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WKAR-TV celebrates 60 years

WKAR Public Media | By Current State
Published January 15, 2014 at 12:39 PM EST
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Our television colleagues here at WKAR are celebrating a milestone today. Six decades ago today, WKAR-TV went on the air. Current State's Kevin Lavery spoke with Director of Broadcasting Services Gary Reid about the station's history. Reid says it made sense to have a TV station at a university at the time because it was new, cutting edge technology.
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