Geek Fact for December 17th

In 1976
, local independent television station WTCG in Atlanta was broadcast nationally via the Satcom 1 satellite, becoming the first “superstation”.

The station was purchased by Ted Turner in 1970. In 1979, its call letters were changed to WTBS.

Learn more at http://static.tbs.com/about_us/PR/mile.htm.

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