'Chicago’s Very Own' goes national: The rise and fall of the superstation

By the 1970s, the era of total dominance by the big three national networks – CBS, ABC, and NBC -- was coming to an end, and TV audiences would soon have more choices.  

For 75 years, WGN News has documented Chicago history — one story at a time
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For 75 years, WGN News has documented Chicago history — one story at a time

100 Years of WGN Radio: A Retrospective
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100 Years of WGN Radio: A Retrospective

The Rise and Fall of America's Original Silicon Valley: Dayton, Ohio
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The Rise and Fall of America's Original Silicon Valley: Dayton, Ohio

Trump Bombs at White House Correspondents' Dinner & Jon Stewart Offers Comedy Tips | The Daily Show
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Trump Bombs at White House Correspondents' Dinner & Jon Stewart Offers Comedy Tips | The Daily Show

The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants — A Chicago Stories Documentary
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The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants — A Chicago Stories Documentary

Reconnecting 170,000 Phone Customers in NYC After a Major Fire - AT&T Archives
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Reconnecting 170,000 Phone Customers in NYC After a Major Fire - AT&T Archives

The Authentic Acting Choices That Made Fargo Timeless
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The Authentic Acting Choices That Made Fargo Timeless

The Rise and Fall of America's Most Lawless Metropolis: Kansas City, Missouri
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The Rise and Fall of America's Most Lawless Metropolis: Kansas City, Missouri

CBS News Radio, a beacon of broadcast journalism, signs off
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CBS News Radio, a beacon of broadcast journalism, signs off

The Rise and Fall of Nokia, the Finnish Giant That Ruled Phones Before Losing to the iPhone
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The Rise and Fall of Nokia, the Finnish Giant That Ruled Phones Before Losing to the iPhone

The Death of the Classic TV Closedown | An AMTV Documentary
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The Death of the Classic TV Closedown | An AMTV Documentary

Horrors Accidentally Broadcast on TV News
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Horrors Accidentally Broadcast on TV News

The Fascinating Story of AOL, the Dial-Up Empire That Ruled the American Web and Destroyed Itself
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The Fascinating Story of AOL, the Dial-Up Empire That Ruled the American Web and Destroyed Itself

'We Interrupt This Programme...' | How The BBC Broke JFK's Death
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'We Interrupt This Programme...' | How The BBC Broke JFK's Death

A Tour of CBS Television City in Hollywood  (1953)
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A Tour of CBS Television City in Hollywood (1953)

America’s First Superstation - How WTBS Took Over Cable TV
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America’s First Superstation - How WTBS Took Over Cable TV

What's inside the 2nd oldest TV tower in the West
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What's inside the 2nd oldest TV tower in the West

The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Beautiful Lost City: Chicago, Illinois
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The Rise and Fall of America’s Most Beautiful Lost City: Chicago, Illinois

Chicago's South Side Nightmare - The Rise and Fall of Pullman's Utopia
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Chicago's South Side Nightmare - The Rise and Fall of Pullman's Utopia

Chicago Time Machine with Geoffrey Baer
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Chicago Time Machine with Geoffrey Baer

Southwest Suburbs: Birthplace of Chicago with Geoffrey Baer
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Southwest Suburbs: Birthplace of Chicago with Geoffrey Baer

New AM stereo radios & $500 TV watches hit Arizona stores | Video Vault | FOX 10 Phoenix
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New AM stereo radios & $500 TV watches hit Arizona stores | Video Vault | FOX 10 Phoenix

The Rise and Fall of America's Most Dangerous Neighborhood: South Side, Chicago
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The Rise and Fall of America's Most Dangerous Neighborhood: South Side, Chicago

Chicago's Lake Shore Drive Problem | The History of "DuSable Lake Shore Drive"
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Chicago's Lake Shore Drive Problem | The History of "DuSable Lake Shore Drive"

Iowa DTV Answers (Full Program)
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Iowa DTV Answers (Full Program)

Leonard Nimoy | The Complete "Pioneers of Television" Interview | Steven J Boettcher
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Leonard Nimoy | The Complete "Pioneers of Television" Interview | Steven J Boettcher

Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald? (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
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Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald? (full documentary) | FRONTLINE

East St. Louis Was ABANDONED & Left to ROT
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East St. Louis Was ABANDONED & Left to ROT