Julia Child was a darling of public television (and a fan of the fast food ... Viewers were charmed by her distinctive voice ...

Television’s broadcast debut in 1936 unfolded like a plot made for the medium itself ... though his system only handled still pictures rather than motion. Understanding Baird’s mechanical ...

Fortunately, I had an example that’s been sitting at the end of my desk since last fall: “Norman Lear: His Life and Times,” a biography of the legendary television producer by Tripp Whetsell.