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A reply received on 78-L... Steven C. Barr ----- Original Message ----- From: "Donna Halper" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Cc: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Friday, October 28, 2005 2:23 AM Subject: [78-l] Fw: [ARSCLIST] History help needed (Radio history) > >regarding NBC, it was asked-- > > > 1. the studios were probably (likely) constructed by National Broadcasting > > > Co. as their first network studios, circa late 20's. I'm not sure exactly > > > when they opened for business, but it appears NBC was launched in 1926. > > 15 November 1926 to be exact. > > >it was asked-- > > > 2. NBC occupied the studios until 30 Rockefeller Center opened -- in 1934? > > > Not sure of exact date NBC radio studios moved to Rock Center because > >there > > > is conflicting info (surprise). > > Actually the problem is when the project got started, versus when it got > finished. In the summer of 1927, NBC had moved into new studios at 711 > Fifth Ave, but they quickly outgrew them. The project to build newer and > more expansive studios got started in June 1932, and some books claim that > NBC moved in as of that date, but that's not accurate and it's quite > impossible since the radio studios were not built yet. As far as I can > tell, NBC didn't start moving into the RCA Building, Rockefeller Center, > till early autumn of 1933, and newspaper articles from that period of time > say it still wasn't completely finished. The network obviously did the move > in stages. Meanwhile, the NY Times says that NBC officially dedicated their > new studios on 11 November 1933, and that seems to be the correct date. > > ------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, see http://www.78online.com >