In January 1954, I was hired at CBS Television City in Hollywood and worked there…
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Joel Spector, 50 Year NBC Audio Pro (Ret.)
Eyes of a Generation lives up to its name – and then some. I’ve been…
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 Broadcast World’s TOP Archive: Including TV
Just so you know, our friend David Gleason's labor of love is absolutely THE…
The Surprising History of ABC’s First Handheld Cameras…LA vs. NYC
About six months ago, I met a character named Joe Maltz somehow. Turns out that…
First Person Oral History
This is an ongoing project, and from time to time, we will add audio…
AMAZING CBS COLOR STUDIO 72 NYC…COLOR FILM TOUR
Here is a newly discovered piece of color television history about one of the least…
The History Of The Ampex Owned…Video Tape Center, Part 2 of 3
The History Of The Ampex Owned...Video Tape Center, Part 2 of 3 America's First Commercial…
The History Of The Ampex Owned…Video Tape Center, Part 3 of 3
The History Of The Ampex Owned...Video Tape Center, Part 3 of 3 America's First Commercial…
SPECIAL NBC NY STUDIOS HISTORY…FIRST HAND ACCOUNT
SPECIAL NBC NY STUDIOS HISTORY...FIRST HAND ACCOUNT This article includes A MUST READ, FIRST HAND…
SPECIAL!! EARLY TELEVISION SURPRISES…PART 3 of 3
With so many overlapping and similar events happening not only in the US and UK,…
December 23, 1947…The Transistor Is Born At Bell Labs, BUT…
December 23, 1947...The Transistor Is Born At Bell Labs, BUT... Why did it take so…
SPECIAL 3 DAY BIRTH OF COLOR EVENT: DAY 1, PART 1
SPECIAL 3 DAY BIRTH OF COLOR EVENT: DAY 1, PART 1 Today is the eve…
SPECIAL 3 DAY BIRTH OF COLOR EVENT: DAY 2, PART 4
SPECIAL 3 DAY BIRTH OF COLOR EVENT: DAY 2, PART 4 Today is the 63rd…
How Football’s Magic Yellow Line Technology Works…Two Videos
How Football's Magic Yellow Line Technology Works...Two Videos Here are two videos to lay out…
November 30, 1956…A Videotape Milestone
November 30, 1956...A Videotape Milestone On this day in 1956, at Television City, CBS made…
November 29, 1929…The NBC Chimes Sound For The First Time
November 29, 1929...The NBC Chimes Sound For The First Time In July of 1921, RCA…
November 7, 1933…RCA/NBC Dedicates 30 Rockefeller Plaza
November 7, 1933...RCA/NBC Dedicates 30 Rockefeller Plaza Bldg. On November 7, 1933 NBC held dedication…
THE SECRET BACKSTORY OF THE RCA TK 44
Chapter One: by Bobby Ellerbee Over a period of months in 2009, I spoke…
The Virtual Archives of RCA Engineer Harry Wright
He helped design the RCA TK42, TK42XX, TK43, TK44, TK47, TK48, TK76 and more. The…
June 21, 1948…First TV Network Pool Event & Debut Of RCA Kinescope
June 21, 1948...First TV Network Pool Event & Debut Of RCA Kinescope The first official…