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The Broadcast World’s TOP Archive: Including TV

The Broadcast World’s TOP Archive: Including TV

  • October 9, 2023

  Just so you know, our friend David Gleason's labor of love is absolutely THE…

What Do “Bonanza”, The Beatles And Bozo Have In Common?…

What Do “Bonanza”, The Beatles And Bozo Have In Common?…

  • March 13, 2017

What Do "Bonanza", The Beatles And Bozo Have In Common? Aside from the letter "B",…

March 4, 1948…Red Letter Day For RCA & NBC Sales Departments …

March 4, 1948…Red Letter Day For RCA & NBC Sales Departments …

  • March 4, 2017

March 4, 1948...Red Letter Day For RCA & NBC Sales Departments It was on this…

The Untold Story Of The “John And Marsha” Commercials

The Untold Story Of The “John And Marsha” Commercials

  • February 10, 2017

The Untold Story Of The "John And Marsha" Commercials In the mid '50s, this commercial…

January 18, 1929…CBS Becomes A Broadcaster

January 18, 1929…CBS Becomes A Broadcaster

  • January 18, 2017

January 18, 1929...CBS Becomes A Broadcaster Until this day in 1929, the Columbia Broadcasting System…

The Early History of Howdy Doody…Television’s First Hit Show

The Early History of Howdy Doody…Television’s First Hit Show

  • December 30, 2016

“The Howdy Doody Show” wasn’t just early television — it defined it. As network TV’s…

December 6, 1964…A Christmas Classic Was Born!

December 6, 1964…A Christmas Classic Was Born!

  • December 6, 2016

December 6, 1964...A Christmas Classic Was Born! The evening of December 6, 1964, kids across…

November 19, 1959…America Meets Rocky And Bullwinkle

November 19, 1959…America Meets Rocky And Bullwinkle

  • November 19, 2016

November 19, 1959...America Meets Rocky And Bullwinkle Today is the anniversary of the debut of…

GE PE 250 & 350 Catalog

GE PE 250 & 350 Catalog

  • April 5, 2016

Here is the 24 page GE PE 250 catalog, followed by the 8 page introduction…

Just For Fun…Can You Guess What Famous Star Is Wearing These?

Just For Fun…Can You Guess What Famous Star Is Wearing These?

  • November 21, 2014

Just For Fun...Can You Guess What Famous Star Is Wearing These? The actor in question…

45 Years Ago Today…Apollo 11 Heads For The Moon: Day 4

45 Years Ago Today…Apollo 11 Heads For The Moon: Day 4

  • July 19, 2014

45 Years Ago Today...Apollo 11 Heads For The Moon: Day 4 Here is the fourth…

July 15, 1968…’One Life To Live’ Debuts On ABC

July 15, 1968…’One Life To Live’ Debuts On ABC

  • July 17, 2014

July 15, 1968...'One Life To Live' Debuts On ABC In its 43 year history, 'One…

HAPPY BIRTHDAY…COMMERCIAL TELEVISION! 73 Today!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY…COMMERCIAL TELEVISION! 73 Today!

  • July 1, 2014

HAPPY BIRTHDAY...COMMERCIAL TELEVISION! 73 Today! At 1PM, July 1, 1941, NBC's WNBT in New York…

Original Opening: ‘Honeymooners’ Classic 39 Episodes

Original Opening: ‘Honeymooners’ Classic 39 Episodes

  • January 10, 2014

Original Opening: 'Honeymooners' Classic 39 Episodes Much like the original 'I Love Lucy' "stick figure"…

The Norelco Shaver Christmas Commercials…Then & Now

The Norelco Shaver Christmas Commercials…Then & Now

  • December 25, 2013

The Norelco Shaver Christmas Commercials...Then & Now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUQycfgCjr0 The link above is to the original…

The cost of baseball’s broadcast rights in 1961

The cost of baseball’s broadcast rights in 1961

  • September 2, 2013

Baseball Rights $$$, 1961 There is a great enlargeable graph in this story that shows,…

Why GE Flourished In Texas And The Southwest: The LBJ Deal

Why GE Flourished In Texas And The Southwest: The LBJ Deal

  • April 17, 2013

Years ago, I was told a story of political intrigue by an old Texas television…

‘Rocky And Bullwinkle’…The Surprising Backstory!

‘Rocky And Bullwinkle’…The Surprising Backstory!

  • April 15, 2013

'Rocky And Bullwinkle'...The Surprising Backstory! Production began in February 1958 with the hiring of voice…

Meet ‘I Love Lucy’s’ Summer Replacement! ‘My Little Margie’

Meet ‘I Love Lucy’s’ Summer Replacement! ‘My Little Margie’

  • March 23, 2013

Meet 'I Love Lucy's' Summer Replacement! 'My Little Margie' Remember this show's theme song? I…

Totally Television! Ampex NAB Poster

Totally Television! Ampex NAB Poster

  • March 8, 2013

Totally Television! This is an illustration Ampex commissioned for one of the NAB shows. The…

When Was The Last Time You Saw This?

When Was The Last Time You Saw This?

  • March 8, 2013

When Was The Last Time You Saw This? The NAB's Code Of Good Practice started…

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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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The Amazingly Precise History of Color Television from Ed Reitan

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

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HOW TELEVISION GRAPHICS CAME TO BE

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