[Howlin]

Remember that the first time TV stayed on all night was when JFK was shot. My kids just cannot believe that.

[Conservababe]

If you missed it, there is an earlier post here that talks of his family buying a tv before any actual programs were on...so the neighbors came over just to watch the signal logo. I laughed so hard.

[don-o]

Remember that the first time TV stayed on all night was when JFK was shot. My kids just cannot believe that.

I think that is right about the all night. There were NO commercials, and there are links in the net to the TV coverage of at least the initial news.

I remember staying up way late after parents went to bed.

And also seeing Jack Ruby shoot Oswald as we were getting ready for Sunday dinner.

C.S. Lewis also died the same day as JFK. I did not know him from Adam at that time.

[Exit148]

Remember when the TV went off the air with the playing of the National Anthem, then the screen went all scratchy ----and that sound!! If you fell asleep before the program ended, that sound woke you up. I can still hear it!