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David Hazinski, NBC News – Chair, Broadcast Journalism UGA (Ret.)

David Hazinski, NBC News – Chair, Broadcast Journalism UGA (Ret.)

  • August 5, 2026

You can’t talk about the Liberty Bell without talking about the American Revolution, and vice…

Conan Gives Us An 8+Minute Live Tour of NBC’s 30 Rock Studios

Conan Gives Us An 8+Minute Live Tour of NBC’s 30 Rock Studios

  • August 1, 2026

Conan's Late Night audience, and 0ne randomly picked guy, get a GREAT running tour (literally)…

The Elvis Comeback Mystery TK41s

The Elvis Comeback Mystery TK41s

  • July 21, 2026

The photo above shows Elvis Presley with his Road Manager Joe Espisito at NBC Burbank…

Ultra Rare…Inside NBC’s New York Studios 1950

Ultra Rare…Inside NBC’s New York Studios 1950

  • September 20, 2023

As TV was taking off in 1950, NBC and others struggled to find studio space…

INSIDE NBC’S COLONIAL THEATER & RCA’S COLOR EFFORT

INSIDE NBC’S COLONIAL THEATER & RCA’S COLOR EFFORT

  • January 3, 2021

In all these 15 years of research, I have never found this whole black and…

‘Hour Glass’…A Television First

‘Hour Glass’…A Television First

  • February 22, 2019

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

April 10, 1985…Inside CBS News Studio 33 With Dan Rather

  • April 10, 2017

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

April 9, 1950…First Bob Hope TV Special, NBC New Amsterdam Theater

  • April 9, 2017

  On this day in 1950, NBC Radio star Bob Hope was lured to television…

April 6, 1948…Oldest Known Howdy Doody Kinescope Footage: Exclusive

April 6, 1948…Oldest Known Howdy Doody Kinescope Footage: Exclusive

  • April 6, 2017

  THE ORIGINAL HOWDY PUPPET ON ONE OF THE EARLIEST SHOWS RECORDED! This kinescope is…

March 19, 1953…The First Televised Academy Awards Ceremony

March 19, 1953…The First Televised Academy Awards Ceremony

  • March 19, 2017

March 19, 1953...The First Televised Academy Awards Ceremony Although we have an interesting video, let's…

How The First Music Video Package Helped Create “American Bandstand”

How The First Music Video Package Helped Create “American Bandstand”

  • March 18, 2017

How The First Music Video Package Helped Create "American Bandstand" The Snader Telescriptions were not…

Universal Studios…4 Stages Torn Down And 10 More To Go

Universal Studios…4 Stages Torn Down And 10 More To Go

  • March 14, 2017

Universal Studios...4 Stages Torn Down And 10 More To Go Recently Stages 22, 23, 24…

March 9, 1954…Murrow’s Historic McCarthy Broadcast + An Editorial  …

March 9, 1954…Murrow’s Historic McCarthy Broadcast + An Editorial …

  • March 9, 2017

March 9, 1954...Murrow's Historic McCarthy Broadcast + An Editorial First the story of the March…

How Howard Hughes Unwittingly Brought Hollywood’s Movies To TV …

How Howard Hughes Unwittingly Brought Hollywood’s Movies To TV …

  • March 5, 2017

How Howard Hughes Unwittingly Brought Hollywood's Movies To TV On March 5, 1956, "King Kong"…

For Vintage TV Props…”History For Hire” Is Ground Zero

For Vintage TV Props…”History For Hire” Is Ground Zero

  • February 27, 2017

For Vintage TV Props..."History For Hire" Is Ground Zero Our friend Richard Wirth has a…

Behind The Scenes At “The Camel News Caravan”, 1953

Behind The Scenes At “The Camel News Caravan”, 1953

  • February 24, 2017

Behind The Scenes At "The Camel News Caravan", 1953 This month, we've done several stories…

Exclusive “Match Game” Photos In NBC Studio 8H

Exclusive “Match Game” Photos In NBC Studio 8H

  • February 22, 2017

NBC cameraman Bob Batche took these photos in Studio 8H in December of 1968. Notice…

February 21, 1940…TV’s First Regularly Scheduled News Debuts

February 21, 1940…TV’s First Regularly Scheduled News Debuts

  • February 21, 2017

February 21, 1940...TV's First Regularly Scheduled News Debuts In a new area, where no one…

Producer Joseph Cates…The Man Who Introduced Ralph To Norton

Producer Joseph Cates…The Man Who Introduced Ralph To Norton

  • February 7, 2017

Producer Joseph Cates...The Man Who Introduced Ralph To Norton A few years back, I was…

Meet The Voice Of The “Law & Order” Franchise…Steve Zirnkilton

Meet The Voice Of The “Law & Order” Franchise…Steve Zirnkilton

  • February 3, 2017

Meet The Voice Of The "Law & Order" Franchise...Steve Zirnkilton How many times have you…

Meet “Blackbird”…Via CGI, It Is Any Car You Want It To Be (2 Videos)

Meet “Blackbird”…Via CGI, It Is Any Car You Want It To Be (2 Videos)

  • February 2, 2017

Meet "Blackbird"...Via CGI, It Is Any Car You Want It To Be (2 Videos) Had…

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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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