More Channels Coming

 August 19, 1978, Neenah-Menasha Daily Northwestern

Most cable and satellite systems today have so many channels that one can get lost in the "niche" programming that such a bounty provides.  So, in the spirit of levity, it's fun to look back to the early days of cable television, before the specialty networks were even a glint in a programmer's eye.   In those days, it was a kick just to watch the local news from, say Milwaukee or Madison because the local cable system would offer those channels, along with the Green Bay stations.  Adding a bonus by having something as exotic as the Atlanta superstation, or WGN, for example, might finalize the sale for those sitting on the fence about whether or not cable was a good value for the time.  Yes, the cable offerings back then might appear to be primitive, compared to the choices today, but it filled a need that people were willing to pay for.  Just as it was when the internet first started, look how far we've come.

August 6, 1978, Appleton Post-Crescent