It was intended not only for orchestral performances but also for radio variety programs with large studio audiences.
The show Your Hit Parade filmed in 8H, where Fred Rogers worked writing music for the program.
Years later, Eddie Murphy performed a parody of Mr. Rogers' children’s show character named "Mr. Robinson" on Saturday Night Live in Studio 8H.
[8] In January 1975, a special one-hour episode of the daytime drama The Doctors was taped in Studio 8H.
MSNBC's Morning Joe news program celebrated its tenth anniversary with a show before a live audience at the studio on September 19, 2017.