In a photo taken in NBC's historic Studio 3H, we see Albert Protzman, the…
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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…
April 10, 1985…Inside CBS News Studio 33 With Dan Rather
This is a rare look inside CBS Studio 33, or what many call The Cronkite…
April 9, 1950…First Bob Hope TV Special, NBC New Amsterdam Theater
On this day in 1950, NBC Radio star Bob Hope was lured to television…
April 6, 1948…Oldest Known Howdy Doody Kinescope Footage: Exclusive
THE ORIGINAL HOWDY PUPPET ON ONE OF THE EARLIEST SHOWS RECORDED! This kinescope is…
April 5, 1948, Chicago’s WGN Signs On…Great Vintage Pictorial
Above is a shot of my RCA TK10 from WGN...one of the original eight…
Did You Know Pat Weaver Saved “Meet The Press” On His First Day At NBC?
On October 5, 1945, "Meet the Press" debuted on The Mutual Radio Network, hosted…
March 22, 1929…RCA Begins First Nightly Experimental Broadcasts
With the recent receipt of new images and data, this story has been revised and…
How Television Made Basketball Fans Mad About March!
How Television Made Basketball Fans Mad About March! It's "that time again", when back to…
How The First Music Video Package Helped Create “American Bandstand”
How The First Music Video Package Helped Create "American Bandstand" The Snader Telescriptions were not…
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…
March 14, 1970…Music-Television Debuts 11 Years Before MTV…
March 14, 1970...Music-Television Debuts 11 Years Before MTV On Saturday, March 14, 1970, music shows…
Television’s First Recorded Lip Sync Melt Down…An Epic Fail …
Television's First Recorded Lip Sync Melt Down...An Epic Fail Aside from showing you The Dave…
How Howard Hughes Unwittingly Brought Hollywood’s Movies To TV …
How Howard Hughes Unwittingly Brought Hollywood's Movies To TV On March 5, 1956, "King Kong"…
Martin & Lewis Radio Years…As You Have NEVER HEARD THEM! …
Martin & Lewis Radio Years...As You Have NEVER HEARD THEM! A little further down, we'll…
March 2, 1951…Desilu Empire Begins With The “I Love Lucy” Pilot …
March 2, 1951...Desilu Empire Begins With The "I Love Lucy" Pilot On March 2, 1951,…
February 25, 1950…”Your Show Of Shows” Debuts On NBC!
February 25, 1950..."Your Show Of Shows" Debuts On NBC! To really appreciate the historical importance…
February 21, 1940…TV’s First Regularly Scheduled News Debuts
February 21, 1940...TV's First Regularly Scheduled News Debuts In a new area, where no one…
The History Of The Ampex Owned…Video Tape Center, Part 1 of 3
The History Of The Ampex Owned...Video Tape Center, Part 1 of 3 America's First Commercial…
February 16, 1949…A Red Letter Day In NBC News History
February 16, 1949...A Red Letter Day In NBC News History The most widely celebrated dates…
The Untold Story Of The “John And Marsha” Commercials
The Untold Story Of The "John And Marsha" Commercials In the mid '50s, this commercial…