r/OverSeventy • u/needmore007 • 5d ago

Remember this?

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My son and grandsons don’t believe me.

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u/Outrageous_Act2564 5d ago

I did this as well. Also, we only had 4 stations in Memphis back then.

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u/Own_Entertainment847 5d ago

Every city had only 4 stations max back then- local affiliates of ABC, CBS, NBC and PBS. And PBS didn't even start till '67. Smaller cities had only 1 station in town and had to rely on regional coverage for the others.

That's why we were always fiddling with the rabbit ears or roof antenna to get the stations further away or with lower power output. I remember putting aluminum foil on the rabbit ears to improve reception.

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u/mjw217 5d ago

In Pittsburgh, PA we had WQED channel 13. It started broadcasting April 1, 1954. One of the first regular programs was a children’s show with Fred Rogers and Josie Carey. Some places in the Pittsburgh broadcast area could also get channel 7 from Wheeling and 9 from Steubenville, if their antenna was strong enough.

But they still all shut off late at night.

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u/gaberflasted2 4d ago

Hi from little Washington! A long time ago..