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You're on the Air! The Early Years of Connecticut Television

Connecticut television’s precarious and sometimes hilarious beginnings are explored.

05/21/2019 | Rating TV-G

The Connecticut Experience

You're on the Air! The Early Years of Connecticut Television

Special | 1h 8m 14sVideo has Closed Captions

Connecticut television’s precarious and sometimes hilarious beginnings are explored.

This special uses archival footage and photographs as well as interviews with the people who were there to explore Connecticut television’s precarious and sometimes hilarious beginnings. Broadcast legends Bob Steele, Brad Davis, Johnny Palmer and Mr. Goober, a.k.a. Mike Warren, shed light on the growing pains and successes of early television in the state.

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The Connecticut Experience is a local public television program presented by CPTV

The Connecticut Experience

You're on the Air! The Early Years of Connecticut Television

Special | 1h 8m 14sVideo has Closed Captions

This special uses archival footage and photographs as well as interviews with the people who were there to explore Connecticut television’s precarious and sometimes hilarious beginnings. Broadcast legends Bob Steele, Brad Davis, Johnny Palmer and Mr. Goober, a.k.a. Mike Warren, shed light on the growing pains and successes of early television in the state.

05/21/2019 | Rating TV-G

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