Posted on August 27, 2026

50 Years of BCTV: BCTV in the 1970’s

50 Years of BCTV: BCTV in the 1970’s

Take a look back at BCTV’s beginnings as National Science Foundation funded experiment conducted by New York University, BerksCable, and the City of Reading. See how seniors embraced this two-way cable television experiment to communicate with each other and connect with the community.

If you’d like to watch more discussions from Party Line in the 1970’s visit our Vintage Video Vault: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ppSb2SJA9M

From the program: 50 Years of BCTV (1976 – 2026)




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