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Margo Precht Speciale, Producer, Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

Margo Precht Speciale, Producer, Sunday Best: The Untold Story of Ed Sullivan

  • August 8, 2026

Carrying the Ed Sullivan name means holding a piece of television history in my hands.…

Dr. James L. Baughman, University of Wisconsin-Madison

Dr. James L. Baughman, University of Wisconsin-Madison

  • August 6, 2026

A rich visual montage, reminding us how wonderfully cumbersome the first generations of television were. For…

The Museum of Broadcast Technology

The Museum of Broadcast Technology

  • August 5, 2026

The sentiments expressed here are the sum of the feelings and emotions of the entire…

Jon Olson, Technical Director, NBC Burbank (Ret.)

Jon Olson, Technical Director, NBC Burbank (Ret.)

  • August 5, 2026

Wow! What a lane of memories you’ve displayed on your website. I was with NBC…

Dicky Howett, Author, “Television Innovations – 50 Technological Developments”

Dicky Howett, Author, “Television Innovations – 50 Technological Developments”

  • August 5, 2026

As an author, and lifelong student of television history, I consider The Eyes Of A…

Studio 8H and the Chapman crane

Studio 8H and the Chapman crane

  • May 6, 2020

Among the very few things that have not changed since Saturday Night Live debuted in…

March 14, 1970…Music-Television Debuts 11 Years Before MTV…

March 14, 1970…Music-Television Debuts 11 Years Before MTV…

  • March 14, 2017

March 14, 1970...Music-Television Debuts 11 Years Before MTV On Saturday, March 14, 1970, music shows…

ABC, CBS, NBC Anniversary Shows…Saturday Through Tuesday!

ABC, CBS, NBC Anniversary Shows…Saturday Through Tuesday!

  • January 30, 2017

ABC, CBS, NBC Anniversary Shows...Saturday Through Tuesday! Over the next four days, we'll have the…

A Day In The WABC TV News Room…1973

A Day In The WABC TV News Room…1973

  • January 19, 2017

A Day In The WABC TV News Room...1973 In an a year that has been…

A TV fan sees his past through the eyes of antique cameras

A TV fan sees his past through the eyes of antique cameras

  • December 15, 2016

Just In From Associated Press...A Story About Yours Truly! By Frazier Moore Posted Dec 19, 2016 at 3:00 PM    …

NBC’s “Star Time Magazine”…1963-64 Guide To The New Season…

NBC’s “Star Time Magazine”…1963-64 Guide To The New Season…

  • November 13, 2016

NBC's "Star Time Magazine"...1963-64 Guide To The New Season This is full of great memories,…

About Me…Bobby Ellerbee

  • November 3, 2016

As I write this in my office here at home, there is something sitting 20…

October 13, 1947…”Kukla, Fran & Ollie” Debuts On Chicago’s WBKB

October 13, 1947…”Kukla, Fran & Ollie” Debuts On Chicago’s WBKB

  • October 13, 2016

October 13, 1947..."Kukla, Fran & Ollie" Debuts On Chicago's WBKB At the link is a…

The Whole Story Of Disney On Television…

The Whole Story Of Disney On Television…

  • September 24, 2016

The Whole Story Of Disney On Television... On September 24, 1961, "Walt Disney's Wonderful World…

August 30, 1957…Ten Years Of “Kukla, Fran & Ollie” Come To An End

August 30, 1957…Ten Years Of “Kukla, Fran & Ollie” Come To An End

  • August 30, 2016

August 30, 1957...Ten Years Of "Kukla, Fran & Ollie" Come To An End At the…

A Musical Trip Down Memory Lane With The Great Johnny Mercer.

A Musical Trip Down Memory Lane With The Great Johnny Mercer.

  • August 23, 2016

A Musical Trip Down Memory Lane With The Great Johnny Mercer... If you've ever heard…

Come Play Along With A Special Episode Of “To Tell The Truth”

Come Play Along With A Special Episode Of “To Tell The Truth”

  • August 18, 2016

Come Play Along With A Special Episode Of "To Tell The Truth" Can you guess…

June 1940….Television’s 1st Convention & 1st Network Broadcast

June 1940….Television’s 1st Convention & 1st Network Broadcast

  • July 24, 2016

In a spirit of cooperation, competitors RCA, GE and Philco teamed with AT&T to televise…

Some Interesting Tidbits On Early Talking Pictures…

Some Interesting Tidbits On Early Talking Pictures…

  • May 12, 2016

Some Interesting Tidbits On Early Talking Pictures... https://www.loc.gov/exhibits/bobhope/mopic.html From the Library of Congress, here is…

1954: Behind the Split Screens of TV

1954: Behind the Split Screens of TV

  • May 1, 2016

Great article on how the first coast-to-coast, split-screen telecast of the 1954 Oscar ceremony was…

“Saturday Night Live”…Behind The Scenes Of A Typical Week

“Saturday Night Live”…Behind The Scenes Of A Typical Week

  • February 14, 2015

"Saturday Night Live"...Behind The Scenes Of A Typical Week From a few months back, here…

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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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  • July 21, 2026

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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