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‘Hour Glass’…A Television First
This show was network television's first rehearsed, non-reality program. It was a one hour variety/sketch…
A Huge Show Few Remember Gave Us The First Use Of Live Chromakey
NBC's "Matinee Theater"...October 31, 1955 - June 27, 1958 This morning, I sat down to…
October 23, 1956…Videotape Debut Network TV: Setting The Record Straight
October 23, 1956...Videotape Debut Network TV: Setting The Record Straight Most people think the November…
The Whole Story Of Disney On Television…
The Whole Story Of Disney On Television... On September 24, 1961, "Walt Disney's Wonderful World…
September 23, 1961…”NBC Saturday Night At The Movies” Debuts
September 23, 1961..."NBC Saturday Night At The Movies" Debuts "How To Marry A Millionare" was…
August 25, 1958…”Concentration” Debuts On NBC
August 25, 1958..."Concentration" Debuts On NBC The original network daytime series, "Concentration", appeared on NBC…
1313 Vine Street Studios Debut & TV’s Top Shows Follow
August 18, 1948...Vine Street Studios Debut Did you know this was originally the home of…
June 19, 1946…1st Image Orthicon Cameras & Network Sponsorship
June 19, 1946...1st Image Orthicon Cameras & Network Sponsorship In the photos, you see the…
May 22, 1950…The Start Of Late Night TV…Almost
May 22, 1950...The Start Of Late Night TV...Almost The man circled in this photo is…
May 9, 1946…”Hour Glass”…Television’s First Variety Show Debuts
May 9, 1946..."Hour Glass"...Television's First Variety Show Debuts Not only was this network TV's first…
Sunday Flashback…Some Of America’s Most Famous Announcers
Sunday Flashback...Some Of America's Most Famous Announcers Visiting with Tom Snyder, here are some funny…
May 3, 1948…CBS Debuts TV’s First, Live, Nightly Network News
May 3, 1948...CBS Debuts TV's First, Live, Nightly Network News On this day in 1948,…
An Updated Report On My Night At SNL…May 3, 2014
An Updated Report On My Night At SNL...May 3, 2014 I'm re-posting my report from…
TeleTales #56…Network Television’s First News Program
TeleTales #56...Network Television's First News Program In 1947, CBS began experimenting with a news show…
Television Milestones…1939 – 1940 Historical Events Timeline
Sometimes, it's good to put things is perspective with a big picture overview of how…
Happy 64th Birthday…NBC Studio 8H
Happy 64th Birthday...NBC Studio 8H On January 30, 1951,Studio 8H was dedicated as a television…
TeleTales #34…Speaking Of CBS Studio 50
TeleTales #34...Speaking Of CBS Studio 50 Earlier today, we saw this same stage in the…
January 28, 1956…Elvis Makes His First Network TV Appearance
January 28, 1956...Elvis Makes His First Network TV Appearance http://www.elvispresleymusic.com.au/pictures/1956_january_28.html When Jackie Gleason brought his…
January 14, 1952…’Today’ Debuts On NBC…First In More Than One Way
January 14, 1952...'Today' Debuts On NBC...First In More Than One Way Today, was network television's…
CBS New York, Deep Studio History…Part 2
CBS New York, Deep Studio History...Part 2 Before we start, a word on the photo.…