CBS Broadcast Center Studios
Here is the layout of the studios at the Broadcast Center in New York. This is a great mental guide when discussing where shows came from. In case you haven’t see my 126-page report called, The History of CBS New York Studios 1937-1965, just follow the link below for the amazing story! CBS studios – New York – Eyes Of A Generation…Television’s Living History
‘The Good Ship Hope’: NBC September 7, 1962 Here is the Operations map of this show’s feed. Hosted by Ralph Bellamy, this was a one hour special about the hospital ship ‘Hope’ helping civilians in Vietnam. Thanks to Gady Reinhold for saving and sharing this. Source
Picture Parade #1…NBC New York’s Air Cushion Studio Floors Most never knew that under each studio floor at 30 Rock, there are air cushions to prevent vibration from the subway that runs directly under the building. When Rockefeller Plaza was built in 1933, there was an elevated train that ran down 6th Avenue. In later […]
Dinah Shore Show: NBC, 1952 Yesterday in the KTLA Anniversary video, Dinah mentioned her NBC show and here’s a shot from it at NBC. Originally, ‘The Dinah Shore Show’ was broadcast on Tuesday and Thursday nights from Los Angeles from November 1951 to January 1956. For most of the program’s run, it aired from 7:30 […]
Beatles 50th Sullivan Anniversary Count Down…8 Days On February 9, 1964, The Beatles were not the only British singing stars to make their American television debut. As you’ll see in the screen shot from the same night, Davie Jones was there too, but not as The Monkey’s lead singer. He was playing the roll of […]