Transistor Radios Just imagine a radio that would fit in your pocket! That was big news in the mid 1950s. Heavy, bulky “tube” radios were being replaced by radios that used transistor-based circuitry. Transistor Radio’s […]
The Flintstones made their television premier in 1960. It was the same year that Miles Laboratories, owners of 1-A-Day vitamins introduced “Chocks”, the first chewable vitamins for kids. It was a good idea, but kids […]
It’s funny how things turn out in music industry. Originally intended as a throwaway B-Side, the group Steam ended up with a number one hit with “Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Good-Bye” in 1969. […]
Born Regis Francis Xavier Philbin August 25, 1931 New York City, New York, U.S. Died July 24, 2020 (aged 88) Greenwich, Connecticut, U.S. Burial place Cedar Grove Cemetery, Notre Dame, Indiana[1] Alma mater University of […]
From 1956 to 1970, dinner time was also time for the (Texaco) Huntley-Brinkley report on NBC. On October 29, 1956, the duo of Chet Huntley and David Brinkley were introduced to America on NBC with […]
From “History Comes to Life” comes this first 1936 television broadcast. This is a filmed record (not a kinescope) of the first actual “public” television broadcast in the United States. (There were perhaps three receivers […]
As the British Invasion was hitting its stride, it seemed like the American bands didn’t stand a chance on the charts until the unlikely release of “Wooly Bully” by Sam the Sham and the Pharaohs […]
Wolfman Jack Wolfman Jack was a famous disc jockey in America who was renowned for his gravelly voice and engaging personality. Jack, who was born as Bob Smith, was inspired to become a skillful DJ […]
Action and science fiction are combined in this American series about Colonel Steve Austin—a former astronaut. Lee Majors plays the role of Austin, who gained his superhuman strength from bionic implants. OSI (Office of Scientific […]
Weekday mornings were not complete for American kids unless Captain Kangaroo aired. This American TV series for kids aired from October 3, 1955, to December 8, 1984, on CBS. It is known to be the […]