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My Conversation with CBS VP Technology, Joe Flaherty…RARE HISTORY!
Dr. Joe Flaherty was the Senior Vice President of Technology at CBS and at the…
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FIRST EVER VIDEO RECORDING…September 20, 1927? YES!
FIRST EVER VIDEO RECORDING...September 20, 1927? YES! Until yesterday, I had never heard of this…
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CBS Broadcast Center…1964 Introduction Book
This 60 page book was presented at the 1964 NAB Convention to introduce the new…
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NBC’s Legendary Technical Director…Heino Ripp
FIRST, Don't miss this! The Television Legends Interview Series taped six half hour segments with…
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Amazing New Berlin Olympics Television Information
If you are lucky, you learn something new every day, and today, we are all…
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April 14, 1956…Videotape Recording Debuts; Ampex VR-1000 Unveiled
On April 14,1956, this prototype Ampex VTR called "Mark IV" started a whole new era…
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April 10, 1985…Inside CBS News Studio 33 With Dan Rather
This is a rare look inside CBS Studio 33, or what many call The Cronkite…
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April 9, 1950…First Bob Hope TV Special, NBC New Amsterdam Theater
On this day in 1950, NBC Radio star Bob Hope was lured to television by…
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April 6, 1948…Oldest Known Howdy Doody Kinescope Footage: Exclusive
THE ORIGINAL HOWDY PUPPET ON ONE OF THE EARLIEST SHOWS RECORDED! This kinescope is only…
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April 5, 1948, Chicago’s WGN Signs On…Great Vintage Pictorial
Above is a shot of my RCA TK10 from WGN...one of the original eight TK10s…
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April 4, 1967…Johnny Carson Quits “Tonight”! Remember This?
When people think about hosts quitting the "Tonight" show, Jack Paar's famous walk off is the…
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NBC Universal Orlando…New Home To My Pat Weaver RCA TK30
This week, "The Tonight Show Experience" will open at Universal Studios Orlando, with Jimmy…
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March 27, 1955…NBC Burbank Dedication And Color Kickoff
It was on this day in 1955 NBC Burbank was dedicated...two and a half years…
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NBC New York Studios History….Volumes 1 & 2
In case you have never seen my ebooks on the NBC, CBS and ABC network…
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Did You Know Pat Weaver Saved “Meet The Press” On His First Day At NBC?
On October 5, 1945, "Meet the Press" debuted on The Mutual Radio Network, hosted by…
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2 Color Rarities From “The Colgate Comedy Hour” + Jerry Lewis Interview
Here, we will see very rare color home movie footage of Colgate hosts Martin &…
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March 22, 1929…RCA Begins First Nightly Experimental Broadcasts
With the recent receipt of new images and data, this story has been revised and…
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How Television Made Basketball Fans Mad About March!
How Television Made Basketball Fans Mad About March! It's "that time again", when back to…
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March 19, 1953…The First Televised Academy Awards Ceremony
March 19, 1953...The First Televised Academy Awards Ceremony Although we have an interesting video, let's…
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