<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/fan_mail/new">Tune in with your feedback</a>In the 1950s, awards shows started being televised. Beginning with the Academy Awards (or Oscars) and continuing with the Emmys, Grammys, and ultimately Tonys these programs celebrating achievement in Cinema, Television, Music, and Stage laid the groundwork. BAF welcomes back James Lott, Jr. of JLJ Media, who has produced and hosted several podcasts of the history of awards shows in addition to great stories of the Hollywood scene, movies, and television. The discussion centers on how different awards shows emerged and how television played a part in capturing memorable, trend-changing, and sometimes unprecedented  moments an d the many personalities involved.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/fan_mail/new"&gt;Tune in with your feedback&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;In the 1950s, awards shows started being televised. Beginning with the Academy Awards (or Oscars) and continuing with the Emmys, Grammys, and ultimately Tonys these programs celebrating achievement in Cinema, Television, Music, and Stage laid the groundwork. BAF welcomes back James Lott, Jr. of JLJ Media, who has produced and hosted several podcasts of the history of awards shows in addition to great stories of the Hollywood scene, movies, and television. The discussion centers on how different awards shows emerged and how television played a part in capturing memorable, trend-changing, and sometimes unprecedented  moments an d the many personalities involved.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tune in with your feedback In the 1950s, awards shows started being televised. Beginning with the Academy Awards (or Oscars) and continuing with the Emmys, Grammys, and ultimately Tonys these programs celebrating achievement in Cinema, Television, Music, and Stage laid the groundwork. BAF welcomes back James Lott, Jr. of JLJ Media, who has produced and hosted several podcasts of the history of awards shows in addition to great stories of the Hollywood scene, movies, and television. The discus...

Tuning in to Celebrate with the Celebrities

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/fan_mail/new">Tune in with your feedback</a>Revisiting bonus coverage through The Prime Time Players introduced last year, BAF presents special bonus content from last year&apos;s Super Bowl history episode that covers the evolution and emergence of America&apos;s championship game. The episode includes further details on how it came to be named the Super Bowl, some game highlights through the years, the importance of Budweiser and other significant commercialsl, early halftime show perfomers following the change in format of the early 1990s, and different versions of lead-out programming.<a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/fan_mail/new"&gt;Tune in with your feedback&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Revisiting bonus coverage through &lt;em&gt;The Prime Time Players &lt;/em&gt;introduced last year, BAF presents special bonus content from last year&amp;apos;s Super Bowl history episode that covers the evolution and emergence of America&amp;apos;s championship game. The episode includes further details on how it came to be named the Super Bowl, some game highlights through the years, the importance of Budweiser and other significant commercialsl, early halftime show perfomers following the change in format of the early 1990s, and different versions of lead-out programming.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tune in with your feedback Revisiting bonus coverage through The Prime Time Players introduced last year, BAF presents special bonus content from last year's Super Bowl history episode that covers the evolution and emergence of America's championship game. The episode includes further details on how it came to be named the Super Bowl, some game highlights through the years, the importance of Budweiser and other significant commercialsl, early halftime show perfomers following the change in fo...

The Sunday That Became More Super - Special Bonus Edition

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/fan_mail/new">Tune in with your feedback</a>The soap commercials first from the radio then television aired during daytime hours, eventually forming a genre known as soap opera and extending into Prime Time. BAF interviews podcaster James Lott, Jr. of JLJ Media, tapping into Lott&apos;s extensive knowledge of the genre and how it has shaped television drama over the decades in the way shows were presented, characters and the actors who portrayed them were received, and viewers watched them often awaiting weeks even months for plot resolution. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/fan_mail/new"&gt;Tune in with your feedback&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;The soap commercials first from the radio then television aired during daytime hours, eventually forming a genre known as soap opera and extending into Prime Time. BAF interviews podcaster James Lott, Jr. of JLJ Media, tapping into Lott&amp;apos;s extensive knowledge of the genre and how it has shaped television drama over the decades in the way shows were presented, characters and the actors who portrayed them were received, and viewers watched them often awaiting weeks even months for plot resolution. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tune in with your feedback The soap commercials first from the radio then television aired during daytime hours, eventually forming a genre known as soap opera and extending into Prime Time. BAF interviews podcaster James Lott, Jr. of JLJ Media, tapping into Lott's extensive knowledge of the genre and how it has shaped television drama over the decades in the way shows were presented, characters and the actors who portrayed them were received, and viewers watched them often awaiting weeks eve...

How Soap Commercials Turned to Melodrama 

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/fan_mail/new">Tune in with your feedback</a>With the NFL season in full grind and approaching the playoffs, BAF looks at the Dallas Cowboys and the highly visible impact and history of their popularity on the air. He is joined by longtime Cowboys fan, Kaete, who represents a solid example of how television connects loyal followers outside of Texas. Topics of discussion center on how annual Thanksgiving appearances and active player, coach, and other personnel presence beyond the field have contributed to the brand &quot;America&apos;s Team.&quot; <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/fan_mail/new"&gt;Tune in with your feedback&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;With the NFL season in full grind and approaching the playoffs, BAF looks at the Dallas Cowboys and the highly visible impact and history of their popularity on the air. He is joined by longtime Cowboys fan, Kaete, who represents a solid example of how television connects loyal followers outside of Texas. Topics of discussion center on how annual Thanksgiving appearances and active player, coach, and other personnel presence beyond the field have contributed to the brand &amp;quot;America&amp;apos;s Team.&amp;quot; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tune in with your feedback With the NFL season in full grind and approaching the playoffs, BAF looks at the Dallas Cowboys and the highly visible impact and history of their popularity on the air. He is joined by longtime Cowboys fan, Kaete, who represents a solid example of how television connects loyal followers outside of Texas. Topics of discussion center on how annual Thanksgiving appearances and active player, coach, and other personnel presence beyond the field have contributed to the ...

How Television Made a Team Brand

<a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/fan_mail/new">Tune in with your feedback</a>Parades are a longtime occasion to celebrate and honor. BAF explores how the presence of television has heightened the experience. This involves eliminating the factor of traveling the distance to see the spectacle, bringing amazing views close up through camera angles to see floats, inflatables, and performances plus hearing commentary from favorite on-air personalities. It all started in 1948 with the first national telecast of the Macy&apos;s Thanksgiving Day Parade bringing enjoyment and pop culture to American households over a national holiday. This annual telecast led the way to others that promote recreational and political events. With the 99th Macy&apos;s Thanksgiving Day Parade on the horizon take a look back to its time on the air. <a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/support">Support the show</a>

<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;a target="_blank" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/fan_mail/new"&gt;Tune in with your feedback&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Parades are a longtime occasion to celebrate and honor. BAF explores how the presence of television has heightened the experience. This involves eliminating the factor of traveling the distance to see the spectacle, bringing amazing views close up through camera angles to see floats, inflatables, and performances plus hearing commentary from favorite on-air personalities. It all started in 1948 with the first national telecast of the &lt;em&gt;Macy&amp;apos;s Thanksgiving Day Parade&lt;/em&gt; bringing enjoyment and pop culture to American households over a national holiday. This annual telecast led the way to others that promote recreational and political events. With the 99th &lt;em&gt;Macy&amp;apos;s Thanksgiving Day Parade &lt;/em&gt;on the horizon take a look back to its time on the air. &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;a rel="payment" href="https://www.buzzsprout.com/2381107/support"&gt;Support the show&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Tune in with your feedback Parades are a longtime occasion to celebrate and honor. BAF explores how the presence of television has heightened the experience. This involves eliminating the factor of traveling the distance to see the spectacle, bringing amazing views close up through camera angles to see floats, inflatables, and performances plus hearing commentary from favorite on-air personalities. It all started in 1948 with the first national telecast of the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade b...

America Loves a Parade, Especially on Television

What was watched and the way it was watched on TV has presented a significant impact on the medium's influcence over time. Join the lifelong television enthusiast identified as the frequency BAF in a journey through various decades of that medium where the reception came from the antenna. The episodes cover shows, genres, personalities and how not just antennas but how audiences have received them through the airwaves over time. Produced by Benjamin Fronczek Our Theme Song: Good Ol Days - 2024 Remaster by <a href="https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/contact">Beat Mekanik</a> is licensed under a <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0">Attribution 4.0 International License</a>.&nbsp;

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