Giving Viewers a Front-Row Seat
Some of WHYY's iconic cultural series debuted in the 1970s:

-Great Performances (1972) Premiere: "The Rimers of Eldritch"
-NOVA (1974) The first national primetime TV series devoted to science
-Live From Lincoln Center (1976)
-The Metropolitan Opera Presents (1977) Luciano Pavarotti stars in "La Boheme"
-The Dick Cavett Show (1977)

Plus, Masterpiece Theatre enthralled audiences with two of its most popular productions: Upstairs, Downstairs and I, Claudius.