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The Amazing Backstory of THE WORLD’S FIRST RCA COLOR CAMERAS

The Amazing Backstory of THE WORLD’S FIRST RCA COLOR CAMERAS

  • July 24, 2026

I would hope that if back in the 1970s, NBC knew what I am about…

The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The RCA TK30 ERA…Part 1 (of 7)

The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The RCA TK30 ERA…Part 1 (of 7)

  • September 20, 2023

THE RCA TK30 ERA: About the only way I could think of to present these…

January 6, 1952…First Ever “TODAY” Promo

January 6, 1952…First Ever “TODAY” Promo

  • May 16, 2021

First Ever "TODAY" Promo, Live With Fred Allen & Dave Garroway In preparation for a…

Inside NBC Like You Have Never Seen! Pristine “Behind Your Radio Dial” Video

Inside NBC Like You Have Never Seen! Pristine “Behind Your Radio Dial” Video

  • May 12, 2021

About five years ago, I found this classic 1948 movie short on YouTube. It was…

December 12, 1937…America’s First Mobile Units Delivered

December 12, 1937…America’s First Mobile Units Delivered

  • December 12, 2020

On December 12, 1937, the world's first electronic television remote units were delivered by RCA…

The Heidi Bowl…The REAL DOCUMENTS & DETAILS!

The Heidi Bowl…The REAL DOCUMENTS & DETAILS!

  • November 17, 2020

November 17, 1968...'Heidi' Trumps The Jets - Raiders Finale On NBC Did you see this…

Philips Norelco PC70 Catalog

Philips Norelco PC70 Catalog

  • April 6, 2020

From the early 1970s, here a copy the 31 page Norelco PC 70 catalog. This…

October 10, 1949…The First Ever Network Color Broadcast Airs

October 10, 1949…The First Ever Network Color Broadcast Airs

  • October 10, 2019

The cameras you see here are what RCA referred to (this first color camera design)…

‘Hour Glass’…A Television First

‘Hour Glass’…A Television First

  • February 22, 2019

This show was network television's first rehearsed, non-reality program. It was a one hour variety/sketch…

My Conversation with CBS VP Technology, Joe Flaherty…RARE HISTORY!

My Conversation with CBS VP Technology, Joe Flaherty…RARE HISTORY!

  • February 2, 2019

Dr. Joe Flaherty was the Senior Vice President of Technology at CBS and at the…

FIRST EVER VIDEO RECORDING…September 20, 1927? YES!

FIRST EVER VIDEO RECORDING…September 20, 1927? YES!

  • January 7, 2019

FIRST EVER VIDEO RECORDING...September 20, 1927? YES! Until yesterday, I had never heard of this…

NBC’s Legendary Technical Director…Heino Ripp

NBC’s Legendary Technical Director…Heino Ripp

  • April 21, 2018

FIRST, Don't miss this!  The Television Legends Interview Series taped six half hour segments with…

Amazing New Berlin Olympics Television Information

Amazing New Berlin Olympics Television Information

  • December 29, 2017

If you are lucky, you learn something new every day, and today, we are all…

March 22, 1929…RCA Begins First Nightly Experimental Broadcasts

March 22, 1929…RCA Begins First Nightly Experimental Broadcasts

  • March 22, 2017

With the recent receipt of new images and data, this story has been revised and…

How Television Made Basketball Fans Mad About March!

How Television Made Basketball Fans Mad About March!

  • March 20, 2017

How Television Made Basketball Fans Mad About March! It's "that time again", when back to…

March 19, 1953 and March 19, 1954…Red Letter Days For Compatible Color

March 19, 1953 and March 19, 1954…Red Letter Days For Compatible Color

  • March 19, 2017

March 19, 1953 and March 19, 1954...Red Letter Days For Compatible Color On March 19,…

How The First Music Video Package Helped Create “American Bandstand”

How The First Music Video Package Helped Create “American Bandstand”

  • March 18, 2017

How The First Music Video Package Helped Create "American Bandstand" The Snader Telescriptions were not…

The Human Test Patterns Who First Calibrated Color TV

The Human Test Patterns Who First Calibrated Color TV

  • March 17, 2017

A Wonderful Primer On Early Color Television... From the Eyes Of A Generation's archives, here…

A Huge Show Few Remember Gave Us The First Use Of Live Chromakey

A Huge Show Few Remember Gave Us The First Use Of Live Chromakey

  • March 16, 2017

NBC's "Matinee Theater"...October 31, 1955 - June 27, 1958 This morning, I sat down to…

March 1971…The End Of An Era: Ed Sullivan Canceled By CBS

March 1971…The End Of An Era: Ed Sullivan Canceled By CBS

  • March 15, 2017

March 1971...The End Of An Era: Ed Sullivan Canceled By CBS Ed Sullivan began with…

March 14, 1970…Music-Television Debuts 11 Years Before MTV…

March 14, 1970…Music-Television Debuts 11 Years Before MTV…

  • March 14, 2017

March 14, 1970...Music-Television Debuts 11 Years Before MTV On Saturday, March 14, 1970, music shows…

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The men and women who shaped American television —producers, directors, engineers, studio crews, and the families of industry legends shared their stories, photos, documents, and memories with me. Many told me the same thing, even the historians for the networks:

“You’re preserving the only institutional knowledge we have left.”

Eyes Of A Generation has always been a collection of history, but now — it has, by default, become a home for the institutional memory of ABC, NBC, and CBS.

In the same way networks kept the videotapes tapes but erased the talent, skill, craftsmanship and even revenue those recorded shows represented…they have lost their histories too!

This is television’s story — created by the people who shaped it and safeguarded here, for those who come after.

All You Ever Wanted to Know About NORELCO CAMERAS

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  • July 21, 2026

The Amazingly Precise History of Color Television from Ed Reitan

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  • May 31, 2026

THE PERSONAL SCRAPBOOK OF GEORGE MOSES, ED SULLIVAN’S CAMERAMAN!

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  • May 31, 2026

HOW TELEVISION GRAPHICS CAME TO BE

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  • February 14, 2024

Countdown #55

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Countdown #56

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  • August 9, 2026

Countdown #57

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Countdown #58

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  • July 26, 2026
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