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August 28, 1922…The First Radio Commercial Airs On WEAF

August 28, 1922…The First Radio Commercial Airs On WEAF

  • August 28, 2016

August 28, 1922...The First Radio Commercial Airs On WEAF Did you know that AT&T invented…

Great Behind The Scenes Footage…”Let’s Make A Deal” 1977

Great Behind The Scenes Footage…”Let’s Make A Deal” 1977

  • August 27, 2016

Great Behind The Scenes Footage..."Let's Make A Deal" 1977 At the link is a 6…

August 27, 1968…Dan Rather’s Floor Fight

August 27, 1968…Dan Rather’s Floor Fight

  • August 27, 2016

August 27, 1968...48 Years Ago Today Dan Rather was manhandled at the Democratic National Convention…

The “TONIGHT” Show’s Oldest Surviving Color Video…Sept 1, 1964

The “TONIGHT” Show’s Oldest Surviving Color Video…Sept 1, 1964

  • August 26, 2016

The "TONIGHT" Show's Oldest Surviving Color Video...Sept 1, 1964 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg-R9tnEXso&ab_channel=DCVideo Above is a very rare…

August 26, 1939…First MLB Game On TV + Other Sports TV Firsts

August 26, 1939…First MLB Game On TV + Other Sports TV Firsts

  • August 26, 2016

August 26, 1939...First MLB Game On TV + Other Sports TV Firsts The first ever…

August 25, 1968…NBC Debuts Color Portables In Chicago

August 25, 1968…NBC Debuts Color Portables In Chicago

  • August 25, 2016

The day before the riotous Democratic National Convention opened in Chicago, NBC broadcast color images…

August 25, 1958…”Concentration” Debuts On NBC

August 25, 1958…”Concentration” Debuts On NBC

  • August 25, 2016

August 25, 1958..."Concentration" Debuts On NBC The original network daytime series, "Concentration", appeared on NBC…

“The Tonight Show” Crew In Action…A Behind The Scenes Look

“The Tonight Show” Crew In Action…A Behind The Scenes Look

  • August 24, 2016

"The Tonight Show" Crew In Action...A Behind The Scenes Look In the embedded video below,…

Remember This? I Had One, Who Else Had One?

Remember This? I Had One, Who Else Had One?

  • August 24, 2016

Remember This? I Had One, Who Else Had One? "Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy"! Sound…

Behind The Scenes…NBC Sports Olympic Coverage Wrap Up

Behind The Scenes…NBC Sports Olympic Coverage Wrap Up

  • August 24, 2016

Behind The Scenes...NBC Sports Olympic Coverage Wrap Up Two years of planning, 102 shipping containers…

A Musical Trip Down Memory Lane With The Great Johnny Mercer.

A Musical Trip Down Memory Lane With The Great Johnny Mercer.

  • August 23, 2016

A Musical Trip Down Memory Lane With The Great Johnny Mercer... If you've ever heard…

Creating The SNL Title Sequences…A Detailed Look At The Process

Creating The SNL Title Sequences…A Detailed Look At The Process

  • August 23, 2016

Creating The SNL Title Sequences…A Detailed Look At The Process This is heaven for the…

Meet “Miss Patience”…Television’s First Stand In (+ Rare Video)

Meet “Miss Patience”…Television’s First Stand In (+ Rare Video)

  • August 22, 2016

Meet "Miss Patience"...Television's First Stand In (+ Rare Video) This is inside television's first studio...3H…

Doug Quick Interview…Veteran CBS Stage Manager, “Price Is Right”

Doug Quick Interview…Veteran CBS Stage Manager, “Price Is Right”

  • August 21, 2016

Sunday Matinee #2...Veteran Stage Manager Doug Quick, BTDT BTDT = Been There, Done That, and…

GREAT WEST COAST TV HISTORY VIDEO

GREAT WEST COAST TV HISTORY VIDEO

  • August 21, 2016

Sunday Matinee #1...GREAT WEST COAST TV HISTORY VIDEO In this KTLA 40th Anniversary presentation, there…

August 19, 1906…The Father Of Electronic Television Was Born

August 19, 1906…The Father Of Electronic Television Was Born

  • August 19, 2016

August 19, 1906...The Father Of Electronic Television Was Born 110 years ago today, Philo Taylor…

August 19, 1949…First CBS Color Test Footage Shot

August 19, 1949…First CBS Color Test Footage Shot

  • August 19, 2016

August 19, 1949...First CBS Color Test Footage Shot The day before this, CBS did their…

Come Play Along With A Special Episode Of “To Tell The Truth”

Come Play Along With A Special Episode Of “To Tell The Truth”

  • August 18, 2016

Come Play Along With A Special Episode Of "To Tell The Truth" Can you guess…

1313 Vine Street Studios Debut & TV’s Top Shows Follow

1313 Vine Street Studios Debut & TV’s Top Shows Follow

  • August 18, 2016

August 18, 1948...Vine Street Studios Debut Did you know this was originally the home of…

The Sound Effects Genius Behind The Looney Tunes And Merrie Melodies

The Sound Effects Genius Behind The Looney Tunes And Merrie Melodies

  • August 17, 2016

If It Sounds Funny...You Can Thank Treg Brown! For all of us that grew up…

‘The Larry Sanders Show’ reruns returning to HBO this fall

‘The Larry Sanders Show’ reruns returning to HBO this fall

  • August 17, 2016

Mark You Calendar! "The Larry Sanders Show" Returns September 23! It doesn't appear that the…

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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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