Today marks the 75th anniversary of the attack on Pearl Harbor in December 1941. I’ve written a new essay examining the role television played in reporting news of the attack.
New Essay About Television and Pearl Harbor
Television Was Once Banned on Sunday
Did you know television was once banned on Sunday by the FCC to avoid conflicts with blue laws?
November 2016: The Month in Home Media
Star Trek: The Animated Series (NBC, 1973-1974) came out on Blu-ray in November 2016 while Sam Benedict (NBC, 1962-1963) was released on DVD.
60th Anniversary of 1st Broadcast Use of Videotape
The first broadcast use of videotape took place 60 years ago today in 1956 when CBS tape-delayed Douglas Edwards and the News.
New Spotlight: The Second Hundred Years
This month’s Spotlight is The Second Hundred Years, an ABC sitcom from the 1967-1968 season starring Monte Markham and Arthur O’Connell.
TV Guide Close-Up: Salute to Television’s 25th Anniversary
Here’s a TV Guide Close-Up for an ABC special called “Salute to Television’s 25th Anniversary,” broadcast in September 1972.