PCN’s celebration of the 75th Anniversary of Cable Television recognizes Pennsylvania’s deep connection to the founders of cable television. PCN will dedicate the month of October to relevant programming, including archival interviews with Cable Pioneers, and a look at the growth and future of the industry.
75th Anniversary programs will air every Sunday in October starting at 8:00PM with an encore the following Thursday starting at 7:00PM. Watch on cable in PA or stream on demand with PCN Select.
Sunday, October 1, 2023
8:00 PM | History of Cable TV and Broadband, Todd Eachus, Broadband Communications Assoc. of PA, President (2023)
8:30 PM | The Cable Center: Cable TV History Panel (2001)
10:30 PM | PCN Profiles Yolanda Barco, Former President, PCN (1998)
This week's programs will reair on Thursday, October 5, starting at 7:00 PM.
Sunday, October 8, 2023
8:00 PM | Kate Hampford Donahue, Granddaughter of Cable Pioneer Martin Malarkey (2023)
8:30 PM | Jim Duratz, Former General Manager, Meadville Master Antenna, Chairman of the Board, PCN (2001)
9:45 PM | John Rigas, Adelphia Communications Corp., Co-Founder (2001)
11:15 PM | Rural Broadband Development with Sen. Kristin Phillips-Hill (2023)
This week's programs will reair on Thursday, October 12, starting at 7:00 PM.
Sunday, October 15, 2023
8:00 PM | Martin Brophy, Son of Cable Pioneer Frank Brophy, Shen-Heights TV (2023)
8:30 PM | Cable Pioneers Tribute to Milton Shapp (1995)
9:25 PM | Jim Duratz, Chairman Emeritus, PCN, Scott Curtis, Joey Gans, Gans Multimedia Partnership Panel (2016)
11:20 PM | PCN Profiles Ralph Roberts, Comcast Corporation, Founder (2001)
This week's programs will reair on Thursday, October 19, starting at 7:00 PM.
Sunday, October 22, 2023
8:00 PM Jim Faircloth, Cable TV Pioneers, Exec. Dir. Approx. 24 min. 2023
8:30 PM | Jerrold Electronics Tribute to Milton Shapp 1:42:43 2002
9:45 PM | Bob Tarlton, Pioneering Cable TV System Builder Profile (1997)
10:45 PM | Broadband Network Speed (2023)
This week's programs will reair on Thursday, October 26, starting at 7:00 PM.
Sunday, October 29, 2023
8:00 PM | Brian Roberts, Comcast Corporation, Chairman & CEO (2003)
8:30 PM | Jim Duratz, Chairman Emeritus, PCN, & Joey Gans, Gans Multimedia Partnership (2016)
10:05 PM | Brian Lockman, President, PCN (2020)
11:00 PM | Joe Gans and Irene Gans, Husband and Wife Cable TV Pioneers (2001)
This week's programs will reair on Thursday, November 2, starting at 7:00 PM.