BackTalk with Becca

WHO REMEMBERS THE PRISONER?

AMC is remaking the British Scifi series, The Prisoner. It is set to begin in mid November. Years ago, KTEH broadcast the original show. The program was hosted by Scott Appel, a TV critic from the San Jose Mercury news. We went into the KTEH archive and found three very interesting segments Appel had recorded about [...]

Holy Engelbart! The Net is 40!

KTEH and the Computer History Museum are throwing a virtual birthday party! You are invited to add your internet story to our virtual time capsule and join our scavenger hunt for internet collectables. Your finds will be displayed on our website and there will be weekly awards for the most significant treasures. The most valuable finds [...]

KTEH is 45!

On Monday, October, 19, 1964 at 9:27 am KTEH was born….27 minutes late. Here’s how it happened, According the Superintendent of Schools Bulletin. KTEH was licensed by the Santa Clara Office of Education. The visionary plan was to “beam” instructional television into 300 area schools beginning on October 19. On October 10th things began to go wrong. KTEH’s [...]

Alert -Digital Viewers

If you view KTEH digital over the air you will be effected by some Electrical Work that must be performed on Wednesday September 30, 2009. The KTEH transmitter will off approximately 9am to 2pm. If you view KTEH via Comcast, you will not be effected.

Local Man is Part of National Parks History

This is the remarkable story of 96 year old Ernest Charles Prewett, a member of the Civilian Conservation Corps who helped build the Pinnacles National Monument back in 1933. Ernie was born and raised on the land just outside the Pinnacles and his family has been part of American History This is just one story from [...]

The Doctor is in!

A year ago we told you about a brilliant surgeon who develops a phobia that causes him to be paralyzed by the sight of blood. The curmudgeonly Doc Martin then decides to retrain as a GP and sets up practice in Portwenn, the sleepy Cornish hamlet of his childhood. But he has no personal skills [...]

Sneak Peak at National Parks Special

We are just wrapping up a special episode of This is Us. This time we profiled 6 remarkable locals, all of whom have a connection to the National Parks. In this sneak peak, you’ll meet local doctor, Masako Miura, who provided medical care to the 10,000 Japanese-Americans interned at Manzanar. Rare, historic footage from Manzanar [...]

What to do if Your Landlord is in Foreclosure

Up Close and Personal with Mortgage Experts

Last night KTEH viewers from as far away as Watsonville drove to KTEH to join the studio audience for Facing The Mortgage Crisis. They gave up their comfy armchairs to get their mortgage questions answered, in person,  by a panel of experts. The 6 panelists from non-profit  agencies  provided answers to a wide range of  mortgage modification, foreclosure [...]