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The surprising Oregon town where cable television was born four years before Portland got TV
The surprising Oregon town where cable television was born four years before Portland got TV
The surprising Oregon town where cable television was born four years before Portland got TV

Published on: 02/25/2026

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A memorial behind the Astoria Column dedicated toEd Parsons is credited as the creator of what would become cable television.Ed Parsons and his wife Grace. Ed was trying to please Grace, who had seen a demonstration of television in Chicago and desperately wanted a TV in their Astoria home.A memorial behind the Astoria Column dedicated toEd Parsons driving his plane in a Seaside parade. In addition to be an electrical engineer, he was also a pilot.The Astoria Column is turning 100 in 2026.The Astoria Column is turning 100 in 2026.The Astor Hotel, where Ed Parsons first used an antena on the roof to get a signal from a TV station in Seattle in 1949.A memorial behind the Astoria Column dedicated to

A small granite marker behind the Astoria Column commemorates an invention that traces its roots to the Oregon coast: cable television.

News Source : https://www.oregonlive.com/travel/2026/02/the-surprising-oregon-town-where-cable-television-was-born-four-years-before-portland-got-tv.html

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