successor |
Metropolitan Opera International Radio Network
ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan Opera
|
| targetAudience |
classical music audiences
ⓘ
opera listeners ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Texaco Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts Description of subject: The Texaco Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts were a long-running series of live Saturday afternoon opera performances from New York’s Metropolitan Opera, aired nationally and internationally and made possible through corporate sponsorship.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
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Texaco Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts
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linked to: Texaco Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts