Thanks to Val Ginter in NYC, here is a rare copy of the 1953 Gray…
Category: Networks
RCA Broadcast News, April 1961
From April 1961, here is what EVERYBODY was doing with color. From networks to local…
NBC Broadcast Operations, Program Schedule Sheets, 1951-58
NBC broadcast schedules from 1951, 1952, 1954 and 1958. This is the best ever guide to…
1967: First Anniversary Of NBC’s Full-Color Schedule
NBC heralds the first anniversary of being a full-color network, which occurred November 7, 1966.
1948: NBC Puts Kinescopes In Use
NBC announces the first use of kinescoped recording on its network, June 27, 1948.
1948: NBC Sums Up The Year
NBC takes a look at the many big advances it made in 1948, like increasing…
CBS Television City Documents
Press releases and news articles about the construction and expansion of CBS Television City.
1949: KNBH Is On The Air
A 1949 press release notes the debut of NBC's Los Angeles station.
The Early History of WEAF…NBC Radio’s Flagship Station
A rare document looks at the earliest days of the station that NBC bought from…
NBC Broadcast Operations, Program Schedule Sheets, 1949-51
Four pages of Operations Sheets from NBC Television's early days. This is the best ever…
THE SECRET BACKSTORY OF THE RCA TK 44
Chapter One: by Bobby Ellerbee Over a period of months in 2009, I spoke…
WAGA-TV: The Early Years
This was Atlanta’s second TV station. It was a CBS affiliate until the late 1980s.…
1939: Exploding the Television Boom
Wow! This nine-page article from Mechanix Illustrated is full of pictures, but the story is…
1949: What Every Family Wants To Know About TV
This is about as good as it gets! These 11 pages from the January 1949…
GE Television Broadcasting Equipment, 1944
General Electric looks to the postwar years in this 1944 catalog.
1955: NBC “Color City” On The Air Tonight
The New York Times alerts readers to the first telecast from NBC's Burbank facility.
Behind The Scenes With Eddie Brinkmann
Ed Sullivan stage manager Eddie Brinkmann gives a glimpse of what you didn't see on…
WGN-TV’s Early History
Three pages of historic articles on the start of the iconic Chicago station.