On September 4, 1962 CBS became the first network to air a half hour of…
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Surprise, Surprise! Who knew that ABC had robotic cameras this early?
Surprise, Surprise! Who knew that ABC had robotic cameras this early? The cameras I think…
The Great, Van Cliburn
In 2005, I had the pleasure of spending some time with Van Cliburn, who was…
RCA Color Television: January 1954
RCA Color Television: January 1954 In this special issue of RCA Broadcast News, everything you…
RCA TK30 ‘Gun site’
RCA TK30 'Gun site' This is a screen capture from an introductory article on the…
The Red Skelton Hour: Production History
UPDATED with RCA BROADCAST NEWS ARTICLE Every Tuesday night, from 1954 to 1970 most of…
Perspective Is Everything…
Perspective Is Everything... In this photo, the size of the teleprompter just jumps off the…
Most Excellent!
Most Excellent! Thanks to Thomas Buckley for this great photo. This is Roger Mudd filling…
The EMMY Awards: Part 2
The EMMY Awards: Part 2 Here is a photo from the 1955 Emmy Awards. NBC…
Ever seen my camera collection?
Ever seen my camera collection? In case you have never have, I'm re posting this…
Special Museums Keep ‘Tubes Lit’ in Yesterday’s TV Gear, by James E. O’Neal
Hot off the presses! Here is the 3rd part of Jame O'Neal's great series on…
Keeping Early Television’s Legacy Alive, by James E. O’Neal
So glad to see this story on the old equipment and museums! Glad my friends…