Believe it or not, another station used the WNBC-TV call letters prior to Channel 4's acquiring use of them in 1960. It was not far away in Connecticut. Their WNBC, though an affiliate, actually stood for New Britain, Connecticut, and broadcast on Channel 30 where WVIT is now.
Sarnoff and RCA tended to use NBC as a guinea pig for their experiments in broadcasting. There were countless tie-ins between NBC programming and RCA television sets; ditto for their records and phonographs.
The Peacock is one of the most beautiful animated creations of the late 50's and early 60's. Thanks to creators John J. Graham, Fred Knapp, and Electra Film Labs for 'the bird' that has been NBC's trademark and 'mascot' for 50-some years. Way better than that ugly 'N' that was eventually dumped!
I think it's cool that they included David Sarnoff in this promo. Why NBC10(WCAU) has never had a promo that 'nods' to the history of the Peacock Network, I don't know.
Because CAU was a CBS O & O for most of it's history until the early 90's (approx.) when Westinghouse, who owned KYW and was an NBC affiliate, bought CBS. The new CBS kept KYW and sold ownership of CAU to NBC.
@Juliaflo It was WRCA when "General" Sarnoff still had a major part in running things there. Back then NBC was 'cutting-edge' as far as technology goes.
Happy 70th anniversary to WNBC and WCBS-TV, albeit belated.
Juliaflo 7 months ago
Believe it or not, another station used the WNBC-TV call letters prior to Channel 4's acquiring use of them in 1960. It was not far away in Connecticut. Their WNBC, though an affiliate, actually stood for New Britain, Connecticut, and broadcast on Channel 30 where WVIT is now.
Sarnoff and RCA tended to use NBC as a guinea pig for their experiments in broadcasting. There were countless tie-ins between NBC programming and RCA television sets; ditto for their records and phonographs.
Mcnzlea 1 year ago
NBC used to be great. Aside from the NFL coverage, not so great anymore.
PlaneAndTVtechfan 1 year ago
One of the best promos for both NBC and WNBC they should have rebroadcast it at the end of analog television
jckenyon 2 years ago
g.e. has ruined nbc...
wiedep 2 years ago 4
The Peacock is one of the most beautiful animated creations of the late 50's and early 60's. Thanks to creators John J. Graham, Fred Knapp, and Electra Film Labs for 'the bird' that has been NBC's trademark and 'mascot' for 50-some years. Way better than that ugly 'N' that was eventually dumped!
kimberlyKfnOphiEAGLE 3 years ago
I think it's cool that they included David Sarnoff in this promo. Why NBC10(WCAU) has never had a promo that 'nods' to the history of the Peacock Network, I don't know.
kimberlyKfnOphiEAGLE 3 years ago
Because CAU was a CBS O & O for most of it's history until the early 90's (approx.) when Westinghouse, who owned KYW and was an NBC affiliate, bought CBS. The new CBS kept KYW and sold ownership of CAU to NBC.
drice4 3 years ago
Beautifull song by Vanessa Williams
ls14 3 years ago
i remember this same song also being used for an NBA retrospective plug some few years back...
who sang this, though?
mangdannyboy 4 years ago
Vanessa Williams
kikoun86 4 years ago
I wonder why the NBC network never used this as a promo..Because this is not only the history of '4NewYork'.
A little trivia about WNBC...they briefly used the call letters WRCA, because NBC was owned by RCA.
kimberlyKfnOphiEAGLE 4 years ago
@kimberlyKfnOphiEAGLE I remember the call letters WRCA-TV. (Now, don't try to figure out my age, LOLOLOL).
Juliaflo 1 year ago
@Juliaflo It was WRCA when "General" Sarnoff still had a major part in running things there. Back then NBC was 'cutting-edge' as far as technology goes.
PlaneAndTVtechfan 1 year ago
I loved that promo...Nice how it also showed the technology NBC and RCA pioneered..LIVING COLOR.
But now it's goodbye to NTSC(the color TV standard from 1953 till now) and in 2009, hello all-digital ATSC.
kimberlyKfnOphiEAGLE 4 years ago
Marvelous
NewsOnDemand 4 years ago