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demmiblue

(36,896 posts) Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:03 PM Jun 2022

Channel 2 goes to color for first time

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Channel 2 goes to color for first time (Original Post) demmiblue Jun 2022 OP

I assume that was WMT-TV, Cedar Rapids. rsdsharp Jun 2022 #1

must've been quite amazing at the time. IcyPeas Jun 2022 #2

must have been @1965 or 1966 rurallib Jun 2022 #3

My dad was a advertising man for TV in the Madison area........and once CBS got color a kennedy Jun 2022 #4

rsdsharp

(9,204 posts)

1. I assume that was WMT-TV, Cedar Rapids.

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Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:08 PM

Jun 2022

IcyPeas

(21,910 posts)

2. must've been quite amazing at the time.

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Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:28 PM

Jun 2022

rurallib

(62,450 posts)

3. must have been @1965 or 1966

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Fri Jun 3, 2022, 08:47 PM

Jun 2022

I remember that newsman from long ago.

a kennedy

(29,710 posts)

4. My dad was a advertising man for TV in the Madison area........and once CBS got color

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Jun 3, 2022, 09:07 PM

Jun 2022

we got a color TV... Never knew there were other channels, (2), NBC, ABC, My dad said, we’re watching this.....and it was ALWAYS on CBS. My dad died before the explosion of cable, and now streaming. I gotta get back to 3 channels just to honor my dad. ❤️ 🥰 😍

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