Interview Dick Berg In his two-hour interview, Dick Berg (1922-2009) speaks about his early interest in athletics, dramatics and music (as a member of a three-piece jazz band). He relates his arrival in Hollywood in 1943 and becoming a third assistant director in westerns at Republic Studios. He talks about his return...
Interview Leonard H. Goldenson In his three-and-a-half-hour interview, the first Archive of American Television interviewee, Leonard H. Goldenson (1905–1999) recalls his early days working for Paramount Theaters and talks extensively about the formation of ABC. He details ABC's programming and the competition it faced from NBC,...
Interview Robert Trout In his four-hour interview, Robert Trout (1909-2000) talks about his career as a reporter, starting in 1932 at WTOP-AM in Washington, D.C. He discusses introducing Franklin D. Roosevelt's now-famous fireside chats. He recalls leaving CBS for NBC in 1948 and moderating the quiz show Who Said That?...
Interview Mike Wallace In his three-hour interview, Mike Wallace (1918-2012) talks about his early life and his first jobs in radio. He recalls his early television shows, including Mike and Buff , Night Beat , and The Mike Wallace Interview . He discusses various shows he was involved in in the early 1960s, including...
Interview David Brinkley In his over two-and-a-half-hour interview, David Brinkley (1920-2003) recalls his early years in the United Press and as a writer/announcer for radio. He speaks of his association with NBC, which began in 1943 in Washington, D.C. He outlines the network's transition to television, and talks of...
