November 17
On November 17, 1980, WHMM-TV, the first black owned public broadcasting station in the U.S., broadcasted for the first time.
In 1980, WHMM-TV broadcasted for the first time at Howard University. WHMM-TV was the first black owned public broadcasting station in the U.S. to be operated by a historically black university (HBCU).
The name was later changed to WHUT (Howard University Television).
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