KATV, the ABC television affiliate in Little Rock, Arkansas, has amassed an astounding archive of Arkansas history during its more than seventy years of broadcasting. In 2009 KATV donated more than 24,000 hours of film and videotape news footage to the Pryor Center, making the collection one of the largest archives of any local television station in the country. Thanks to a generous donation by Tyson Foods, Inc., The Tyson Family Foundation, and Barbara Tyson, this priceless archive has been preserved by the Pryor Center, and the KATV News Collection is now being made available to the public. Click here to read more about The KATV News Collection.
The KATV News Collection is an ongoing project with additional Master Cassette Reels (MCRs) being added in the future. Unfortunately, some of the film reels and tapes were unrecoverable.
If you simply want to explore the first 23,830 hours of the KATV News Collection, you may want to begin by downloading and searching the MCR List. If you want to conduct a more detailed search, we suggest you utilize the Person-Topic catalogs.
For step-by-step instructions on searching the Person-Topic Catalogs, MCR List, and Bonus Content, please visit the Search Tips and Glossary information. Instructional video.
A donation from Allbritton Communications Company
