It’s been fun to hear about the shows you remember from the past 50 years; shows like “Romper Room” and “It’s Academic!” Another show we hear a lot about anchored our morning line-up in the late 1970s and gave you an “Open Line” to much of Central New York. Video

It was long before “Bridge Street,” but the idea was the same: bring a little laughter and a little music into the homes of Central New Yorkers. There's a time and a place for everything. And for most of the last 50 years, the “Markert Place” was the place to be on Central New York television. Video

Long before MP3 players or even MTV, Central New York teenagers got their music from record shops and AM radio, and of course, Colorful Channel 9. Video

It's time to dig into our archives, as we continue our celebration of 50 years of "Colorful Channel 9." We're going to look at "The Early News” (and we don't mean NewsChannel 9 at 5:00 or even The Morning News). We’re looking back at our earliest news, 50 years ago. Video

It was October 1962 – 50 years ago this fall -- when NewsChannel 9 first took to the airwaves in Central New York. NewsChannel 9's Tim Fox takes a look back at our first ever broadcast. Video

As we approach the Golden Anniversary of NewsChannel 9 this fall, we've decided to crack open the archives and share some memories with you. We're going to take you back to the very beginning, 1962, and the furious race to get WNYS “Colorful Channel 9” on the air in record time. Video