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Radio Corporation of America Camden, NJ.

RCA goes back to the earliest days of the industry.   A company made up to hold patents during the WWI years, afterwards it became an equipment sales organization for GE & Westinghouse.   Under the leadership of David Sarnoff it became an independent corporation and grew to become one of the most dominant manufacturers of Radio and TV broadcast equipment!   The Broadcast Equipment Division Headquarters and Manufacturing Operations were located at the original RCA Victor site in Camden, NJ, formerly the Victor Talking Machine Company.

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Television Equipment

Cameras:
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PROLOGUE

Photo Year Model/Misc. Remarks 1930s -1946 Early RCA Cameras NBC's First TV Star - 1937 Mobile Unit - 1939 World Fair - David Sarnoff - Close-UP - 1939 Mobile Unit - 1939 Baseball - KSTP - 1946 Iowa State Fair - NBC Drama - (another) - TV Video Projector - "Iconoscope Demonstration Set" c.-1946 TK-10 3" IO studio camera First to use the large Image Orthicon Tube (I/O) Photos: WOR-TV, WDAF-TV, WFIL-TV, WMAR-TV, WBAP-TV, WBKB-TV, WXYZ-TV October 1946 TK-30 Designed as a Field Camera Photos: TK-30s in TV Facilities 1952 The Walkie-Lookie  - New miniature wireless vidicon camera designed for coverage of the 1952 Political Conventions. Another wireless camera was built for the 1964 conventions, which was named the ULTRA CAM - at the 1964 Conventions May 1952 TK-11 - New camera designed for both Studio & Field operation. RCA promotional literature stated "..used indoors, designated TK-11, outdoors designated TK-31 when using a Mobile Unit's CCUs..." - (The camera could also be used with TK-10/30 CCUs) - Photos: TK-11 Interior View - TK-11s in TV Facilities 1960 TK-12 - Promoted at the 1960 NAB, the TK-12 was RCA's first new camera design in 8 years. It had what would become the "RCA New Look" blue color for all their TV equipment. Electronically it used the new 4.5" IO tube. It was restyled at the 1961 NAB with a tally light on top, updated again in 1963 to become the TK-60. circa. 1958-59 TK-14 - No introductory story for the TK-14, appears in 1958-59 B/C News. A photo-article in the August 1967 Issue about the US Army Signal Corp TV Maintenance Training Center at Ft. Monmouth, NJ imply that is when they were purchased. Note the design looks like a TK-11 with a viewfinder Tally Light similar to the one that would be used on the TK-12. Photos: - Internal View - KHJ - Hollywood - WGHP-TV NAB 1957 TK-15  - Vidicon Camera designed for smaller Educational and Industrial TV facilities. (Interior View) Later version vidicon released as TK-35 - TK-35 in L.A. TV First "VIDECON" camera was shown at 1950 NAB. NAB 1965 TK-33  - B&W live camera designed for field usage as the counterpart to the TK-60. Its viewfinder could be removed like the TK-11 had been. A cameraman could carry the "horizontal format" camera head, suitcase style. c. 1951 PRE-TK-40 Cameras -I/O Tubes - Black Colored Engineering Prototype live color camera, nicknamed "The Coffin Camera". Other live color camera versions were also being developed at this time. - Photos . Apr. - July 1954 TK-40A  - Color, I/O - After testing at the Colonial Theater and the RCA Exhibition Hall, NBC started colorcasting various color specials, such as Shakespeare Plays and musical Variety programs. The first TK-40s delivered to local TV Stations were: WKY-TV , Oklahoma City; WBAP-TV, Dallas-Ft. Worth; & WTMJ-TV, Milwaukee. - PHOTOS - KTLA - NBC - CBS - CBS 1955 - Liza Minnelli - (another photo) TK-40a electronics DIAGRAM - Assembly-Line Production begins at RCA Camden c. 1954 TK-41  - Finalized design reduced large number of tubes required in the controls. TK-41 Internal View - Photos: - TK-41s in TV TK-41s at the 1964 Worlds Fair: General Sarnoff at On Location 1963 TK-42 - Prototype 4 tube Color (1-I/O, 3-Vidicons) "M" tube technology shown at the 1962 NAB. Engineering Model - 1963 NAB 1965 TK-42 - 4 tube Color (1-IO, 3-Vidicons), internal zoom  lenses. (Internal View) - (TK-42 Advertisement) - (Big Tube Ad) - (Another version) - TK-42 at NAB 1966 First 60 units delivered in 1965. - Photos: TK-42s in TV Operations 1966 TK-43 - Same electronic design as the TK-42, but with an external zoom lens, allowing use of various sizes. Camden Assy Line - Studio - Medical - On Remote 1967 TK-44 (3 Isocon Tubes) - The "Isocon" model TK-44 was the prototype shown at the 1967 NAB. - TK-44 Camera Show January 1968 RCA's Camden HQ Building-2's first floor remodeled into TV customers Technical Training center. Photos in 1978: - Bldg. 2 Exterior - Class Room - TCP-1624 Display February 1968 President and CEO Robert W. Sarnoff shows new RCA Corp. Logos. "...company is no longer to be called RADIO CORP... and there is no more Nipper." (Until 1979 - RCA makes him their trademark again due to general public sentiment. In Camden, Nipper returned to Bldg. 17 - (The Story) 1968 TK-44A (3 Plumbicon) - (Left View) - (Right View) Serial Numbers 1 to 4 went to WBAP- Dallas/Ft. Worth, TX The TK-44B model was introduced the 1971 NAB. New features included Bias Light, RGB coring, & Scene Contrast Compression. TK-44 Engineering Lab - Brochure - NAB 1969 - Assy Line - Photos: c. 1960 TK-45 - Color Camera used on medical operations. Designed like a very large TK-11, it was ceiling mounted for overhead views. It featured a remote controlled lens turret & focusing. Photos: Walter Reed - Walter Reed Installation Photo - U. of Michigan & SAC Weather. Besides the TK-45, U.of M. also had a TK-41 and a TK35 vidicon camera. One was also loaned to the Chicago Museum of Science & Industry for a Color TV exhibit in 1959-60. (In 1973 RCA again chose the model number "TK-45" for the redesigned TK-44A.) 1973 TK-45A - Upgraded electronics included automatic white level & black level settings, reduced number of cable connections, and many automatic setup features. The Camera Head was distinguished by its black viewfinder side panel and shorten tally light on top. (Internal View) - Photos in TV Facilities: 1976 TK-46 - Among other new features the TK-46 had a tiltable viewfinder. Its color scheme was also changed to a beige & brown to match new ones on other equipments. (Internal View) - Catalog Sheet - At NABs- Photos in TV Facilities 1978 TK-47 - Computer controlled, totally automated setup live color camera. Its viewfinder could be extended up from the camera head and rotate in all directions. Its color scheme returned to the RCA blue. The TK-47EP (Enhanced Performance) was shown at NAB 1980. RCA won an Emmy award in 1981 for the camera design. The Triax Cabled TK-47B was introduced at the 1982 NAB. All Set-Up controls were now EXTERNAL The TK-47B's "Smart RCU" allowed any combination of up to 12 TK-47s, TKP-47s, & TK-290s to share one SET-UP TERMINAL By 1983 well over 500 TK-47s were in TV facilities worldwide. Photos: (Internal View) - TK-47s in TV Facilities 1984 TK-48 - RCA's Last Studio Camera. It was white, styled just like the TK-47 and added an "electronic screwdriver" feature. Only two prototypes were made and the design wasn't finalized, so RCA went on selling the TK-47. What happened to these 2 TK-48s remains a mystery. Feb. 2007 - Frank Rizzo, one of the engineers for the TK-48 design in Gibbsboro, sent these additional comments on the "TK-48's Backstory" Photos courtesy of Jay Ballard, - Catalog Sheet - Brochure - Operator's CCU 1972 CFTO - Toronto created the first Handheld TK-44 cameras in 1972 by converting two of their TK-44s into a 2 piece unit. It had a 38lb. hand-held camera head & an electronics backpack. Photo in studio. RCA showed its version of a Portable Pack TK-44 at the 1973 NAB. The housing was first sold as a conversion kits for stations who wanted to build a portable unit from one of their current TK-44s. Then RCA developed an Engineering Model of the camera, first using the coversion kit parts, before the finalized camera 1974 TKP-45 - Hand-Held Production Portable Color Camera. RCA's electronics redesign reduced the Camera Head's weight to 22 pounds. Internal View Photos: KTLA Televising Rose Parade - In TV Facilities 1976 TKP-46 - Updated TKP-45 Portable Color Camera - Its color scheme was styled to match the new TK-46. See Photo on the Left: TKP-46 mounted on adapter for using various TK-46 compatible Long-Range Lenses & a Large Viewfinder. In 1980 color scheme was changed to match the TK-47 - 1980 Catalog Sheet. NAB 1981 TKP-47 - Introduced at the 1981 NAB, replaced the TKP-46 design. It was blue & looked like a very large TK-86. - Brochure In 1982 it was redesigned smaller in a brown color & optional Triax Cable. Brochure (1) - (2) - (3) - Electronics Schematic 1972 TK-630 - medium priced Studio Color Camera (Developed by RCA Burbank - Manufactured In Camden, NJ) Burbank had also introduced two other low cost live color cameras in 1969, the PK-730 and the PK-710. RCA Burbank started developing low cost B/W TV equipment back 1965. A unique live camera design they introduced in 1968 was the PK-330 1963 TK-60 - 4.5" IO studio camera - Using updated electronic, restyled to be RCA's "New Look" B/W studio camera. Station Photos: WOC-TV - WQAD-TV Coffee Comm. - WJAC-TV - WSB-TV- ABC - NBN - Australia- Close-up 1975 ?TK-75? - Prototype - "Newsmaker" demonstrated to the NAB in 1975. It was to become a fully self contained portable camera . See its story here 1976 TK-76 - First fully self contained 19 lb. portable camera. Named for the bicentennial year in which it was introduced at NAB 1976. By the end of 1980 over 2000 cameras were sold worldwide. The TK-76C, shown at NAB 1980, had 18mm "Saticon" tubes(which eliminated red flaring). It was 3 lbs. lighter & could also operate on 5000' of Triax cable. Internal View - On the GO - In a Crowd - In TV Facilities NOTE: NAB 2006 was the 30th anniversary of the first fully self contained hand-held camera, the TK-76. OLD RADIO still is conducting a survey to see how many of them have survived. HELP US by e-mailing Lytle Hoover information and photos so he can list these on our website c. 1981 TK-86 - Redesigned TK-76 with a lower profile that wrapped around the cameraman's shoulder. - Photos: At NAB - Televising Sports 1977 TK-760 - Studio/Field Color Camera. (The camera's head was mounted around the TK-76's electronic chassis.) The triaxial cable version, introduced at the Las Vegas 1980 NAB , was the TK-780. Other versions of these 2 models were TK-761 and TK-781. 1981 RCA Hawkeye - Portable Color Camera/VCR Combination. Photos: At NAB - On View - In Production - TV News and Sports Coverage Hawkeye won another Emmy for RCA Broadcast in 1983. The Hawkeye HR-1 recorder's companion was the HR-2 recorder. NAB 1983 Demo. RCA CCD - The Prototype Camera: first shown at the NAB 1980. The production model CCD was shown at NAB 1983 , named HC-2 for Hawkeye Camera 2. Some were manufactured and shipped to customers in 1984. - 1984 CCD-1 Field Test - NAB 1984 Ad In 1985 - RCA received an Television EMMY for their CCD-1 development - HC-2 Serial No. 4 sold to MPL Productions . . RCA Horizon Camera - Ironically named - the last new studio camera in development at the Sunset of the RCA Broadcast Equipment business. After years trying to decide on a design, the concept was scrapped in lieu of doing the TK-48. . . Do You Have Any Old RCA Cameras or Other Equipment You've Kept as a Souvenir or Still Operating in a TV Facility or Sitting in an old Storage Room? Let Us Know Where They are & Send Us a Photo to add here in Our "RCA VIRTUAL MUSEUM". Send Your RCA Photos and Stories, to The Broadcast Archive at the addresses on the bottom of the page. "HELP SAVE THE DINOSAURS" Also let us know if you have some equipment you would like to donate to a Museum or Collector. We can help you locate a place for your donation - Thanks TELECINE: Back to Cameras - Go to Video Tape Recorders Photo Year Model/Misc. Remarks 1950 TK-20 B&W telecine camera - - used a #1850 iconoscope pickup tube 1955 TK-21 B&W telecine camera - Vidicon, tubes. TK-21B model introduced in 1958. (See TK-21 mounted on a Telecine Island in the TK-26 Photo) 1964 TK-22- B&W Vidicon, transistors. One of the most famous TV pictures ever seen was through a TK-22...but it wasn't from film. The camera was part of the scan converter used for the video feed from the Apollo 11 lunar module. Oct. 1953 TK-25 - Color telecine camera, Flying Spot Scanner. The FSS design was first selected as best of 3 formats. Design work continued into 1954, but discontinued when TK-26 design was perfected. See Photo: Experimental TK-25 at left/rear - Projector aims directly in its opening NAB 1955 TK-26 - 3 Vidicon tube color telecine camera. - Internal View The TK-4A Flying Spot Scanner Camera was the first color slide system delivered with TK-26 telecines but was phased out after a short period. NAB 1964 Prototype NAB 1965 Production TK-27 - 4V Color Telecine Camera, transistorized, with new "RCA Blue" color Engineering model shown at 1963 NAB as TK-27X Used Three 1 in. Vidicon tubes & a single 1.5 in. Vidicon for Luminance Channel Pics. Installed on a TP-15 - TP-55 Island - 1965 Assy. Line 1972 TK-28 - Color telecine camera, 3 Vidicons or optional Plumbicons. An optional hardware configuration let the camera be internally mounted in the new model TP-55B Multiplexer - At WSM-TV Nashville, TN - At WSPA-TV Spartanburg, SC NAB 1980 TK-29 - Color telecine camera with the new "RCA Biege" color. Three models were introduced TK-29 for Standdard Broadcast Operations TK-29B High Performance Telecines with unattended operation; TK-29C for Teleproduction. TK-290 version was introduced at the 1982 NAB. Now it shared the computerized TK-47B's "Smart RCU" remote control unit. It used a TK47 deflection board and yokes, along with a DC interface from the Auto Setup bus to the standard Video Processor boards. Up to 12 TK-47s, TKP-47s, and TK-290s could share one setup terminal. Although RCA worked on a CCD Telecine they didn't develop one before going out of business. In 1984 they showed the vendored CCD Telecine the TKS-100 designed for Film-Tape transfers. 1972 TK-610 - Low cost color telecine camera, pictured on telecine island. Camera originally was the PK-610 on the PFS-610 1955 TP-3C - 2x2 Slide Projector, dual drum, 12 slides. Photo: TP-3 mounted on a telecine island Previously 35mm slides were shown on Flying Spot Scanners Photos: 1950 - TK-3A FSS System - 1954 - TK-4A FSS 1953 TP-6A - 16 mm film projector; 4000' reels, optional magnetic sound 1956 TP-7A - 2x2 Slide Projector, dual drum, 36 slides - Internal View 1970 TP-77 - 2x2 Slide Projector, random access single drum. c. 1952 TP-11B - Mono glass prism multiplexer 1955 TP-15 - Multiplexer(4 in & 2 out) utilizing 4 double sided Mirrors, which flipped up and down to switch projector inputs NAB 1952 TP-16 - 16 mm film projector; 2000' reels, magnetic sound optional Before 1950, prior to use of multiplexers, TV projectors did direct projection. Here is a TP-10, shown at NAB 1950, used on TV Remotes with live cameras. 1955 TP-35CC - 35 mm film projector - (Internal View) Photo: - TP-35 mounted on a Telecine Island At the ABC-TV Network 1970 TP-55 -Multiplexer( 4 in & 2 out) utilizing 4 double sided Mirrors, which retracted vertically to switch projector inputs. (Instead of "flopping" the mirrors like a TP-15 did) The TP-55B model, shown in 1972 , allowed for an internal TK-28. 1964 TP-66 - (Internal View) - (Close-up Views) - 16 mm film projector became the most widely used telecine projector in the TV industry. Its large capacity reels allowed TV stations to splice a whole day's film commercial spots on one reel. Foil markers placed on the film would automatically stop the TP-66; so it was cued up to the beginning of each film segment. It had the new "RCA Blue" color. 1975 TCP-1624 - 16 mm film TV Cartridge Projector. (Internal View) Developed to automatically playback 16mm commercial films in carts (Just as the TCR-100 did for Video Tape commercials) The TCP-1624 model number stood for: 16mm films in a 24 Cartridge Carousel. 1980 FR35B - 35 mm film projector (Biege) Developed by the RCA Photophone Division, Burbank, Used for Movie Studios Sound-on-Film Production, Video Teleproduction, & International TV Networks It's design won a Technology "Oscar" from the movie industry. A Look-Alike FR-16 16mm version was developed later, but very few when into production. VIDEO TAPE RECORDERS: Back to Cameras - Back to Telecine Photo Year Model/Misc. Remarks 1950s In the 50's, Before Videotape recording there was Kinescope Film recording . A 16mm Film Camera on a fixed mount photographed a TV monitor's "Kinescope Tube". In 1962 RCA Photophone in Burbank, CA displayed its Hi-Resolution Film Recorder TFR-1 - It used a High quality Camera & a FLAT TV Screen) Internal View. NHK received the first 6 units August 1963. 1953 The First Videotape Recorder - Shown here in test at NBC-TV, NYC. This longitudinal tape recorder also did color video recording. Gen. Sarnoff at Demo. RCA's Largest longitudinal Video Tape Recorder. TRT-1 1957 TRT-1 - Rack mount Quadruplex Video Tape Recorder, tube design. The pre-production unit was tested at WBTV Charlotte, NC. WBTV also received the First production model. - Both TRT-1s C. 1959 TRT-1B - Rack mounted, tube design - TRT-1B Brochure Photo: TRT-1s at Reeves Teleproductions - NYC 1960 TR-2 - Rack mounted tube with some transistorization and a solid state power supply. Two selectable recording speeds - Monochrome or Color 1964 TR-3 - Play-Back only - transistor, color capable - Was possible to be converted to a recoder if desired. 1964 TR-4 - Record/Play - transistor, color capable - TR-4 Brochure Two TR-4s sold to NASA were special recorders for the LM4. 1964 TR-5 - Record only - transistor, color capable, roll around cabinet. Photo: 1967 NAB Exhibit (L. to R.) TR-22, TR-4, TR-3, and TR-5. Photos: RCA Video Recorders in TV facilities NAB 1961 TR-11 - Self Contained Rack VTR. - only 8.2 sq. ft. floor space. Power - 2750 watts/30 amp twist-lock socket, Transistorized Power Supply. Prewired & tested at Factory - "Just plug in and operate". WMVS, Milwaukee built a Mobile Unit TR-11 by shortened the rack to fit in their truck. The TR-11 was promoted at the 1961 NAB as as a new recorder for Closed Circuit TV Facilities. The RCA Tape Exhibit also had the MR-700, a slant track VTR using only 2 recording heads. NAB 1961 TR-22 - Monochrome, Transistorized Console Video Recorder. (convertible to color). - TR-22 Brochure First units went to ABC/NY Colorized Low-Band version went into production in 1962. Assembly Line in Camden The TR-22C High-Band Color Version was introduced at NAB 1964. 1967 TR-50 - High Band Color. Looked same as TR-4. Except the TR50 used a larger tape path cover plate. 1969 TR-60 - High Band Color, much improved over the TR-50 model. When the TCR-100 came out many TR-60s were sold with it, since it could replace the SP-100 signal processor unit. Then the TCR-100 also had reel recording/playback capabilities, without needing additional floorspace. 1973 TR-61 - High Band Color upgrade to the TR-60, with digital servo system. New design feature was recording either NTSC or PAL at a flip of a switch. Automatically detect & change to PAL or NTSC when playing tapes. Color: Dark Chocolate Brown and Biege like the new G-Line equipment. NAB 1966 TR-70 - Hi-Band Color. Also using the TR-22 Console Styling. Photos: TR-70 Assembly Line in Camden, 1967 TR-70B was introduced at NAB 1969 restyled with dark blue contoured side panels. Had automatic switching to B/W, Lo-Band, or Hi-Band playback. CAVEC, Color Dropout Compesator, & audible malfunction alarm signals. NAB 1975 TR-70C - High Band Color. Console mounted. Photos: TR-70C VTRs Being Packed for Shipping in Camden Photos: RCA Video Recorders in TV facilities -At NAB 1976 1975 TPR-10 - High Band Color Portable Quadruplex TV Tape Recorder, with Record-Playback operation. First developed as a data instrumentation recorder. Photos: KCMO-TV - Restyled at NAB '77 Prototype NAB 1969 1970 TCR-100 - Dual Deck 2" Quad Video Cartridge Machine. Held 22 cartridges that could all playback sequentially in segments from 20 seconds up to 3 Minutes in length. (View of Electronics) WDCA-TV in DC first tested the production model TCR-100. The TCR-100 received an EMMY Award for its engineering design. Photos: NAB 1969 Prototype - Assembly Line - In TV Stations .....................The HDSR 1972 TR-600 - Small console quadruplex video tape recorder. TR-600 1st Publicity Photo- Note that it is RCA blue. Later changed to the new biege color for the NAB. Photos: 1977 NAB - In Facilities -------------- The TR-700 VTR 1977 HR-400 - 1" Helical console VTR, Format "B" (Vendored from Bosch Fernseh) 1978 TH-100 - 1" Helical console VTR, Format "C" (Vendored by Sony) - Photo: Pacific Video Post Production Center The TH-200 superceded it, shown at the 1980 NAB The TH-400 was the final vendored 1" VTR, shown at the 1984 NAB 1978 TH-50 - 1" Helical portable VTR (Vendored by Sony) NAB 1980 TR-800 - 1" Helical console VTR, developed by RCA Camden. Photo: TR-800 Editing Suite display at the 1981 NAB EPILOGUE 1984 1997 Today In 1984 , The RCA Broadcast Systems Division moved out of Camden to Gibbsboro, NJ and eventually its various product lines were closed down or sold off to other companies. All but three of its buildings, on the Camden Waterfront, were demolished along with the adjacent vacant Campbell's Soup Factories. The Bldg. 17, main manufacturing factory with the Nipper Tower, and the Bldg. 2 Headquarters escaped destruction when they were declared national historical buildings. The others were blown up in 1997. (Photos Below) (Click Here for Video) 1997 Destruction of Bldgs. 10-13 - BEFORE - DURING - AFTER June 2002 - Bldg. 17 - Bldg. 17 - Bldg. 17 - Bldg. 17 - Bldg. 2 September 2004 - A refurbished Bldg. 17 reopened as the "VICTOR" luxury waterfront lofts. - Aerial View Now Back to Cameras - Back to Telecine - Back to VTRs Top of Page RCA TRANSMITTERS and ANTENNAS Website   I need to offer my sincere appreciation to Lytle Hoover of Cherry Hill, NJ, for his kind help with this page, and to Chuck Young who converted his color slides into jpeg files. Email Lytle at: hooversnj@comcast.net Also Jay Ballard, Chuck Pharis, KrisTrexler, Ed Ellers, Mark Nelson, James Redford, Dave Abramson, Bob Dreste, Winston Tharp, Ed Reitan, Dave Jeffery, Trevor Brown, Maurice Schechter, Steve McVoy, Wayne Bretl, Mario Hieb, Bruce Arledge, Bob Cannon & Don Sears along with DesMoinesBroadcasting.Com, "The VICTOR" of Camden, Gerry Wilkinson, The Broadcast Pioneers of Philadelphia & KYW-TV, & others who supplied commentary & photos to this latest 2006 update. Special thanks to Jay Ballard who supplied TK-48 & TKP-47 material & Histories. A great number of photos in this update were supplied from Chuck Pharis' website. We weren't able to find individual credits for those so if you originally supplied one to him let us know & we will list your name on it. The entire Broadcasting Industry will be eternally greatful for the original creator and Editor-In-Chief of the RCA Broadcast News, John P. Taylor, & the many staff members of RCA Broadcast Division's Creative Department, later under the leadership of Miles Moon, who gathered and published this great history of Broadcasting Facilities, Worldwide. If you have any old photos of your RCA equipment that operated at your TV facility which you would like to have in our Virtual Museum, please send them along and we will add them to this page. Chuck Pharis, former senior video engineer at ABC-TV Hollywood has been collecting old TV Cameras for years and restores them. He has collected virtually ever model of the RCA Live cameras. You can see them at http://www.pharis-video.com/ Kris Trexler's King of the Road web page has a large collection of TK-40 & TK-41 photos featuring KSTP-TV as well as Many Other Facilities