WETA Specials  WETA's First Broadcast: A New Era (1961)

WETA Channel 26 hit the Washington airwaves on October 2, 1961. Details

 

Program: WETA Specials

Episode: WETA's First Broadcast: A New Era (1961)

WETA Channel 26 hit the Washington airwaves on October 2, 1961, when station manager George Baker introduced viewers to WETA's inaugural broadcast, The New Era. The show described the station's origins and its mission to provide viewers with a "window to the world."

Duration: (26:02)
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: NR


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