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KCET 50th Anniversary

Times have changed, and the world has changed since we first went on the air on September 28, 1964. But our commitment to providing high quality educational and cultural programming on-air, online, and in the community is unwavering. Through the years, we have played an important role in the lives of many generations of Californians, as a source of information, learning, enlightenment, and inspiration. Join us as we reflect on our past milestones and accomplishments, while we usher in the future, inspiring a better state for all Californians.

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Scott Williams
As we celebrate KCET's 50th anniversary, we are visiting your community to ask you, what makes you love California and how we can envision a better future…
Michael Pierre
"Any time that you have an exclusive environment it really doesn't foster creativity or innovation."
David Gordon
"My family put us all in a car and we drove across from New York to California."
Forrest McKinnon
As we celebrate KCET's 50th anniversary, we are visiting your community to ask you, what makes you love California and how we can envision a better future…
Dominique Napolitano
As we celebrate KCET's 50th anniversary, we are visiting your community to ask you, what makes you love California and how we can envision a better future…
Azalia Snail
"I do believe that a community gathering together can prevent things that they don't necessarily want to see in the neighborhood."
In January of 1965, the top stars of the day came out to salute the launch of a new station, wholly devoted to cultural and educational television.
Building with Earthquake Damage
At best, our relationship with earthquakes is uneasy: Earthquakes are an inevitable part of our future. Not just California's, of course, but the world.
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Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti stopped by KCETLink in mid 2014 to chat with our Departures team about the L.A. River revitalization plans. Garcetti also congratulated the station on 50 years of serving Los Angeles and Southern California.
Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti stopped by KCETLink in mid 2014 to chat with our Departures team about the L.A. River revitalization plans. Garcetti also congratulated the station on 50 years of serving Los Angeles and Southern California.
Huell Howser
The laugh was pure joy -- when you lift a grandchild, or share a private moment with a lover -- when all the world is right. "Just my luck to pick up a pair of mating brine shrimp," Huell said.
The Los Angeles Ballet
The L.A. County Holiday Celebration, which KCET broadcast live for 49 years, is a uniquely SoCal tradition which highlights our region's unrivaled racial, ethnic, cultural, religious and linguistic diversity.
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