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dec 1, 1977 - Pinwheel Premieres on QUBE (Proto-Nickelodeon)

Description:

Warner Cable launched C-3 in Columbus, Ohio, featuring the preschool series Pinwheel. This local, commercial-free channel served as the foundational testing ground for what would become the Nickelodeon network.

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Date:

dec 1, 1977
Now
~ 48 years ago