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TRADE NEWS August 1 6, i960
NBC -TV SPECIAL SALUTING ‘35 YEARS OF BROADCASTING'
WILL OFFER AN OVER-ALL PANORAMIC HISTORY OF U.S.
RADIO AND TV IN PRESENTATION OF TWO HOURS OR MORE
A panoramic history of network radio and television, planned as a major entertainment special highlighting the impact of broad¬ casting through the years, will be one of the giant shows of the 1961-62 season on the NBC Television Network, it was announced today by David Levy, Vice President, Programs and Talent, NBC Television Network.
Tentatively titled, "35 Years of Broadcasting, " the program — scheduled for two hours or longer - will trace network broadcasting from its start in 1926 to the present. Every technique available -including radio recordings, still pictures, newsreel footage, film and tape - will be utilized to integrate the excitement of broadcasting's past into a live show, originating from a theatre with a full-size audience .
Mr. Levy announced that the program will be under the super¬ vision of Richard L. Linkroum, Vice President, NBC Special Programs and will also draw on the talents of Donald Hyatt, Director, NBC Special Projects .
"We’ll follow broadcasting through its many basic stages," said Mr. Linkroum, "featuring the broadcasters - entertainers and executives - who have been responsible for its development. We are starting now, more than a year ahead of showtime, to do a comprehensive
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