Fayetteville’s first television station, KGTO, had studios in the SWEPCO Building at northwest corner of Center Street and Church Avenue. Using Channel 36, it began broadcasting from a tower on Robinson Mountain on Feb. 8, 1969. The station was owned by Noark Broadcasting, a partnership between Paul Milam Sr., Paul Milam Jr., E.J. Ball, Tom … More KGTO
Initially known as Cliff’s Midget Golf, this miniature golf course was at 1946 College Avenue next to a drive-in restaurant called Cliff’s Dairy Mart. The miniature golf course included a dinosaur, crocodile and windmill among other obstacles trying to prevent golfers from reaching par. The final hole was actually a series of holes within concentric … More Cliff’s Mini-Golf
Frou Gallagher, a long-time Fayetteville chronicler and videographer, created a documentary film about George’s Majestic Lounge, the longest-operating pub in Fayetteville.
The staff of the Fayetteville City Government Channel, led by manager Fritz Gisler, produced short videos about the history of Fayetteville in a series called Fayetteville History Minute, which aired on the government channel. This week’s history minute is about genesis and development of the Fayetteville Farmers Market.
The Old State House produced a 10-minute video about Fay Jones, “Outside the Pale: Architecture of Fay Jones,” which examines his philosophy of architecture, the inspirations for pursuing architecture as a vocation and a look at some of his creations, including ThornCrown Chapel. The video was added to YouTube in 2021. The staff of the … More Architect E. Fay Jones
The staff of the Fayetteville City Government Channel, led by manager Fritz Gisler, produced short videos about the history of Fayetteville, called Faytteville History Minute, which aired on the government channel. This history minute is about Richard Covey, a Fayetteville native born on August 1, 1946. Covey was pilot for two space shuttle missions and … More Fayetteville History Minute: Richard Covey