KUHT (Houston, TX)

Administrative History/Information:

• first non-commercial television license in the nation - began broadcasting in May 1953
• licensed to the Board of Regents of the University of Houston System
• mission: provide quality television programming in the southeast Texas region

Related Collections:

• Jim Robertson Papers-Interviews:
  • George Arms
  • Roy Barthold
  • Ralph Steetle
• John C. Schwarzwalder Papers

Reference Shelf Materials

Reading Room

Blakely, Robert J. The People's Instrument: A Philosophy of Programming for Public Television. Washington, Public Affairs Press, 1971. BCAST PN 1992.8 .P8 B47

By Request

Education on the Air. 1941-1960 Serials

"Educational TV: What it is...where it's going" Changing Times, 1963. Folder: 139

Jauch, Fritz. "A Brief History of Educational Television in the US: Development of NET: Concept of Public TV" NET 1968. Folder: 210

KUHT. The Way We Were. 1983. Folder: 554

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