Architect's sketch of Radio City |
Architect's model |
Radio City groundbreaking ceremony, 1941 |
Live broadcast of the groundbreakiing |
Announcer Bud Heyde interviews the construction foreman |
Performers from the Barnum and Bailey
Circus participate in the groundbreaking broadcast - September 1941 |
Views of Radio City under
construction. |
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Radio City, the Home of NBC/KGO/KPO,
Taylor and O'Farrell Streets, 1942 |
A Color View of Radio City, from a
1942 post card. |
A view of the building façade, 1942 |
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A view from the roof garden, looking East on Taylor Street, 1942
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Looking up at the RCA logo and the Clift Hotel
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The unveiling of the 40 foot mural |
The majestic C.J. Fitzgerald mural facing Taylor Street |
A closeup of the mural |
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A recent color photo of the mosaic
mural above the
Radio City
main entrance
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The art deco doors at the main entrance |
The lobby entrance and elevators |
The main reception desk in the Radio City lobby |
The grand staircase in the first floor lobby |
Studio "A" of Radio City, program
rehearsal in progress. |
Another view of a Studio A rehearsal
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Studio A as viewed from the stage |
Another View of Studio "A" |
Main control room of Studio "A",
Radio City |
Organist performing in Studio B. The organ pipes are located
behind the baffle on the left wall |
Another view of the organ chamber baffle in Studio B |
Control room for Studio B or C
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Client's booth for Studio A on the third floor |
Another view of the Studio A Client's Booth |
Client's Booth for Studio B or C |
Studio "C" on the second floor was
the same size as Studio B
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A program rehearsal
in Studio D, E or F |
Studio "D" of Radio City
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A program performance in Studio D, E or F |
Studio D, E or F control room |
Speaker Studio G on the second floor |
Master Control Room of Radio City,
third floor |
Another View of Radio City Master
Control |
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An engineer makes test measurements
of the audio amplifiers in the equipment room |
Final Installation Checks
of audio amplifiers in the equipment room, third floor |
An engineer checks the final wiring at the back of the third floor
equipment room racks |
The lobby of KGO and the Blue Network
on the third floor. The recording room is visible through the
window |
Looking back into the lobby from the
recording room |
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Recording Room on the third floor
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Another View of Recording Room
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The Making of a Recording
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Closeup view of a recording lathe
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The sound effects storage room
on the second floor
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Studio H on the third floor,
seen from the control room. The announcer is Bud Heyde. |
The control room for Studio H |
Studio J - an announcer's booth on the third floor |
This photo was possibly taken in the
record audition room on the third floor |
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The
second floor lobby, with the news room to the left and the traffic
department to the right
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The traffic department office on the
2nd floor. The board on the wall tracked the program schedule.
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The NBC Manager's corner office on
the 4th floor with its glass brick windows
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A view of NBC Radio City
in the 1950s
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NBC Radio City, Then and Now
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Floor Plan, 1st floor, Radio City
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Floor Plan, 2nd floor, Radio City
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Floor Plan, 3rd floor, Radio City
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Floor Plan, 4th floor, Radio City
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Floor Plan, 5th floor, Radio City
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