Popular Mechanics shows in detail how one of the 1952 political conventions would be televised from Chicago. These were major broadcast events, and the amount of equipment and people brought in is just amazing.
The true father of television as we know it shares his thoughts on the new medium’s future. This may be one of the earliest interviews with him, but even if it’s not, it’s interesting to see his thoughts in the context of the times in which he lived. Remember, the Great Depression was in full […]
The whole backstory of that week in the studio is beautifully told by a Salon Magazine article that I have included here, below the video frame. This was to be the 7th episode of the brand new, late night NBC weekend comedy show “Saturday Night” scheduled to air December 13, 1975, and the one that […]
A special tribute to Don Pardo’s 70-year career as the voice of countless programs.
If you have ever wondered what Walter Cronkite saw from his desk, wonder no more. Thanks to Glenn Mack, here is a shot from behind that famous desk in the newsroom at the CBS Broadcast Center from around 1974. It appears that the two Norelco PC70s are in the process of having their teleprompters changed […]