Picture Parade…A Random Walk Through Some Interesting TV History

Picture Parade…A Random Walk Through Some Interesting TV History

There is more on each photo. Enjoy! -Bobby Ellerbee

Believe it or not, these RCA TK41s above were still in service at WRC in Washington in 1972…and why not? They made great pictures.
From 1931, a rare NBC Blue Network (radio) custom mic I have never seen before
CBS drama king Worthington Minor producing “Studio 1”
Senator Everett Dirksen (seated) on “Meet The Press” at WRC
NBC Studio 6B, “Tonight” show taping with Johnny Carson in one of the audience monitors.
1945, RCA Image Orthicon prototype camera at Madison Square Gardens, shooting a rodeo which was broadcast to area veteran hospitals.

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