It has been 60 years since I started working for CBS at its New York…
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Jon Olson, Technical Director, NBC Burbank (Ret.)
Wow! What a lane of memories you’ve displayed on your website. I was with NBC…
TWO NBC COLOR PERFECT PROMOS FROM THE ’60S
Here, back to back, are two :60 second promo's from NBC, touting their color abilities…
First Person Oral History
This is an ongoing project, and from time to time, we will add audio…
The Heidi Bowl…The REAL DOCUMENTS & DETAILS!
November 17, 1968...'Heidi' Trumps The Jets - Raiders Finale On NBC Did you see this…
A Production Primer By Television’s First Cameraman
In a photo taken in NBC's historic Studio 3H, we see Albert Protzman, the…
‘Hour Glass’…A Television First
This show was network television's first rehearsed, non-reality program. It was a one hour variety/sketch…
NBC’s Legendary Technical Director…Heino Ripp
FIRST, Don't miss this! The Television Legends Interview Series taped six half hour segments with…
April 6, 1948…Oldest Known Howdy Doody Kinescope Footage: Exclusive
THE ORIGINAL HOWDY PUPPET ON ONE OF THE EARLIEST SHOWS RECORDED! This kinescope is…
Rare NBC Brooklyn Studios Footage With TK41s…
Rare NBC Brooklyn Studios Footage With TK41s It's not often that we get to see…
Behind The Scenes At “The Camel News Caravan”, 1953
Behind The Scenes At "The Camel News Caravan", 1953 This month, we've done several stories…
The Untold Story Of The “John And Marsha” Commercials
The Untold Story Of The "John And Marsha" Commercials In the mid '50s, this commercial…
February 8, 1964…The Beatles & Ed Sullivan Prepare To Make History
February 8, 1964...The Beatles & Ed Sullivan Prepare To Make History On this date in…
February 1, 1982…”Late Night With David Letterman” Debuts
February 1, 1982..."Late Night With David Letterman" Debuts On this date in 1982, Dave's show…
January 27, 1991…Whitney Houston Mesmerizes America
January 27, 1991...Whitney Houston Mesmerizes America The Story Of The Best Ever Version Of "The…
January 1, 1961…Behind The Scenes At KTLA & The Rose Parade
January 1, 1961...Behind The Scenes At KTLA & The Rose Parade The events in this…
December 27, 1947…”Howdy Doody” Debuts EXCLUSIVE VIDEO
December 27, 1947..."Howdy Doody" Debuts EXCLUSIVE VIDEO Thanks to Burt Dubrow, America's top…
December 14, 1957…Hanna-Barbera And “Ruff & Ready” Debut
December 14, 1957...Hanna-Barbera And "Ruff & Ready" Debut This is the very first episode of…
Ever Wonder Where NBC’s Studio 6B Control Room Is?
Ever Wonder Where NBC's Studio 6B Control Room Is? Here is your answer! As part…
“Hairspray Live!”…Bravo Again For Live Television!
"Hairspray Live!"...Bravo Again For Live Television! This was NBC’s fourth venture into holiday event live…
November 28, 1925…”The Grand Ole Opry” Was Born
November 28, 1925..."The Grand Ole Opry" Was Born "The Grand Ole Opry" started as the…