July 10, 1950...The Original, TV Music Countdown Show Debuts "Your Hit Parade" was television's first…
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July 1, 1941…Commercial Television Begins In America
On page 10, is as good a description of what happened on this day in…
Commercial TV’s 80th Anniverary…Setting The Stage For July 1, 1941
Tomorrow, television marks the 80th anniversary of its move from the "experimental" phase to the…
June 17, 1959…”I’ve Got A Secret”; Tour Of CBS Studio 59
June 17, 1959..."I've Got A Secret"; Tour Of CBS Studio 59 To celebrate their seventh…
June 16, 1930…The First Ever “Soap Opera” Debuts On WGN Radio
June 16, 1930...The First Ever "Soap Opera" Debuts On WGN Radio https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XWH8Xo6FclU “Clara, Lu ’n…
Exclusive! CBS Electronic Camera History Update…September 24, 1937
Exclusive! CBS Electronic Camera History Update...September 24, 1937 These two just found photos, taken at…
June 9…A Big Day For Media History…6 Event Stories And Video
June 9...A Big Day For Media History...6 Event Stories And Video June 9, 1948...WBZ Becomes…
More Answers To Some Early Iconoscope Camera Questions…
More Answers To Some Early Iconoscope Camera Questions... With close scrutiny to dates, and with…
The Reason For Experimental TV, Involved Consumer Protections…
The Reason For Experimental TV, Involved Consumer Protections... On July 1, 1941, the era of…
May 23, 1964…And Away We Go…From NYC To Miami Beach
May 23, 1964...And Away We Go...From NYC To Miami Beach Jackie Gleason's last show from…
May 12, 1963…Bob Dylan, Ed Sullivan & The Koch Brothers? Yep!
May 12, 1963...Bob Dylan, Ed Sullivan & The Koch Brothers? Yep! After seeing this photo,…
Sunday Flashback…Some Of America’s Most Famous Announcers
Sunday Flashback...Some Of America's Most Famous Announcers Visiting with Tom Snyder, here are some funny…
May 8, 1945…Victory In Europe Day, Times Square
May 8, 1945...Victory In Europe Day, Times Square Except for Germany and Japan, every country…
May 7, 1949…The First 45 RPM Record Hits The Billboard Charts
May 7, 1949...The First 45 RPM Record Hits The Billboard Charts The song was "You're…
May 4, 1961…Network TV Preps For First US Manned Space Shot
May 4, 1961...Network TV Preps For First US Manned Space Shot The next day, on…
1946: Mechanical Color Wheels or Electronic Color?
The question of the day: the choice between the CBS color wheel (sequential field system)…
1947 Color TV Outlook
This is one of the first articles I've seen that starts to move the thought…
April 30, 1938…Historic CBS Columbia Square Studios Dedicated
Here are some interesting images, and articles from the day, I think you will appreciate.…
2 Ultra Rare Views Of The Ed Sullivan Theater…Must See!
2 Ultra Rare Views Of The Ed Sullivan Theater...Must See! Aside from this super rare…
This Week In Sports TV History…Jackie Robinson Scores Again
This Week In Sports TV History...Jackie Robinson Scores Again In the photo, Leo Durocher welcomes…
April 17, 1967…”The Joey Bishop Show” Debuts On ABC
April 17, 1967..."The Joey Bishop Show" Debuts On ABC https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdyDRjpPftU&ab_channel=clipophilicsdaughter Above, we see the opening…