KPRC Building Opening and Dedication (1972)

Year Published: 1972

Description: In this 1972 news segment for Houston’s KPRC-TV Channel 2, reporter Elsa Ransom guides viewers on a tour of the station’s new home on the Southwest Freeway. The segment aired during the Channel 2 afternoon news program, Midday. The 86,000-square-foot broadcast facility housed the station’s radio, film, and television operations. In her journey through the building, Ransom highlights the process of news broadcasting and the variety of departments involved. The segment concludes with a report by Larry Weidman about the building’s dedication ceremony on March 21, 1972. Former President Lyndon B. Johnson spoke at the event.