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Mystery Photo Reveals…THE FIRST WNBC TV Was NOT In New York!?!

Mystery Photo Reveals…THE FIRST WNBC TV Was NOT In New York!?!

  • July 6, 2016

Mystery Photo Reveals...THE FIRST WNBC TV Was NOT In New York!?! Believe it or not,…

WKY-TV: First In Local Live Color

WKY-TV: First In Local Live Color

  • July 4, 2016

In this piece, you'll see television history in the making that starts in 1949 and…

June 25, 1951…America’s First Color Broadcasts Begin On CBS

June 25, 1951…America’s First Color Broadcasts Begin On CBS

  • June 25, 2016

June 25, 1951...America's First Color Broadcasts Begin On CBS Let me start with some things…

Exclusive! CBS Electronic Camera History Update…September 24, 1937

Exclusive! CBS Electronic Camera History Update…September 24, 1937

  • June 11, 2016

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, 2016

June 9...A Big Day For Media History...6 Event Stories And Video June 9, 1948...WBZ Becomes…

June 8, 1938…The New RCA Orthicon Camera Debuts

June 8, 1938…The New RCA Orthicon Camera Debuts

  • June 8, 2016

This was a step up from the Iconoscope in it's light sensitivity, but it was…

Surprise! CBS Had Marconi Mark IV’s In 1960…

Surprise! CBS Had Marconi Mark IV’s In 1960…

  • June 6, 2016

For those of us interested in the technical side of broadcast history, this comes as…

Remote Broadcasts: Television’s Traveling Roadshow by Richard Wirth

Remote Broadcasts: Television’s Traveling Roadshow by Richard Wirth

  • June 3, 2016

Another Fine Piece On Television's History From Richard Wirth... My only problem with Richard's article,…

May 30, 1949…WFBM Signs On With 10 Camera Indy 500 Coverage

May 30, 1949…WFBM Signs On With 10 Camera Indy 500 Coverage

  • May 30, 2016

May 30, 1949...WFBM Signs On With 10 Camera Indy 500 Coverage Operating now as WRTV,…

May 27, 1972…George Carlin Debuts The Infamous “7 Words” Sketch

May 27, 1972…George Carlin Debuts The Infamous “7 Words” Sketch

  • May 27, 2016

May 27, 1972...George Carlin Debuts The Infamous "7 Words" Sketch https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMyDvqnwIm4&ab_channel=FoundationINTERVIEWS 44 years ago today,…

The Reason For Experimental TV, Involved Consumer Protections…

The Reason For Experimental TV, Involved Consumer Protections…

  • May 26, 2016

The Reason For Experimental TV, Involved Consumer Protections... On July 1, 1941, the era of…

Picture Parade…A Random Walk Through Some Interesting TV History

Picture Parade…A Random Walk Through Some Interesting TV History

  • May 25, 2016

Picture Parade...A Random Walk Through Some Interesting TV History There is more on each photo.…

Prime Time Television…1948 And ’49, With My Detailed Notes

Prime Time Television…1948 And ’49, With My Detailed Notes

  • May 19, 2016

Prime Time Television...1948 And '49, With My Detailed Notes This is just amazing...what you will…

May 16, 1946…70 Years Ago Today, America Met Audio Tape

May 16, 1946…70 Years Ago Today, America Met Audio Tape

  • May 16, 2016

May 16, 1946...70 Years Ago Today, America Met Audio Tape As a compliment to today's…

AMPEX = Alexander Matthew Poniatoff EXcellence…

AMPEX = Alexander Matthew Poniatoff EXcellence…

  • May 16, 2016

This is the history of the fascinating early years at Ampex. I hope this will…

Today Is The Day I Graduate From The University Of Georgia!

Today Is The Day I Graduate From The University Of Georgia!

  • May 13, 2016

Today Is The Day I Graduate From The University Of Georgia! 101 years ago, The…

April 30, 1952…TV’s First Toy Commercial, And Other TV Ad Firsts

April 30, 1952…TV’s First Toy Commercial, And Other TV Ad Firsts

  • April 30, 2016

April 30, 1952...TV's First Toy Commercial, And Other TV Ad Firsts On this day, in…

A Tribute To…”Your Show Of Shows”, Part 2 of 2

A Tribute To…”Your Show Of Shows”, Part 2 of 2

  • April 24, 2016

A Tribute To..."Your Show Of Shows", Part 2 of 2 Rare photos from inside NBC's…

A Brief History Of The Kinescope…Historic Images & The Machine

A Brief History Of The Kinescope…Historic Images & The Machine

  • April 21, 2016

A Brief History Of The Kinescope...Historic Images & The Machine The first official use of…

Camera Rarities 1 Of 3…First NBC Tests Of The RCA TK30

Camera Rarities 1 Of 3…First NBC Tests Of The RCA TK30

  • April 20, 2016

Camera Rarities 1, Of 3...First NBC Tests Of The RCA TK30? Thanks to Tom Buckley,…

Camera Rarities 3 Of 3…The NBC Studio 8G Cameras

Camera Rarities 3 Of 3…The NBC Studio 8G Cameras

  • April 20, 2016

Camera Rarities 3, Of 3...The NBC Studio 8G Cameras NBC's official grand opening date for…

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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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The Amazingly Precise History of Color Television from Ed Reitan

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THE PERSONAL SCRAPBOOK OF GEORGE MOSES, ED SULLIVAN’S CAMERAMAN!

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HOW TELEVISION GRAPHICS CAME TO BE

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