top of page

The Rise and Fall of NBC Radio City

  • Sep 2, 2022
  • 2 min read

NBC Radio City was one of Hollywood’s largest projects of the 1930s — and spectators were invited to watch its construction at the northeast corner of Sunset and Vine.



The Streamline Moderne building, blue-green in color and trimmed with aluminum strips, opened its doors on October 17, 1938, as the west coast headquarters for the National Broadcasting Company.

Want to read more?

Subscribe to beforethe101.com to keep reading this exclusive post.

About the Creator

Before the 101 is the brainchild of Kathleen Perricone

A mid-century enthusiast, Kathleen was born about 50 years too late. Fortunately, as a history buff she gets to live in the past. 

 

The Hollywood resident is a published author who has written about influential figures such as John F. Kennedy, Marilyn Monroe, Barack Obama, Anne Frank, Taylor Swift, and dozens more.

 

Over the past two decades, she's also worked as a celebrity news editor in New York City as well as for Yahoo!, Ryan Seacrest Productions, and a reality TV family who shall remain nameless. 

for inquiries, please contact: BeforeThe101@gmail.com

bottom of page