Pirate TV Station Lucky 7 Hijacks Syracuse Airwaves with Screenings of Deep Throat, Rocky and Annie Hall | Apr 14 - Apr 16, 1978
The first known pirate TV station in America was Lanesville TV. Active between 1972 and 1977, Lanesville TV was operated by the counter-cultural video collective Videofreex from Lanesville, New York. However, the content aired during the Lanesville TV run were tame by comparison to a two-day VHF Channel 7 hijacking in the Syracuse, New York ….
