It all started on May 5, 1949 when Channel 7 went live on air for the first time from Sutro Mansion.
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In the 1970s, a show called "News Scene" changed TV News to what it is today.
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At the bottom of San Francisco's iconic Sutro Tower, you can still find the remnants of early Bay Area television. A crumbling stone stairway is all that is left of the historic Sutro Mansion called "La Avansada" where KGO-TV, Channel 7, launched its first broadcast in 1949.
The basic format was similar to now, but for its time, it was a revolution -- with cutting edge stories on social change and a new focus on people's everyday concerns.
Consumer issues, health news, stories about children and education -- even pop culture -- all became part of the programming.
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Van Amburg and the Channel 7 News team road in on horseback, launching a TV revolution with crazy commercials, colored coats, and history making news coverage in the 1970's.
Today, we're continuing to tell your stories with the hope of Building a Better Bay Area.
We're thankful that over 75 years, you've invited us into your homes to do just that.
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