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The Best Retro TV Channels You Didn’t Know Still Exist
Honestly, there aren't too many retro TV channels that still exist today. Many were either shut down or merged with the larger names we all know today.
Still, it's fun to go down memory lane. In this slideshow, we've compiled a list of the oldest still-running TV channels, along with some that were closed but are worth mentioning.
We found this information by using sources like Roku and Remind Magazine. Do you remember any of these channels? What about the defunct ones?
NBC
- Founded: May 19, 1926
- Founder: David Sarnoff
- Launched: November15, 1926 (radio) and April 30, 1939 (TV)
CBS
- Founded: September18, 1927
- Founder: Arthur Judson and William S. Paley
- Launched: September 18, 1927 (radio) and July 1, 1941 (TV)
ABC
- Founded: May 15, 1943
- Founder: Edward J. Noble and Louis Blanche
- Launched: October 12, 1943 (radio) and April 19, 1948 (TV)
PBS
- Founded: November 3, 1969
- Founder: Hartford N. Gunn Jr., John Macy, James Day, and Kenneth A. Christiansen
- Launched: October 5, 1970
TBN
- Founded: 1973
- Founder: Paul and Jan Crouch
Tri-State Christian Television
- Founded: May 20, 1977
- Founder: Garth and Tina Coonce
Cornerstone Television
- Founded: April 15, 1979
- Founder: Russ Bixler
Old Defunct TV Stations
More TV channels were closed and ended compared to those that still exist. To really feel a blast from the past, click through the slideshow for some defunct retro channels.
Badger Television Network
- Founded: January 1958
- Dissolved: August 8 ,1958
DuMont Television Network
- Founded: April 13, 1940
- Launched: August 15, 1946
- Founder: Allen B. DuMont
- Dissolved/Closed: August6,1956
SelecTV
- Launched: July 23, 1978
- Dissolved/Closed: March 31, 1989
PRISM
- Launched: September 1, 1976
- Dissolved/Closed: October1,1997
Z Channel
- Launched: 1974
- Founder/Owner: Theta Cable
- Dissolved/Closed: June29,1989





