Quoting a myth badly. First, Wanamaker's, not Woolworth's if you want to tell the Sarnoff myth. But most importantly - no - none of the Sarnoff story was true. The messages were picked up at the Marconi facility in Cape Race, and relayed through various Marconi installations, and thus overheard by operators who informed journalists around the world. Instant news? Yes. Sarnoff? No. http://www.mwotrc.com/rr2012_08/titanic.htm