The sharp photos taken by professionals with slick cameras are all very well, but sometimes a tourist taking a quick snap can reveal a bit of on-the-streets realness. This is a mid-50s shot of NBC television studios at the corner of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood. I’ve seen tons of photos of this intersection (see http://bit.ly/nbc-sunset-vine) but I’ve never noticed that wide strip of dark patching on the asphalt. And with most photographers focusing their lenses on NBC’s iconic corner tower, I’ve also never noticed the wing stretching north up Vine Street.
Gail says:
The “KRCA” call sign places the date between October 19, 1954, and November 10, 1962.
From Jan 16, 1949, to October 18, 1954, the station’s call sign was KNBH.
After November 11, 1962, its call sign was KNBC.
This call sign change coincided with the station’s move from NBC Radio City (shown) to the network’s color broadcast studio facility in suburban Burbank–NBC Color City, as it was then known.”
The “KRCA” call sign places the date between October 19, 1954, and November 10, 1962.
From Jan 16, 1949, to October 18, 1954, the station’s call sign was KNBH.
After November 11, 1962, its call sign was KNBC. This call sign change coincided with the station’s move from NBC Radio City (shown) to the network’s color broadcast studio facility in suburban Burbank–NBC Color City, as it was then known.
The sharp photos taken by professionals with slick cameras are all very well, but sometimes a tourist taking a quick snap can reveal a bit of on-the-streets realness. This is a mid-50s shot of NBC television studios at the corner of Sunset and Vine in Hollywood. I’ve seen tons of photos of this intersection (see http://bit.ly/nbc-sunset-vine) but I’ve never noticed that wide strip of dark patching on the asphalt. And with most photographers focusing their lenses on NBC’s iconic corner tower, I’ve also never noticed the wing stretching north up Vine Street.
The “KRCA” call sign places the date between October 19, 1954, and November 10, 1962.
From Jan 16, 1949, to October 18, 1954, the station’s call sign was KNBH.
After November 11, 1962, its call sign was KNBC. This call sign change coincided with the station’s move from NBC Radio City (shown) to the network’s color broadcast studio facility in suburban Burbank–NBC Color City, as it was then known.
Thanks for that info, Carol. I’ll add it to the post.