Video and Audio from KPTV Broadcasts From YouTube and other sources. 1958 High Time Film footage taken in the studio during a live broadcast. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2aPORttAbs4&t=29s Early 1960s Dr. Zoom The kinescope pilot to the show that ran 1962-1966, starring George Ross as Dr. Zoom. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LgXT6L-FSEA Early 1960s KPTV Television Broadcast Operations - Part One of Two An educational film that showed the inner workings of a television station, using KPTV as the background. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p1vXDZsyebw Early 1960s KPTV Television Broadcast Operations - Part Two of Two An educational film that showed the inner workings of a television station, using KPTV as the background. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1FQM1XWZvTs Mid 1960s High and Wild - "Mountain Climbing School" A travelogue series produced locally and narrated by Don Hobart that ran on KPTV throughout most of the 1960s. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9pT8eu_HHQ4 1977 End of Broadcast Day News Wrap-Up Aired prior to station sign-off at the end of the broadcast day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gm_MNNsVHM0 1980 - November 22 Portland Wrestling Full episode with Frank Bonnema https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q6u10l4yP6M&t=1s 1981 Station Sign-Off https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjhgfkCGtas 1981 - January 2 The 10 O’Clock News After the closing credits of "The Movie," the first 35 minutes of a broadcast anchored by Ted Warren and Emerald Yeh. https://youtu.be/DbJBULXmisk 1981 - April 11 Portland Wrestling Full episode with Frank Bonnema https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wefcKPyUcj0 1982 - January 16 Portland Wrestling Full episode with Frank Bonnema. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ax-SGXxdCOc 1983 Newsweek Bylines Gene Brendler hosted this filler that ran when movies didn't quite fill the time slot. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GQ_Clova6TA 1984 - February 8 The Ramblin' Rod Cartoon Show A typical episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JkmzglN9Tlg 1987 The Ramblin' Rod Cartoon Show Another episode of the long-running kid's show. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FD9zY_LOuRc 1987 - November 12 The 10 O'Clock News Anchored by Gary Hill and Kim SInger https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xVgipPdUI2Y 1988 Station SIgn-On From back when stations didn't broadcast 24 hours a day. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l6yJMJVqH1w 1988 - October 15 Portland Wrestling Full episode with Don Coss. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XeR5NBXAjac 1990 - December KPTV Christmas Train IDs A clever holiday greeting using toy trains and chroma key technology. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrI8foQZ58A 1993 The Ramblin' Rod Cartoon Show Another episode. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MMSo5S0B13c 1993 - July The Ramblin' Rod Cartoon Show Very few episodes were saved by the station, so VHS recordings by attendees are the best source for copies of this program. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJ-U-IkMngk   This page last updated on September 04, 2025