Lanesville TV

Background
Often called the first American pirate TV station, as well as the smallest TV station in the world, run by a group known as the Videofreex, a group of left-wing hippie youth founded in 1969 by David Cort, Mary Curtis Ratcliff and Parry Teasdale, and used to promote radical leftist ideologies and extremist paramilitary groups, such as the Symbionese Liberation Army and Black Panthers. The Videofreex formed after CBS tried to recruit young hippies to create a programme about counterculture. The programme went unaired due to the network disagreeing ideologically with the content. This encouraged the group to start their own pirate station, in Lanesville, New York. The station ran from 1972 to 1978, getting 300 viewers at most. The content ranged from interviews with members of designated terrorist organisations, as well as reports on the happenings in the local area, to shows and skits produced by the crew, such as "Bart's Cowboy Show", which were produced to promote environmentalism. In 1978, the crew moved to Woodstock and renamed to Channel 6, Woodstock TV.

Logo (1972-1978)
Logo:A sun (or moon) partially obscured by clouds behind hills. The text Channel 3 in the top right corner. The text "Lanesville" curved to shape the hills and "TV" underneath.

Technique:

Music/Sounds:Sunny Disposish by The Manhattan Transfer Availability:Extinct. Was seen on some of the broadcasts made, some of which are archived online.