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See the full video of our special that aired Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024.
Since flipping the switch in 1949, WOWT has been a part of 75 years of industry firsts.
On March 12, 1948, WOW AM radio General Manager Bill Wiseman gave a speech about “some great historical event... some big deal”: television.
Johnny Carson, one of Nebraska’s most famous celebrities, spent much of his early broadcasting career here at WOWT.
It’s an historic day here on 6 News. On Aug. 29, 1949 — 75 years ago — WOWT started broadcasting live.
Check out these promos from the past and take a walk down memory lane with us.
6 News has been looking through our archives as we celebrate our 75th anniversary, so we wanted to share some images of familiar faces we thought our audience would enjoy.
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