After KCET originally went on the air in 1964 its owners, Community Television of Southern California, had sought Los Angeles' second non-commercial television allocation on UHF channel 58.
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One of KVST's notable programs included the first television appearance of the new wave rock group Oingo Boingo in 1975.
They Said It Couldn't Be Done is the third album released by Grandmaster Flash, which followed the breakup of the Furious Five because of the departure of rappers Melle Mel, Scorpio, and Keef Cowboy.