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A Major Podcast Memory from the Media Maven



I was the founding news director of NewsChannel8, the nation's third regional cable news channel at that time, a channel that served DC, northern Virginia and suburban Maryland starting in 1991.   It won't be of interest to many of you in the PNW, although it was a precursor of and model for Northwest Cable News, which started in 1995 in Seattle.  The 90s were the heyday of regional cable. They provided news 24/7, just like the smartphones of today.   The channel is bow a shadow of what it once was and is called WJLA 24/7.   Anyway, it's an audio-only podcast interview with me by Dan Lane at https://dcrtv.com talking about the birth, life and death of this pioneer channel.  Only 30 minutes of your life to listen if you care to, lol.

https://dcrtv.com/new-dcrtv-podcast-newschannel-8-from-start-up-to-sign-off-with-wayne-lynch/

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  1. BrianJanuary 8, 2025 at 10:52 PM

    Wait, is DCRTV is back? Dave Hughes is a legend, God rest his soul. (I lived in NoVa — Manassas, Woodbridge, Alexandria and West Springfield — from 2000 to 2014. Just celebrated 10 years in the PNW in August.

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  2. Wayne LJanuary 9, 2025 at 8:53 AM

    It sure is with a new look and new webmaster. It is great to have it back.

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