August 19, 1906...The Father Of Electronic Television Was Born 110 years ago today, Philo Taylor…
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August 19, 1949…First CBS Color Test Footage Shot
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Come Play Along With A Special Episode Of “To Tell The Truth”
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The Sound Effects Genius Behind The Looney Tunes And Merrie Melodies
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‘The Larry Sanders Show’ reruns returning to HBO this fall
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A Rare Look Inside CBS Studio 33…The Cronkite Newsroom
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“Rocket Rangers”…The First Show With A Purposely Wiped History
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August 15, 1948…CBS Debuts First, Live Nightly News Broadcast
August 15, 1948...CBS Debuts First, Live Nightly News Broadcast On this day in 1948, Douglas…
August 15, 1992…”The Larry Sanders Show” Debuts On HBO
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AGAIN? Little League World Series Batter Smashes Camera Lens
Since around 2006, this is the third or fourth time this has happened. Somehow, the…
Time Machine! 25th Anniversay Issue, RCA Broadcast News
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1.28 Billion Minutes Streamed (and NBC Is Still Counting)
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August 13, 1997…”South Park” Debuts On Comedy Central
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August 12, 1881…Cecil B. DeMille Was Born, And With Him: “Epics”
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STOP THE PRESSES! WHAT DO WE HAVE HERE? A UNICORN?
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August 11, 2009…72 Year Run Of “The Guiding Light” Ends
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August 10, 1948…WJZ-TV (WABC) Signs On In New York
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August 9, 1936…Jesse Owens Won His 4th Gold Medal In Berlin
August 9, 1936...Jesse Owens Won His 4th Gold Medal In Berlin The first live television…
August 9, 1957…”Home” With Arlene Francis Ends Three Year Run
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EXCLUSIVE…Inside The First Color Television Remote Unit
Thanks to Chuck Pharis, and his very rare RCA "Red Book", I have new information…