We received word this week of the death of a former member of the Channel 3 team, Jean Tucker. Jean made broadcast history in Connecticut when she became the first woman to […]
Mourning a Connecticut TV Pioneer
The Hartford Civic Center Collapse of 1978
It was stunning breaking news that happened just before dawn on January 18, 1978. The roof of the coliseum at the Hartford Civic Center had collapsed under the weight of the snow. […]
Face the State Flashback: Bob Steele at Channel 3
To mark the renaming of Grove Street in downtown Hartford after the legendary broadcaster Bob Steele, we have pulled some vintage film of Steele from his years at Channel 3. While most […]
Happy Belated Birthday, Channel 3!
This past weekend Channel 3 turned 56. On September 21, 1957, your favorite television station went on the air for the first time. Our call letters then were WTIC, and became WFSB […]
Face the State Flashback: the 1958 Democratic Senate Debate
As we prepare for our upcoming senate debates to be seen right here on Channel 3, I thought we’d show you the first senate debate we ever broadcast, nearly 54 years ago. […]
Goodbye Big Al
This week marks the end of an era in local television: Al Terzi is leaving Channel 3. “Big Al,” as we call him, first came to Channel 3 in the summer of […]
Face the State Flashback: the 1961 Hartford Hospital Fire
This week marked the 52nd anniversary of the deadly Hartford Hospital fire. 16 people were killed when fire broke out on December 8th, 1961. The fire led to sweeping changes in the […]
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