On this day in 1950, NBC Radio star Bob Hope was lured to television…
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April 6, 1948…Oldest Known Howdy Doody Kinescope Footage: Exclusive
THE ORIGINAL HOWDY PUPPET ON ONE OF THE EARLIEST SHOWS RECORDED! This kinescope is…
April 4, 1967…Johnny Carson Quits “Tonight”! Remember This?
When people think about hosts quitting the "Tonight" show, Jack Paar's famous walk off is the…
NBC Universal Orlando…New Home To My Pat Weaver RCA TK30
This week, "The Tonight Show Experience" will open at Universal Studios Orlando, with Jimmy…
March 27, 1955…NBC Burbank Dedication – Color Kickoff AND The BLUE TK41s!
It was March 27, 1955, when NBC Burbank was dedicated...two and a half years after…
Television’s Forgotten Pioneer…The Amazing Captain Bill Eddy
Television's Forgotten Pioneer...The Amazing Captain Bill Eddy Frankly, my head exploded this morning when I…
MAJOR NEW YORK STUDIOS HISTORY UPDATE….
MAJOR NEW YORK STUDIOS HISTORY UPDATE.... WOR - ABC - NBC - VIDEO TAPE CENTER/…
February 25, 1950…”Your Show Of Shows” Debuts On NBC!
February 25, 1950..."Your Show Of Shows" Debuts On NBC! To really appreciate the historical importance…
Behind The Scenes At “The Camel News Caravan”, 1953
Behind The Scenes At "The Camel News Caravan", 1953 This month, we've done several stories…
“The Agony Of Defeat”…The Story Behind TV Sports Most Famous Line
"The Agony Of Defeat"…The Story Behind TV Sports Most Famous Line Brent Musburger takes us…
February 21, 1940…TV’s First Regularly Scheduled News Debuts
February 21, 1940...TV's First Regularly Scheduled News Debuts In a new area, where no one…
The History Of The Ampex Owned…Video Tape Center, Part 1 of 3
The History Of The Ampex Owned...Video Tape Center, Part 1 of 3 America's First Commercial…
The History Of The Ampex Owned…Video Tape Center, Part 2 of 3
The History Of The Ampex Owned...Video Tape Center, Part 2 of 3 America's First Commercial…
February 15, 1958…Dick Clark Goes Primetime From New York
February 15, 1958...Dick Clark Goes Primetime From New York 59 years ago today, "Dick Clark's…
The Untold Story Of The “John And Marsha” Commercials
The Untold Story Of The "John And Marsha" Commercials In the mid '50s, this commercial…
Producer Joseph Cates…The Man Who Introduced Ralph To Norton
Producer Joseph Cates...The Man Who Introduced Ralph To Norton A few years back, I was…
The Smothers Brothers…SMOTHERED By CBS
On February 5, 1967, the Smothers Brothers debuted on CBS and went head to head…
An Hour With Rocky & Bullwinkle…The Whys, Hows & Whos Of The Show
An Hour With Rocky & Bullwinkle...The Whys, Hows & Whos Of The Show The Wayback…
ABC, CBS, NBC Anniversary Shows…Saturday Through Tuesday!
ABC, CBS, NBC Anniversary Shows...Saturday Through Tuesday! Over the next four days, we'll have the…
NBC 60th Anniversay Show…Mega Memory Tour #1
NBC 60th Anniversay Show...Mega Memory Tour #1 From now through Tuesday, we'll have the NBC,…
CBS 75th Anniversay Show…Mega Memory Tour #2
CBS 75th Anniversay Show...Mega Memory Tour #2 From now through Tuesday, we'll continue NBC, CBS…