Pic of Crowd Waiting to see '54 Rose Parade Colorcast

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Originally Posted by tornadoman

Not sure if this article/pic was posted earlier, but an interesting glimpse into the rave reception color TV received in Milwaukee that New Year's Day in 1954.

http://www.jsonline.com/greensheet/l...305919401.html

Apparently they weren't quite as prepared for the crowds as in Omaha (ala Ed Reitan's account)

Thanks for posting this Tornadoman! As a lifelong resident of Milwaukee, and owner of an opperational CT100 who was 7 years old when this happened in 1954, I am going to print this and frame it and set it on top of my CT100. I live about 10 blocks from the Chanel 4 studios on Capitol Drive.
Attached is an ariel view of the chanel 4 studios located at 720 E. Capitol Drive in Milwaukee from Google earth.

WTMJ has played a very important roll in the progress of television. I would say it equivelant to the roll that WGN has played in the Chicago area. The following link will take you back to an archive of web pages that were on the WTMJ web site in their 50 anniversary. I think you will find the many photos and information very interesting and informative.

http://web.archive.org/web/200001181...www/index2.htm