“I started in radio in 1969 at the age of 17. After years at NPR,…
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ABC Studio 15, a/k/a The Elysee Theatre Unique Facility Tour
Every so often, a television show comes along that quietly resets the tone of an…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The RCA TK30 ERA…Part 1 (of 7)
THE RCA TK30 ERA: About the only way I could think of to present these…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The MARCONI MARK IV ERA…Part 4 (of 7)
The Marconi Mark IV Era: This is the largest section as it features the era…
First Person Oral History
This is an ongoing project, and from time to time, we will add audio…
March 1971…The End Of An Era: Ed Sullivan Canceled By CBS
March 1971...The End Of An Era: Ed Sullivan Canceled By CBS Ed Sullivan began with…
March 7, 1955…Behind The Scenes Of NBC’s “Peter Pan” Debut …
March 7, 1955...Behind The Scenes Of NBC's "Peter Pan" Debut A full course on "flying",…
March 4, 1948…Red Letter Day For RCA & NBC Sales Departments …
March 4, 1948...Red Letter Day For RCA & NBC Sales Departments It was on this…
Exclusive “Match Game” Photos In NBC Studio 8H
NBC cameraman Bob Batche took these photos in Studio 8H in December of 1968. Notice…
The Untold Story Of The “John And Marsha” Commercials
The Untold Story Of The "John And Marsha" Commercials In the mid '50s, this commercial…
Producer Joseph Cates…The Man Who Introduced Ralph To Norton
Producer Joseph Cates...The Man Who Introduced Ralph To Norton A few years back, I was…
The Smothers Brothers…SMOTHERED By CBS
On February 5, 1967, the Smothers Brothers debuted on CBS and went head to head…
January 23, 1975, 1977 & 2015…Debuts And Milestones
January 23, 1975, 1977 & 2015...Debuts And Milestones "The Bold And The Beautiful", "Roots" And…
January 16, 1973…”Bonanza” & The Fake Mountain Come To An End
January 16, 1973..."Bonanza" & The Fake Mountain Come To An End First, the "Bonanza" part…
January 13, 1957…Dinah And The Colonial Theater TK40 Cameras
January 13, 1957...Dinah And The Colonial Theater TK40 Cameras The Colonial Theater was NBC's first…
December 7, 1963…The First Instant Reply Is Shown
December 7, 1963...The First Instant Reply Is Shown Today is the 53nd anniversary of instant…
“Rowan & Martin’s Laugh In”…Three Backstories Rolled Into One
"Rowan & Martin's Laugh In"...Three Backstories Rolled Into One (1) Fun (2) Editing on film…
Another TV History Surprise…Jon Gnagy, One Of TV’s First Stars
Another TV History Surprise...Jon Gnagy, One Of TV's First Stars Before Howdy Doody, Lucy, Berle,…
November 11, 1951…First Video Image From Magnetic Tape
November 11, 1951...First Video Image From Magnetic Tape Believe it or not, Bing Crosby Enterprises…
Television’s 1st Prime Time Season; 1948…With My Detailed Notes
Television's 1st Prime Time Season; 1948...With My Detailed Notes This is just amazing...what you will…
November 2, 1959…The Game Show Scandal Breaks Wide Open
November 2, 1959...The Game Show Scandal Breaks Wide Open It was on this day in…