40 years ago, we were introduced to Cable's 1st SuperStation

WTCG and later WTBS and now, as simply TBS

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Watched a many Atlanta Braves games on that channel that's of course after the Cubs game was over. :)

The very first cable channel we ever had out of state. It was WTCG then.

Used to watch World Championship Wrestling on TBS.

I don't even remember the last time I watched the station, but I did watch it when I was a kid. I loved watching Saved By The Bell on it. :) :) :)

God bless you always!!! :) :) :)

Holly

P.S. I have that whole show on DVD now, the original show that is. The new class never interested me.

I don't even remember the last time I watched the station, but I did watch it when I was a kid. I loved watching Saved By The Bell on it. :) :) :)

God bless you always!!! :) :) :)

Holly

P.S. I have that whole show on DVD now, the original show that is. The new class never interested me.

The new class was terrible. I kinda felt bad for Mr. Belding. :lol: :lol:

How is Ted Turner these days? I remember when our area got Turners Broadcasting Network and I would see old tv shows. With so many stations now, I seldom tune in.

The new class was terrible. I kinda felt bad for Mr. Belding. :lol: :lol:

I actually liked it. I wish they'd bring it back.

We Warner cable in the 90's and man I remember those early days of seeing TBS and catching all sorts of cult movies like The Beastmaster which was on constant replay it seemed and something called Night Flight or Night Tracks that was some sort of programming of weird stuff.

I too used to watch Wrestling on this station when Gordon Solie was commentator in the the 1980's.He was regarded as one of the greatest and most influential Wrestling announcers.He is one of the most famous voices of all-time.He started in Florida,but went national on this station.
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The new class was terrible. I kinda felt bad for Mr. Belding. :lol: :lol:

TBS along with WGN aired reruns of Saved by the Bell as well as Good Morning Miss Bliss also known on syndication as Saved by the Bell: The Jr. High Days and they also aired reruns of Saved by the Bell: The College Years

The New Class has NEVER aired in reruns on TBS nor WGN, however, it was seen in reruns on USA Network

also, TBS along with rival SuperStation WGN aired reruns of Saved by the Bell's Sister Series California Dreams and IMO, I liked it BETTER than Saved by the Bell

I remember when my mom and I saw TBS Superstation for the first time and I was around three years old and my mother liked it because TBS Superstation was a good channel that had a lot of variety from sitcoms to dramas to movies and almost everything you could think of. It's hard to believe that TBS has been around for 40 years and is still going strong and with 2017 just beginning I think we shall see an improved TBS and maybe add some new dramas to the channel. In fact the very first show my mom saw on TBS Superstation was reruns of Good Times when TBS used to show them in the 80's. But it would be nice to see reruns of Scandal and Quantum Leap and other dramas and perhaps bring back the TBS favorite show Dinner And A Movie to honor this special event in TBS history
Bestie

WTCG's initials stood for "Watch This Channel Grow"

I miss the old super station wtbs it was great lot memories

I miss the old super station wtbs it was great lot memories

I do to...they (TBS) used to play cartoons as well as sitcoms.

And I wouldn't mind finding "Dinner and a Movie" cookbook somewhere...like on Amazon or Ebay.

I miss old rain delay on the baseball games and shows like happy days or some show would come on instead.

miss seeing my fav show during afternoon all that good commercials n stuff ahh

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This episode follows the rise of the Superstation, the backlash it triggered, and the battles that helped shape the future of television.

Ted Turner takes WTCG Channel 17 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0YBvg9tTDgY) from a scrappy Atlanta station to a national disruptor, beaming it across the country as America’s first Superstation. With a mix of old movies, classic TV reruns, and Braves baseball (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tybR3JbZQ1Q) , Turner reached millions of viewers from Kansas to Hawaii and cracked the networks’ stranglehold on television—without asking permission.

But building a national audience was just the beginning. Facing mounting pressure from Hollywood studios, sports leagues, syndicators, and the Big Three networks, Turner went to war—on Capitol Hill and in the court of public opinion. He positioned TBS not just as a TV station, but as a true alternative to the system itself. And as his rivals scrambled to shut him down, Turner made one thing clear: the toothpaste was already out of the tube.

CHAPTERS

(00:00): Opening Monologue
(03:01): The Superstation Launches
(09:30): Ted’s Audience Data Fix
(17:00): Competitor Breakdown
(29:35): Superstation Schedule
(37:00): Sales & Advertising Troubles
(1:00:30): Cable’s Better Model
(1:14:11): Ted’s Media Star Rises
(1:25:30): A REAL Alternative
(1:35:00): Incumbents Strike Back
(1:58:00): Showdown in Congress