The beginnings of WCIA, WCHU, WDAN-TV, WICD, and their contributions to the new local television industry.
Local broadcaster Doug Quick will share his book, "Pictures on the Prairie: The First Ten Years of Mid-Illinois Television History." The book, which covers 1953-1963, is a culmination of over thirteen years of research, some of which was conducted in the Champaign County Historical Archives.
Quick will focus his evening talk on the beginnings of WCIA, WCHU, WDAN-TV, WICD, and their contributions to the new local television industry.
Books will be available for purchase, and Quick will sign copies after the program. For more information about Doug Quick, visit https://www.dougquick.com/.
AGE GROUP: | Seniors | Adults |
EVENT TYPE: | Local History & Genealogy |
TAGS: | Pop Culture | History |
Conveniently located at the corner of Race and Green in downtown Urbana.