Dick Clark Productions history

Clark has also appeared onscreen playing himself in film and television cameos, as well as original performances in two episodes of the 1964 series Burke’s Law and, around the same time, an episode of Perry Mason.

In 1972, dick clark productions entered the field of prime-time television programming, producing the first "American Music Awards" program of many to follow.

Clark created The American Music Awards in 1974 and has produced the show ever since.

Six years later, in 1978, the company signed a multi-million dollar development and production agreement with NBC. The contract represented one of the largest ever signed at the time, and gave dick clark productions the mandate to produce movies, specials, and series for television.

Awards: Four Emmy Awards—one for “American Bandstand,” c 1982, two for hosting “The $25,000 Pyramid,” c.

As a producer and founder of Dick Clark Productions, he provided 170 television programming hours a week by 1985.

Hoping to gain "a little more ability to spend money on more people and develop more projects," Clark took his company public in January 1987, offering dick clark productions common stock in an initial public offering that collected roughly $8 million.

1988; host of various game shows, including “The $25, 000 Pyramid.” Founder of various music and television business ventures, including Dick Clark Productions, SRO Artists, Sea Lark, January Music, Swan Records, and Dick Clark’s Caravan of Stars.

In 1991, another subsidiary was formed, dick clark corporate productions, which operated as a production services firm for numerous corporate events.

The first unit opened in 1992 in Overland Park, Kansas, followed by a dance-club version that opened its doors in Reno, Nevada.

In 1993, Unistar’s merger with Infinity Broadcasting gave the company upward of 3,000 affiliates.