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From dancing along with Elmo to catching a grumpy grin from Oscar the Grouch, KERA and Sesame Street had a blast at the State Fair! 📺 #KERAKids #PBSKids
October 7, 2025 at 9:36 PM
From the KERA TV archives: THE Dame Jane Morris Goodall gave us a 25th anniversary greeting back in 1985 while on a stop in Fort Worth. ⁠

Stay tuned – our Bill Young & Christian Vasquez will share KERA fun facts from our 65 years of #publicmedia. ⁠See more ahead of time: kera.org/65th 

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August 29, 2025 at 11:29 PM
Why was our 1970s news analysis program so groundbreaking at the time? Resident TV & film nerds Bill & Christian head to KERA's archives at SMU for a look at "Newsroom."

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August 29, 2025 at 9:11 PM
From the KERA TV archive: Mr. McFeely paused his speedy deliveries around Mister Rogers' Neighborhood to wish us a happy 25th anniversary in 1985 🎂

We're celebrating 65 years of NTX public television this fall!

#KERATV65 #publicmedia
August 27, 2025 at 2:00 AM
It's 1985, and the cast and crew of "Dallas" are filming the infamous Dream Season around town. Then Linda Gray aka Sue Ellen Ewing takes a break from fighting with J.R. to wish Channel 13 a happy 25th anniversary!

This fall, we'll be celebrating 65 years of KERA TV in NTX.

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August 20, 2025 at 11:55 PM
Look what we found in the archives – Mr. Peppermint aka Jerry Haynes wishing KERA TV a happy anniversary in 1985! Fun facts:
→ North Texas' Mister Rogers and Captain Kangaroo
→ His kids show aired on WFAA Channel 8 starting in 1961 
→ Dad to Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes 

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August 15, 2025 at 8:51 PM
We go to Arlington for this wayback anniversary greeting! ⚾️

This was 1985, during Bobby Valentine's first of seven seasons as manager of the Texas Rangers. He was at the Arlington Stadium – the original one!

We're celebrating KERA's 65th anniversary this fall 🔥🎂🔥

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August 14, 2025 at 3:03 PM
Archive find: Julia Child wishing KERA TV a happy 25th anniversary in 1985 👩‍🍳 Starting in September, we'll be celebrating our TV station's 65th anniversary with some special vintage Channel 13 gems. Stay tuned!

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August 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM
Another vintage find from 1985 – Van Cliburn wishing KERA TV a happy 25th anniversary 📽️ This fall, we'll be celebrating KERA TV's 65th anniversary with some of our favorite archival Channel 13 programs and memories!

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August 2, 2025 at 3:14 PM
Look what we found in the archive! Fred Rogers wishing KERA TV a happy 25th anniversary in 1985.

This fall, we'll be celebrating our TV station's 65th anniversary with some special vintage Channel 13 gems. Stay tuned!

#KERATV65 #publicmedia
July 29, 2025 at 11:23 PM
Federal funding for public broadcasting stations like KERA has been eliminated. Today, KERA needs the support of the North Texas community more than ever. Please consider becoming a monthly member or making a one-time donation: kera.org/give. Thank you.

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July 18, 2025 at 9:23 PM