history of TV in Denver

Broadcast TV in Denver began around the 1950’s with Channel 7 and Channel 4. One of the first broadcasts ever made was the recording of a court room and the very popular late night show “The Dick Lewis Late Show”. The Channel 7 also won an award when it first started that gave it 8 of the top 10 syndicated shows. Next, during the 1960’s, Fred and Fea, became two of the most popular children TV personalities, and had several time slots throughout the week. These two were on the air for 15 years and retired in 1977. Some other historic events in the 60’s, was the first satellite TV broadcast in 1962 and shortly after that, one of the first world wide satellite Tv interviews.The interview featured President Dwight Eisenhower in the Channel 7 studio, linked by satellite to Winston Churchill in England. There have also been several celebrities who have visited the Channel 7 studio in Denver throughout its existence. Some of them include, Martin Luther King Jr., Jackie Robinson, Muhammad Ali, Otto Preminger, Raymond Burr, Johnny Miller and Jackie Gleason. They have also won several awards throughout the years and are a very well honored television station.