June 13, 2012 – (Above) Actor John Mahoney, long-time broadcaster Hugh Downs, museum president Bruce DuMont, and actress Betty White cut the ribbon on Wednesday morning to officially open the Museum of Broadcast Communications. About 400 people attended a “salute” to the museum Tuesday evening at 360 North State Street. The event honored MBC’s 25th anniversary since opening at River City in 1987.

Also present at the ribbon cutting ceremony was Chris Bergen, son of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. (Click on image to view larger version.)

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