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1977-1979 | 1980-1981 | 1982-1985 | 1986-1988 | 1989-1991
1992-1994 | 1995-1997 | 1998-2000 | 2001-2003 | 2004-2006 | 2007

1998

September 12
Book TV debuts on C-SPAN 2-a 48 hour, weekend literary programming block dedicated to nonfiction books.

November
Holds first high school teacher training seminar in Washington, D.C.

1999

January 31
500th episode of Booknotes airs; guests are Peter Kann and Frances Fitzgerald, co-authors of "Reporting Vietnam."

February
"Booknotes: Life Stories," a collection of 78 biographies from 99 contemporary biographers is published by Times Books.

C-SPAN Radio begins airing the LBJ White House tapes of phone conversations President Johnson had from the Oval Office from Nov. 1963-Dec. 1964.

March-December
C-SPAN's Peabody Award-winning television series "American Presidents: Life Portraits" airs. 41 Presidents. 41 weeks.

March 19
C-SPAN marks 20th anniversary.

September
C-SPAN's "American Presidents: Life Portraits" exhibit including portraits of all U.S. Presidents by artist Chas Fagan opens its nationwide tour at Union Station in Washington, D.C.

2000

February 6
C-SPAN 2's BookTV launches the signature author interview series, "In Depth" - a three-hour, live call-in program.

March - November
C-SPAN provides gavel-to-gavel coverage of the Democrat and Republican National Conventions, as well as presidential and vice-presidential debates, campaign speeches and other national and local campaign events.

November - January 2001
C-SPAN Election 2000 coverage of Florida Recount and ensuing Supreme Court decision.

December
The U.S. Supreme Court grants the same-day release of oral arguments in Bush v. Palm Beach County Canvassing Board as a result of C-SPAN's request to televise the proceedings, marking a court first.


ONLINE PRESS KIT >>

Contest Winners
Read the essays of the 25 contest winners.

Press Releases
Sep. 28, 2005 -- Winners Named in C-SPAN Viewer Essay Contest Marking 25 Years of Viewer Calls

Sep. 14, 2005 -- C-SPAN Marks 25 Years Of Viewer Calls-Ins With LIVE, 25-Hour Call-In Program On Oct. 7

Aug. 17, 2005 -- C-SPAN Marks 25 Years Of Viewer Calls-Ins With LIVE, 25-Hour Call-In Program On Oct. 7

News Articles
The Courier-Journal (Louisville, KY) - Oct. 10, 2005
Talkers Magazine - Cover Story Oct. 2005
Jewish World Review - Columnist David Brooks, Nov. 1999

History of Call-Ins on Radio and Television
A timeline of call-in programs

Evolution of Call-Ins on C-SPAN
A timeline of call-in programs at C-SPAN

More about C-SPAN's 25 Years of Viewer Call-Ins
Background information on C-SPAN call-in programs

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