This fall Detroit Public Television will air doc on the history of Detroit's television

Detroit has a long history of television and television stars ranging from Soupy Sales to Bill Bonds to Bob Seger to the introduction of the UHF channels. Detroit Public Television is putting together a 90-minute documentary to air in the fall featuring Detroit's lengthy TV track record.

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Using rare footage and clips as well as conversations with many of Detroit's television pioneers, A Celebration of Detroit TV goes back to the day Detroiters saw their first television programs in 1947 and shows how local television became an important part of the fabric of our local character.

For those who saw it and remember, the creativity lives on.

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