WITF-TV is a public television station located in Hershey, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1964, it broadcasts a range of educational and cultural programming alongside news and public affairs shows. Sounds dull, right?
Wrong. Back in 1970, WITF launched The Show, and 25 high school kids from the South Central Pennsylvania region were picked each week to attend the filming, which took place at the station's studios at a community centre on Hershey's Chocolate Avenue. Ostensibly, they were to discuss current events with various distinguished guests. Still sounds dull? Well, here's the good bit.
