Thanks to Chuck Pharis, and his very rare RCA "Red Book", I have new information…
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August 6, 1956…The DuMont Network Goes Dark
August 6, 1956...The DuMont Network Goes Dark In furthering television on a technical basis, DuMont…
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August 5, 1957…”American Bandstand” Debuts On ABC
On this date in 1957, American Bandstand debuted on the ABC Television Network. Many tell…
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Ultra Rare New Photo…The Very First Color Mobile Unit
Ultra Rare New Photo...The Very First Color Mobile Unit This is the first, and only…
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How Peter Pan Flew…On Broadway And In The TV Classic
How Peter Pan Flew...On Broadway And In The TV Classic Peter Foy was the man…
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Happy 90th Birthday! Tony Bennett…Born August 3, 1926
Happy 90th Birthday! Tony Bennett...Born August 3, 1926 Anthony Dominick Benedetto was born in Astoria,…
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August 3, 1944…One Of CBS Television’s First Game Show Debuts
August 3, 1944...One Of CBS Television's First Game Show Debuts Pictured here is John Reed…
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THE NBC BUILT, ND-8G CAMERAS
UPDATED March 3, 2023: Around 2010, I found a photo of an odd looking NBC…
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August 2, 1942…”Here’s Looking At You Kid” Is Immortalized On Film
August 2, 1942..."Here's Looking At You Kid" Is Immortalized On Film 74 years ago today,…
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THE SECRET BACKSTORY OF THE RCA TK 44
Chapter One: by Bobby Ellerbee Over a period of months in 2009, I spoke…
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August 1, 1981…MTV Debuts
August 1, 1981...MTV Debuts The day that video killed the radio starOn August 1, 1981,…
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August 1, 1949…The First Made For TV Cartoon Debuts
August 1, 1949...The First Made For TV Cartoon Debuts "Crusader Rabbit" was the first animated…
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Camerus Giganticus Maximus!
Camerus Giganticus Maximus! Except for cameras shooting through a telescope, this is the biggest rig…
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July 31, 1995…The Circuit Is Reversed As Disney Buys ABC
July 31, 1995...The Circuit Is Reversed As Disney Buys ABC Did you know that in…
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July 31, 1970…Huntley-Brinkley Say Goodnight For The Last Time
July 31, 1970...Huntley-Brinkley Say Goodnight For The Last Time The final minutes of the last…
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HISTORY FOR HIRE: A Grand Tour of Hollywood’s Top TV Prop House
In February of 2011, Concord, California camera collector John Bolin took a tour of Hollywood's…
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Surprise! MSNBC Primetime Convention Coverage Was From NYC!
Surprise! MSNBC Primetime Convention Coverage Was From NYC! Who knew? I watched MSNBC a lot,…
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THANK YOU…AGAIN From Eyes Of A Generation!
THANK YOU...AGAIN From Eyes Of A Generation! Yesterday, this page hit a new all-time-high weekly…
