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WVIA Original Documentary Films

Local TV: The Early Years

Season 2004 Episode 1 | 57m 14sVideo has Closed Captions

Local TV: The Early Years takes you back to the start of television in northeastern PA

The 1992 WVIA Original Documentary Film, Local TV: The Early Years, takes you back to the start of television in northeastern Pennsylvania with stories from the pioneers who were there like: Frank LaBarr, Tom Powell, Dr. Roy Morgan, Ann Wideman, Jim Ward, Nancy Berg, Tom Bigler, Uncle Ted, Jim Lagan and Bob Carroll.

05/26/2014 | Rating NR

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WVIA Original Documentary Films is a local public television program presented by WVIA

WVIA Original Documentary Films

Local TV: The Early Years

Season 2004 Episode 1 | 57m 14sVideo has Closed Captions

The 1992 WVIA Original Documentary Film, Local TV: The Early Years, takes you back to the start of television in northeastern Pennsylvania with stories from the pioneers who were there like: Frank LaBarr, Tom Powell, Dr. Roy Morgan, Ann Wideman, Jim Ward, Nancy Berg, Tom Bigler, Uncle Ted, Jim Lagan and Bob Carroll.

05/26/2014 | Rating NR

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