Behind The Scenes With Fox Sports…Putting The NFL On The Air
This is great stuff, but one of my favorite shots is about a minute in when we see the two headed monster…the dual platform Chapman sidelines rig. Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u_V8IlitveE
The NFL’s most exciting game isn’t played on the field. It happens behind the scenes, as hundreds of cast and crew come together to turn a football game into…
‘The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon’ Debut In case you missed it, you can see the kick off above. HOW ABOUT THAT SET? Cool! It’s huge…tall and rich looking with all that wood. I like the new theme song too! WHAT DO YOU THINK? Source
WXYZ, Detroit: Suitcases Full Of Money Without WXYZ, ABC may not have made it. Lytle Hoover, who was then directing The Soupy Sales Show from there, told me that every Friday morning the GM flew to NYC with a suitcase full of money so ABC could cover payroll checks. WXYZ-TV began broadcasting October 9, 1948 […]
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone! Especially to those pros among us that are “in the kitchen” whipping up live television for us today. From parades and football, to local crews newsing, thanks for being there! Add your pictures of your day here, and don’t worry, we’ll save you some turkey. -Bobby Ellerbee Source
A Rarity…Inside The First RCA Color Semi Trailer A few days ago we saw the first RCA Color trucks at their 1954 debut at the Rose Parade. Those were the large bus type vans, but I think the tractor-trailer version came along in late 59 or early 60. The photo on the left is the […]