KDKA-TV Celebrates 70 Years On The Air

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PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — On the evening of Tuesday, Jan. 11, 1949, a one-hour program launched Pittsburgh’s first television station, WDTV.
That station was part of the DuMont Television Network.
It eventually became known as KDKA, and Friday marks our 70th anniversary on the air.
In the early days, WDTV aired several variety shows and programs aimed at the 1950s housewife.
It didn’t take long for DuMont to recognize the need for 24-hour programmin