Are you old enough to remember growing up with no more than three or four TV stations to watch…and something called a test pattern when the stations were not broadcasting? Yes, TV actually signed off ...

CRTs don’t last forever, and neither do the electronics that drive them. When you have a screen starting to go wonky, then you need a way to troubleshoot which is at fault. A great tool for that is a ...

75 Years On News On 6: First KOTV Test Pattern Aired It is a big anniversary in the history of our station, KOTV. In 2024, we are celebrating 75 years on the air. October 15 is the anniversary of the ...

TV has come a long way since the test-pattern days ONE dark night in 1949 I was rolling slowly along Shepherd Drive, near the Westheimer intersection, when my eye was drawn to a curious sight. A small ...

Before streaming and 24/7 programming, there was a time when TV stations actually signed off for the night. Yeah, unbelievable. You'd be watching a late movie or dozing through infomercials, and then, ...