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Jon Olson, Technical Director, NBC Burbank (Ret.)

Jon Olson, Technical Director, NBC Burbank (Ret.)

  • August 5, 2026

Wow! What a lane of memories you’ve displayed on your website. I was with NBC…

A Production Primer By Television’s First Cameraman

A Production Primer By Television’s First Cameraman

  • April 14, 2020

  In a photo taken in NBC's historic Studio 3H, we see Albert Protzman, the…

NBC’s Legendary Technical Director…Heino Ripp

NBC’s Legendary Technical Director…Heino Ripp

  • April 21, 2018

FIRST, Don't miss this!  The Television Legends Interview Series taped six half hour segments with…

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…

December 24,1951…Behind The Scenes Inside NBC Studio 8H

December 24,1951…Behind The Scenes Inside NBC Studio 8H

  • December 24, 2016

December 24,1951...Behind The Scenes Inside NBC Studio 8H 1st "Hallmark Hall Of Fame"...1st "Amahl And…

Commercial Television’s 75th Anniversary…Friday, July 1, 2016

Commercial Television’s 75th Anniversary…Friday, July 1, 2016

  • June 26, 2016

Commercial Television's 75th Anniversary...Friday, July 1, 2016 To set the stage for this week's anniversary,…

A Guided Tour Of Television’s First Studio…NBC’s 3H, 1939

A Guided Tour Of Television’s First Studio…NBC’s 3H, 1939

  • March 31, 2016

A Guided Tour Of Television's First Studio...NBC's 3H, 1939 The things I have learned from…

NBC’s First Cameramen…Albert Protzman And Don Pike

NBC’s First Cameramen…Albert Protzman And Don Pike

  • December 22, 2014

NBC's First Cameramen...Albert Protzman And Don Pike The man without glasses is NBC's first ever…

Time Capsule…1960 ‘Price Is Right’ Technical Director’s Script

Time Capsule…1960 ‘Price Is Right’ Technical Director’s Script

  • December 9, 2014

Time Capsule...1960 'Price Is Right' Technical Director's Script Thanks to our friend Gady Reinhold, here…

A Great True Story From NBC Veteran Frank Gaeta…NBC 1951 – 1988

A Great True Story From NBC Veteran Frank Gaeta…NBC 1951 – 1988

  • November 6, 2014

A Great True Story From NBC Veteran Frank Gaeta...NBC 1951 - 1988 Earlier this week,…

The First Hallmark Sponsorship…’Amahl And The Night Visitors’

The First Hallmark Sponsorship…’Amahl And The Night Visitors’

  • September 15, 2014

The First Hallmark Sponsorship...'Amahl And The Night Visitors' At 9:30 PM on December 24, 1951,…

A Prime Example Of Field Innovation…Can You Spot It?

A Prime Example Of Field Innovation…Can You Spot It?

  • August 11, 2014

A Prime Example Of Field Innovation...Can You Spot It? Is it the well made cardboard…

The Special Effects Lesson…More Classic Letterman

The Special Effects Lesson…More Classic Letterman

  • May 12, 2014

The Special Effects Lesson...More Classic Letterman On March 17, 1983, Dave takes a walk down…

‘Snap Judgement’, NBC Studio 8H…7,8 & 9 of 12

‘Snap Judgement’, NBC Studio 8H…7,8 & 9 of 12

  • March 26, 2014

'Snap Judgement', NBC Studio 8H...7,8 & 9 of 12 Thanks to Bob Batsche, here are…

Director Jerry Foley…’The Late Show With David Letterman’

Director Jerry Foley…’The Late Show With David Letterman’

  • February 27, 2014

Director Jerry Foley...'The Late Show With David Letterman' http://www.dga.org/Craft/DGAQ/All-Articles/0902-Summer-2009/Television-Directing-David-Letterman.aspx If you can imagine paving a…

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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.

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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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  • May 31, 2026

THE PERSONAL SCRAPBOOK OF GEORGE MOSES, ED SULLIVAN’S CAMERAMAN!

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  • May 31, 2026

HOW TELEVISION GRAPHICS CAME TO BE

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  • February 14, 2024

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