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Color photo of three cars parked out front of CBS Radio’s Columbia Square studios, 6121 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, circa mid-1950s
These three cars are parked out front of CBS Radio’s Columbia Square studios, which opened at 6121 Sunset Blvd to much fanfare on April 30, 1938. It was home to CBS’s Los Angeles radio and television operations until 2007, which … Continue reading
Color photo of CBS radio studios, Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, circa early 1950s
About a week ago, I posted a color photo looking east along Sunset Blvd past the NBC studios toward Vine St. This photo is of NBC’s neighbor a few blocks east: CBS radio studios (aka Columbia Square) which opened in … Continue reading
Opening day festivities for CBS Radio’s Columbia Square studios, 6121 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, April 30, 1938
When CBS Radio opened their new Columbia Square studios at 6121 Sunset Blvd on April 30, 1938, they invited as many as would fit into their forecourt. Or maybe that crowd was just the public hoping to glimpse a celebrity … Continue reading
Looking east along Sunset Blvd past The Hollywood Palladium and CBS Columbia Square radio studios, Hollywood, 1942
A couple of days ago, I posted a night shot of the CBS Columbia Square radio studios in 1939. In this photo, we can see the CBS sign from a different angle, a little farther west along Sunset Blvd. The … Continue reading
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A night view of the CBS Columbia Square radio studios and its L.A. affiliate KNX, 6121 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1939
I do love a well-lit nighttime shot, especially when it featured signage of backlit letters. This was the CBS radio studios, known as Columbia Square. The KNX featured on the blade sign refers to the CBS affiliate radio station for … Continue reading
Color photo of CBS Columbia Square, Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, circa early 1950s
In April 1938, CBS Radio opened its Columbia Square broadcasting facilities on Sunset Blvd just west of Gower St. NBC Radio opened their studios at Sunset and Vine in October, making that stretch of Sunset Blvd the center of radio … Continue reading
Looking west across Vine Street to the Vine St Theatre aka CBS Radio Playhouse, Hollywood, circa 1937
In this circa 1937 photo, we’re looking west across Vine St from what looks to be the roof of a gas station on the corner of Selma Ave. We’re looking at the CBS Radio Playhouse. (KNX was the flagship radio … Continue reading
A Japanese submarine captured at Pearl Harbor is shown to the public out front of CBS Columbia Square studios, 6121 Sunset Blvd, Hollywood, 1943
This must have been a sight to see: a Japanese submarine captured at Pearl Harbor. I don’t know why it was set up out front of CBS Columbia Square studios at 6121 Sunset Blvd in Hollywood in 1943, but I … Continue reading