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Mike Conway, Indiana University – Author “The Origins Of Television News In America”
Bobby Ellerbee’s “Eyes of a Generation” project is one of the most important resources for…
Dicky Howett, Author, “Television Innovations – 50 Technological Developments”
As an author, and lifelong student of television history, I consider The Eyes Of A…
The Amazingly Precise History of Color Television from Ed Reitan
Ed Reitan's Color Television History KTLA's 1955 Colorcast of The Tournament of Roses Parade (clipping…
THE HOUSE THAT ROONE BUILT
Modern sports television began in Athens, Georgia on September 18, 1965 when the University of…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The MARCONI MARK VII ERA…Part 6 (of 7)
The Marconi Mark VII Era: In the summer of 1967, the Marconi Mark VII color…
The World’s First Four Television Mobile Units…1931 Through 1937
The World's First Four Television Mobile Units...1931 Through 1937 Thanks to a note from friend,…
November 30, 1927…The Birth Of Hallowed Broadcast Ground
The Original Mosaic Look Ceiling and Today's Colbert Dome Artistry When The Hammerstein Theater (now,…
October 1, 1962…The Johnny Carson “Tonight” Theme Debuted
October 1, 1962...The Johnny Carson "Tonight" Theme Debuted How Johnny Carson's 'Tonight' Show Theme Song…
The Whole Story Of Disney On Television…
The Whole Story Of Disney On Television... On September 24, 1961, "Walt Disney's Wonderful World…
THE NBC BUILT, ND-8G CAMERAS
UPDATED March 3, 2023: Around 2010, I found a photo of an odd looking NBC…
One Of The Best, True Holiday Stories Ever…
One Of The Best, True Holiday Stories Ever...By Mark Evanier Our friend Mark, has been…
Richard Pryor, NBC & The 7 Second Tape Delay
The whole backstory of that week in the studio is beautifully told by a Salon…
Speaking Of Camera Drawings…Here’s An Interesting Twist From The UK
Speaking Of Camera Drawings...Here's An Interesting Twist From The UK The gallery of "kid camera"…
Directing Football…1939 Till Now! GREAT DGA ARTICLE!
This is the history of football on television as told by some of the greatest…
CBS Studio 52…A Surprise, With Studio 50 & 51 History Expanded
CBS Studio 52...A Surprise, With Studio 50 & 51 History Expanded Here is a ticket…
You Mean They Weren’t Driving A Real Car To California?
You Mean They Weren't Driving A Real Car To California? From Season 4, Episode 12,…
Dobie Gillis…An Interesting Backstory
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1ldfGFrfqo&ab_channel=BartBroadhead Above is a rare pilot pitch made for introducing the show to networks and…
Here’s Something You Don’t See Every Day…
Here's Something You Don't See Every Day... While posting the Studio 3A and 3B story,…
The Fred Westbrook Game Show Photo Archives
MUST READ! The Fred Westbrook Game Show Photo Archives Starting now, Eyes Of A Generation…
Marconi And Sarnoff
Marconi & Sarnoff Below is Guglielmo Marconi, the father of wireless communication (right) with David…