CBS Broadcast Center Studios
Here is the layout of the studios at the Broadcast Center in New York. This is a great mental guide when discussing where shows came from. In case you haven’t see my 126-page report called, The History of CBS New York Studios 1937-1965, just follow the link below for the amazing story! CBS studios – New York – Eyes Of A Generation…Television’s Living History
August 27, 1968…44 Years Ago Today Dan Rather was manhandled at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. Classic footage of a well remembered event. For more presidential election videos go to electionwall.org Source
From the early 1970s, here a copy the 31 page Norelco PC 70 catalog. This was television’s “new kid on the block” camera…the one that gave the big kid on the block (RCA) a run for the money and brought the Plumbicon tube to the forefront. Thanks to our friend Scott Baker for the use […]
Who Knew? Zoomar Long Lenses Were Used In The Studio… The first example I ever saw of this was when I discovered some rare photos of ‘Kukla, Fran And Ollie’ being done at WNBQ in Chicago. That was the first time this was done and the lens inventor, Dr. Frank Back even paid a visit […]
The Story Behind The CBS & RCA/NBC Color Feud These screen shots are from a color special that aired June 21, 1951 when CBS embarked on a four and an half month test of their Field Sequential System. The last commercial CBS Color System broadcast was the North Carolina-Maryland football game on October 20, 1951 […]
Does anybody know whatever happened to the scale model of the Broadcast Center that used to stand in the lobby?
Looks like the same ramp that brought the Sheffield Farms milk trucks to the roof, brought scene trucks up to the various studios.
is the Evening News now in 41?