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November 17, 1980 · Broadcasting, Engineering, Education & Media Ownership

Howard Put Black Public Television on the Air

WHMM—now WHUT—gave an HBCU ownership of a public television station, a training laboratory, and a channel for community stories.

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Then

Black viewers appeared on television far more often as subjects or consumers than as owners shaping public-media priorities.

Now

WHUT remains the nation's only public television station licensed to and operated by an HBCU.

Next

Media equity requires ownership, technical training, preserved archives, and decision-making power behind the camera as well as visibility onscreen.

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