Category Archives: broadcasting

Kennedy and Nixon Meet in Televised Debate

Posted on October 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 27, 1960: While we at the Daily Mirror HQ were busy with The Times bombing, look who had a presidential debate: Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Vice President Richard Nixon. If you’re of the right vintage, … Continue reading →

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The Dodgers’ Crystal Ball

Posted on September 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

Hey, Keith, look: Vin “Vince” Scully! … Mayor Poulson? I'm afraid not. Sept. 6, 1960: The Times' Al Wolf tried to predict the future and write about the opener of the Dodgers' new park in 1962. The headline "Chavez Ravine—Year … Continue reading →

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Kennedy, Nixon, Agree on TV Debates

Posted on September 1, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 1, 1960: Sen. John F. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Vice President Richard Nixon agree to a series of televised debates. The latest census shows that 88% of American homes have TV sets, in contrast to the 12% found in … Continue reading →

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The Incomparable Stan Freberg, II

Posted on August 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

Aug. 9-10, 1960: Here are Parts 2 and 3 of Ursula Baumann’s profile of Stan Freberg. "Mad Men" please take note: “I'm a bitter pill to Madison Avenue because I represent originality and freshness of approach — the kind … Continue reading →

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The Incomparable Stan Freberg

Posted on August 12, 2010 by lmharnisch

Young persons: If you have never heard of Stan Freberg, you are in for a delight. His comedy sketches from the 1950s and ’60s were sharp, clever and polished and many of them make “Saturday Night Live” look like … Continue reading →

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The TV Convention

Posted on July 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo The Sports Arena, configured for the 1960 Democratic National Convention. David Brinkley, left, and Chet Huntley will report for NBC. Edward R. Murrow, left, anchorman Walter Cronkite, right, and Howard K. Smith will cover … Continue reading →

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Why Vin Scully Calls No-Hitters

Posted on July 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

July 9, 1960: Some baseball broadcasters won't say that a pitcher is working on a no-hitter. Back in 1960, Vin Scully made it clear what he thought of that superstition.

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Police Detective Alleges Corruption

Posted on June 27, 2010 by lmharnisch

Sept. 26, 1979 June 27, 1980: After more than 1,000 hours of investigation, the district attorney's office closes its inquiry into Det. Donald Wicklund’s charges of misconduct in the Los Angeles Police Department, ending a messy, complicated case involving … Continue reading →

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On the Frontiers of Medicine, June 13, 1960

Posted on June 13, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 13, 1960: The gist of Bruce Russell’s cartoon seems to be that speeding is bad. Either that or driving through a huge skull is dangerous. On the jump, bone marrow injections offer hope for cancer patients, and TV viewers … Continue reading →

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Sandy Koufax and Charley Neal on the Radio

Posted on June 11, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 11, 1960: After Sandy Koufax retired, he spent some time as a clearly uncomfortable member of NBC's baseball coverage. So it's surprising to find a Times critic praising Koufax's ability as a communicator. Koufax and fellow Dodger Charlie … Continue reading →

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Kennedy, Reagan Take California Primaries

Posted on June 4, 2010 by lmharnisch

June 4, 1980: Sen. Edward M. Kennedy (D-Mass.) and former California Gov. Ronald Reagan take the California primaries in the presidential race. A Times poll finds that two-thirds of the Democrats who voted in the primary say Kennedy should … Continue reading →

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Voices, Gary Coleman, 1968 – 2010

Posted on May 28, 2010 by lmharnisch

“Diff’rent Strokes” premieres, Nov. 3, 1978 March 2, 1979: "It's always the same. Three minutes. And me and George Carlin was just gettin' into it," Gary Coleman tells Howard Rosenberg about an appearance on "The Tonight Show With Johnny … Continue reading →

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Make Way for Tomorrow

Posted on May 25, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 25, 1950: Gilmore Stadium, a major link to the history of sports in Los Angeles, will be demolished to make room for the new home of CBS television. "Nobody knows how big this television industry is going to be," a … Continue reading →

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Man Gets 20 Days for Hitting Physicist Edward Teller With Pie

Posted on May 24, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 24, 1980: Jerry Rubin (no, not the Chicago 7 Jerry Rubin) gets 20 days in jail for hitting Edward Teller in the face with a cream pie during a UCLA lecture. On the jump, the Soaps column by the … Continue reading →

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Movie Star Mystery Photo

Posted on May 22, 2010 by lmharnisch

Los Angeles Times file photo I’m calling this series of mystery photos “Lucille Ball and Friends.” In going through The Times’ files of Ball photos, I was struck by the number of unfamiliar images. We’ve all seen the stills … Continue reading →

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Charles Champlin on ‘Haywire’

Posted on May 14, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 14, 1980: Charles Champlin on the making of “Haywire,” the TV movie based on the book by Brooke Hayward. The project, which was scaled back from a mini-series to a three-hour show, evoked painful memories for the surviving family … Continue reading →

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Talking With Sid Caesar

Posted on May 9, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 9, 1980: Times’ Pulitzer winner Howard Rosenberg, in top form, interviews Sid Caesar and Imogene Coca. Caesar talks about Mel Brooks … and “Saturday Night Live.”

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Talking With the Dodgers’ Vince ‘the Voice’ Scully

Posted on May 8, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 8, 1960: The headline would make any Dodger fan shudder: "Vince Scully Turns Back Pages to Worst Moments Before Mike." The story by The Times' Jeane Hoffman actually was an entertaining conversation with the Dodgers' broadcaster about his … Continue reading →

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Russia Shoots Down U.S. Spy Plane

Posted on May 6, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 10, 1960: A Lockheed engineer says this Soviet photo of the downed U-2 is a fake. May 6, 1960: Although the Soviets shot down a U-2 on May 1, the story didn’t appear in The Times until … Continue reading →

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White House Proposes Healthcare Plan

Posted on May 5, 2010 by lmharnisch

May 5, 1960: The Republican administration of President Eisenhower announces plans for federal and state funding of medical insurance for people over 65 in the Medicare Program for the Aged. The Democrats opposed the plan in favor of healthcare … Continue reading →

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