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A Leisurely Stroll Down Memory Lane…WBOC, Circa 1964

A Leisurely Stroll Down Memory Lane…WBOC, Circa 1964

  • July 26, 2014

A Leisurely Stroll Down Memory Lane...WBOC, Circa 1964 This video will start at the beginning…

The 1956 Mini Cam Mystery…

The 1956 Mini Cam Mystery…

  • July 22, 2014

Above is a shot of then Senator John F. Kennedy at the Democratic National Convention…

Who Knew? NASA Got An Emmy For It’s Pictures From The Moon!

Who Knew? NASA Got An Emmy For It’s Pictures From The Moon!

  • July 20, 2014

Who Knew? NASA Got An Emmy For It's Pictures From The Moon! 45 years ago…

The NBC 8G Studio Cameras…One Of Television’s Rarities

The NBC 8G Studio Cameras…One Of Television’s Rarities

  • July 12, 2014

The NBC 8G Studio Cameras...One Of Television's Rarities NBC's official grand opening date for 8G,…

The Oldest Surviving Color Videotape…May 22, 1958

The Oldest Surviving Color Videotape…May 22, 1958

  • July 3, 2014

The Oldest Surviving Color Videotape...May 22, 1958 This is the dedication of NBC's new studios…

‘Today’ Show…Recycling At It’s Best!

‘Today’ Show…Recycling At It’s Best!

  • May 30, 2014

'Today' Show...Recycling At It's Best! Dave Garroway was not the only one that needed a…

My ABC Tour And NBC 8G Tour & Taping On The Seth Meyers Set

My ABC Tour And NBC 8G Tour & Taping On The Seth Meyers Set

  • April 30, 2014

My ABC Tour And NBC 8G Tour & Taping On The Seth Meyers Set On…

Remembering RCA’s Harry Wright

Remembering RCA’s Harry Wright

  • April 22, 2014

Remembering RCA's Harry Wright I'm sad to announce the passing of one of RCA Broadcast's…

A Brief History Of Portable Color Cameras

A Brief History Of Portable Color Cameras

  • April 18, 2014

You would think RCA lead the way in this area, but they were more focused…

April 11, 1956…Ampex Debuts Video Tape At NAB

April 11, 1956…Ampex Debuts Video Tape At NAB

  • April 11, 2014

April 11, 1956 is a day that truly changed television! Here it the story of…

NBC Studios Thumbnail List

NBC Studios Thumbnail List

  • March 29, 2014

For You To COPY & PASTE...NBC Studios Thumbnail List Many have asked for this and…

NBC Burbank Video Tape Advancements in Editing and More

NBC Burbank Video Tape Advancements in Editing and More

  • March 19, 2014

"Requiem for NBC Burbank": Part II Our friend Richard Wirth has given us the second…

A Genuine Rarity & Some NEW NBC Color History

A Genuine Rarity & Some NEW NBC Color History

  • March 16, 2014

A Genuine Rarity & Some NEW NBC Color History This rare photo shows the RCA…

Interesting PCP 70 Docking Platform

Interesting PCP 70 Docking Platform

  • March 8, 2014

Interesting PCP 70 Docking Platform On the left, from Bob Batsche's Apollo 8 photos is…

Beatles 50th Sullivan Anniversary Count Down…12 Days

Beatles 50th Sullivan Anniversary Count Down…12 Days

  • January 28, 2014

Beatles 50th Sullivan Anniversary Count Down...12 Days Here's the HUGE SURPRISE I promised yesterday! Who…

CBS’s First Hand Held Camera & The Back Story

CBS’s First Hand Held Camera & The Back Story

  • January 27, 2014

In Preparation For A HUGE Surprise! Tomorrow, I will be posting a hugely surprising photo...one…

Earliest Pairing Of The RCA TK40 & HF Cradle Head Prototype

Earliest Pairing Of The RCA TK40 & HF Cradle Head Prototype

  • January 25, 2014

Earliest Use And Photo Of The RCA TK40 & HF Cradle Head In early August…

60 Years Ago, Houston Fearless Introduced The Cradle Head

60 Years Ago, Houston Fearless Introduced The Cradle Head

  • January 25, 2014

60 Years Ago, Houston Fearless Introduced The Cradle Head In March of 1954, this ad…

AS RARE AS RARE CAN BE! Ikegami’s First Studio Color Camera(s)

AS RARE AS RARE CAN BE! Ikegami’s First Studio Color Camera(s)

  • October 23, 2013

These are Ikegami's First Studio Color Cameras! Above is the Ikegami TK 301, the granddaddy…

EMI’s C.P.S. Emitron Camera: 1951

EMI’s C.P.S. Emitron Camera: 1951

  • October 10, 2013

If you want to understand where British television engineering stood in the early 1950s, the…

This is the Sony BVH 500 Video Recorder

This is the Sony BVH 500 Video Recorder

  • October 6, 2013

In the video, notice that the tape reels are stacked on top of each other!…

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The men and women who shaped American television —producers, directors, engineers, studio crews, and the families of industry legends shared their stories, photos, documents, and memories with me. Many told me the same thing, even the historians for the networks:

“You’re preserving the only institutional knowledge we have left.”

Eyes Of A Generation has always been a collection of history, but now — it has, by default, become a home for the institutional memory of ABC, NBC, and CBS.

In the same way networks kept the videotapes tapes but erased the talent, skill, craftsmanship and even revenue those recorded shows represented…they have lost their histories too!

This is television’s story — created by the people who shaped it and safeguarded here, for those who come after.

All You Ever Wanted to Know About NORELCO CAMERAS

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