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Charles “Cappy” Cappleman, CBS Chief of West Coast BO&E
In January 1954, I was hired at CBS Television City in Hollywood and worked there…
All You Ever Wanted to Know About NORELCO CAMERAS
This is mostly technical but a little political in places as this unnamed engineer was…
The ED SULLIVAN SHOW, The RCA TK41 SPECIAL USE…Part 7 (of 7)
SPECIAL COLOR BONUS PAGE: Before October 31, 1965...the day CBS Studio 50 was color capable…
First Person Oral History
This is an ongoing project, and from time to time, we will add audio…
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…
The Full Story Of CBS Color Studio 72, New York …
The Full Story Of CBS Color Studio 72, New York https://eyesofageneration.com/cbs-color-studio-72/ At this link is…
Exclusive “Match Game” Photos In NBC Studio 8H
NBC cameraman Bob Batche took these photos in Studio 8H in December of 1968. Notice…
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…
ABC, CBS, NBC Anniversary Shows…Saturday Through Tuesday!
ABC, CBS, NBC Anniversary Shows...Saturday Through Tuesday! Over the next four days, we'll have the…
January 23, 1975, 1977 & 2015…Debuts And Milestones
January 23, 1975, 1977 & 2015...Debuts And Milestones "The Bold And The Beautiful", "Roots" And…
December 22, 1963…The Judy Garland Christmas Special
December 22, 1963...The Judy Garland Christmas Special Our friend George Sunga was the production supervisor…
November 30, 1956…A Videotape Milestone
November 30, 1956...A Videotape Milestone On this day in 1956, at Television City, CBS made…
November 20, 1958…First Known Videotape Edited Show Airs
November 20, 1958...First Known Videotape Edited Show Airs Seated on the right is director John…
October 31, 1953 & 1965…Two Color Television Firsts!
October 31, 1953 & 1965...Two Color Television Firsts! On October 31, 1953, NBC broadcast the…
October 23, 1956…Videotape Debut Network TV: Setting The Record Straight
October 23, 1956...Videotape Debut Network TV: Setting The Record Straight Most people think the November…
October 13, 1957…A Red Letter Day For Videotape & TV History
October 13, 1957...A Red Letter Day For Videotape & TV History The first 4.5 minutes…
October 4, 1956….”Playhouse 90″ Debuts On CBS
October 4, 1956...."Playhouse 90" Debuts On CBS This is how television's most distinguished anthology series…
October 3, 1952…Television City Debuts 1 Day Before NBC Burbank
October 3, 1952...Television City Debuts 1 Day Before NBC Burbank Both networks were working hard…
October 2, 1953…”Person To Person” Debuts With Technical Marvels
October 2, 1953..."Person To Person" Debuts With Technical Marvels https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CHuO19Q_KNQ&ab_channel=JT By 1953, television had been…
Where The Ed Sullivan “Beatles” Cameras Finally Wound Up…
Boy, do I wish I could have one owned one of these three Marconi Mark…