Keep the screwdriver handy, you’ll need it again!
WOIC-TV (1949–1950)
WTOP-TV (1950–1978)
WDVM-TV (1978–1986)
WUSA-TV (1986-present)
On the other hand, today WEWS in Cleveland celebrates 65 years on the air with the same call letters, same channel and same ownership. Now that’s rare! Congratulations!
August 27, 1968…48 Years Ago Today Dan Rather was manhandled at the Democratic National Convention in Chicago. For us Boomers, this is classic footage of a well remembered event. -Bobby Ellerbee https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wItUjFU1i4M For more presidential election videos go to electionwall.org Source
Another Fine Piece On Television’s History From Richard Wirth… My only problem with Richard’s article, is that I am ready to read Part 2 now. Hopefully, it will come soon. Thanks for the always great effort Richard Wirth! Enjoy and share! -Bobby Ellerbee Remote Broadcasts: Television’s Traveling Roadshow Source
How’s This For A Flashback? Here’s an ad for the first ever episode of ‘Saturday Night Live’ and goes a long way in clearing up some confusion in the comments section from last week. As I wrote then, Tom Snyder did a special 90 minute Saturday version of ‘Tomorrow’ with Jerry Lewis to cover the […]
Very, Very Cool Tribute To NBC Burbank! Some wonderful soul has inserted a present day video trip down the same path of Steve Allen’s original 1958 singing stroll through the halls of NBC Burbank. The original clip was part of a Steve Allen special taped at NBC Burbank and is performed to an Allen composition, […]
and the poor little Filmo in the background looks lonely.