In 1953, RCA submitted 700 pages of documentation to the FCC as a "Petition For…
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RCA Color Television…Best Color History Primer Ever!
From the David Sarnoff introduction to the history highlights at the end, this is one…
December 5, 1962…’The Match Game’ Pilot Taped
December 5, 1962...'The Match Game' Pilot Taped This rare unaired video was taped in NBC's…
“Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In”…Three Backstories Rolled Into One
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh In"...Three Backstories Rolled Into One (1) Fun (2) Editing on film…
Just For Fun…Be Ready To LOL!
Just For Fun...Be Ready To LOL! I don't know if all of these clips made…
How Football’s Magic Yellow Line Technology Works…Two Videos
How Football's Magic Yellow Line Technology Works...Two Videos Here are two videos to lay out…
Welcome To The Heart Of Eyes Of A Generation!
This 100+ pages of television history is unique in all the world! This is a…
Total Color Camera Sales, USA, 1954-1982, RCA & All Other Brands
Total Color Camera Count for USA 1954-1982 from RCA, and 1964-1981 including all major brands…
About Me…Bobby Ellerbee
As I write this in my office here at home, there is something sitting 20…
Gray Research Telop Machine, Television’s First Optical Projection System
Thanks to Val Ginter in NYC, here is a rare copy of the 1953 Gray…
RCA Broadcast News, January 1954
"Color Television - What It Means To Broadcasters" is the tile of this issue, and…
RCA Broadcast News, April 1961
From April 1961, here is what EVERYBODY was doing with color. From networks to local…
RCA Broadcast News, October 1946
RCA introduces television's first workhorse...the TK30 Image Orthicon Camera...in a multi-page article. This was the…
“Howdy Doody” Script, 1960
Thanks to our good friend Gady Reinhold at the CBS Broadcast Center, here is one…
Conan on TBS: Behind the Scene
I’m proud to share with you an exclusive look behind the scenes at Conan’s TBS…
The Kennedy-Nixon Debate Innovations
Soon after the passing of CBS great Don Hewitt, I got a note from my…
Today & Yesterday
Below is a shot of the Today set in the RCA Exhibition Hall on…
Where The Ed Sullivan “Beatles” Cameras Finally Wound Up…
Boy, do I wish I could have one owned one of these three Marconi Mark…
Three Generations In Television: The Merklein Family
It's not every day you come across a TV pioneer like Frank Merklein, or a…
NBC Broadcast Operations, Program Schedule Sheets, 1951-58
NBC broadcast schedules from 1951, 1952, 1954 and 1958. This is the best ever guide to…
1951: CBS Television At 20
CBS looks back on 20 years of television innovation in this 18 page review from…