Subscribers of cable television through the former
North Central TV, Inc. in Sandusky in 1978 had access to twelve channels. The
channels are listed below in a brochure.
Cable subscribers could have access to more
channels, better reception, and no need for an antenna, according to the
brochure from the cable company.
An informational exhibit from Washington and Lee University, states
that in 1978 were 72,900,000 American households with televisions. The top four
television programs in 1978 included Laverne and Shirley, Three’s Company, Mork
and Mindy, and Happy Days. You can read more about the history of television in
Cleveland in the Encyclopedia of Cleveland History.
