Texas Museum of Broadcasting Opens in Kilgore
My “Conrad” In Arms….Chuck Conrad & His New Texas TV Museum
Impressive in every way! From the display, to the abundance of vintage cameras and tape equipment, to the Dumont Cruiser restoration, to Chuck’s attitude, The Texas Museum of Broadcasting and Communications in Kilgore, is true gift to us all.
This is a new story from the Dallas/Ft. Worth station that many of us still refer to as WBAP, and it is the best report I have seen so far on Chuck’s labor of love. I would like to have a brick and mortar museum like this, and if I did, I would do it the way he’s done it. I chose the virtual museum route.
Later in the story, Chuck says something I can relate to 100%. When it comes to becoming a custodian of rarities, restoring and preserving our broadcast history…he says “somebody’s got to do it”.
“I think a lot of things in life are like that, when you come across things and know somebody’s got to do this, and you are the person who can…go do it”.
That is why I created Eyes Of A Generation in 2006. Congratulations Chuck! -Bobby Ellerbee
http://www.nbcdfw.com/news/local/Texas-Museum-of-Broadcasting-Opens-in-Kilgore-403062026.html
Texas Museum of Broadcasting Opens in Kilgore
“I can’t deny it! I mean I woke up one day and noticed I had over 50 TV cameras and then you go, ‘well, what am I going to do with this stuff?’” asked Conrad. His answer: open a museum.
That NBC color logo had been discontinued long before the TK-60 B&W camera was introduced. Just saying.
Definitely plan a visit soon. Also, we are planning to have our next year’s Texas Radio Hall of Fame get-together there.
Years ago the Reagan library had several old tv sets showing historical clips. But they used flatscreen displays in the old cabinets.
What a collection. I’d love to see these items in person!
Great story. I wish I knew if there were parallel video collectors who’ve pirated away rare programming considered lost. I guess it’s easier to preserve TV cameras. I’m surprised he has no actual vintage TVs. That would make for a nice museum. The Rock and Roll Hall of fame has a nifty collection of radios.
Road trip!
Awesome story. Nicely shot & edited.
Fantastic Dumont truck