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Television’s First Zoom Lens…

Television’s First Zoom Lens…

  • August 23, 2014

Television's First Zoom Lens... This is the Walker Electra Zoom lens and is believed to…

MUST SEE! A True Genesis Moment In Visual Comedy!

MUST SEE! A True Genesis Moment In Visual Comedy!

  • August 21, 2014

MUST SEE! A True Genesis Moment In Visual Comedy! What you are about to see…

August 19, 1906…The Father Of Electronic Television Was Born

August 19, 1906…The Father Of Electronic Television Was Born

  • August 19, 2014

August 19, 1906...The Father Of Electronic Television Was Born 108 years ago today, Philo Taylor…

August 9, 1936…Jesse Owens Won His 4th Gold Medal In Berlin

August 9, 1936…Jesse Owens Won His 4th Gold Medal In Berlin

  • August 9, 2014

August 9, 1936...Jesse Owens Won His 4th Gold Medal In Berlin The first live television…

The NBC 8G Studio Cameras…One Of Television’s Rarities

The NBC 8G Studio Cameras…One Of Television’s Rarities

  • July 12, 2014

The NBC 8G Studio Cameras...One Of Television's Rarities NBC's official grand opening date for 8G,…

The First Emmy Winners….January 25, 1949

The First Emmy Winners….January 25, 1949

  • May 27, 2014

The First Emmy Winners....January 25, 1949 The first ever Emmy Awards came just three short…

’60 Minutes’…The Man Behind “The Look”, Arthur Bloom

’60 Minutes’…The Man Behind “The Look”, Arthur Bloom

  • May 12, 2014

'60 Minutes'...The Man Behind "The Look", Arthur Bloom Shown below are photos of the door…

Eyes Of A Generation…On Tour

Eyes Of A Generation…On Tour

  • April 28, 2014

Eyes Of A Generation...On Tour By noon today, I hope to be standing in The…

1953 Charlie Douglas’s “Laff Box” Discovered

1953 Charlie Douglas’s “Laff Box” Discovered

  • April 17, 2014

Laugh Tracks: Ultra Rare Black Box Found! This is an amazing find! From 'Antiques Roadshow'…

Network Television’s First Evening News Anchor…Douglas Edwards

Network Television’s First Evening News Anchor…Douglas Edwards

  • April 16, 2014

Network Television's First Evening News Anchor...Douglas Edwards This is thought to be the earliest known…

1960, CBS At Squaw Valley Olympics

1960, CBS At Squaw Valley Olympics

  • March 9, 2014

The Start Of Something BIG! Instant Replay... In 1960, CBS paid $50,000 for the rights…

Introducing The RCA TK30: October 1946, “Broadcast News”

  • February 1, 2014

Introducing The RCA TK30: October 1946, "Broadcast News" This is the entire edition of RCA's…

65 Years Ago This Month, RCA Introduces The 45 RMP

65 Years Ago This Month, RCA Introduces The 45 RMP

  • January 24, 2014

65 Years Ago This Month, RCA Introduces The 45 RMP In January of 1949, RCA…

This Is The ONLY TK42/43 NBC Ever Owned…Shocking But True

This Is The ONLY TK42/43 NBC Ever Owned…Shocking But True

  • January 24, 2014

This Is The ONLY TK42/43 NBC Ever Owned...Shocking But True As you know, RCA owned…

A True Rarity! RCA’s First Image Orthicon Prototype Camera

A True Rarity! RCA’s First Image Orthicon Prototype Camera

  • January 12, 2014

This amazing photo is from October 1945...12 months before the introduction of the RCA TK30.…

‘Truth Or Consequences’: A Fred Westbrook Photo

‘Truth Or Consequences’: A Fred Westbrook Photo

  • December 15, 2013

'Truth Or Consequences': A Fred Westbrook Photo Did you know this was the first game…

Must See! Behind The Scenes…Fox Sports NFL Coverage

Must See! Behind The Scenes…Fox Sports NFL Coverage

  • November 29, 2013

Must See! Behind The Scenes...Fox Sports NFL Coverage Thanks to Dave Perrussel and Dennis Martin…

The Surprise…Wireless Studio Cameras At Television City!

The Surprise…Wireless Studio Cameras At Television City!

  • November 19, 2013

The Surprise...Wireless Studio Cameras At Television City http://www.aerialvideo.com/technology/hd-wireless Until I verified this myself yesterday, I…

Big Weather, July 1974…WAGA Atlanta

Big Weather, July 1974…WAGA Atlanta

  • November 2, 2013

In the summer of 1974, before chroma key walls, virtual sets, or the sleek digital…

EMI’s C.P.S. Emitron Camera: 1951

EMI’s C.P.S. Emitron Camera: 1951

  • October 10, 2013

If you want to understand where British television engineering stood in the early 1950s, the…

Sound pioneer Ray Dolby dies

Sound pioneer Ray Dolby dies

  • September 13, 2013

Remembering Ray Dolby His first job was at Ampex working on video tape recording. From…

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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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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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