1970 ⟶ Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Launches in the United States

October 5: The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) began broad...
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📰 Time Magazine Launches

March 3: Time Magazine is first published.⟶
Time Magazine Launches (1923)
JournalismMedia
United StatesUnited States

🍻 Prohibition Ends in the United States

December 5: Prohibition in the United States is abolished.⟶
Prohibition Ends in the United States (1933)
ProhibitionSocial ReformLaw
United StatesUnited States

📺 Sesame Street Premieres on Television

November 10: Sesame Street premieres its debut episode.⟶
Sesame Street Premieres on Television (1969)
EducationTelevisionCultural ImpactSocial ImpactGlobal Culture
United StatesUnited States

📺 Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Launches in the United States

October 5: The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) began broadcasting as a successor to National Educational Television (NET) in the United States.⟶
Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) Launches in the United States (1970)
TelevisionMediaEducationCommunication
United StatesUnited States

📻 National Public Radio Launches First Broadcast

April 20: National Public Radio (NPR) airs its first broadcast.⟶
National Public Radio Launches First Broadcast (1971)
RadioBroadcastingMediaJournalismNewsCommunication
United StatesUnited States

📺 MTV Launches, Revolutionizing Music and Television

August 1: Launch of MTV.⟶
MTV Launches, Revolutionizing Music and Television (1981)
Pop CultureMusic IndustryTelevisionMediaEntertainmentCultural Impact
United StatesUnited States