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Alternative Views was one of the longest running
Public-access television cable TV programs in the United States. Produced in
Austin, Texas in 1978, it produced 563 hour-long programs featuring news, interviews and opinion pieces from a progressive political perspective. Show founders and on-air hosts,
Douglas Kellner and
Frank Morrow, produced the show on virtually no budget using facilities at
Austin Community Television (ACTV) and
The University of Texas at Austin.
[1] They also pioneered an innovative syndication system that placed the program in almost 80 television markets around the country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_Views
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Lots of episodes on YouTube.
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Fascinating Tracy. Thank you for posting. This interesting piece of US history is new to me.
"The philosophers have only interpreted the world, in various ways. The point, however, is to change it." Karl Marx
"He would, wouldn't he?" Mandy Rice-Davies. When asked in court whether she knew that Lord Astor had denied having sex with her.
“I think it would be a good idea” Ghandi, when asked about Western Civilisation.
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It's amazing how many progressives and radicals there are in Texas; too bad they just don't make up a majority.
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Tracy Riddle Wrote:Alternative Views was one of the longest running Public-access television cable TV programs in the United States. Produced in Austin, Texas in 1978, it produced 563 hour-long programs featuring news, interviews and opinion pieces from a progressive political perspective. Show founders and on-air hosts, Douglas Kellner and Frank Morrow, produced the show on virtually no budget using facilities at Austin Community Television (ACTV) and The University of Texas at Austin.[1] They also pioneered an innovative syndication system that placed the program in almost 80 television markets around the country.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alternative_Views
This is a very important interview. His book is a bit tedious but this talk breaks it down wonderfully.
Dawn
