It Was a Thing on TV:  An Anthology on Forgotten Television

Minisode 7–The Exploding Oregon Whale


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In November of 1970, a story aired on KATU news in Oregon about a beached whale being exploded with dynamite to dispose of it. It ended up being one of the most unusual and memorable local news reports of all-time.

Original KATU news report - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6CLumsir34

NewsNation on the 50th Anniversary of the report with Paul Linnman - https://www.newsnationnow.com/us-news/west/50th-anniversary-of-viral-beach-whale-explosion/

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It Was a Thing on TV:  An Anthology on Forgotten TelevisionBy Mike Klauss, Greg Diener, and Chico Alexander

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