Transcontinental Television History
Here’s another great article from our friend Richard Wirth. The original “broadband” and much more are covered in this write up of how AT&T made coast to coast television possible. The videos are very good too, so take a look! Thanks Richard!
ABC 50th Anniversay Show…Mega Memory Tour #3 Today and tomorrow, we’ll continue NBC, CBS and ABC network anniversary shows for you here, plus a couple of surprises, but now, it’s time for tour #3. This is 3 hours of ABC’s glorious history as it was presented in 2003, and like NBC and CBS, ABC has […]
‘Red Skelton Show’ Rehearsal With Fred Mertz & Ricky Ricardo In the foreground, kids from ‘The Art Linkletter Show’ take in a rare moment on their tour of Television City. On stage, Red rehearses with guests William Frawley and Desi Arnaz. Source
This is about as good as it gets! These 11 pages from the January 1949 issue of Science Illustrated lays it all out! From how many stations and where, to where the new coaxial cables are running, picture sizes, how many sets in use and much much more.
July 30, 1943…RCA Announces Sale Of NBC Blue Network To Ed Noble It would be October 12th before the FCC approved the deal, but July 30 was the day they agreed on the $8 million price, but would you believe that Noble actually only paid $7 million? It’s true, and here is the story. RCA […]