Pioneers of Thirteen

Jon Alpert

Clip | 4m 35s

Filmmaker Jon Alpert got his start in the '70s with THIRTEEN’s creative workshop, “The TV Lab,” which broadcast the very first documentaries shot on video. Pioneers of THIRTEEN is a four-part documentary chronicling the history of public television and showcasing THIRTEEN’s programming highlights over the last 50 years.

Aired: 09/11/13

Rating: NR

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Pioneers of Thirteen is a local public television program presented by THIRTEEN PBS.

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