June 14, 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. Also present at the ribbon cutting ceremony was Chris Bergen, son of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen. (Click on images to view larger versions.)

Actors John Mahoney and Betty White pose before a television interview Wednesday morning at the Museum of Broadcast Communications.

Exhibit of clown costumes from The Bozo Show.

Display of puppets from Cartoon Town with Bill Jackson.	Hugh Downs at ribbon-cutting ceremony.

(Above) John Mahoney at ribbon-cutting ceremony. In background, Hugh Downs and Betty White.

(Left) Betty White at ribbon-cutting ceremony.  Related story: Broadcast elite gather to celebrate museum’s silver anniversary