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KTVU 50 Years
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Where It All Began
It all started in September 1953, when the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) in Washington, D.C. reserved television channel 2 for the East Bay. Full Story ››

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Where It All Began
The First Programs
Remembering Ray Jacobs
The Moose Club Studios Inside the Paris Theatre
Creature Features
KTVU's Long Sports Coverage Legacy
The Jack Carney Show
KTVU Grows Up

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More KTVU History

Second Look

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KTVU's Bob Shaw looks back at KTVU's rich programming history and more. Full Story ››


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Tom Hanks, Dana Carvey join Bob Shaw in looking back at KTVU's kids shows over the last 50 years. Full Story ››


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KTVU has a rich history of bringing the best of the big screen to the small screen. Bob Shaw takes a look at shows like "Dialing For Dollars" and "Creature Features." Full Story ››


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Bob Shaw takes a look at KTVU's years as a Fox affiliate. Full Story ››

Slideshows

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KTVU has hosted a wealth of celebrity guests over the years. Click on this slideshow to take a look back on who has visited the studio! Full Story ››


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Here are images of some of the people who brought KTVU to your living room over the last 50 years. Full Story ››


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During KTVU's early years, schoolchildren would race home to watch the latest episode of Captain Satellite. Here are some images of that show. Full Story ››


Romper Room
A children's programming institution on KTVU Channel 2 during the '60s and '70s, Romper Room taught young kids kindergarten fundamentals and good manners while entertaining them with the "magic mirror" and visits by characters like Mr. Do Bee. Full Story ››


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Take a walk down memory lane. Here's some images of the early programming that made KTVU a household favorite. Full Story ››


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The KTVU logo has taken many shapes and forms over the years. Here's some images of those looks. Full Story ››

Fun Facts

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Through the years, KTVU has been a fixture in Bay Area households -- particularly when it came to programming for children. Test your knowledge of such favorites as Captain Satellite, Romper Room, Charley and Humphrey and Captain Cosmic. Full Story ››


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The KTVU studios were used by the makers of the Robin Williams hit "Mrs. Doubtfire" as the setting for the title character's afternoon children's television show. Test your trivial knowledge of the 1993 film. Full Story ››


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Here's some historic facts about KTVU that you may not have known. Full Story ››