Philadelphia Television (Images of America)
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| Rating | : | 4.80 (719 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1467122769 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-08-13 |
| Language | : | English |
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Channel 3 was also the first local station in the country to broadcast in color. WCAU-TV Channel 10 constructed the first building in the world designed specifically as a television station. Those experiments led to the city’s first television station, W3XE. Philo Farnsworth, credited with inventing television, performed some of his earliest experiments at the Franklin Institute and at 1230 Mermaid Lane. The history of Philadelphia television is the history of television in America. WFIL created one of the most iconic shows in television history, American Bandstand, as well as Action News, which has helped Channel 6 stay on top of the ratings for most of the last 40 years. Dick Clark, Ed McMahon, Ernie Kovacs, Tom Snyder, David Brenner, Maury Povich, Kelly Ripa, Brian Williams, and others are among those who have worked in Philadelphia television throughout its history.
newscast in the city. Shull produced the Fox 10 O’Clock News at WTXF-TV before spending 16 years at WCAU-TV. Images for this book come from the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, as well as private collections. About the Author Bill Shull grew up watching Philadelphia television, appearing at a young age on the KYW kids' quiz show, Challenge. Currently, he is a freelance producer, television consultant, and owner of BillShullPhotography. During that time, Shull produced the top-rated 11:00 p.m.
newscast in the city. Shull produced the Fox 10 O’Clock News at WTXF-TV before spending 16 years at WCAU-TV. Images for this book come from the Special Collections Research Center, Temple University Libraries, Philadelphia, as well as private collections. . Currently, he is a freelance producer, television consultant, and owner of BillShullPhotography. Bill Shull g
A real trip down "memory lane" for anyone who grew up in or near Philly in the 50s, 60s or 70s Steve Ramm Though this wonderful new book in the ongoing "Images of America" series of paperbacks from Arcadia Publishing has the generic title "Philadelphia Television" its real focus is the years from c. 1950 to the early 1980s. (I think I saw one pho taken in 2014 of an alumni gathering from WCAU. ). If you grew up anywhere in the Delaware Valley (I grew up in Trenton NJ which was too far from New York (. A Treasure Trove of TV History: A "must have" on your book shelf or coffee table ! I_Love_America You can never go wrong with any of these popularly priced Arcadia Publishing "Images of America" books. This is a "must have" for the TV history aficionado. Growing up in Philadelphia and having lived there for over 50 years, this book is a valuable keepsake of my years in front of the old GE and later Zenith tube sets. In an interview, Bill Shull admits decisions were made due the voluminous nat. "5 star book about phila tv legends like jjohn facenda mark garnder bill cambell hall lengends of Phila Tv" according to Michael Larthey. ONE OF THE BEST IMAGES OF AMERCIA BOOKS IVE SEEN